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Published January 13, 2013, 11:08 AM

Sunday State Sports Briefs: Marquette grits out win over Pitt in OT

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-- It could have taken the heart out of the Marquette Golden Eagles when Pitt hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to tie the score. Instead, Marquette stayed unbeaten in the Big East, rolling to a 74-67 overtime victory Saturday.

PITTSBURGH - It could have taken the heart out of the Marquette Golden Eagles when Pitt hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to tie the score.

Instead, Marquette stayed unbeaten in the Big East, rolling to a 74-67 overtime victory Saturday.

Vander Blue led the way with 22 points. Davante Gardner was 6-for-6 from the floor, scoring 13 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Point guard Junior Cadougan suffered a leg injury in the victory. This is the first time in four years the Eagles have started the conference season with three straight wins, good for first place in the standings. Two of those wins were in overtime and the third was the one-point nail-biter against Georgetown. The Panthers were hurt badly by a poor performance at the free throw line, hitting just 13-of-26 and only 2-for-7 in the overtime. Marquette’s overall record improves to 12-3, while Pitt drops to 13-4.

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Valparaiso’s Ryan Broekhoff hit 7-of-9 three points, scoring 26 points, with 10 rebounds and three blocked shots in the Crusaders’ 76-52 rout of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Saturday. The Panthers got 18 points from Paris Gulley and 14 from Demetrius Harris. Valpo led 33-20 at half and scored the first eight points of the second half. The Panther record falls to 4-13, including 0-3 in Horizon League play.

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Junior Alec Brown dominated the University of Illinois-Chicago, leading University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to a 53-47 victory Saturday. Brown scored 21, had eight rebounds and blocked four shots in the victory. The Phoenix have won five straight at home. They were trailing 43-40 with 4:48 left when they went on a 13-4 run. Though Green Bay had struggled at the free throw line earlier in the game, the team hit seven straight in the closing minutes. The Phoenix evened their Horizon League record at 2-2 with the win. They are 8-9 overall.

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The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team is suddenly one of the hottest teams in all of college hockey. John Ramage scored the winning goal for the second straight night as the Badgers defeated Minnesota State in overtime, 2-1 at the Verizon Wireless Center. That gave Wisconsin its first-ever weekend sweep of the Mavericks in Mankato and ran its string of consecutive games without a loss to 10. During that time the Badgers are 7-0-3. Jefferson Dahl broke the scoreless tie for the Badgers in the second period with an assist from Ramage. The teams ended regulation tied at one, then the senior from St. Louis gave his team the win with a goal while six seconds was showing on the clock. Wisconsin’s overall record is now 8-7-5, including 6-5-5 in the WCHA. Joel Rumpel got the win in goal, stopping 35 shots. The Badgers return home next weekend for a big non-conference series against Miami of Ohio.

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A weekend sweep of Ohio State moves the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team into second place in the WCHA. The Badgers whipped the Buckeyes at LaBahn Arena in Madison last night, 2-1. Special teams played a big part in deciding the outcome. The first two goals were scored on the power play. Madison Packer put Wisconsin on the scoreboard in the first period. Halfway through the third period, Alev Kelter got loose on a breakaway and managed to slip the game-winner into the net as she was falling down. Wisconsin’s record improves to 14-6-2, including 10-6-2 in the WCHA.

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The Kansas City Chiefs have hired John Dorsey as their new general manager. Dorsey, the longtime director of college scouting for the Green Bay Packers, will be introduced in a press conference Monday. Dorsey becomes the sixth GM in franchise history. He replaces Scott Pioli, who had been the GM since January 2009. The Chiefs and Pioli parted ways earlier this month prior to Andy Reid being named the new head coach.

