Tulsa Big Ten teams roll in NIT after another night
Tulsa defeats UTEP 72-67 as Paul Pressy posts a NIT single game record with 6 steals. Mike Anderson leads Tulsa with 14 points and 5 steals sealing the win. Tulsa, 23-7, hosts South Alabama in Friday quarterfinals while Big Ten powers Purdue Minnesota and Michigan advance in the NIT field.
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Tulsa
Associated Press
Paul Pressy
University of Texas-El Paso
Hurricane
Miners
Mike Anderson
Minnesota
Purdue
Michigan
Connecticut
Dom Perno
The
Gophers
Dayton
Don Donoher
Syracuse
Holy Cross
Duke
Alabama
South Alabama
Georgia
West Virginia
Templé
Toledo
Metropolis tops Carterville as Drew nets 36 in loss
Carterville star Barbie Drew finishes a stellar four year run with 36 points eight rebounds and eight assists but Metropolis overcomes her effort to win 74 59 in the Class A sectional opener in Cobden. Kim Oliver adds team high 20 points for Metropolis as Alison Bradley fouls trouble limits Carterville.
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Barbie Drew
Carterville
Metropolis
Cobden
Lions
Kemp
Drew
Kim
Oliver
Trojans
Cindy Almendinger
Alison Bradley
Red Hill dethrones Benton in Nashville sectional
Red Hill defeated Benton 62-52 to end the Rangerettes title run in the girls sectional opener in Nashville. Du Quoin beat Nashville 42-39 to reach the sectional final, setting up a Du Quoin vs Red Hill showdown for the right to advance to West Frankfort. Baxter of Du Quoin surpassed 1,000 career points. Benton’s Hunsinger fouled out late as Red Hill pulled away.
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Mike Fitzgerald
Southern
Red Hill
West Frankfort
Cobden
Benton Rangerettes
Rangerettes
Lesser-Valier
Niemeyer
Karyn Hunsinger
All Benton
Redill
Stier
Dine
Hunsinger
Jodi Moan
Clydette Barnfield
Benton
Salukis
Moan
Paul Tougan
Southern Illinois
Vicki Baxter
du Quoin
Baxter
Nashville
Hornets
Paula Sutton
Carla Jones
Indians
Mike Taylor
Taylor
Paul Miller
Hearts Faces East St. Louis In SIU Arena Supersectional
Effingham High School seeks a third straight Class AA supersectional win as East St. Louis Senior brings a 21-8 mark and quick guards. The Hearts rely on a 28 point 14 rebound leader Blab and a strong front line led by Blair Goeckner and Ducker to counter the Flyers height and balance.
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Alan Fredman
Southern Illinoisan
Effingham
SIU
Hearts
East St. Louis
Uwe Blair
Kent Goeckner
Don Ducker
Coy Nunn
Olney
Flyers
Nunn
Tommy Johnson
Robert Gordon
Cornelius Stafford
Kevin McKinney
Blab
Ducker
Goeckner
Jim Maxedon
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Goreville
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Sheree Gilbert
Carol Bremer
Karen Anderson
Joycelyn Bradford
Almendinger
Eldorado
Barbie
Southern Illineisan
Jerry Lower
Cindy Schlesinger
Brenda Gesell
Gesell
Press. Ie
Maxedon
Effingham Hearts
Mid-State
Teuropolis
Shelbyville
Vandalia
Hillsboro
Taylorville
Greenville
Charleston
Elk Grove
Danville Schlarman
Mattoon
Lawrenceville
St. Louis
Venice Lovejoy
Chicago Dunbar
Belleville West
Belleville East
Waukegan West
Centralia
Mascoutah
Peoria Woodruff
Madison
Edwardsville
Collinsville
Alton
St. Louis Washoo
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