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Colleges

  • Spartans move into tourney title game
    The top-seeded Manchester baseball team knocked off two-time defending national champion Marietta 10-5 Friday to advance to the finals of the NCAA Division III Regional at Art Nehr Field in Terre Haute.
  • IPFW softball team falls in regional opener
    The IPFW softball team fell in the NCAA Division I Regional opener to host Louisville 2-1 on Friday. The Mastodons (34-15) play UCLA (37-19) at 4:30 p.m. today in the elimination game.
  • Manchester’s goal: Win loaded regional
    The Manchester baseball team won the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference title and will head to the NCAA Division III tournament.The team is 35-5-1 and one of the top-15 programs in the nation.
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Butler forward Kameron Woods, bottom, fights for a loose ball with teammate Andrew Smith, top left, and Rhode Island forward Mike Aaman, center left, and guard T.J. Buchanan

Clarke, No. 9 Butler beat Rhode Island

INDIANAPOLIS — Rotnei Clarke scored 23 points, Roosevelt Jones added 18 and No. 9 Butler beat Rhode Island 75-68 on Saturday.

Clarke scored 12 points in the first 11 minutes of the second half. The Bulldogs (18-4, 5-2 Atlantic 10) trailed 32-30 at the break, then went on a 15-3 run.

Nikola Malesecix led Rhode Island (6-14, 1-6) with 18 points in the Rams' fourth straight loss.

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