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When North Carolina Wilmington qualified for the NCAA tournament in 2000, it was the first time in school history that the wallflower Seahawks had been invited to the Big Dance.
March 12, 2002
USC Sports
USC Rallies From 19 Down, Then Falls to North Carolina Wilmington, 93-89
March 15, 2002
South: Two days after toppling USC, North Carolina Wilmington makes Hoosiers nervous before losing, 76-67.
March 17, 2002
North Carolina Wilmington has held opponents to 60.3 points per game, the 11th-best average in the nation.
Trojans Appreciate Respect Shown by Selection Committee
March 11, 2002
Dean Garrett, removed from the starting lineup by Coach Bob Knight, played the hero’s role as No. 2-ranked Indiana overcame a tournament-record 35-point performance by Brian Rowsom to edge North Carolina Wilmington, 73-72, Friday night in the opening game of the Indiana tournament at Bloomington, Ind.
Dec. 13, 1986
AT SACRAMENTO North Carolina Wilmington vs.
March 16, 2002
Navy Coach Pete Herrmann was concerned only that the Midshipmen win the Colonial Athletic Assn. tournament Monday night, and not about the fashion in which they might do it.
March 3, 1987
Maryland displays a defending champion’s mettle, as Nicholas’ three-pointer at buzzer beats UNC Wilmington.
March 22, 2003
A look at the NCAA tournament’s East Regional: THURSDAY :: BUFFALO, N.Y. 1 Villanova (31-3, Big East champion) vs. 16 Play-in winner (See matchup below) The biggest hurdle to the heavily favored Wildcats returning to the Final Four could be an regional final matchup against Duke at Madison Square Garden. : 8 Wisconsin (25-9, at-large) vs. 9 Virginia Tech (22-10, at-large) Despite a late-season slump when the Badgers lost five of their last 10 games, they still boast a defense that held opponents to 61.1 points per game — seventh-best in the country. : THURSDAY :: ORLANDO, FLA. 5 Virginia (22-10, at-large) vs. 12 North Carolina Wilmington (29-5, CAA champion) Keep an eye on the high-scoring Seahawks.
March 12, 2017