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Eagles and Huskies compete in final meets of the regular season
CHENEY — The Eastern Washington Eagles and the University of Washington Huskies wrapped up the regular season with…
Wednesday Sports in Brief
TENNIS
Frink, South Carolina hold off Georgia in OT, 94-90
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senior Maik Kotsar scored five points and drew the game-clinching charge in overtime on Wednesday as South Carolina outlasted Georgia 94-90.
Maryland rallies from 16-down to beat Minnesota 74-73
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Darryl Morsell drained the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left for No. 9 Maryland, capping a comeback from a 16-point halftime deficit to beat Minnesota 74-73 on Wednesday night.
Perkins lifts Saint Louis past St. Joseph's 76-63
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Javonte Perkins had 21 points as Saint Louis beat Saint Joseph's 76-63 on Wednesday night.
No. 10 Creighton's streak puts 1st Big East title in sight
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A season that started with low expectations could finish at unprecedented heights for Creighton.
Hughes scores 25, Syracuse blows out Pittsburgh 72-49
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A month ago, the sight of Buddy Boeheim hobbling to the bench might have left Syracuse shaken. Not so much anymore.
Billups sparks Purdue Fort Wayne past Denver 58-51
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Deonte Billups scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds, sparking Purdue Fort Wayne to a 58-51 victory over Denver on Wednesday night.
Clark's 3-pointer lifts Virginia past Virginia Tech, 56-53
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark knew exactly what he was going to do when he took an inbounds pass in a tie game on the road and 11 seconds racing quickly off the clock.
Howard scores 30, Marquette romps past Georgetown 93-69
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Markus Howard, the nation's leading scorer, poured in 30 points as Marquette romped past Georgetown 93-69 on Wednesday night.
Hartford women win 1st in season finale, end 28-game skid
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jada Lucas scored 20 points and Hartford — which had been the only winless Division I program this season, women or men —
Ricks carries Abilene Christian past Sam Houston St. 85-69
ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Payten Ricks had 23 points as Abilene Christian beat Sam Houston State 85-69 on Wednesday night.
Tut scores 19, Ruffin 18 as Omaha tops North Dakota in OT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Wanjang Tut scored 19 points as Omaha edged North Dakota 84-83 in overtime on Wednesday night.
UConn beats UCF to guarantee no losing record this season
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn could drop the rest of its games this season and still avoid a losing record for the first time in four years.
Sotos propels Bucknell to 71-70 victory over Colgate
LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jimmy Sotos totaled 17 points and seven rebounds and Paul Newman made 1 of 2 free throws with 7 seconds remaining to help Bucknell upset Colgate 71-70 on Wednesday night.
Nelson breaks record, leads American past Lafayette
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Saeed Nelson scored 30 points on 14-of-18 shooting and American beat Lafayette 79-59 on Wednesday night.