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Arkansas-Pine Bluff picks up first ever NCAA tourney win




Arkansas-Pine Bluff finally found a road trip to its liking. Allen Smith scored 14 points Tuesday night, including a pair of 3-pointers during the Golden Lions' second-half surge to a 61-44 victory over Winthrop in the NCAA tournament's opening game. The Golden Lions (18-15) will play Duke - the No. 1 seed in the West - on Friday in Jacksonville, Fla.

Scheffert's early blast gives Huskers edge over South Dakota State




Former Lincoln Southeast star Josh Scheffert hit his first home run as a Husker yesterday, as Nebraska swept a five game homestand to beat South Dakota State 12-6 at Haymarket Park. Scheffert hit the three-run blast in the first inning. Lincoln Southwest grad Sean Yost picked up his second win of the season for the Big Red, allowing five hits and striking out two batters through four and a

Leading scorer Reid released by Stars




Lincoln Stars go into Wednesday night's USHL matchup with Des Moines playing without leading scorer Brodie Reid. The Stars released Reid, after he was suspended for much of the final seven games of the season, for tackling a player from behind during a fight in the March 5th game against Chicago. Reid is set to play College Hockey at Northeastern University next year.

Creighton men get win in CollegeInsider.com basketball tourney




Because of a previous booking at Qwest Center Omaha, the Creighton Mens basketball team made a triumphant return to the Omaha Civic Auditorium and beat South Dakota 89-78 in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com post season tournament. The Jays went on a 35-21 first half run. Cavel Witter and Wayne Runnels led the Jays with 15 points each.