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No. 5 seed Michigan holds off UC San Diego 68-65 in March Madness nailbiter

DENVER — Vladislav Goldin and Michigan proved a bit too much for UC San Diego when the Russian center scored 14 points Thursday night and the fifth-seeded Wolverines overcame Tyler McGhie's 25 points to escape with a 68-65 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. McGhie's 3-point ...

Wisconsin back in March Madness win column, 85-66 over Montana

DENVER — Wisconsin backup forward Carter Gilmore made a sweet 3, then turned to the Montana fans and signaled for them to "shhhh." Back on defense, he took a charge from one Montana player, then altered another's shot. By the time Gilmore's flurry was over Thursday, the game pretty much was, ...