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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (ISU) — Iowa State’s Craig Brackins picked up another postseason award when he was selected to the NABC Second Team All-District 8 squad, announced today by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (MCT) — Senior Marcus Ginyard grinned broadly as went to the bench with 1.5 seconds left. This might be the National Invitation Tournament, but North Carolina didn’t play like it was second best Tuesday night.

DAYTON, Ohio (MCT) — Winthrop came into the NCAA Tournament as the poorest shooting team among the 65 entrants. They exited the tournament solidifying that label on Tuesday night. The Eagles shot 29 percent from the field and lost, 61-44, to Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the NCAA Tournament’s annual play-in game.

CEDAR FALLS (MCT) — Not much seems to dampen the spirit of the Northern Iowa women’s basketball team these days.

IOWA CITY (U of I) — Saying he was surprised it didn’t work out and calling it a painstaking decision, University of Iowa director of athletics Gary Barta released Todd Lickliter from his position as head men’s basketball coach for the Hawkeyes on Monday.

CEDAR FALLS (UNI) — The University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball team will face Nebraska in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, Mar. 21, in Minneapolis, Minn.

IOWA CITY (U of I) — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team has received an at-large berth into the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championships. The Hawkeyes (19-13) are a No. 8 seed and will play No. 9 seed Rutgers (19-14) in Stanford, Calif. 

I may be in the minority, but I just felt like Todd Lickliter wasn’t given enough time to build his own program.

AMES (ISU) — Iowa State head men’s basketball coach Greg McDermott announced today changes on his staff with the departure of director of operations Ron Smith.

AMES (ISU) — The Iowa State women’s basketball team will face Lehigh at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Hilton Coliseum in the NCAA Championship first round.

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (UNI) — University of Northern Iowa junior Lizzie Boeck scored nine straight points, including two free throws with 7.1 seconds left, to give the Panthers a 54-53 win over Creighton in the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Sunday afternoon in The Family Arena.

INDIANAPOLIS (U of I) — Manny Harris had 22 points and nine rebounds to help Michigan defeat Iowa 59-52 on Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.

PELLA (CC) — Seven Central College athletes have qualified for the NCAA Division III indoor track and field meet.

IOWA CITY (MCT) — Todd Lickliter would rather forget about what happened at this point last season.