Wisconsin holds off Vanderbilt 60-57 (Yahoo! Sports)
March 18, 2012 by admin
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The Wisconsin Badgers are riding the nation’s stingiest defense — and admittedly a bit of luck — back to the round of 16. The Badgers held the Southeastern Conference’s two leading scorers in check Saturday night and Ryan Evans grabbed a crucial rebound with 2.1 seconds left to help Wisconsin fend off Vanderbilt 60-57 in the NCAA tournament.
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Cincinnati holds off No. 17 Louisville (AP)
February 24, 2012 by admin
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Cashmere Wright was unguarded in the right corner on Cincinnati’s opening possession, with plenty of room and time to shoot. He let go a 3-point attempt that was perfectly on target, then waved his arms in an impromptu celebration. It went on all game long. Cincinnati’s point guard scored 22 points and matched his career-high with six 3-pointers as the Bearcats held on for a 60-56 victory…
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No. 4 Kansas holds off Texas A&M 66-58 (AP)
February 23, 2012 by admin
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Thomas Robinson and Tyshawn Taylor couldn’t get anything going early for Kansas against Texas A&M. The Jayhawks were OK though thanks to Elijah Johnson’s 18 points in the first half that carried the team until their stars warmed up after halftime. Johnson scored 21 points and Taylor made key plays down the stretch to help No.
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February 13, 2012 by admin
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Connecticut has hired Warde Manuel as its new athletic director. Manuel had been the AD at the University at Buffalo for six years. The university said Sunday that he would sign a five-year contract, with the school holding the option for a two-year extension. He will be paid a base salary of $450,000 and is eligible for a $100,000 performance incentive annually if certain academic and athletic…
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No. 1 Kentucky holds off Vandy upset bid (AP)
February 12, 2012 by admin
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Kentucky finally got another test in the Southeastern Conference and the Wildcats’ stingy, sticky defense helped them pass yet again and take a big step toward the regular-season conference title. Doron Lamb hit a 3-pointer with 3:18 left to put No. 1 Kentucky ahead to stay, and the Wildcats beat Vanderbilt 69-63 Saturday night for their 17th straight win by not allowing a point inside the…
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No. 4 Missouri holds on to beat Oklahoma (AP)
February 7, 2012 by admin
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Sandwiched between an emotionally charged victory against archrival Kansas and a top 10 showdown with first place on the line, No. 4 Missouri faced a test of its collective focus. The Tigers got a passing grade — barely. Marcus Denmon scored 25 points, Ricardo Ratliffe added 15 points and 10 rebounds and No.
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No. 23 Michigan holds off No. 20 Indiana (AP)
February 2, 2012 by admin
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Trey Burke scored 18 points, and No. 23 Michigan raced to a 20-point first-half lead before holding on for a 68-56 victory over No. 20 Indiana on Wednesday night. The Wolverines (17-6, 7-3 Big Ten) remained unbeaten at home. They got off to a quick start after last weekend’s loss at No. 3 Ohio State, scoring the first 13 points and eventually taking a 28-8 lead.
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No. 8 Duke holds on to beat St. John’s (AP)
January 28, 2012 by admin
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Mason Plumlee had 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, and No. 8 Duke held on to beat St. John’s 83-76 on Saturday. Ryan Kelly scored 16 points and Andre Dawkins added 14 for the Blue Devils (18-3), who led by 22 with 17 minutes left but shot just 30 percent in the second half while the Red Storm rallied.
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Kentucky holds off Tide, home streak 47 (AP)
January 21, 2012 by admin
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Darius Miller hit four free throws in the final minute and freshmen Marquis Teague and Anthony Davis each added two more as No. 2 Kentucky held on to beat Alabama 77-71 on Saturday for its nation’s best 47th straight home victory. Kentucky (19-1, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) led the entire second half, but Alabama’s Trevor Releford scored all 17 of his points in the second half to keep the…
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No. 2 Kentucky holds off Tennessee 65-62 (AP)
January 14, 2012 by admin
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Darius Miller made two free throws and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist added another in the final 20 seconds and No. 2 Kentucky beat Tennessee 65-62 on Saturday. The Wildcats (17-1, 3-0 Southeastern Conference), who trailed by as many eight points in the second half, took a 62-54 lead with 53 seconds to go. Tennessee’s Skylar McBee hit a 3-pointer and after a timeout, Jeronne Maymon fouled Kentucky’s…
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