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Full-Court Press: Groce attracts an interesting mix to Champaign

Although its top-rated incoming freshman is ranked outside the Top 50 by most scouting services, Illinois has one of the most intriguing recruiting classes in the nation.John Groce managed to lead the Fighting Illini to the third round of the NCAA Tournament this season before a 63-59 loss to Miami (Fla.) ended his inaugural campaign as the team's head coach.Returning to the Big Dance in 2013-14 would clearly require a strong recruiting effort by Groce and his staff as Illinois graduated Brandon Paul, D.J. Richardson, Tyler Griffey and Sam McLaurin, who accounted for 58.2 percent of the team's scoring.The program also will be moving forward without senior guard Kevin Garardini, Ibby Djimde, Devin Langford and Mike Shaw, who all elected to continue their collegiate careers elsewhere. Myke Henry joined the list of players departing from the Big Ten school as well, which left Illinois with only Joseph Bertrand, Nnanna Egwu, Mike LaTulip and Tracy Abrams from last season's up-and-down but ...

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  1. NCAA Low Seeds-Sweet 16

    Teams seeded 13th or lower that have advanced to the regional semifinals:1986 — No. 14 Cleveland State: lost to No. 7 Navy1988 — No. 13 Richmond: lost to No. 1 Templ...

  2. NCAA Low Seeds-Sweet 16

    Teams seeded 13th or lower that have advanced to the regional semifinals:1986 — No. 14 Cleveland State: lost to No. 7 Navy1988 — No. 13 Richmond: lost to No. 1 Templ...

  3. Hoosiers, Buckeyes survive to reach NCAA Sweet 16

    Khalif Wyatt patted his chest twice, acknowledging that his incredible game wasn't going to be quite enough. Across the court, the Hoosiers' heartbeats could finally...

  4. Hurricanes' Johnson out for Sweet 16 game

    Miami-Florida center Reggie Johnson will not be available for the Hurricanes' Sweet 16 game against Marquette on Thursday as he recovers from an injury he sustained ...

  5. 24th-ranked Bulldogs set sights on Cougars

    The 24th-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs continue their quest for the top spot in the West Coast Conference as they head to the Marriott Center to square off with the BYU Co...

  6. Oregon into the Sweet 16 after routing Saint Louis

    Many thought Oregon sent a strong message to the NCAA selection committee by handling fifth-seeded Oklahoma State in its opener on Thursday.On Saturday, the 12th-see...

  7. Orange, Hoosiers collide in Sweet 16

    Two storied programs will meet up Thursday at the Verizon Center in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament when the fourth- seed Syracuse Orange challenge the top-seed ...

  8. Blue Devils, Spartans collide in Sweet 16

    Two teams with plenty of NCAA Tournament success square off in this year's Sweet 16, as the second-seeded Duke Blue Devils and third-seeded Michigan State Spartans m...

  9. Arizona downs Harvard to advance to Sweet 16

    The clock struck midnight for one of the Cinderella teams of this year's NCAA Tournament.Mark Lyons poured in 27 points and Arizona breezed into the Sweet 16 with an...

  10. Michigan State marches on to Sweet 16 with win over Memphis

    Freshman Gary Harris scored a career-high 23 points, as Michigan State stifled Memphis in the second half en route to a 70-48 victory in the third round of the NCAA ...

  11. Miami holds off Illinois for Sweet 16 berth

    Rion Brown made two free throws with 7.7 seconds remaining as Miami-Florida held on to defeat Illinois, 63-59, Sunday in NCAA Tournament South Region third round act...

  12. Surprising Eagles set sights on Gators in Sweet 16

    Already one of the best Cinderella stories in NCAA Tournament history, the 15th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast Eagles will attempt to continue their magical run in Friday...

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  2. Sweet 16 matchup pits Jayhawks against Wolverines

    A pair of history-rich programs square off in the South Regional semifinals of the 2013 NCAA Tournament on Friday, as the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks take on the four...

  3. Miami-Florida meets Marquette in Sweet 16 action

    The 2013 NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 will begin in the East Region, as the third-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles and the second-seeded Miami-Florida Hurricanes square ...

  4. California outlasts South Florida in overtime to earn Sweet 16 berth

    Layshia Clarendon netted 27 points to push the second-seeded California Golden Bears to an 82-78 overtime win over the 10th- seeded South Florida Bulls in the second...

  5. Gophers battle Gators with trip to Sweet 16 on the line

    After pulling off an upset in the second round, the 11th-seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers will try to continue their Cinderella story when they take on the third-seed...

  6. Nebraska women relish improbable run to Sweet 16

    The Nebraska women's basketball team's journey to the NCAA Sweet 16 has been bumpier this time.But star point guard Lindsey Moore says this season has been a bigger ...

  7. FGCU savors its ride to NCAA tournament's Sweet 16

    Sherwood Brown only wanted a bagel.The Florida Gulf Coast star walked into a restaurant on campus Monday and was quickly surrounded. People wanted autographs. People...

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