EKU MOVES TO 5-0 WITH CONVINCING WIN OVER NORFOLK STATE

 By Michael Clark Eastern Kentucky University Director of Athletic Public Relations:



"The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team used a 20-5 run midway through the second half to pull away from
Norfolk State and defeat the visiting Spartans, 68-44, on Saturday night at McBrayer Arena.




EKU (5-0) stayed perfect on the season with the convincing win.



Senior
Mike DiNunno led

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UNLV WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COMES UP JUST SHORT IN OVERTIME, FALLS 69-65 TO MONTANA

By
Mark Wasik:




Lady
Rebels will play in Round-Up consolation game on Sunday at 1 pm LAS
VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV ended the second half on an 8-0 run
to force overtime, but ran out of gas in the extra period in a 69-65
loss to Montana in the first game of the Lady Rebel Round-Up on
Saturday afternoon in the Cox Pavilion. The Lady Rebels (2-3) will
now play in the consolation game of the

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No. 19 Memphis Edges UNI in Bahamas

By Colin McDonough:



"PARADISE ISLAND - The University of Northern Iowa men's basketball
team could not hang on to a 14-point first half lead and dropped a 52-47
decision to the No. 19-ranked Memphis Tigers in the seventh-place game
of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.



UNI (3-3 overall) blistered the net early with six 3-pointers and
took a 26-12 lead with 4:34 left in the first half.

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No. 2 Louisville Holds Off UNI, 51-46‏

By Colin McDonough:



"The University of Northern Iowa came up short in
its bid to knock off No. 2-ranked Louisville in the quarterfinals of the
Battle 4 Atlantis, 51-46.



UNI (3-1 overall) trailed 40-22 with
11:56 left in the second half, but whittled the lead to a single point
with just over a two minutes to play. UNI senior forward Jake Koch hit a
pair of free throws with 2:06 left to

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Nebraska MBB: Husker Show Grit in Win over Green Wave

By Shamus McKnight, Associate Media Relations Director, University of Nebraska,



"Lincoln – Nebraska
made the stops down the stretch when it had to, as the Huskers pulled
out a 61-57 win over Tulane Wednesday night in the Joe Cipriano Nebraska
Classic.



Nebraska,
which improved to 4-0 for the first time since the 2008-09 campaign,
didn’t allow a field goal during the final seven

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COLONELS TO HOST NORFOLK STATE, ARCHITECT OF THE BIGGEST UPSET OF LAST SEASON’S NCAA TOURNAMENT

By Kevin Britton, Assistant Director of Athletic Public Relations,



"RICHMOND, Ky.
– Eastern Kentucky University’s men’s basketball team
will host Norfolk State University on Saturday at McBrayer Arena. 
Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.  The Colonels are 4-0 this season.  The
Spartans pulled off the biggest upset of last season’s NCAA Tournament,
beating No. 2 seed Missouri.



The
live

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Highlights: Gopher Women's Basketball beats Ohio 85-40

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THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS OFFER ROYCE ALEXANDER WHITE A JOB

According to The Associated Press: "The Harlem Globetrotters are reaching out to Minneapolis native and NBA rookie forward Royce White of the Houston Rockets. 

 


Royce has publicly said he has a fear of flying which could cut short his NBA career.



"I have watched from afar an incredibly gifted basketball player who
has struggled off the court with a fear of flying, and I truly feel for

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BASKETBALL EXTRAVEGANZA THIS WEEKEND AT EKU

By Kevin Britton, Assistant Director of Athletic Public Relations



RICHMOND, Ky. – Seven men’s basketball games will be played over four
days this weekend as Eastern Kentucky hosts the 2012 Comfort Suites Invitational at McBrayer Arena.



The
Colonels will play the first game each day – 6 p.m. on Friday against
Kennesaw State, 6 p.m. on Saturday against Towson and 5 p.m. on Sunday
against

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SANJAY LUMPKIN SIDELINE WITH MONONUCLEOSIS

According to Chris Emma of PurpleWildcats.com, "Northwestern freshman forward Sanjay Lumpkin is sidelined with mononucleosis and will miss time to recover.



