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UConn’s win streak ends at 90 in loss to Stanford

STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford really does have UConn’s number. Top-ranked Connecticut’s record 90-game winning streak in women’s basketball ended Thursday night when No. 9 Stanford outplayed the Huskies from the start in a 71-59 victory at Maples Pavilion – where the Cardinal have their own streak going.

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Liberty boys find positives despite title-game loss

His team didn’t win the tournament title, but Liberty boys basketball coach Pat Welby couldn’t help but smile as he left the locker room Thursday.

Smith leads Lady Rebels past Hawaii

Jamie Smith scored 15 points and pulled down four rebounds as the UNLV women’s basketball team beat Hawaii 63-48 in the final game of the Wahine Invitational in Honolulu on Thursday.

UNLV’s assets, weaknesses pretty much as expected

When you know it’s time for league play to begin: At one point in your final nonconference game, your opponent has 12 turnovers, zero assists, nine shots in 12 minutes and its coach has screamed out at least eight set plays his team can’t execute or really has no idea what they mean.

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Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett could miss two weeks because of a strained right calf.

Rebels pull away at own pace as Hawkins keys second-half surge

Whether it was an emotional hangover from an extended holiday break or just the continuation of a team-wide shooting slump, UNLV appeared sluggish until Justin Hawkins provided a surge of energy.

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