Tar Heels edge Cavaliers in late rally for upset win
North Carolina, ranked No. 1, erased a 16-point deficit to beat No. 3 Virginia 64-63 as Michael Jordan sealed the comeback with a late dunk. Virginia led 51-38 before UNC dominated the final 8:38, while Creighton topped Illinois State 65-63 and Colorado defeated Kansas 75-74 on late baskets.
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Indiana tops Minnesota as Kitchel scores late
Indiana guard Ted Kitchel poured in 26 points including two decisive free throws with 41 seconds left to lift No. 4 Indiana past No. 19 Minnesota 63-59 in Minneapolis. Randy Breuer led Minnesota with 28 as Illinois suffered a Northwestern upset in another Big Ten clash. Northwestern rallied late to defeat Illinois 60-53 behind Gaddis Rathel and Jim Stack while Derek Harper led Illinois with 22.
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Tulsa tops Drake 61 59 in Valley clash
Ricky Ross led Tulsa with 18 points as the Golden Hurricane edged Drake 61-59. Tulsa moved ahead late after Ross's 7-foot jumper at 1 19 left, with Bruce Vanley 12 and Steve Harris 11 lifting Tulsa while Melvin Mathis 22 and Terry Youngbauer 10 paced Drake failures.
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J-Hawks Sweep All Valley Honors In Girls Basketball
Cedar Rapids Jefferson dominates the all-Valley first team with Lisa Becker and Sonya Feaker leading a list that includes Deb Krahling and Robin Dye from Kennedy. Larry Niemeyer named Valley Coach of the Year as Jefferson and Dubuque schools fill multiple spots and Becker and Goedken set scoring marks.
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Hawkeye wrestlers host No. 10 Cal Poly Saturday
Iowa Hawkeyes, ranked second with a 15-1 record, host Cal Poly, ranked 10th and 12-3, at 2:30 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Defending NCAA champ Jim Zalesky battles Lou Montalto while Cal Poly features Pat O Donnell and Howard Larson. The meet precedes Iowa State and Big Ten championships as multiple Iowa teams compete this weekend.
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Ump Kunkel Overcomes Cancer and Returns to Umpiring
New York AP reports umpire Bill Kunkel, known as Mr. Rules, battled rectal cancer in 1981 and survived. He says cancer changed him, making him more tolerant, and he returned to work last spring. He urges others that life after cancer is possible and meaningful.
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