Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011
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Strong second half not enough for DePaul to overtake Cincinnati
ROSEMONT, Ill.(AP)Sean Kilpatrick scored 19 points, Ibrahima Thomas added 16 and struggling Cincinnati hung on to beat DePaul 71-68 on Tuesday night.The Bearcats (19-5, 6-5 Big East) had dropped five of eight after a 15-0 start and were coming off back-to-back losses to West Virginia and Pittsburgh. Nothing like playing a last-place team to break a slump.Cincinnati led by 17 early in the second half only to see DePaul (6-18, 0-11) whittle it to four.It got particularly interesting when Moses Morgan converted a four-point play, burying the free throw after nailing a 3-pointer while getting fouled. That pulled DePaul within 69-65 with 1:34 left.Cincinnati's Darnell Wilks hit a free throw to make it 70-65 with 13 seconds left, but DePaul's Brandon Young nailed a 3 with 0.4 seconds left. After Cincinnati threw away the inbounds pass, a shot by DePaul's Jimmy Drew rolled off the rim.
Complete Recap, Box ScoreSIU ends losing skid with victory over MVC-leading Wichita State
WICHITA, Kan.(AP)Carlton Fay scored 21 points and hit two clutch free throws to lead Southern Illinois to a 56-53 upset of Wichita State on Tuesday night.The Salukis (11-14, 5-9 Missouri Valley) were playing without four regulars and entered the game having lost five straight. Mamadou Seck scored 14 points for Southern Illinois, and Jack Crowder added 11.The Shockers (20-5, 11-3) saw their conference lead fall to a half-game. Toure Murry led them with 16 points, while J.T. Durley added 10.Southern Illinois took its first lead at 33-31 on Fay's 3-pointer with 17:14 remaining. Seck scored six points in the final 5 minutes to push the Salukis' lead to 54-49 with 50.2 seconds remaining. Wichita State closed within 54-53 on two Durley free throws with 12.2 seconds remaining.But Fay hit two free throws 6 seconds later to clinch it.Wichita State had six assists and 15 turnovers.
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