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10:13am

Sat March 23, 2013
The Two-Way

Oregon's Arsalan Kazemi: From Iran To NCAA Hoopla

Originally published on Sun March 24, 2013 1:23 pm

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San Jose, Calif., is just a piece of a very big March Madness pie. But in the eight teams that gathered there for second- and third-round games this week, you could see the undeniable trend in big-time college basketball globalization.

Rosters from schools as geographically diverse as Syracuse, New Mexico State and California featured athletes from Senegal, France, Canada, South Africa, Croatia, Sudan.

But it's the University of Oregon with a groundbreaker — from Iran.

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5:59am

Sat March 23, 2013
The Two-Way

In Case You Missed It: Georgetown Upended, And Other NCAA Surprises

Originally published on Sat March 23, 2013 11:33 am

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Another big shock from the NCAA tournament: Florida Gulf Coast "busted a load of brackets" Friday, beating second-seeded Georgetown, as The Associated Press reports.

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles managed a 78-68 victory over the Hoyas, only the seventh time in NCAA history that a No. 15 seed beat a No. 2, the AP says.

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7:28am

Fri March 22, 2013
The Two-Way

Harvard Stuns New Mexico, And 4 Other Need-To-Knows From The NCAA Tournament

Originally published on Fri March 22, 2013 8:34 am

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The NCAA tournament got off to a stunning start on Thursday: Harvard, known more for its brains and seeded No. 14, sent No. 3 New Mexico packing with a 62-68 win.

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