71.   The NABC, which held a news conference Thursday in Minneapolis at the Final Four site, had protested playing NCAA tournament games in South Carolina and Georgia.

72.   The only cow now is the cash cow, the US Pro, and Longwood is one of a determined handful of clubs hanging in the professional tournament game.

73.   The only difference was that Duke lived and Kentucky died in that tournament game.

74.   The players received just a few thousand dollars for their efforts, which took place during the season, but not during tournament games.

75.   The Saints defeated Alcorn State on Tuesday to become only the second team with a losing record to win an NCAA tournament game.

76.   The Scarlet Knights have won five NCAA tournament games in their history.

77.   The tournament game these folks are playing is known as duplicate bridge, one of two forms of contract bridge.

78.   The tournament games have been temporarily postponed and an emergency meeting of the youth basketball association will be convened, Garza said.

79.   The tournament site committee visited Boston early last month, checking arena work space, hotel accommodations and other amenities deemed necessary for an NCAA tournament game.

80.   The tournament game, like basketball itself on an increasing basis, is played with swagger.