The first day of March Madness delivered, to some degree, on the “madness” end of the bargain. No. 11 seed Virginia Commonwealth and No. 12 High Point won in improbable fashion. No. 10 Texas A&M and No. 11 Texas advanced, too. The day would’ve been even madder, though, if No. 16 Siena had finished its upset bid over No. 1 Duke.
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March Madness Roundup
For an hour or so Thursday afternoon, No. 1 seed Duke seemed on the verge of losing to No. 16 Siena. Saints coach Gerry McNamara, the former Syracuse guard, had decided to play only five players — his five starters — for virtually the entire game and
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