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Lamar Patterson looks for a way around the defense of forward Augustus Gilchrist and forward Victor Rudd in the first half Thursday in Tampa, Fla. South Florida ended Pitt's winning streak, damaging the Panthers' efforts to make the NCAA tournament.
No vacation in Florida for Panthers / South Florida 63, Pitt 51
Pitt coach Jamie Dixon knew dealing with South Florida's size would be a challenge for his team. But Dixon could not have figured the Bulls would shut his team down Wednesday night in the manner they did. Behind some stifling defense, South Florida hammered Pitt, 63-51, ending the Panthers' four-game winning streak and dealing a big blow to their NCAA tournament hopes. (Today)
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Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson, answering questions at a news conference in 2011, isn't ruling out legal action in order to leave the Big East early.
Pederson: Pitt seeking quicker exit from Big East
West Virginia has, according to reports, reached a settlement with the Big East to get the conference's contractual 27-month waiting period waived, which paves the way for the school to join the Big 12 starting in the 2012 season. (Today)
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Charles Tuttle, a backer of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname, and his dog, Bella, an Italian cane corso, watch as a woman signs petitions supporting the nickname in front of the federal courthouse in Bismarck, N.D. The University of North Dakota resumed using the nickname despite threats of NCAA sanctions.
Big East roster adds Memphis
The Big East has acquired all the pieces to build a coast-to-coast conference. Putting them together will take a while. The conference wanted to rebuild into a 12-team football league that can hold a championship game, and Memphis officially became that 12th member Wednesday when it accepted an invite it long has coveted. (Today)
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Orange survive rival Hoyas run with OT victory
Kris Joseph scored a career-high 29 points, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute of overtime, and No. 2 Syracuse (24-1, 11-1) beat visiting 12th-ranked Georgetown (18-5, 8-4), 64-61, to give coach Jim Boeheim his 880th career win. (Today)
UConn wants to impose own penalties
The University of Connecticut has proposed reducing the number of games it will play next season if the NCAA grants a waiver to allow the Huskies to play in the 2013 men's basketball tournament. The school currently is barred from the NCAA tournament, a penalty for years of below-standard academic results, but it requested a waiver last month. (Today)
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2011 Football

9/3: Buffalo, W: 35-16
9/10: Maine, W: 35-29
9/17: @ Iowa, L: 31-27
9/24: Notre Dame, L: 15-12
9/29: South Florida, W: 44-17
10/8: @ Rutgers, L: 34-10
10/15: Utah, L: 26-14
10/26: Connecticut, W: 35-20
11/5: Cincinnati, L: 26-23
11/12: @ Louisville, W: 21-14
11/25: @ West Virginia, L: 21-20
12/3: Syracuse, W: 33-20
1/7: BBVA Compass Bowl vs. SMU, L: 28-6
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2011-12 Men's basketball

11/11: Albany, W: 89-56
11/13: Rider, W: 86-78
11/16: Long Beach St., L: 86-76
11/22: LaSalle, W: 73-69
11/25: @ Penn, W: 78-58
11/27: Robert Morris, W: 81-71
11/30: vs. Duquesne (Consol Enery Center), W: 80-69
12/3: @ Tennessee, W: 61-56
12/6: VMI, W: 97-70
12/10: vs. Oklahoma St. (in NYC), W: 74-68
12/17: South Carolina St., W: 69-55
12/20: St. Francis, W: 71-41
12/23: Wagner, L: 59-54
12/27: @ Notre Dame, L: 72-59
1/1: Cincinnati, L: 66-63
1/5: @ DePaul, L: 84-81
1/11: Rutgers, L: 62-39
1/14: @ Marquette, L: 62-57
1/16: @ Syracuse, L: 71-63
1/21: Louisville, L: 73-62
1/25: Providence, W: 86-74
1/28: Georgetown, W: 72-60
1/30: @ West Virginia, W: 72-66
2/5: Villanova, W: 79-70
2/8: @ South Florida, 7 p.m.
2/12: @ Seton Hall, noon
2/16: West Virginia, 9 p.m.
2/19: South Florida, 7 p.m.
2/26: @ Louisville, 2 p.m.
2/29: St. John's, 7 p.m.
3/1: @ Connecticut, noon
3/6-10: Big East Tournament, TBA
3/15-4/2: NCAA Tournament, TBA
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