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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1998

Page

10

Xavier rallies past George Washington behind Lumpkin's 31

Gary Lumpkin carved out a career high 31 points as Xavier erased a 10-point deficit to upset No. 24 George Washington 96-86. Lumpkin scored 16 of Xavier's final 25, while coach Skip Prosser urged the team to draw a line in the sand at halftime.

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Top NCAA poll sees Tar Heels lead Duke Arizona and Kansas

North Carolina holds the No 1 slot with 68 first place votes and 1748 points, Duke second 23 2, Arizona with two first place votes 1605 points, and Kansas fourth 1587 as Purdue rises to fifth after wins over Indiana and Illinois. Illinois debuts at No 25 after a loss to Purdue.

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Tennessee Women Remain No 1 In AP Poll

Duke's climb back to 11th fuels optimism for Gail Goestenkors as Duke sits at 18-6 with a four game win streak while Tennessee holds a unanimous No 1 and eyes a historic fifth straight No 1 finish with three polls left.

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AP women's basketball top 25 through Feb 15 list

The Associated Press poll ranks the top 25 teams with first place votes in parentheses and totals from 25 points for a first place vote to one point for a 25th place vote. The record reflects each team’s winning and loss status through February 15.

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Big 12 coaches weigh value of a first round bye

As the Big 12 nears the end of the season coaches debate the benefits of one extra conference tournament game. Baylor Texas Tech Missouri and others see potential NCAA tournament upside from winning an additional game while teams like Kansas worry about strength of schedule and exposure. Texas hungers for a late surge led by freshmen stars Mihin Smith and Axtell as Tom Penders notes improved recruitment.

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Big 12 hoops notes highlight records and standouts

Baylor set a Big 12 game three-point attempts record at 39, while Kenny Price lifts Colorado into the conference mix. Iowa State splits home and road scoring, Missouri’s John Woods heats up from deep, and Nebraska’s Venson Hamilton edges Skinner in league rebounding. Oklahoma State tops Top 100 wins. Texas blocks pile up to a school mark. A&M, Tech shine in steals and scoring. Star scorers list includes Carr, Lue, Brewer, Pierce, LaFrentz, and Gottlieb leads in assists.

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SMU and TCU Battle In High Scoring Conference Contest

SMU led by Dimson and Sasser traded points with TCU on 31 of 73 shots for 79 points while West Virginia and Marshall played a separate tight game. Syracuse edged Villanova 69-64 as Burgan and Blackwell combined for key scoring and assists.

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Xavier Routs George Washington In A10 Basketball Affair

Xavier defeats George Washington 96 to 86 as Rogers leads GW with 21 points and Braggs and Williams pace Xavier with 21 and 17 respectively. George Washington shoots 26 of 40 from the line and commits 41 total fouls while Xavier earns 32.

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