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(1) Illinois 96,
(16) Northwestern State 54
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Illinois C Marcus Griffin
16 pts, 6 rebs, 7-12 FGs
One of several dominant post players who contributed to a 44-27 rebounding edge.
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The game was put away so quickly, attention turned not to the final score but the condition of Illini F Sergio McClain, who was carried off the court with a bruised right shin.
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Illinois: Sunday vs. (9) Charlotte
Northwestern State: Get out of Dayton before boredom takes over.
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(9) Charlotte 70,
(8) Tennessee 63
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Charlotte G Jobey Thomas
12 pts, 2 steals, 2-7 3s
Hit free throws down the stretch to hold off Vols.
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The Vols spent much of the second half in foul trouble, and hit only 1 of 7 free throws. The 49ers were able to win despite shooting only 37 percent.
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Charlotte: Sunday vs. (1) Illinois
Tennessee: Most likely, a coaching search
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(4) Kansas 99,
(13) Cal State Northridge 75
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Kansas F Nick Collison
23 pts, 11 rebs, 11-13 FGs
One of four Jayhawks to score 18 or more points.
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Northridge kept things close for a while, cutting things to 77-69 before falling apart. KU exploited some loose defense and literally wouldn't allow a rebound (45-24).
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Kansas: Sunday vs. (5) Syracuse
Cal-State Northridge: Defensive clinics
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(6) Notre Dame 83,
(11) Xavier 71
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Notre Dame G David Graves
20 points, 7-7 FGs, 2-2 3s
Hit all the big perimeter shots that Xavier could not.
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If your outside shot is going to be off -- and at 3-of-20 from 3, Xavier was way off -- you hate to see big men Troy Murphy and Ryan Humphrey on the other team.
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Notre Dame: Sunday vs. (3) Mississippi
Xavier: Two words: target practice.
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(5) Syracuse 79,
(12) Hawaii 69
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Syracuse F Damone Brown
20 pts, 10 rebs, 5 asts
The Orange's most reliable threat on both ends of the floor.
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Syracuse relied on its patented 2-3 zone, and Hawaii couldn't handle it. Simple as that. And Orangemen coach Jim Boeheim earned win No. 600.
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Syracuse: Sunday vs. (4) Kansas
Hawaii: Time to work on coach's wardrobe.
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(3) Mississippi 72,
(14) Iona 70
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Iona C Nakiea Miller
19 pts, 10 rebs, 7 blocks
Took Rebels to the wire, manhandling counterpart Rahim Lockhart in the process.
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In a highly physical, even game, the Rebels only had Lockhart's services for 15 minutes, but came back in time for the go-ahead rebound and free throw. Mississippi's always strong defense came through again.
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Mississippi: Sunday vs. (6) Notre Dame
Iona: Another year, another try for Jeff Ruland.
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(10) Butler 79,
(7) Wake Forest 63
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G Brandon Miller
18 pts, 6-10 FGs, 2-4 3s
Leading scorer -- though this was clearly a balanced, team effort.
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Butler raced to 23-3 and 33-9 leads, coasting from there. Wake, which shot 3-of-25 in the first half, was hurt by the absence of Craig Dawson.
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Butler: Sunday vs. (2) Arizona
Wake Forest: Float proposal to NCAA to end seasons in January.
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(2) Arizona 101,
(15) Eastern Illinois 76
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Arizona C Loren Woods
17 pts, 9 rebs, 6 blocks
Is the big man back, or is Eastern that bad?
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The Wildcats rolled from the start despite 32 points from Eastern's Kyle Hill, shot 59 percent and got big production from SG Gilbert Arenas (21 pts, 9-13 FGs) and PF Michael Wright (17 pts).
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Arizona: Sunday vs. (10) Butler
Eastern Illinois: Find three more starters.
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