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Georgia (+7.5) vs. Xavier

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NCAA 14 vs. 3 game in the West.

Edit - 73-61 Xavier final. After being down 36-46 in the second half.
 
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Michael Arace commentary: Lavender, Musketeers offer a tasty first course

Friday, March 21, 2008 3:08 AM
By michael arace



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Harry E. Walker | McClatchy Tribune Newspapers
Drew Lavender didn't have his normal blinding quickness against Georgia, but he still led Xavier to victory.

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More than 20 years ago, when pubs had more dartboards (two) than televisions, ESPN used to throw a little party.
The network held the rights to the early rounds of the NCAA Tournament because nobody else thought to make a bid. The chief flack -- Mike Soltys, there at the beginning, still there now -- would open a room for a throng of lucky guests. He would roll in a cart of hot corned beef and point to a tub of ice in the corner, and in the tub were things to drink.
It gets better:

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