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  • ARCHIVE OF 2000 MARCH MADNESS HEADLINES



  • Apr. 2: Different styles, one goal
  • Apr. 2: Dome vs. non-dome?
  • Apr. 2: Woman picks Final Four
  • Apr. 1: Fans head to Indy for Final Four
  • Apr. 1: Thomas will add Canadian flavour
  • Apr. 1: Cota gets his turn
  • Mar. 31: NCAA may not like it, but betting still heavy
  • Mar. 31: Izzo's magic formula works for Michigan State
  • Mar. 31: Power of personality helps Donovan succeed
  • Mar. 31: Florida presents Carolina with a pressing problem
  • Mar. 31: Forte should be key to Tar Heels' offense
  • Mar. 31: Wisconsin hopes to be real-life 'Hoosiers'
  • Mar. 31: Spartans revved
  • Mar. 30: Peterson finally stepping out from behind Cleaves
  • Mar. 30: Indianapolis Final Fours have a lot in common
  • Mar. 30: Miller cleared to play in Final Four
  • Mar. 30: Miller goes from South Dakota corn to Florida sun
  • Mar. 29: At the NCAAs, seeds are scattered to the wind
  • Mar. 29: Billy Ball takes on new dimensions
  • Mar. 29: Tar Heels need ball control
  • Mar. 29: Students rally as team heads to Indianapolis
  • Mar. 29: Badgers' Bryant in driver's seat
  • Mar. 28: Court date continued again for Cota, Newby
  • Mar. 28: Peppers makes name for himself on hardwood
  • Mar. 28: Pelphrey makes Final Four
  • Mar. 28: Izzo, Cleaves have special relationship
  • Mar. 28: A player's path from Sudan to Wisconsin
  • Mar. 28: Miller passing on NBA decision for now
  • Mar. 27: Final Four: a No. 1 and three survivors
  • Mar. 26: Two tournament long shots reach Final Four
  • Mar. 27: Paradise lost, Final Four found for Gators
  • Mar. 26: Gottlieb points to shooting for Cowboys' loss
  • Mar. 27: Coach talks of Final Four return
  • Mar. 27: Court strategy: defence never rests
  • Mar. 27: N.C. hoping court date can be continued
  • Mar. 27: Final Four tournament gobbles up hotel space
  • Mar. 27: N.C. hopes court date can be continued
  • Mar. 27: Bennett, Badgers stop celebrating
  • Mar. 26: North Carolina returning to Final Four
  • Mar. 26: "You have to be a strong man"
  • Mar. 26: Fifteen students taken to jail
  • Mar. 26: Cleaves to the rescue
  • Mar. 25: Lost cool leads to a lost game
  • Mar. 26: Wisconsin's song goes on and on and on
  • Mar. 26: Ticket brokers move business across county line
  • Mar. 26: Spartans heading back to NCAA Final Four
  • Mar. 25: Wisconsin upsets Purdue
  • Mar. 25: Wisconsin ends 59-year drought
  • Mar. 25: Keady once again falls short of Final Four
  • Mar. 25: North Carolina seeking to add to program's lore
  • Mar. 25: Hairy times for Oklahoma State coach
  • Mar. 25: It's veterans vs. the press
  • Mar. 25: Street kid holds court
  • Mar. 25: Cyclones are in tough
  • Mar. 24: Florida ends Duke's regional domination
  • Mar. 24: Campus violence marks NCAA wins
  • Mar. 24: Police fire tear gas when Purdue students riot
  • Mar. 24: Iowa State fans take to the streets
  • Mar. 24: Michigan State wants Spartan effort from outset
  • Mar. 24: Stirring Statement
  • Mar. 24: Rising Cyclones blow Bruins away
  • Mar. 23: SMU suspends two players, two others
  • Mar. 23: Miami making history, Tulsa making strides
  • Mar. 23: Blue Devils seeking 27th straight win
  • Mar. 23: Tar Heels an untraditional underdog
