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| Temple in talks to join Big East (AP) |
| Temple and the Big East are talking about the Owls rejoining the conference as soon as next season. MAC Commissioner Jon A. Steinbrecher said in a statement Wednesday that his league is "aware that Temple has been in discussions with the Big East regarding membership." A person familiar with the talks says the school and the Big East are trying to negotiate a deal that could have Temple... |
| Calhoun to have surgery on ailing back (AP) |
UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun will undergo surgery next week to address a lower back condition and he will miss the Huskies' next two games. The university said Wednesday the status of the Hall of Fame coach, who has been on a medical leave of absence since Feb. 3, will then be evaluated on "a day-to-day basis." Calhoun is expected to be hospitalized for one or two nights and...
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| Orange rally by S. Florida, move to 28-1 (AP) |
The way the Syracuse Orange were missing one shot after another, Scoop Jardine considered them fortunate to be ahead at halftime. And once South Florida rallied to close within a point, Jardine put his head down to make sure the second-ranked Orange wouldn't have to mount another comeback. Jardine scored 15 points to lead Syracuse to a 56-48 win over the Bulls, with his most important basket...
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| No. 6 Spartans win to keep Big Ten lead (AP) |
Outsmarted, outhustled and even outrebounded for most of the game, Michigan State snapped back to stun Minnesota. But in between laments about his team's performance, Spartans coach Tom Izzo offered his due praise. Sometimes, the most important wins aren't pretty at all. Keith Appling and Brandon Wood both scored 13 points to key No.
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| No. 4 Kansas holds off Texas A&M 66-58 (AP) |
Elijah Johnson scored 21 points and Tyshawn Taylor made key plays down the stretch to help No. 4 Kansas fight off a late run by Texas A&M for a 66-58 victory Wednesday night. Kansas (23-5, 13-2 Big 12) led by as many as 21 points in the second half before a big run by the Aggies got them within striking distance.
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| Irish rip W. Va. for ninth straight win (AP) |
Swiftly and convincingly, No. 20 Notre Dame pulled away with the kind of resolve that has characterized the Irish's transformation during a head-turning nine-game winning streak. Using balanced scoring and defensive quickness, the Irish coasted to a one-sided 71-44 victory over West Virginia on Wednesday night after leading by two points at halftime.
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| Crowder has 27 as No. 10 Marquette rolls (AP) |
Jae Crowder is on quite a roll for No. 10 Marquette and the Golden Eagles are happy to be along for the ride. The senior forward had 27 points and seven rebounds to lead Marquette to an 82-65 win over Rutgers on Wednesday night. His big game came after he was named Big East Player of the Week on Monday for his 29-point, 12-rebound effort in the Golden Eagles' win over Connecticut on Saturday.
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| Temple tops LaSalle in OT, win streak 11 (AP) |
Earl Pettis hit one big shot after another until his last one. Ramone Moore scored five of his 18 points in overtime to help No. 22 Temple overcome a spectacular effort by Pettis and win its 11th straight game, 80-79 over La Salle on Wednesday night. "We should be able to manage the game better," Owls coach Fran Dunphy said after his team blew a 10-point lead with 2:47 left in regulation.
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