Wednesday News and Notes

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

 

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Old Dominion-Hofstra

Virginian Pilot

The Monarchs earned a rematch with their Colonial Athletic Association brethren Monday night with a 70-66 victory over never-say-die Manhattan in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. Now, the Monarchs must travel Wednesday to Long Island, where the last time there they were victimized by a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Aurimas Kieza in a 65-63 loss. Hofstra, which has not lost at home this season, earned its spot in the quarterfinals with a 77-75 victory at Saint Joseph’s earlier Monday night.

Press Notes

The Monarchs (23-9) travel to Hempstead, NY to meet CAA rival Hofstra. The winner earns a trip to Madison Square Gardens next week. ODU defeated Manhattan Monday night, 70-66, while Hofstra beat St. Joseph’s, 77-75 in overtime. Four of the five meetings between ODU and Hofstra played in New York have been decided by two points or less. Hofstra is the only team to beat ODU in Norfolk each of the last two years, while the Monarchs were the last team to win on the Pride’s home court.

Miami-Michigan

Press Notes

The top-seeded University of Michigan (20-10) hosts the third-seeded University of Miami (18-15) in the quarterfinals of the NIT with the winner earning trip to Madison Square Garden for semifinals, March 28, against the winner of the Old Dominion-Hofstra quarterfinal game. Michigan advanced to the quarterfinals with an 87-84 double-overtime win over Notre Dame on Monday at Crisler Arena.

NBA

Hornets-Cavaliers

Cleveland Plain Dealer

The Charlotte Bobcats bring the NBA’s second-worst road record - 6-28 - to The Q tonight. It should make everyone in the Cavaliers’ front office nervous. The Cavaliers are 24-10 at home, but three of the losses have been to teams - New York, Atlanta, Golden State - that rank among the league’s worst on the road. The Knicks, 6-26 away from Madison Square Garden, handed the Cavaliers a 92-84 defeat at The Q in mid-January; the Hawks, 7-25 away from Philips Arena, rolled out of Cleveland with a 100-94 victory in mid-December; the Warriors, 10-21 on the road, knocked off the Cavaliers, 99-91, at The Q in mid-February.

Knicks-Magic

Orlando Sentinel

Orlando is returning home to face former Magic G Steve Francis, who was traded last month to the Knicks. New York is having a nightmare season. Not only do the Knicks have one of the worst records in the league, but controversies hit the tabloids nearly every day. The latest was a feud between G Stephon Marbury and Coach Larry Brown.

Bulls-Pacers

USA Today

The Pacers have dropped three of their last four games and now lead the Milwaukee Bucks by just percentage points for sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls - losers of three in a row - are in ninth place, 2 ½ games behind the Philadelphia 76ers for the final playoff spot and five games in back of the Pacers and Bucks. Indiana has lost its last two games by double-digit margins, 103-88 Sunday to Boston and 105-75 Tuesday at Memphis. The 30-point margin at Memphis was Indiana’s second-most lopsided defeat of the season, and its worst since a 122-90 loss Nov. 16 at Charlotte.