Sanjay Lumpkin's debut is on hold. The freshman forward is battling with mononucleosis and will miss time to recover. 



Lumpkin, a product of St. Louis Park, Minn., was expected to be a part of Northwestern's
rotation, working in at

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Harvard Men’s Basketball Falls on Last-Second Shot at UMass, 67-64, on ESPN

By Tim Williamson, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications, Harvard University



AMHERST, Mass. –
Wesley Saunders paced the Harvard men’s basketball team with a
career-high 18 points, and Siyani Chambers added a career-best 14 points
and seven assists, but the Crimson suffered a 67-64 setback to UMass
Tuesday morning at the Mullins Center. The game was televised nationally
on ESPN as

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Wherever needed, Osseo's Tusler is up for the job | MN Football Hub

By DAVID La VAQUE, Star Tribune



"Osseo's Bridgeport Tusler donated blood for the first time last Friday.



He postponed this promise to his girlfriend until after football season, appropriate timing given how much Tusler left of himself on the field. As the Orioles' pillar for success, he played running back and defensive back and returned kicks and punts with equal aplomb.



Teammates

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Wilcox, Power Play Carry Gophers to 4-0 Win Over Seawolves

By Brian Deutsch Assistant Director of Athletic Communications • Golden Gopher Athletics



ANCHORAGE,
Alaska. – Behind Adam Wilcox’s second shutout of the year and four power-play
goals – two from Kyle Rau – the No. 2 Minnesota men’s hockey team opened this
weekend’s Western Collegiate Hockey series with a 4-0 win over Alaska
Anchorage.



Minnesota
(6-2-0 overall, 3-2-0 WCHA) was the dominant

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SFA BLASTS HOWARD PAYNE IN SEASON OPENER

By Ben Rikard, Assistant Director of Media Relations



"NACOGDOCHES,
Texas – Stephen F. Austin’s defense didn’t allow Howard Payne to score 20
points in either half as it cruised to an 84-30 season-opening victory Friday
night in the William R. Johnson Coliseum. With the victory head coach Danny
Kaspar improves to 9-4 in season openers.



The
Lumberjacks (1-0) finished the game shooting 46

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COLONELS DISPATCH CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN ON OPENING NIGHT

By Kevin Britton Assistant Director of Athletic Public Relations, Eastern Kentucky University



"RICHMOND, Ky.
– Eastern Kentucky University’s men’s basketball team
scored 16 unanswered points in the first six minutes of the game and
cruised to an 89-56 win over Cincinnati Christian University in the
Colonels’ season opener and the first game of the Comfort Suites
Invitational.

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PENN STATE DOWNS SAINT FRANCIS, 65-58

By Brian Siegrist Assoc. Director, Penn State Athletic Communications



"UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.; NOV. 9, 2012 –
Tim Frazier
(Houston, Texas) was nearly perfect from the foul line hitting a
career-best 17-of-18 from the stripe to help lead Penn State to a 65-58
season-opening win over feisty Saint Francis (0-1; 0-0 NEC) Friday night
in the Bryce Jordan Center. The Nittany Lions (1-0;
0-0 Big

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MSHSL STATE TOURNAMENT PRESS RELEASE

FROM THE MSHSL 



State
Football Tournament




Four teams
to defend titles; two teams make first
appearances



      Four teams return
to defend their 2011 football titles — Dawson-Boyd in Class A, Caledonia in
Class AA, St. Croix Lutheran of West St. Paul in Class AAA, and Eden Prairie in
Class AAAAAA. If Caledonia wins, it would be the third consecutive title for the
Warriors.

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MINNESOTA STATE MANKATO TOOK ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA IN A WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME

Minnesota State Mankato traveled to
Williams Arena for a women's basketball game. According to a press
release by the University of Minnesota, “Minnesota State, a NCAA
Division II program, is coming off a 2011-12 season in which it
posted an 18-11 overall record. The Mavericks return five starters
from last season, including its top two returners, sophomores Jamie
Bresnahan and Aubrey

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APPLE VALLEY'S TYUS ROBERT JONES NARROWS DOWN HIS COLLEGE CHOICES VIA TWITTER

Tyus Robert Jones who plays basketball
at Apple Valley High School where he will graduate in 2014, took to
Twitter on Sunday November 4, 2012 to announce that he had narrow
down his college choices. 



