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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Sports Briefing | College Basketball: Surging Georgetown Topples Butler

D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored 16 points in his return to Indianapolis, helping visiting Georgetown hold on for a victory over No. 21 Butler.

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Kentucky Stays Unbeaten by Rallying Past Georgia

No. 1 Kentucky, which had won its previous five games by an average of 24 points, overcame a 9-point deficit in the second half.

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Maryland 60, Rutgers 50: Slim Hopes Are Dashed as Rutgers Fizzles Out Against Maryland

Undermanned Rutgers managed to tie the score at 45-45 with six minutes remaining, but Maryland needed all of 2 minutes 23 seconds to push its lead back to 8 and extinguish any hope of a miracle.

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Duke Reacts to Report on Handling of Sexual Assault Allegations

The university’s athletic director tried to tamp down speculation that Coach Mike Krzyzewski had mishandled the case involving Rasheed Sulaimon, who was eventually dismissed from the team.

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Shonn Miller to Play a Fifth Year, but It Can’t Be at Cornell

Miller, a top Ivy League player who will graduate in May, is in the curious position of having a year of athletic eligibility remaining but not being able to use it at Cornell.

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Monday, March 2, 2015

Virginia Wins Another A.C.C. Title

Anthony Gill scored 17 as No. 2 Virginia beat host Syracuse, 59-47, on Monday to capture the A.C.C. regular-season title for the second straight year.