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Price is Right as UConn Holds off West Virginia

No. 20 Drake clinches MVC, Bowling Green upsets No. 23 Kent St.

(Newser) - No. 15 Connecticut blew much of a 17-point lead before settling down to beat West Virginia 79-71 today in a Big East game, reports the AP. AJ Price led the Huskies (23-6, 12-4) with 24 points, and Jeff Adrien had his 16th double-double of the season with 17 points and...

No. 5 Duke Skies Over St. John's
No. 5 Duke Skies Over
St. John's

No. 5 Duke Skies Over St. John's

Vanderbilt whips Georgia, Nebraska upsets Texas A&M

(Newser) - No. 5 Duke used a 32-9 run at the end of the first half to cruise past St. John's 86-56 today in a non-conference game, reports the Associated Press. The win snaps a two-game losing streak for the Blue Devils, who have won an NCAA-best 59 straight non-conference games at...

Villanova Ends No. 13 UConn's 10-Game Run

Georgetown routs Cincinnati, Marquette crushes Rutgers

(Newser) - Villanova ended No. 13 Connecticut's 10-game winning streak with a 67-65 Big East win over the Huskies today, reports the Hartford Courant. Scottie Reynolds led the way for the Wildcats with 15 of his 18 points in the second half. The Huskies erased a 13-point deficit with 7:42 left,...

Notre Dame Storms Back to Beat Pittsburgh

No. 21 Irish erase 11-point deficit to win 35th straight at home

(Newser) - For No. 21 Notre Dame, home is especially sweet. The Fighting Irish overcame an 11-point second-half deficit tonight and went on to beat struggling Pittsburgh 82-70 in a Big East matchup, reports the Associated Press. Luke Harangody lead the way with 23 points and 12 rebounds as the Irish won...

'Cuse Can't Upset No. 18 Cards
'Cuse Can't Upset No. 18 Cards

'Cuse Can't Upset No. 18 Cards

Orange fall short, 61-50, after toppling Hoyas on Saturday

(Newser) - Gunning for their second Big East upset in three days, Syracuse came up short against No. 18 Louisville, 61-50. The Orange had pared a 10-point deficit to two with 2:20 left, but the Cardinals closed the game on a 9-0 run to keep pace atop the Big East with...

Cool Austrie Helps UConn Sink So. Florida

Shot with .2 seconds left in OT give Huskies a ninth straight win

(Newser) - Craig Austrie made sure No. 17 Connecticut didn't see its win streak end in South Florida today. After Dominique Jones hit a shot to put South Florida ahead with six seconds left in overtime, Austrie coolly took the ball down the floor and sank a shot with .2 seconds left...

Orange Hold Off Hoyas in Front of Huge Crowd

31,327 see Syracuse keep its post-season hopes alive

(Newser) - The largest on-campus crowd for an NCAA men's basketball game this season saw Syracuse pump some life into its season today with a 77-70 Big East win over No. 8 Georgetown, reports the Associated Press. The Orange (17-9, 7-6) got 22 points from Paul Harris and 18 from Donte Green...

Marquette Smokes Pitt in Second Half

Golden Eagles use 17-0 run to hammer No. 22 Panthers

(Newser) - Marquette scored 17 straight points early in the second half to cruise to a 72-54 Big East win over No. 22 Pittsburgh last night, reports the AP. Jerel McNeal scored 17 points to lead the Golden Eagles (18-6, 8-5) and Ousmane Barrow scored 14 and grabbed 12 rebounds as Marquette...

Georgetown Tops Villanova in Slopfest
Georgetown Tops Villanova in Slopfest

Georgetown Tops Villanova in Slopfest

Wildcats endure 0-of-19 stretch, but Hoyas still need last-second FTs

(Newser) - No. 8 Georgetown finally beat Villanova at home. But it took an historically bad shooting performance by the Wildcats, and the Hoyas still needed a home-court call with 0.1 seconds left in regulation. Freshman Corey Stokes was ruled to have fouled Jonathan Wallace after a Villanova turnover, and Wallace...

Louisville Clamps Down on Georgetown
Louisville Clamps Down on Georgetown

Louisville Clamps Down on Georgetown

Kansas beats pesky Baylor, Drake wins its 21st straight game

(Newser) - Louisville used a strangling defense to shut down No. 6 Georgetown's offense last night and scored just enough point itself for a 59-51 Big East win, reports the Associated Press. David Padgett scored 18 points and Jerry Smith had 16 for the Cardinals (18-6, 8-3), but it was the defense...

Villanova Stuns LSU in 68-67 Rally
Villanova
Stuns LSU in
68-67 Rally

Villanova Stuns LSU in 68-67 Rally

Detroit can't upset No. 13 Butler, as 53-46 win lifts Bulldogs to 8-0

(Newser) - The Louisiana State Tigers felt pretty confident with a 21-point lead and nine minutes left to play, but Villanova's Malcom Grant blazed back onto the court, scoring 18 points in the game's final seven minutes to put the Wildcats ahead, 68-67, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. Villanova wasn't the only Top...

WVU Latest Gridiron Giant to Fall
WVU Latest Gridiron Giant to Fall

WVU Latest Gridiron Giant to Fall

Unranked Pitt joins the club of BCS spoilers with 13-9 win

(Newser) - For the seventh time this season, an unranked spoiler tripped up a top-ranked team, dashing Superdome dreams and churning up the BCS poll. This time it was Pitt who pounced on West Virginia's Achilles heel: turnovers. The second-ranked Mountaineers gave up three fumbles and couldn't produce in their 13-9 defeat...

W Virginia Steamrolls UConn
W Virginia Steamrolls UConn

W Virginia Steamrolls UConn

Mountaineers take Big East crown, aim for BCS title game

(Newser) - Fourth-ranked West Virginia snagged the Big East title and climbed in the polls last night with a decisive 66-21 win over No. 20 Connecticut. The Mountaineers amassed 624 yards, 186 of them on rushing by quarterback Pat White, reports the New York Times. "The only way they lose is...

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