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The Florida Gators' 21-8 season and 8-6 conference record took a hit on Sunday, as they suffered their first home loss of the season to the Tennessee Volunteers, 79-75. Despite erasing double-digit deficits in each half, the Gators were unable to overcome Tennessee's athleticism and size, particularly
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Bob McAdoo, a former NBA Most Valuable Player and scoring champion, found himself benched by the Los Angeles Lakers in the early 1980s. Instead of letting his ego dictate his actions, he chose to lay down his pride and adapt to a secondary role, leading to a championship win and
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The National Basketball Association's struggling teams face a long and dismal road ahead, with several franchises barely clinging to relevance. The Sacramento Kings, with the league's worst defense, and the Washington Wizards, plagued by injuries and a lack of depth, are neck and neck in the
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In a thriller at the Palestra, the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team escaped with a 70-69 win over St. Joseph's, thanks to Chris Lowe's two clutch free throws with 2 seconds left. Tony Gaffney then blocked a Hail Mary pass as the Minutemen
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The NCAA Men's basketball season is in full swing, and USA TODAY's "Who's in Your Five?" list shines a spotlight on deserving players and teams that deserve more television exposure. Among the featured teams, Oregon State Beavers and Mississippi State Bulldogs stand
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Marcus Morris, a freshman forward for the Kansas Jayhawks, put aside his struggles with air balls to contribute significantly to the team's 85-74 victory over Kansas State. Morris, who had previously made one air ball in each of Kansas' last two games, broke out of his slump
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The National Basketball Association's (NBA) recent All-Star game in Phoenix marked a milestone for Michigan's forest products industry, which has been providing high-quality flooring systems for the event for over 25 years. The court, made from renewable, Michigan-grown maple wood, was assembled at the Horner Flooring
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The U.S. men's basketball team, dubbed the "Redeem Team," returned to the NBA with a renewed sense of purpose and enthusiasm, as evident in their performances this season. Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry noted that the team's camaraderie and shared experiences have
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The Loyola Ramblers finally broke their six-game losing streak, handing No. 15 Butler a 71-67 defeat on Sunday. Freshman Jordan Hicks was the key player behind the win, scoring a career-high 23 points and grabbing a career-best 8 rebounds. Hicks' impressive performance came after setting a new career high
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Dexter Pittman's journey from being a 295-pound junior center for the Texas men's basketball team to a role model for weight loss is a testament to his determination and willpower. Since last playing for Rosenberg (Texas) Terry High School three years ago, Pittman has lost a
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Melanie Auguste, a senior at Colorado College, embodies the qualities that the NCAA values in student-athletes: academic excellence, athletic prowess, and social skills. The economics major has received national recognition, including a nomination for the prestigious Rhodes scholarship. As a key player on the Tigers' women's basketball
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Duke's Coach Mike Krzyzewski has been encouraging his star point guard, Nolan Smith, to be more aggressive in the team's offense, which has led to a breakthrough game against Virginia, where Smith scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting. This shift in strategy is part of a
