May 23, 2013

March Madness – Men’s Results: Louisville beats Duke 85-63 / Michigan rolls over Florida 79-59

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(Michigan jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, while Louisville fought through an emotionally draining first half to join Syracuse and Wichita State in Atlanta for the national semifinals.) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Crying and shaken by the sight of Kevin Ware writhing on the court, his right leg splintered, Rick Pitino and his [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Thursday’s Men’s and Women’s Results / Virginia downs Duke; Buckeyes knock off Northwestern

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(Joe Harris outscored his Virginia teammates 16-12 in the first half en route to a 36-point performance and a 73-68 upset of No. 3 Duke. The Blue Devils suffered their fourth loss — all in ACC play.) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Joe Harris scored a career-high 36 points and Virginia celebrated the 11-year anniversary of [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Sunday’s Men’s and Women’s Results / No. 18 Ohio State beats No. 4 Spartans

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(Aaron Craft scored 21 points to help No. 18 Ohio State to a big win for its tournament resume on Sunday with a 68-60 at home against No. 4 Michigan State.) (PhatzRadio / AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio — Aaron Craft slashed through the lane for a career-high 21 points on Sunday — more than he [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Thursday’s Men’s and Women’s Results / Duke drubs Virginia Tech in ACC matchup

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Duke’s Mason Plumlee drives to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Blacksburg, Va. Duke won 88-56. (AP Photo/Don Petersen) BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Seth Curry scored 19 of his 22 points in the first half as No. 6 Duke opened a [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Saturday’s Men’s and Women’s Results / No. 2 Duke falls to Maryland 83-81

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(Seth Allen broke a tie by making two free throws with 2.8 seconds left, as Maryland stunned No. 2 Duke 83-81 on Saturday to end a six-game skid against its bitter rival.) COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) As the final horn sounded and Maryland fans rushed the court to celebrate a rare victory over its bitter [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Wednesday’s Men’s and Women’s Results

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(Shooting 36.5 percent from the field, including just 17.4 from beyond the arc, No. 6 Syracuse suffered its fourth defeat in a 66-58 loss at UConn. All four losses have come away from the Carrier Dome.) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Cody Zeller scored 16 points and Christian Watford finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Sunday’s Men’s and Women’s Results

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(Victor Oladipo scored a career-high 26 points, Cody Zeller had 24 and Christian Watford 20 to lead No. 1 Indiana past No. 10 Ohio State. It was the Hoosiers’ first road win against a top-10 team since 2000.) (PhatzRadio / AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio — Victor Oladipo scored a career-high 26 points, Cody Zeller added [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Saturday’s Men’s and Women’s Results / Duke bouces back – Brittney Griner set NCAA female block record

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(Ryan Arcidiacono hit the tying 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left to send Villanova to OT, where it scored its second win against a top-five team this week with a 75-71 win against No. 3 Syracuse on Saturday.) DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Rasheed Sulaimon scored a season-high 25 points and Duke bounced back from one [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Thursday’s Men’s and Women’s Results

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(Trailing by as many as 19, No. 9 Minnesota pulled within seven in the final minutes of its Big Ten battle with No. 5 Michigan. The Wolverines held on for the 83-75 win as Tim Hardaway Jr. totaled 21 points.) DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Seth Curry scored 24 points to lead No. 3 Duke past [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Saturday’s Men’s and Women’s Results / No. 20 NC State upsets No. 1 Duke 84-76

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(No. 20 NC State kept No. 1 Duke at bay in the second half en route to a 84-76 victory on Saturday. It was the first loss of the season for the Blue Devils after winning their first 15 games.) (PhatzRadio / AP) —- RALEIGH, N.C. — Top-ranked Duke kept attacking the glass, pulling down [...]