Mike Organ (we love that name) of the NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN has a strange twist from yesterday’s Oral Roberts-Tennessee matchup in the women’s NCAA tournament.

Oral Roberts lost starting forward Mariana Camargo just seconds into the game against Tennessee Sunday night when she appreared to slip on a sign being used by the Lady Vols cheerleaders, who were seated along the baseline of the Golden Eagles’ basket.

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It’s great to see these little programs that are working the extra mile, putting forth the effort to get through these short tournaments and lock up an NCAA berth with a conference championship.

MSNBC.COM tells us that the Summit League’s very own Oral Roberts University punched its ticket to the Big Dance by beating IUPUI Tuesday, 71-64. It will be the third consecutive trip for the Christian school based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Oral was good from long range, as Moses Ehambe hit seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points in a close game.

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