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Apr
2013
6:36am, EDT
Louisville player after horrific injury: 'Don't worry about me. I'll be OK. You guys go win this thing'
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Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino calls to the referees to stop the game as Cardinals guard Kevin Ware lays on the court with a broken leg in the first half against the Duke Blue Devils during their Midwest Regional NCAA men's basketball game in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 31, 2013.
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Louisville players talk to guard Kevin Ware after Ware's injury during the first half of the Midwest Regional Final against Duke in the NCAA basketball tournament March 31 in Indianapolis, Ind.
By Rob Dauster, CollegeBasketballTalk on NBCSports.com
Kevin Ware was taken off the court on a stretcher in the first half of Louisville’s regional final against Duke on Sunday afternoon after suffering the worst injury I’ve ever seen in a sporting event.
After challenging a three that Tyler Thornton took from the wing, he landed wrong on his right leg and suffered a compound fracture. His shin bone was protruding through his skin.
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Wayne Blackshear #20 and Chane Behanan #21 of the Louisville Cardinals react after Kevin Ware #5 suffered a compound fracture to his leg in the first half against the Duke Blue Devils during the Midwest Regional Final round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 31, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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This story was originally published on Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:11 PM EDT
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Apr
2012
12:05am, EDT
Kentucky beats Kansas 67-59 to win national title
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Kentucky players celebrate at the end of the NCAA Final Four tournament on Monday night.
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Travis Releford #24 and Elijah Johnson #15 of the Kansas Jayhawks react after losing to the Kentucky Wildcats 67-59 on Monday night.
AP reports: NEW ORLEANS - No matter where Anthony Davis and his buddies go to make their millions, their ol' Kentucky home will long remember this championship season. The Wildcats hit the jackpot with their lottery picks Monday night, ignoring Davis' bad shooting night and parlaying a roster full of NBA talent into a 67-59 victory over Kansas for the team's eighth national title - and its first since 1998.

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Mar
2012
7:46pm, EDT
Kansas celebrates 80-67 victory over North Carolina
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Kansas Jayhawks forward Thomas Robinson and guard Tyshawn Taylor celebrate their victory over the North CarolinaTar Heels.
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North Carolina Tar Heels Justin Watts, P.J. Hairston, John Henson and Kendall Marshall sit on the bench during their loss to the Kansas Jayhawks.
Tyshawn Taylor broke out of his slump in a big way Sunday, scoring 22 points and leading Kansas back to the Final Four with an 80-67 victory over former coach Roy Williams and top-seeded North Carolina.
--The Associated Press
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Mar
2012
10:09pm, EDT
No. 15 Lehigh ousts No. 2 Duke in NCAA Tournament
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Duke's Miles Plumlee defends Lehigh's C.J. McCollum during the second half of an NCAA tournament second-round college basketball game in Greensboro, N.C., Friday, March 16, 2012. Lehigh won 75-70.
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Austin Rivers #0 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts as he stands between Gabe Knutson #42 and B.J. Bailey #32 of the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in the second half on Friday night.
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Head coach Brett Reed of the Lehigh Mountain Hawks reacts after the Mountain Hawks defeat Duke 75-70.
Less than two hours after Norfolk State pulled off an NCAA tournament rarity, Lehigh made some history of its own. The Mountain Hawks stunned second-seeded Duke 75-70 Friday night, becoming the sixth 15 seed to win an NCAA tournament game.

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I don't understand what all the HOOP la is all about ....
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Apr
2011
4:57pm, EDT
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Butler Bulldogs mascot Blue II on the court as Butler practices prior to the 2011 Final Four of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at Reliant Stadium on April 1, 2011 in Houston, Texas.
Butler Bulldogs mascot steals the spotlight at Final Four practice session
By Meredith Birkett
Another contender in our series of "cutest thing ever" pictures. Happy Friday Photobloggers.
In case you missed this week's Animal Tracks, check it out.
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That could be the cutest/coolest/funniest picture I have seen in a long time!
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Mar
2011
10:20pm, EDT
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University of Pittsburgh's Nasir Robinson is fouled by UNC Asheville's Chris Stephenson during the second half of their second round NCAA men's basketball championship game in Washington March 17, 2011.
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Butler Bulldogs mascot steals the spotlight at Final Four practice session

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