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Trailing 79-78, with 32 ticks left, the Crimson set up for one last shot. With eight seconds left, Schernecker shot a three-pointer and missed. Yale threw the ball downcourt, where Petersen tossed in a trey for the final margin...

Author: By Andy Fine, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Cagers Drop Fourth Game Out of Five | 3/5/1990 | See Source »

Michigan brought the ball downcourt and Robinson began a drive to the basket when he was fouled before shooting. Robinson nailed the free throws and, after two Pirate timeouts, a final desperation 3-pointer banged off the glass and rim and Michigan had its first national championship in three title-game appearances...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Michigan Wins NCAA Tournament | 4/4/1989 | See Source »

...talks with a thick accent, and his play is littered with flamboyant, dipsy-do, touches. Against Brown last month, Duncan, caught up in the air with his back to the basket, hurled a shot off the top corner of the backboard which spun into the net. Duncan ran downcourt with a completely straight face--you never admit luck on the playground...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Tracking An Unusual Inner-City Talent | 3/4/1987 | See Source »

...sophomore guard (who finished with a career-high 14 points) made a nifty steal and drove downcourt. Near the foul line, Jasper forward Antoine Owens made like a cornerback beaten on a fly pattern and tried to make a touchdown-saving tackle. Gielen was dragged to the floor, but not until he threw in the lay-up. A two-shot intentional foul was correctly called, and Gielen canned the freebies to cap an eight-point Harvard run which turned a 77-73 ballgame into an 85-73 Crimson cinch...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Men Hoopsters Overrun Manhattan, 96-90 | 12/15/1986 | See Source »

Then, late in the game, Scarpa stole the ball and broke downcourt ahead of two pursuers...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: Behind the Brouhaha at Barton | 2/25/1986 | See Source »

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