Huskies top Mountaineers as Calhoun returns in win
Connecticut beat No. 8 West Virginia 73-62 behind 21 points from Kemba Walker and 17 from Jerome Dyson. UConn improved to 17-11 overall and 7-8 in the Big East, extending its win streak to three and maintaining NCAA tournament hopes. West Virginia, led by Devin Ebanks with 17 points and nine rebounds, played without coach Bob Huggins who received two technical fouls.
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Big Ten title chase as road tests loom
Purdue leads at 11-3 with Michigan State Ohio State and Wisconsin close behind as Illinois Purdue and Indiana faces key road games this week. Izzo laments uninspired play and Lucas struggles while Thad Matta cites depth and long seasons as Ohio State leans on experience for late March push.
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Haywood helps Mavs stay unbeaten with 91 82 win
Brendan Haywood tied a career high with 20 rebounds and scored 13 points as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Indiana Pacers 91 82 to move to 4 0 with him starting at center. Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 23 points while TJ Ford paced Indiana with 14.
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Chicago and Washington edge in double digits in NBA action
Chicago 95 Washington 101. Chicago led by Rose 22 and Gibson 16 with 41 rebounds as Washington's Blatche and Thornton led a 25 point fourth quarter comeback for a 101 95 win. Bucks 83 Knicks 67. Milwaukee relied on Bogut 24 and Jennings 9 and held New York to 67. Indiana 82 Dallas 91. Nowitzki 23 powered Dallas while Indiana struggled in late minutes.
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Ilgauskas Buyout Talks Drive Cavaliers Trade Fallout
Rudoy says time difference won’t matter for 34 year old center as he seeks a buyout for the remainder of the season then free agency. Cavaliers, Lakers, Celtics all weighed as Ilgauskas eyes a return to Cleveland amid family ties and current Washington role.
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Collison keeping Hornets afloat in New Orleans
Rookie Darren Collison has stepped up as Chris Paul sidelined with a knee injury. He has averaged 23.6 points and 8.7 assists in six games, lifting New Orleans to a 4-2 run and narrowing the gap for the Western Conference playoff berth as Paul works back from arthroscopic surgery.
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Cavaliers weigh Jamison start as Powe cleared to play
Cavaliers coach Mike Brown indicated Antawn Jamison could start in place of J J Hickson when Cleveland hosts New Orleans at Quicken Loans Arena. Leon Powe cleared to play, leaving Brown to balance minutes for Shaquille O Neal and Anderson Varejao with bench roles for Jamison Moon Gibson and Williams.
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Cavaliers skid reaches three after Ilgauskas trade
The Cavaliers have dropped three straight after trading Ilgauskas marking their first three-game skid since March 22-29, 2008. Cleveland has not endured four straight losses since a six-game stretch in late 2007. Contact Rick Noland at (330) 721-4061 or rickn ohio.net.
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