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His back was aching, but there was Temple guard Dustin Salisbery, chasing Duke guard J.J. Redick around, denying touches and cutting off penetration. Salisbery had missed the Owls’ previous game because of his sore back, and against a less-heralded team, might have sat out a…
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Read on mcall.com →This college basketball season will not be devoid of upsets. They’re already happening, and the biggest so far was Bucknell’s 74-69 win over Syracuse in the Carrier Dome last Tuesday. Lafayette pulled off another stunner on Sunday afternoon, beating favored Princeton on the…
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Read on mcall.com →Saint Joseph’s is making another run at the NCAA Tournament. And the Hawks don’t even control Philadelphia. But that’s the beauty of college basketball because rankings and computers do not determine a team’s fate. Saint Joe’s (12-9) can advance to the “Big Dance” for the third…
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Read on mcall.com →Temple guard David Hawkins breathed life back into the Owls’ offense and restored celebration plans for coach John Chaney’s 700th victory with 11:15 remaining Wednesday night. Hawkins drilled a 3-pointer that set off a 13-point personal scoring barrage over the next five…
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Read on mcall.com →Temple coach John Chaney’s sleeves were rolled up, his tie loosened. His voice kept rising, his eyes focusing intensely on the court and on the players he was trying to guide to a victory Wednesday night. It was typical Chaney, an elder statesman fired up from the opening…
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Read on mcall.com →Lehigh University now has a fun-and-gun offense, led by guards Austen Rowland and Jose Olivero, that is entertaining and producing winning results. Maybe it’s a taste of what’s to come in future years under Billy Taylor, the second-year coach who now sports a 25-18 record after…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Saint Joseph’s has a blazing backcourt, led by All-American candidate Jameer Nelson and shooters galore. The Hawks also have a coach, Phil Martelli, who does as much cheering as anyone with pompons. Their 22-5 season includes a 4-0 record against Philadelphia rivals, giving them…
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Read on mcall.com →Saint Joseph’s guards Jameer Nelson and Delonte West were like a nightmare to the Temple Owls Tuesday night at the Liacouras Center. Nelson and West were so hot shooting 3s and dribbling through Temple’s trapping defensive pressure that they helped turn a close Big 5/Atlantic 10…
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