According to a Tweet he sent out Jones said
at @tyusjones06, “I have officially narrowed my college choices
to... Baylor, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio
State, UNC

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GET TO KNOW JAYSON ANDERSON EDWARDS

Jayson Anderson Edwards was born on
December 3, 1996 in Minneapolis Minnesota. He has one older sister.





Edwards started playing basketball in
the 6th grade. He currently attends Benilde St. Margaret's
High School where he will graduate in 2015.





After high school he wants to play
basketball in college and has a lot of options. He would like to play
at Kansas University.





In

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GET TO KNOW MALIK MUATA CURTIS

Malik Mauta Curtis was born in St.
Paul, Minnesota. He has five brothers. Curtis will graduate from St.
Paul Central High School in 2015.


Cuttis has been involved in sports his
whole life. He started playing basketball in kindergarten. Basketball
isn't the only sport that Curtis is interested in as he also is on
the Central's track and basketball teams.


In his free time he likes to be

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LAKVILLE NORTH TOOK ON APPLE VALLEY IN THE MINNETONKA FALL LEAGUE

Lakeville North and Apple Valley went
up against each other in the Minnetonka Fall League. Apple Valley
looked to get the ball into the hands of Tuys Robert Jones. Jones
was all over the floor. He was able to hit shots from everywhere on
the floor.





Lakeville North was not afraid to shoot
the ball from anywhere on the floor. If they thought that they could
get an open shot they would

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ROSEVILLE TOOK ON MINNETONKA IN A FALL LEAGUE GAME

Roseville went up against Minnetonka in
the Minnetonka Fall League. Minnetonka got off to a good start as
they were able to get up 7-3 with 15:30 left in the first half.





Both teams looked to get the ball down
the court and score easy baskets in transition. Mike Fernando was
all over the floor for Minnetonka. He knew where his teammates were
on the floor and was able to get them the

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HOPKINS TOOK ON BLAKE IN THE MINNETONKA FALL LEAGUE

The game got off to a quick start as
each team raced up and down the floor. Neither team shot the ball
well in the opening minutes of the first half.





Hopkins then caught on fire as they
rattled off 9 straight points. Hopkins did a good job of getting the
ball down the floor and getting everyone involved in the offense.





Blake played mostly zone defense. They
wanted to make it hard

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GOPHER GAURD WALLY JAMES ELLENSON OUT 6-8 WEEKS

Gopher freshman guard Wally James
Ellenson broke his hand during practice on Wednesday October 31,
2012. According to the Associated Press, “Coach Tubby Smith said
after Wednesday's practice that Ellenson hurt his shooting hand when
it caught in a teammate's jersey during a rebounding drill the day
before. Smith said he will consider redshirting Ellenson, a 6-foot-4,
200-pound shooting guard

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SPECIAL TEAM

By Rick Reilly from ESPN.com Special Team



"How about a little good news?





In the scrub-brush desert town of Queen Creek, Ariz., high school
bullies were throwing trash at sophomore Chy Johnson. Calling her
"stupid." Pushing her in the halls.





Chy's brain works at only a third-grade level because of a genetic birth defect, but she knew enough to feel hate.





"She'd come home every

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NCAA Men’s Hockey West Regional Returns to St. Paul

According to Garry Bowman, Director of Athletic Communications for the University of Minnesota,


"University of Minnesota  The
NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey West Regional is returning to the State of Hockey,
NCAA officials announced today.



The
University of Minnesota will once again team up with Xcel Energy Center to
bring the 2014 West Regional to St. Paul on Saturday, March 29, and Sunday,

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CONCORDIA ST. PAUL TOOK ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL IN AN EXHIBITION GAME

The Golden Bears of Concordia St. Paul
took on the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team in an
exhibition game at Williams Arena. Last season the Gophers had a
record of 19-17 and were 6-10 in the Big Ten. Concordia St. Paul had
a record of 11-17 and 8-14 in the NSIC last season. Concordia is a
division 2 school located in St. Paul, Minnesota.





It was a light crowd at Williams

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