The Michigan-Syracuse semifinal features two power-conference teams that finished in the upper half of their leagues, but stayed under the radar through conference tournament time.
During the 1955-56 season, Dayton spent seven tantalizing weeks at No. 2 before losing to Louisville in the final of the National Invitation Tournament at a time when it rivaled the NCAA tournament.
England are set to use the facility in the build-up to the tournament and during their time at the tournament, which runs from 11 June to 11 July.
Four-time tournament winner Crane is already an online star in his own right.
What I most admired about her this tournament was every time she was on the bench she kept looking at me why am I out.
Federer seemed to catch a break in the draw when he was put in the same half as fourth-seed David Ferrer and not seven-time tournament winner Rafael Nadal, the third seed.
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi is preparing Nigeria for this month's 2013 African Cup of Nations in South Africa, where the two-time tournament winners have been drawn in a group with 2012 champions Zambia, Burkina Faso and Mali.
Muirfield Village was such a demanding test that Tiger Woods had two triple bogeys in the same tournament for the first time since 1997 and wound up with the second-highest tournament score in his career at 8-over 296.
"This is a difficult tournament, " said Boeheim, fourth all-time with 50 tournament wins, behind only Mike Krzyzewski (81), Dean Smith (65) and Roy Williams (60).
Prior to the tournament, three-time major winner Vijay Singh said Sorenstam "didn't belong" at the tournament.
The 14-time major champion can topple Luke Donald by winning the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational tournament for the eighth time as long as the Englishman finishes no higher than third come Sunday.
Two-time Heineken champions Munster, who failed to qualify for the knock-out stages of the elite tournament for the first time in 13 years, have an away tie in Brive.
The bad finish almost virtually assured that Rutgers will miss the NCAA tournament for the first time in 11 years and left the WNIT as the only option to continue playing until Stringer told tournament officials not to extend an offer.
Organisers arranged the 90-minute concert to mark Wales hosting the tournament for the first time.
The Tigers (31-5) advanced in the NCAA tournament for the first time in Josh Pastner's four seasons.
The Scarlet Knights were looking to win a second game in the tournament for the first time since 1998.
John's was hosting an NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.
Indefatigable captain Ahmed Hassan passed 170 international caps and won player of the tournament for the second time in a row.
They fell just short of advancing to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1994 when they won the Patriot League.
Egypt will be playing in the tournament for the sixth time and their best finish was in 2001 when they took third place.
South Africa are the bookmakers' favourites to win the tournament for the first time since 1995 following the surprise exits of New Zealand and Australia.
The football team tied for 44th in the Directors' Cup standings, and the hockey team missed the NCAA tournament for the first time in 22 years.
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George's Park complex -- which it hopes can help pave the way for the national team to win a major international tournament for the first time since 1966.
Rutgers beat DePaul 76-57 in the opening round Tuesday and the Scarlet Knights were looking to win a second game in the tournament for the first time since 1998.
The Spanish maestro came through that test 7-6 6-2 to advance to the third round of the tournament for the ninth time, bidding for his third title as the Californian event.
The world No. 1 picked up the problem on the way to winning the opening Grand Slam tournament for the fifth time last month, the French event's organizers said on Saturday.
The Great Danes, who won three conference playoff games by a total of seven points, return to the NCAA tournament for the first time since back-to-back berths in 2006 and 2007.
Groundbreaking is scheduled for October (a design turnaround time that is Olympic-sprint quick) with construction to be completed two years later and a big-time test tournament mandated on the course in 2015.
"I felt like I hit the ball good enough, but more importantly, I missed the ball in all the correct spots, " said Woods, who is looking to win the tournament for the second time.
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