Virginia Rallies Past Duke In ACC Showdown
Courtney Alexander scored 19 and grabbed eight rebounds as Virginia erased a late deficit to beat Duke 77 66. Harland Deane led Virginia with 20 points and nine assists while Curtis Staples added 15 as Duke drops to 0 4 in ACC play.
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Georgia Tech Tops Western Carolina To Extend Win Streak
Freshman Marbury scored 25 and Barry 28 as Georgia Tech edged Western Carolina 91-78. Tech pulled away in the final five minutes after trailing 75-73, with Barry fueling a 9-0 run. McCollum led the Catamounts with 26, who opened strong with a 13-0 stretch and led 35-15 early.
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Barnes Smith Rematch Aims To Close Old Hostilities
North Carolina hosts Clemson in a 1 p.m. Chapel Hill showdown as the teams meet for the first time since last season's ACC tournament chaos. Coaches Rick Barnes and Dean Smith downplay the incident while UNC, 11 3, ranks No 10 and Clemson, 11 0, sits No 16. The Tigers seek their first win in Chapel Hill in 41 tries.
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Alabama Edges No. 12 Mississippi State In Late Thriller
In Starkville, Eric Washington hit a 3 with 2.8 seconds left to lift Alabama to a 56-55 win over No. 12 Mississippi State. Marcus Bullard scored 11 after halftime but his chance at the buzzer was blocked by Roy Rogers. Alabama improved to 9-3, 3-1 in the SEC, while State fell to 10-3, 2-2.
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Penn State Edges Northwestern In Overtime To Extend Streak
Glenn Sekunda scored nine of his career high 30 points in overtime as Penn State defeated Northwestern 83-74. Northwestern built a 14 point first half lead but collapsed in OT with the Wildcats scoring only two points. Gene Carlisle poured in 31 of his 36 after halftime for Northwestern, while Penn State improved to 13-0 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten.
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Connecticut Versus Providence Natives Galaxy Fans
Ray Allen scored 21 points and Kirk King 20 on perfect 10-for-10 shooting as No. 6 Connecticut outlasted Providence 83-74 on Saturday night.
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South Carolina Edges Florida In Tight Conference Clash
Carolina pressed Florida in a hard fought men’s basketball game with four ties and six lead changes in the first half while Florida coach Lon Kruger called for improved defense after halftime.
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