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Georgetown Soars Over UMBC

Hoyas use balanced-attack to frustrate Retrievers

By Mitch Pritchard, Newser User

Posted Mar 21, 2008 6:28 PM CDT

(Newser) – Maryland-Baltimore County thought it could stay with second-seeded Georgetown by working hard on the glass, just like Pittsburgh did to win the Big East title. The Retrievers found out they weren't the Panthers, however, as the Hoyas out-rebounded them 40-29, held them to 32% shooting,... Read full story »

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