  • Mar. 23: Guthridge finds friends on the road
  • Mar. 23: Coaches have family trees, too
  • Mar. 23: Everybody's doing it -- check your brackets
  • Mar. 23: Holloway's ankle is big topic
  • Mar. 22: Holloway tests injured ankle
  • Mar. 21: Holloway has torn ankle ligament
  • Mar. 23: Unplug the shot clock for Florida-Duke
  • Mar. 22: 'Zags must get physical against Boilermakers
  • Mar. 22: Teams avoiding tough Zags
  • Mar. 22: Spartans wary of Thomas, Syracuse defense
  • Mar. 22: Iowa State trying to make some history
  • Mar. 22: Badger a perfect fit for Wisconsin's style
  • Mar. 21: Syracuse prepares for hostile environment
  • Mar. 21: Hamilton's discipline motivates Miami
  • Mar. 21: Gators take bite out of laughable tradition
  • Mar. 21: Bruins have played 'tournament' ball for a month
  • Mar. 21: Schedule toughens North Carolina
  • Mar. 21: NCAA tournament twice as nice for five schools
  • Mar. 21: At NCAAs, the madness is back in March
  • Mar. 21: Good, bad, and ugly
  • Mar. 20: UCLA's Watson expects to play despite eye surgery
  • Mar. 20: Duke ready to take its shot at Gators
  • Mar. 20: Pirates run to final 16 buoys spirits
  • Mar. 20: Holloway questionable for Friday
  • Mar. 20: Cautious flier Eustachy not sure of travel plans
  • Mar. 20: Cremins joins CBS for NCAA tournament
  • Mar. 20: Champs' reign covered a rocky road
  • Mar. 20: Next year's plans hinge on Redd
  • Mar. 20: How sweet it is
  • Mar. 19: Gonzaga campus enjoys its moment
  • Mar. 19: Duke holds off Kansas to win
  • Mar. 19: Defending champs ousted
  • Mar. 19: Miami upsets OSU
  • Mar. 19: North Carolina upsets No. 1 Stanford
  • Mar. 19: Spartans rule in 'Cleavesland, Ohio'
  • Mar. 19: Ratings for tournament's first three days up
  • Mar. 19: Shine plays hero as Seton Hall advances
  • Mar. 19: Gators stomp Fighting Illini
  • Mar. 19: Tulsa upsets Cincinnati
  • Mar. 19: Cowboys off to Sweet Sixteen
  • Mar. 19: On Wisconsin: Badgers roll to Albuquerque
  • Mar. 19: Seton Hall point guard injures ankle
  • Mar. 19: Gonzaga proves last year was no fluke
  • Mar. 19: El-Amin questionable for second round
  • Mar. 19: Bruins' blowout a glimpse of what might have been
  • Mar. 19: Animated matchup
  • Mar. 18: Bruins thump Terrapins by 25
  • Mar. 18: Orangemen advance
  • Mar. 18: Badgers pull off upset
  • Mar. 18: Cornell shines
  • Mar. 18: Syracuse next for Michigan
  • Mar. 18: LSU beats Texas
  • Mar. 18: Two historic programs matched in second round
  • Mar. 18: El-Amin hobbles into practice
  • Mar. 18: Quite a difference in coaching experience
  • Mar. 18: Cincinnati faces second-round jinx
  • Mar. 18: Holloway captains Pirates to upset
  • Mar. 18: Holloway riding wave of ecstasy
  • Mar. 18: Owls have a hoot
  • Mar. 18: Hoosiers Peppered
  • Mar. 17: Tar Heels take it to the Tigers
  • Mar. 17: Blue Devils hammer Lamar
  • Mar. 17: Overtime victory at the buzzer
  • Mar. 17: Tulsa routs UNLV
  • Mar. 17: Aggies' winning streak ends
  • Mar. 17: Temple takes easy win
  • Mar. 17: Tennessee hangs on to advance
  • Mar. 17: Seton Hall stuns Oregon in overtime
  • Mar. 17: Holloway's remarkable drive began in Indiana
  • Mar. 17: Pennsylvania Quakes under pressure
  • Mar. 17: Cincinnati defense does the job
  • Mar. 17: St. John's with hands full versus Gonzaga?
