Gophers win NIT title over Penn State in Big Ten clash
Minnesota defeats Penn State 79 to 72 to claim its second NIT championship this decade. Kevin Clark scores a career high 28 points while Sam Jacobson adds 23 and Quincy Lewis 19. Clark is named tournament MVP as the Gophers overcome late PSU rally amid Northwestern point shaving headlines.
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Minnesota tops Penn State as Gophers ride hot hand late
Minnesota seals the win by converting 13 of 16 free throws in the final 2:24 after Lisicky misses a 3 and Crispin commits a turnover. Lewis and Clark tally 70 of Minnesota’s 129 points with Jacobson. Georgia downs Fresno State 95 79 as G G Smith hits a school record 9 3s and 27 points. Tubby Smith’s son G G Smith stars with 9 of 15 3s and 27 points. Fresno State ends 21 13 season amid turmoil under Jerry Tarkanian.
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Final Four opens amid point shaving scandal
San Antonio hosts a Final Four mired in a Northwestern point shaving indictment and past scandals at Arizona State. NCAA chief Cedric Dempsey calls for education as Stanford Kentucky Utah and North Carolina advance, led by Brevin Knight Arthur Lee Jeff Sheppard and Keith Van Horn.
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Northwestern point shaving scandal shocks college basketball
Former Northwestern players Dion Lee and Dewey Williams were indicted on point shaving in three 1994 95 games. Two gamblers Pendergast and Irving allegedly conspired with them to fix outcomes including a Penn State and a Wisconsin game. Ballarini faces a separate charge of running a campus bookmaking ring. Northwestern finished 5 22 that season under coach Ricky Byrdsong.
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Arkansas women face Tennessee in Final Four semifinal
Arkansas coach Gary Blair defended the ninth seed as the Lady Razorbacks advance to the semifinals against Tennessee. Tennessee aims for a record third straight title while Arkansas seeks to prove its place among the tournament elite after a tough season.
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