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Penn State beats No. 14 Purdue, 67-64
AP Sports WriterDanny Morrissey hated the shot so much as it left his hand that he looked away after the ball bounced high into the air off the rim. He didn't know until he saw teammate Talor Battle's smiling face that the ugly shot turned into a key 3-pointer that...Tags: Basketball, Penn State Nittany Lions
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Battle scores 21 points as Penn State beats shorthanded No. 14 Purdue, 67-64
AP Sports WriterSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Short-handed and a step slower, No. 14 Purdue couldn't overcome Penn State. Talor Battle scored 21 points, Danny Morrissey hit a key 3-pointer late and Purdue went eight minutes without a field goal in the second half as...Tags: Basketball, Penn State Nittany Lions
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Purdue beats No. 8 Texas 66-55
AP Sports WriterPurdue finally got one. The Boilermakers had lost all three of their games against ranked teams this season, dropped out of the Top 25 last month and were in danger of ending their non-conference slate without a signature win. This time, freshman...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball, Maryland
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Coaches see flood of Big Ten teams in NCAA tournament
Tribune reporterJust two games into the Big Ten schedule, only two teams remain unbeaten. And the conference coaches are projecting a host of teams could make the NCAA tournament. Illinois coach Bruce Weber said as many as seven teams will play in the tournament....Tags: Minnesota Golden Gophers, Mike Davis, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball, Anthony Tucker
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Irish end skid vs. Hoyas
From Sun news servicesLuke Harangody didn't let being in foul trouble against an athletic Georgetown team bother him. Neither did Notre Dame coach Mike Brey. Harangody thought he would spend about 10minutes on the bench when he picked up his fourth foul with 15:17 left and...Tags: John Thompson, Basketball, Florida State Seminoles, Maryland, Florida State University
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Tuesday's Top 25 Capsules
Jeff Adrien scored 17 points and No. 5 Connecticut beat No. 25 West Virginia 61-55 on Tuesday night. Hasheem Thabeet added 13 points and 13 rebounds for Connecticut (13-1, 2-1 Big East). With the victory, Huskies coach Jim Calhoun moved past Lefty...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball, Jim Calhoun, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions
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Weber realizes Illini faced short-handed Purdue
Tribune reporterBruce Weber didn't mean to sound like he was going to throw Tuesday night's upset of No. 9 Purdue back in the Big Ten ocean. But there he was pointing out that although Mackey Arena was loud Tuesday night, the students were gone on semester break …... -
Great start on road to respect
Tribune reporterWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — More than once, it looked like Illinois had taken its last good shot at Purdue. And more than once, the Illini bounced back Tuesday night as they upset the No. 9-ranked Boilermakers 71-67 in overtime in their Big Ten opener...Tags: Mike Davis, Basketball
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Defense must drive Illinois as Big Ten play begins
Tribune reporterIt's a staple that Bruce Weber has always relied on. And it will be at center stage Tuesday night when Illinois opens Big Ten play at Purdue. The Illini are 12-1, but the opening road swing at No. 9 Purdue and then No. 23 Michigan on Sunday could prove...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Missouri, Michigan, Oklahoma
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Heading into Big Ten play, Illini rely on defense
Tribune reporterIt's a staple that Bruce Weber has always relied on. And it will be at center stage Tuesday night when Illinois opens Big Ten play at Purdue. The Illini are 12-1, but the opening road swing at No. 9 Purdue and then No. 23 Michigan on Sunday could prove...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball, Regulatory Policy and Organizations
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Sooners take first loss
From sun wire servicesMichael Washington had 24 points and 11 rebounds, holding his own against Oklahoma's Blake Griffin, and host Arkansas handed the fourth-ranked Sooners their first loss of the season, 96-88, last night. The Razorbacks (10-1) led by 25 points in the second...Tags: Mike Davis, Basketball, Multi-Sport Events, Teaching and Learning, Paris Johnson
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CNU heats up in second half
Thomas Whinnett and Theo Baker combined to go 9-of-11 on 3-pointers in the second half to lift Christopher Newport to a 96-86 win against SUNY-Old Westbury in the final game of the Cactus Jam in Phoenix, Ariz. Baker had a career-high 27 points, with 19...Tags: Mike Davis, Defense, Virginia Tech, Chris Johnson, SUNY Old Westbury
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