  • Mar. 17: Big names abound in final foursome
  • Mar. 17: Tinsley: from playground legend to NCAA star
  • Mar. 17: Purdue without Duhart for title defense
  • Mar. 17: College betting ban hearings sidelined
  • Mar. 17: Of Final Fours and special shoes
  • Mar. 17: Indiana looks to put Knight controversy behind
  • Mar. 17: For Gonzaga students, telecast was Scream 2
  • Mar. 16: Gonzaga upset Louisville
  • Mar. 16: Utah hangs on to beat Saint Louis
  • Mar. 16: Bryant leads Badgers over Bulldogs
  • Mar. 16: UCLA's offense shines in win over Ball State
  • Mar. 16: St. John's avoids upset with win over Arizona
  • Mar. 16: Tennessee student manager is a sparkling Volunteer
  • Mar. 16: Butler has Florida's attention
  • Mar. 16: Coach recalls history as NCAA looms
  • Mar. 16: Temple's Chaney backs up Knight
  • Mar. 16: Connecticut looking for run at another title
  • Mar. 16: Huggins: 'Don't count us out'
  • Mar. 16: Ivy League Jordan can't dunk like Mike
  • Mar. 16: Chaney looking for first Final Four appearance
  • Mar. 15: Knight flap shadows Hoosiers in tournament
  • Mar. 15: Indiana State players reveal Knight's other side
  • Mar. 15: Indiana State returns
  • Mar. 15: Auburn endures life without Porter
  • Mar. 15: Syracuse knows all about NCAA upsets
  • Mar. 15: MidWest notebook
  • Mar. 15: Arizona's Loren Woods will miss tourney
  • Mar. 15: Keady light-hearted
  • Mar. 15: Son follows father to LSU
  • Mar. 15: Sycamores try to make their own history
  • Mar. 15: Enberg biggest change in coverage of tourney
  • Mar. 15: Central Connecticut State slices into tourney
  • Mar. 15: Barkley, Postell to play for St. John's
  • Mar. 15: Team manager gets uniform, spot on roster
  • Mar. 15: Najera expects big support
  • Mar. 14: Tar Heels attempt one more shot
  • Mar. 14: Temple looks good to 1999 bracket winner
  • Mar. 14: Lamar harboring few illusions of beating Duke
  • Mar. 14: Young Terrapins prepare for Iona
  • Mar. 14: NCAA cuts off dot-com reporters
  • Mar. 14: Injured center joins Wildcats
  • Mar. 14: Hofstra whirls on the floor for Big Dance
  • Mar. 13: Shark alert: Tark swims in NCAA waters again
  • Mar. 13: UNLV not used to being treated so kindly
  • Mar. 13: Kentucky forward suspended
  • Mar. 13: Kentucky city is Hooptown, U.S.A
  • Mar. 13: Woods' status still uncertain for NCAA tournament
  • Mar. 13: Cincinnati likes bracket in NCAA tournament
  • Mar. 13: One injury, twice the pain
  • Mar. 13: Time is now for Gators hoops
  • Mar. 13: Toronto's big men on collision course
  • Mar. 13: No. 1 Duke is a top seed
  • Mar. 13: Duke gets East's top billing
  • Mar. 13: Mega-payoff in NCAA tournament pool
  • Mar. 12: Huggins stunned by Cincinnati's No. 2 seed
  • Mar. 12: Florida may have matchup with Kruger
  • Mar. 12: Duke, Michigan State, two Pac-10 teams on top
  • Mar. 12: Tar Heels keep NCAA tourney streak alive
  • Mar. 12: Razorbacks make it to NCAA tourney
  • Mar. 12: RCA Dome is everyone's aim