East Tennessee State University NCAA NewsNews on East Tennessee State University Sports continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Cowgirls advance to NCAA second round- March 23, 2008 "I thought (ETSU) outplayed us and outcoached us" Saturday was more stressful than Oklahoma State coach Kurt Budke hoped it would be. via The Norman Transcripthttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/east-tennessee-state/2008/03/cowgirls-advance-to-ncaa-second-rou... ETSU-Oklahoma St. Preview- March 19, 2008 "It's going to be tough for us. I really feel we have a chance to go out there and do some good things. We've played some really good basketball teams. I feel like this team may be the one that can go and surprise some people." Back in the NCAA tournament for a second straight year after a long absence, Oklahoma State isn't willing to look past any opponent regardless of where it plays. via Fox Sportshttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/east-tennessee-state/2008/03/etsu-oklahoma-st-preview?fromrss=1 Women's Basketball- March 14, 2008 "It's rewarding because all those aches and pains, blood, sweat and tears paid off" That commercial with the slow ketchup should become East Tennessee State's school song.It was worth the wait for the Lady Buccaneers, who gained their first NCAA Tournament berth by beating Jacksonville 75-72 in the title game of the Atlantic Sun tournament. They became the first team to gain a spot in this year's field.Sophomore Latisha Belcher, who led her team to the title, almost had too much patience as...http://www.topix.net/ncaa/east-tennessee-state/2008/03/womens-basketball?fromrss=1 ETSU women heading to NCAAs after winning Atlantic Sun championship- March 12, 2008 "I just don't know how to explain it. It was right there." Dating back to its appearance in the 1984 Southern Conference tournament finals, the East Tennessee State women's basketball had been shut out of all four of its previous championship bids. via The Tennesseanhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/east-tennessee-state/2008/03/etsu-women-heading-to-ncaas-after-w... Belmont wins controversial A-Sun semifinal- March 10, 2008 "It's expletive and you know it." By Terry McCormick, tmccormicknashvillecitypaper.com A technical foul called on East Tennessee State's Kenyona Swader with 19.4 seconds to play allowed top-seeded Belmont to escape with a 69-65 victory over in ... via Nashville City Paperhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/east-tennessee-state/2008/03/belmont-wins-controversial-a-sun-se... ETSU Falls Late to Belmont in Heartbreaker- March 8, 2008 East Tennessee State was two minutes away from a trip to the Atlantic Sun tournament championship game. via News Channel 11http://www.topix.net/ncaa/east-tennessee-state/2008/03/etsu-falls-late-to-belmont-in-heart... Strong scores 16, ETSU downs Lipscomb 81-74 in A-Sun quarterfinals- March 7, 2008 NASHVILLE, Tenn. : Travis Strong scored 11 of his 16 points in the first half, and East Tennessee State never trailed in an 81-74 victory over Lipscomb in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference ... via International Herald Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/east-tennessee-state/2008/03/strong-scores-16-etsu-downs-lipscom... Read Now- March 5, 2008 "She was a little slow, for about three or four games when she returned, before she stepped up her defensive intensity" Akers hopes career ends in big dance Photo provided East Tennessee State's Nichelle Akers defends the perimeter during a game earlier this season. via The Itemhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/east-tennessee-state/2008/03/read-now?fromrss=1 Buccaneers battle back to beat USC Upstate- March 2, 2008 's jumper with 17 seconds left forced overtime and Jacolby Davis scored 7 of his 11 points in the extra period to lift East Tennssee State to an 86-80 victory over USC Upstate on Saturday. via Fox Sportshttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/east-tennessee-state/2008/03/buccaneers-battle-back-to-beat-usc-... |