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It was another great weekend for the Mountaineers. The men advanced to the Sweet Sixteen and the women won their first round game last night. Next up for the men: the 11th seeded Washington Huskies. The women got a reprieve when Texas lost yesterday on their home floor. Next up for them is 11th seeded (funny how that works out, huh?) San Diego St. Keep the tips, suggestions and requests coming. Don't forget, 2nd Round voting ends at 8, with the Sweetest Sixteen revealed late tonight. See you after the jump...
What You May Have Missed:
Gold and Blue Report for Monday - WVMETRONEWS.COM
2010 NCAA Tournament Bracket - ESPN
updated
West Virginia holds off poor-shooting Missouri - ESPN
68 - 59, recap, stats, photos and video
Repella racks up double-double as WVU dominates boards in win - ESPN
58 - 43
Men's Basketball: Sweet 16 Ticket Info - MSNsportsNET.Com
West Virginia 68, Missouri 59 - Photos - SI.com
Mountaineers Tie Mark of West’s Team - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Friday is for prep games - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Shame on you, West Virginia University. Shame on you, Marshall University. And -as always -shame on you, ESPN.
Men's News of Note:
Mountaineers march on to Sweet 16 - Charleston Gazette
On to the Sweet 16 - MSNsportsNET.Com
How Sweet It Is! - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Includes post-game audio from Huggs
WVU survives scare from Missouri, moves to Sweet Sixteen - Charleston Daily Mail
Victory is sweet for WVU - PPG
WVU advances to sweet 16 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
How Sweet It Is: WVU 68, Missouri 59 - WVIllustrated.com
Post-game Player Interviews - WVIllustrated.com
Videos
Quote Lines: WVU - Missouri - BGN
What the players and coaches were saying following West Virginia's 68-59 win over Missouri in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Redemption for WVU's Mazzulla and Bryant - ESPN
WVU's Mazzulla helps vanquish Mizzou - Charleston Gazette
Men's Basketball: Joe Mazzulla - MSNsportsNET.Com
Video
Key to this victory was handling the press - Charleston Daily Mail
Proving a point - Times West Virginian
Mountaineers patient against the pressure - Charleston Daily Mail
High Pressure? No Problem - WVIllustrated.com
WVU's Cam thorough against Missouri - Charleston Daily Mail
Thoroughman’s role crucial to WVU success - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Jones a consistent performer - Martinsburg Journal
Mickey's Column
Men's Basketball: Kevin Jones - MSNsportsNET.Com
Video
WVU’s Newest Postseason Star - Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Butler’s play reminds of Alexander’s run
Butler does it all again for Mountaineers - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Butler Serves Up Another Sweet Performance for West Virginia -- NCAABB FanHouse
Missouri coach pleased with effort - Charleston Gazette
WVU players become Web stars - Charleston Daily Mail
Hahn family has hoops holiday with WVU, Vermont - Charleston Daily Mail
Women's News of Note:
West Virginia Beats Lamar - MSNsportsNET.Com
Defense keys WVU's opening-round win - Charleston Gazette
No. 3 seed West Virginia women beats No. 14 Lamar - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Recruiting:
Cottrill looking ahead to college - Charleston Daily Mail
My Dad watched him in the first round of the state tournament and compares him to Eric Devendorf...and many tend to agree.
Around the League (and Beyond):
Incredible games had something for everybody - SI.com
Luke Winn at the NCAA Tourney – Day 4 - SI.com
NCAA Opening Weekend: Reports of the BIG EAST's Overrated-ness Have Been Greatly Exaggerated - Voodoo Five
Our USF/SB Nation brother puts it nicely.
Sweet victory: Syracuse overcomes foul problems to blow out Gonzaga - Post Standard
87 - 65
Xavier eliminates Panthers - PPG
71 - 68
Put it in the Books - The Nova Blog
Nova goes down 75 -68 to St. Mary's
Seton Hall needed a leader, and Patrick Hobbs was the man for the job - Star Ledger
Wilks soars for Bearcats - Cincinnati Enquirer
Video of Interest:
Video of (Dis)Interest:
Beach Party Gallery of the Week:
Some might say it's "Icey."
Miss Throwdown:
Today's Miss Throwdown is actually Dual Miss Throwdowns. I present the sexy twins from the twin cities...Anne and Kate.
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