Ransey lifts OSU past Wisconsin in Big Ten clash
Kelvin Ransey scored 24 points as Ohio State beat Wisconsin 83-78. Buckeyes trailed 60-53 with 12:45 left before rallying behind Ransey and Herb Williams. OSU finished 9-9 in the Big Ten and 16-11 overall. Wisconsin fell to 8-19 overall, 4-14 in conference.
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Wolverines maul Northwestern in Big Ten clash
Michigan freshmen Mike McGee and veteran Dave Baxter combined for 64 points to beat Northwestern 99-88. McGee had 38 points on 16 of 24 shooting, Baxter added 26 as Michigan finished 11-7 in the conference and 16-10 overall, opening a 39-25 lead and later pulling away to a 68-47 margin. The Wildcats rallied to 83-74 but could not catch them.
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Michigan State Rallies Past Minnesota 71 70 In Season Finale
Michigan State escapes with a 71 70 win over Minnesota as Earvin Johnson seals victory with a late free throw with three seconds left. Mychal Thompson and Osborne Lockhart score 37 in their finale, Minnesota erases an eight point fourth quarter deficit.
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Illinois Nips Purdue In Tight Big Ten Duel
Audie Matthews led Illinois with 15 points including two late free throws to seal a 67-66 victory over Purdue. The game featured eight lead changes in the first half, a 35-31 Purdue edge at halftime, and a seesaw second half before Illinois pulled ahead 63-60 with 4:43 remaining.
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Central Michigan edges Toledo in a five overtime MAC thriller
In a five overtime clash, Central Michigan beat Toledo 109-107 after Jeff Tropf's 51 second left rebound basket in the final period. Tropf returned late from an ankle injury to secure the lead as CMU benefited from 35 free throws to Toledo's 3. Toledo, hampered by 34 team fouls and five players fouling out, fell to second in the MAC.
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Thompson breaks Big Ten career scoring mark at Minnesota
Mychal Thompson of Minnesota, a 6-10 senior, set the Big Ten career scoring record with 1,462 conference points in a game against Michigan State. Purdue’s Rick Mount previously held the record at 1,460. Thompson received a standing ovation at Williams Arena and the game was halted for the presentation of the game ball, which he gave to his mother Harriet Thompson visiting from the Bahamas.
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New Mexico Lobos Capture WAC Title With Wyoming Win
Forward Marvin Johnson scored 32 points to lead sixth ranked New Mexico to a 93-74 victory over Wyoming, clinching the Western Athletic Conference title and a berth in the NCAA playoffs. The Lobos finished 13-1 in the WAC with a 24-3 overall record and advance to first-round play in Tempe, Arizona.
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Miami Still in MAC Title Race
Archie Aldridge scored 26 points, 14 of 16 from the free throw line, to lead Miami to a 74-67 win at Ball State and clinch at least a tie for the Mid American Conference championship. Miami finished 17-8 overall and 11-4 in the MAC.
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Tennessee Beats Florida In Triple Overtime Thriller
Tennessee outlasted Florida 91-90 in three overtimes as freshman James Ratiff delivered the decisive basket in Gainesville. Randy Ayers added 16 for the Vols while Florida’s Jeff Williams led Cardinals with 15 points and Dwayne Irvin added 12.
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Avon girls dominate to claim third straight sectional title
Avon Lake overwhelms Cleveland Central Catholic 74 to 40 to win the AA sectional. Avon advances to the district tournament to face Columbia, a team they beat decisively earlier, as coach Marty Yonkof rotates players and emphasizes defense after a strong first half.
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Rams Rally Past Friars To Claim ECAC New England Title
Rhode Island, 24-6, beat 16th-ranked Providence 65-62 in the ECAC Division I New England final. Sly Williams scored 19 and Stan Wright 17 as the Rams secure an automatic NCAA berth while Providence, 24-7, contemplates an at large invitation. Williams helped erase a 37-34 halftime deficit with a 10-4 run, then Wright's 64-49 run stretched the lead. The Friars never recovered.
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Kentucky routs UNLV in 92-70 basketball win
Kentucky, ranked No. 1, beat Nevada-Las Vegas 92-70 as Rick Robey scored 26 and Jack Givens 22. A 9-0 run midway through the second half broke a close game, with Givens sealing it by hitting two free throws for a 72-62 lead. Tony Smith led UNLV with 29 points before the Wildcats pulled away to improve to 24-2 while UNLV fell to 20-8.
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Duke Wins ACC Tournament Behind Gminski Banks Spanarkel
Duke, ranked 17th, defeated Wake Forest 85-77 to claim the ACC tournament title. Gminski scored 25, Banks 22, Spanarkel 20 as Duke erased a 42-37 halftime deficit by mid second half. Duke advances to the NCAA East Regional in Charlotte. Wake Forest eyed a NIT bid.
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St Bonaventure Tops VCU For ECAC Upstate Title
Tim Waterman scored a game winning 10 foot jumper with three seconds left as St Bonaventure defeated Virginia Commonwealth 63 61 to clinch the ECAC Upstate Southern championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament. The Bonnies improved to 21 7 while the Rams fell to 24 4 after Henderson miss at the buzzer.
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