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SCORES

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

--Division I Women

Connecticut 85, Marquette 51

UW-Green Bay 71, Wright State 44

--Division II Men

UW-Parkside 77, William Jewell (MO) 69

--Division II Women

William Jewell (MO) 64, UW-Parkside 61

--Division III Men

(10) UW-Stevens Point 62, UW-La Crosse 57

UW-Superior 69, (11) UW-Whitewater 66

(22) Illinois Wesleyan 82, Carthage 65

Aurora 89, Concordia-Mequon 78

Beloit 94, Cornell 68

Carroll 91, Knox 51

Dominican 87, Maranatha Baptist 66

Edgewood 57, Benedictine 51

Grinnell 90, Lawrence 74

Lakeland 71, Concordia-Chicago 54

Marian 75, Wisconsin Lutheran 71 (OT)

Milwaukee School of Engineering 64, Rockford 53

Minnesota-Morris 73, Northland 58

St. Norbert 95, Illinois College 59

UW-Eau Claire 68, UW-River Falls 58

UW-Stout 76, UW-Oshkosh 50

--Division III Women

UW-Superior 67, (15) UW-Whitewater 59

(16) UW-Stevens Point 67, UW-La Crosse 47

(21) Cornell 89, Beloit 59

Carroll 89, Knox 77

Carthage 62, Illinois Wesleyan 48

Concordia-Chicago 86, Lakeland 67

Concordia-Meuqon 81, Aurora 60

Edgewood 63, Benedictine 46

Grinnell 60, Lawrence 38

Maranatha Baptist 70, Dominican 55

Minnesota-Morris 59, Northland 41

Rockford 57, Milwaukee Engineering 46

St. Norbert 65, Illinois College 39

UW-Eau Claire 42, UW-River Falls 38

UW-Oshkosh 45, UW-Stout 35

Wisconsin Lutheran 60, Marian 50

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AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Rockford 2, Milwaukee 1 (OT)

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MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE

Milwaukee 10, Baltimore 8

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WISCONSIN BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SATURDAY SCORES

Black Hawk 65, Durand, Ill. 50

Brookfield Central 65, Chester, Pa. 56

Brookfield East 61, Wilmot Union 51

Colfax 55, Plum City 26

Cuba City 63, Boscobel 25

Elk Mound 68, Boyceville 46

Elkhorn 47, Whitewater 32

Freeport, Ill. 65, Monroe 62

Glenwood City 51, Saint Croix Central 32

Janesville Craig 72, Madison West 63

Lancaster 61, Viroqua 39

Living Word Lutheran 79, Beaver Dam Wayland Academy 77, OT

Madison East 54, Madison La Follette 45

Madison Memorial 73, Janesville Parker 47

Middleton 63, Beloit Memorial 52

Mondovi 62, Elmwood 61

Random Lake 66, Saint Lawrence Seminary 33

Rice Lake 64, New Richmond 46

Watertown 70, Lake Geneva Badger 56

Williams Bay Faith Christian 75, Milwaukee Destiny 70

--Wisconsin-Iowa Border Battle

Danville, Iowa 65, Randolph 40

Dubuque, Senior, Iowa 57, Verona Area 45

Iowa City, West, Iowa 59, Sun Prairie 55

Wisconsin Dells 61, Cedar Rapids, Washington, Iowa 46

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WISCONSIN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SATURDAY SCORES

Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 44, Barneveld 41

Benton/Shullsburg 60, Southwestern 56

Black Hawk 50, Durand, Ill. 44

Clinton 46, North Boone, Ill. 31

De Pere 38, Kimberly 33

Whitefish Bay Dominican 62, Racine Lutheran 30

Freeport, Ill. 53, Monroe 45

Gibraltar 45, Lena 38

Luck 54, Shell Lake 34

Milton 60, Mequon Homestead 46

Milwaukee Riverside University 64, Menomonee Falls 42

Mineral Point 53, Boscobel 34

New London 52, Waupaca 20

Green Bay Notre Dame 71, Menominee, Mich. 31

Palmyra-Eagle 62, Madison Abundant Life 30

Potosi 43, Scales Mound, Ill. 34

Randolph 55, Rio 40

Watertown Luther Prep 53, Winnebago Lutheran Academy 47

Waunakee 61, DeForest 48

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