SACRAMENTO -- Hassan Martin powered his way inside for a basket, turned toward the crowd and flexed for the Rhode Island band. It was still early in the second half, but it was already clear that the Rams would not go down without a fight in their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999. Jeff Dowtin scored…
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MILWAUKEE -- Jajuan Johnson scored 20 points as Marquette finished off a season sweep of Creighton with a 91-83 victory Saturday afternoon at the Bradley Center. Johnson hit 7 of 13 shots and knocked down four 3-pointers to lead the Golden Eagles, who also got 18 from Markus Howard, 13 from Luke Fischer and 12 from…
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Creighton sent its seniors out in style with an 82-68 rout of St. John's in Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday in the Bluejays final home game of the regular season. Though Creighton fell out of the Top 25 for the first time all season Monday, the Bluejays (23-7, 10-7 Big East) made a strong case for reinstatement…
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VILLANOVA, Pa. — On senior day at Villanova, a sophomore played his best game of the season to make sure the Wildcats trio of Josh Hart, Kris Jenkins, and Darryl Reynolds closed out their Pavilion careers in style. Eric Paschall, playing the type of inside game at both ends of the court that his team hasn't…
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Injured Creighton guard Maurice Watson Jr. "adamantly" denies the first-degree sexual assault charge he faces, an attorney for the star player said Friday. Watson is under investigation for an incident involving a 19-year-old woman that occurred in the early-morning hours of Feb. 4 in Omaha, Neb. "We are adamantly denying these allegations," said Mallory Hughes, one…
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A felony warrant was issued by authorities in Omaha, Neb., charging Creighton senior point guard Maurice Watson Jr. with first-degree sexual assault. According to a police report, a 19-year-old female said Watson had non-consensual sexual intercourse with her at a residence at about 3 a.m. on Feb. 4. The Creighton student contacted police later that morning.…
