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Duquesne's Eric Evans, middle, and a teammate battle Richmond's Josh Duinker for a rebound in the first half Saturday at Palumbo Center.
For 10 seasons and 14 consecutive games the Richmond Spiders owned Duquesne. Saturday night, that all changed. Leading from start to finish, Duquesne knocked off Richmond, 81-72, in the Chuck Cooper Classic with a dominating performance at sold-out Palumbo Center. "I'm really satisfied we were able to do that tonight. (Today)
Stefanie Dolson scored 16 points, Tiffany Hayes had 14 and No. 3 Connecticut defeated 13th-ranked Rutgers, 66-34, Saturday for its 98th consecutive home victory. The Huskies (21-2, 9-1 Big East) grabbed control with a 17-0 run midway through the first half. Hayes got the run started with eight consecutive points. (Today)
Lucky Jones scored 17 points and Anthony Myers had 15, leading Robert Morris to a Northeast Conference victory against Mount St. Mary's, 67-62, Saturday in Emmitsburg, Md. The game was close throughout, but the Colonials (17-8, 8-4 NEC) rallied from a five-point halftime deficit and outscored the Mountaineers, 39-29, in the second half to secure the win. (Today)
Marcus Denmon hit three 3-pointers in the final 2:05, the final one for the go-ahead points, as No. 4 Missouri fought off No. 8 Kansas, 74-71, Saturday night in a Big 12 Conference showdown at Mizzou Arena in Game 1 of what could be the schools' final border showdown. (Today)
Duquesne snapped a 14-game losing streak against Richmond Saturday night, beating the Spiders 81-72 in the Chuck Cooper Classic at the A.J. Palumbo Center. (Yesterday)