November 27, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
LAS VEGAS -- Senior guard Rayvonte Rice scored 21 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had five steals as Illinois remained undefeated with a 88-62 victory over Indiana State in the semifinals of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational at the Orleans Arena.The Fighting Illini (5-0) will face...
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November 27, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- In a defensive battle between two undefeated college basketball powers, tournament-tested Arizona survived the challenge.The third-ranked Wildcats claimed the EA Sports Maui Invitational championship with a gutsy 61-59 win over 15th-ranked San Diego State on Wednesday evening at...
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November 27, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
NEW YORK -- Georgia coach Mark Fox gambled that if his Bulldogs took away Gonzaga's ability to hit 3-pointers, he might have a chance against the No. 10 team in the country in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off on Wednesday.The risky decision worked as Gonzaga hit only four 3-pointers, well...
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November 27, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
Touted Gonzaga freshman Josh Perkins was kicked in the head inadvertently by Georgia's Kenny Gaines in the Zags' 88-76 win on Wednesday night and will have his jaw wired shut on or just after Thanksgiving Day.Gonzaga coach Mark...
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November 27, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
A pair of one-loss teams clashed Thanksgiving during the first round of the Spartanburg Marriott Upstate Classic, and South Carolina-Upstate emerged with a 68-53 victory over Florida International in Spartanburg, S.C.It was the...
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November 27, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
Forward Jameel Warney made eight of nine shots from the floor en route to 18 points, leading Stony Brook to a 73-54 victory over LIU Brooklyn on Thursday in the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden in New York.Guard Roland...
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November 26, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
Guards Adam Smith and Justin Bibbs combined for 48 points and 10 3-pointers, propelling Virginia Tech to a 78-63 victory over Miami (Ohio) in the consolation game of the Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico.Smith, who shot 5-for-7...
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November 26, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
NEW YORK -- The St. John's Red Storm received 19 points from guard D'Angelo Harrison and 18 points from guard Rysheed Jordan in knocking off the Minnesota Golden Gophers 70-61 Wednesday in the semifinals of the NIT Tip-Off at...
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November 26, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
North Carolina State broke open a close game late in the second half to remain undefeated with a 84-72 victory over Richmond in Raleigh, N.C.The Spiders (2-2) trailed 45-44 at halftime but came back to take the lead early in the...
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November 26, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
Junior guard Jabarie Hinds came off the bench to score 14 points, leading Massachusetts to a 79-54 victory over Northeastern on Wednesday in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament at William D. Mullins Memorial...
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November 26, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
A dominant game-closing run propelled Navy to its second consecutive win, as the Midshipmen bested the Penn State-Harrisburg Lions by a 67-42 margin on Wednesday night at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md.Freshman forward Jace Hogan...
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