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Comebacks collide when Marquette faces Washington (AP)

When Washington's Quincy Pondexter and Marquette's Lazar Hayward look back on their teams' rocky seasons, both seniors can circle the same date when everything turned toward the NCAA tournament. On Jan. 23, the Huskies and the Golden Eagles were both mired in losing streaks near the bott... (original story)

DePaul ready to make coach 1 of Big East's richest (AP)

Hoping to restore a once-proud program, DePaul is prepared to make its next coach one of the richest in the Big East. Athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto said Tuesday that the next coach could have a salary that "would definitely be in the top half and it would be comparably close to the very top"... (original story)

Connecticut edges Northeastern 59-57 in NIT (AP)

Jerome Dyson scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half and Connecticut hung on to beat Northeastern 59-57 Tuesday in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament. Dyson, who scored a total of 18 points in his previous three games, had 11 of UConn's final 13 points to bring his team ... (original story)

Overlooked Jackson plays key role in ND turnaround (AP)

Notre Dame point guard Tory Jackson wrestled the rebound away from Seton Hall's 6-foot-6 forward Jeff Robinson, sending the ball bouncing toward midcourt and out of bounds. Jackson chased after it, though, dove and batted the ball right into the hands of Luke Harangody for an easy layup and a th... (original story)

UConn advances in NIT (Rivals.com)

STORRS, Conn. - UConn staved off further embarrassment Tuesday with a 59-57 victory over Northeastern in a... (original story)

Horner scores 25 and NC State nips USF 58-57 (AP)

Dennis Horner scored 25 points and Richard Howell's go-ahead layup with 8 seconds left barely beat the shot clock as North Carolina State defeated South Florida 58-57 in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night. The officials reviewed Howell's basket to see if he got off the shot before t... (original story)

Roberson scores 22 to lead T Tech past Seton Hall (AP)

John Roberson scored 22 points and Darko Cohadarevic recovered from a first-half low blow to score 12 points, leading Texas Tech to an easy 87-69 victory over Seton Hall in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament Tuesday night. Texas Tech (18-15) advances to face the winner Arizona Sta... (original story)

Marquette makes NCAAs after 2-5 Big East start (AP)

After last season's steady senior trio of Dominic James, Jerel McNeal and Wesley Matthews walked out the door, not much was expected out of Marquette this season. And seven games into conference play, the Golden Eagles certainly seemed to be playing down to those expectations. Marquette went 2-5... (original story)

Reynolds eyes big finish to special career (AP)

Scottie Reynolds is down to his own Final Four. He has four more notable accomplishments he hopes to add to his expansive bio as his Villanova career winds down: win a national championship, earn All-American honors, set the school's career scoring record and hear his name called in the NBA draf... (original story)

Calhoun says he had to nix retirement rumors (AP)

Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun says it's been difficult to convince players to come to Connecticut when other people are telling them he's about to retire. The 67-year-old Hall of Famer says that's why he issued a statement last week reiterating what he's been saying since December --... (original story)



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