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For a first, all No. 1 seeds out in NCAA men’s basketball tournament before Elite 8

It’s been rough for No.1 seeded teams in this year’s March Madness.

No. 5 San Diego State beat overall No. 1 Alabama Friday night in a 71-64 victory in the Sweet 16.

Then another No. 5 seed, Miami, knocked out No. 1 seed Houston, beating the Cougars 89-75.

The fifth-seeded Aztecs (30-6) will face either Creighton or Princeton on Sunday in the West Region final as they seek their first Final Four in program history. With fellow No. 1 seeds Purdue and Kansas losing during the tournament’s first weekend, Houston — which played Miami on Friday night — was the only top-seeded team remaining.

The Assoicaited Press contributed to this report.

American University picks George Mason asst. basketball coach to lead Eagles

American University has hired D.C. native Duane Simpkins as its head basketball coach after eight seasons spent on George Mason's staff, the university confirmed Saturday. Simpkins comes to the university after several seasons at D.C. area basketball programs at the collegiate and K-12 levels. Before this new position, he was the assistant basketball coach at George Mason University.
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