http://www.mynorthwest.com MyNorthwest.com delivers up-to-the-minute local news and information for Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area. en-us 15 144 21 http://www.mynorthwest.com http://www.mynorthwest.com/img/lg_mynw_144x21.gif http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=33&sid=296517 By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press Writer HAMDEN, Conn. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:07:11 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=33&sid=296518 By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - With a healthy Luke Harangody back in top form, Notre Dame stopped Seton Hall in its run-and-gun tracks to take another big step toward the NCAA tournament. Harangody had 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, and the Fighting Irish shut down Seton Halls high-octane offense for a 68-56 victory in the second round of the Big East tournament Wednesday night. "The microwave was ready to go tonight," Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said about the instant offense Harangody provided as a reserve. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:55:07 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=33&sid=296526 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:03 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=33&sid=296549 EUGENE, Ore. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:21:03 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=33&sid=296528 TULSA, Okla. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:39:08 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=33&sid=296523 OREM, Utah (AP) - Wendell Preadom scored 22 points and hit the go-ahead basket to lead Houston Baptist to an 80-77 victory over Chicago State in the first round of the Great West Conference tournament Wednesday. Andrew Gonzalez scored 18 points, Fred Hinnenkamp 16 and Mario Flaherty 12 for the second-seeded Huskies (11-20), who will play the winner of Wednesdays late game between North Dakota and NJIT on Friday night. Antonio Lofton had 22 points and a game-high 14 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Cougars (9-23). Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:34:19 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=33&sid=296521 KATY, Texas (AP) - Ashton Mitchell scored 20 points to lead top-seeded Sam Houston State to a 62-57 victory over Nicholls State in the first round of the Southland Conference tournament Wednesday. Sam Houston State (23-7) withstood a 40-point performance from Anatoly Bose, who was 15 of 23 from the field, including 5 of 11 from 3-point range, and kept the No. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:30:39 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=33&sid=296449 OREM, Utah (AP) - Nick Weiermiller scored 18 points, including a 3-pointer with 29 seconds left, to lead Texas-Pan American to a 56-53 victory over Utah Valley in the first round of the Great West Conference tournament on Wednesday. Weiermillers 3-pointer gave Texas-Pan American a 54-53 lead. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:55:39 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=33&sid=296438 TULSA, Okla. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:31:13 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=33&sid=296421 BOSSIER CITY, La. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:12:03 PST