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    Sports: Tom Archdeacon

    Archdeacon: WSU and Miami ‘took advantage of the spotlight and shined’
    Miami (Ohio)'s Peter Suder, right, goes up for a shot against Tennessee's Felix Okpara during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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    Archdeacon: Miami RedHawks have ‘a night our team will never forget’
    Miami (Ohio) guard Peter Suder (5) celebrates with teammate Eian Elmer (0) following a First Four college basketball game against SMU in the NCAA Tournament in Dayton, Ohio, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
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    Archdeacon: One dunk, one bond — How Burch and Holden sparked Wright State’s run
    From left to right, Wright State's Michael Cooper, TJ Burch and Kellen Pickett react to a selection during a Selection Sunday watch party on Sunday, March 15 at the university's Student Union in Fairborn. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Archdeacon: From nightmares to the Big Dance, Miami embraces its moment
    Miami (Ohio) head coach Travis Steele shouts to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Eastern Michigan Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Ypsilanti, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
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    Archdeacon: Missing NCAA tournament ‘tough to swallow’ for Dayton seniors
    Dayton players, including Javon Bennett, center, leave the court after a loss to Virginia Commonwealth in the Atlantic 10 Conference championship game on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. David Jablonski/Staff
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    Archdeacon on Dayton’s Jordan Derkack: ‘He’s such an animal! Just such a dog!’
    Dayton's Jordan Derkack scores in the first half against Saint Louis in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. David Jablonski/Staff
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    Archdeacon: The perfect Cinderella story to launch March Madness
    Miami's Doug Penno (1) is hoisted after banking home the game-winning 3-pointer in the second half of the Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament championship game Saturday, March 10, 2007, in Cleveland. Miami defeated Akron 53-52 to advance to the NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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    Archdeacon: ‘Dayton will go as far as Javon Bennett goes’
    Dayton's Javon Bennett draws a foul in the second half against St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament on Friday, March 13, 2026, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. David Jablonski/Staff
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    Archdeacon: One loss can’t erase Miami’s magic — or its NCAA Tournament case
    Massachusetts' Jayden Ndjigue (11) shoots as Miami (Ohio) forward Brant Byers (22) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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    Archdeacon: ‘This really shows the heart of Wright State’
    Wright State University's Michael Imariagbe holds the trophy in the locker room after their 66-63 victory over Detroit Mercy in the Horizon League tournament final on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis. HORIZON LEAGUE / CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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