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Canes Cruise To Win

The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 19, 2009

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Jack McClinton made seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points lead Miami to a 78-66 victory against Providence in the first round of the NIT Wednesday.

Dwayne Collins had 12 rebounds and Lance Hurdle added 12 points for the Hurricanes (19-12), who out-rebounded the Friars 44-35.

Though Miami never trailed, the game stayed tight in the second half, and both teams had trouble scoring as the game grew increasingly chippy down the stretch.

VIRGINIA TECH 116,

DUQUESNE 108, 2OT

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech got 33 points from A.D. Vassallo and 23 from Jeff Allen and the Hokies scored on their first five possessions in the second overtime to outlast 46 points from Duquesne's Aaron Jackson.

AUBURN 87,

TENN-MARTIN 82

AUBURN, Ala. - DeWayne Reed scored 23 points and Quantez Robertson added 19 to lead Auburn to victory over Tennessee-Martin.

CREIGHTON 73,

BOWLING GREEN 71

OMAHA, Neb. - P'Allen Stinnett scored 18 points, including two big free throws in the final minute, and Creighton came from behind to defeat Bowling Green.

KANSAS STATE 83,

ILLINOIS STATE 79, OT

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Jacob Pullen scored seven of his career-high 32 points in overtime as Kansas State outlasted Illinois State.

BAYLOR 74,

GEORGETOWN 72

WACO, Texas - LaceDarius Dunn and Kevin Rogers each scored 20 points and Curtis Jerrells added 19 to lead Baylor to a win over Georgetown.

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