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Northeastern and Providence, two struggling teams, came into last night's encounter at Matthews Arena looking for an improved performance. The Huskies accomplished their mission, dominating the Friars, 6-0.
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Charlie Villanueva had 18 points and nine rebounds in the second half to help No. 18 Connecticut turn back feisty Providence, 94-89, in double overtime last night in Providence.
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From a standings perspective, last night's regular-season finale didn't mean anything. New Hampshire already had wrapped up the Hockey East title and the No. 1 seed in next weekend's conference tournament, and Boston College had wrapped up the second seed. Each team also knew the identity of its quarterfinal opponent, with the Wildcats set to face No. 8 Providence and ...
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You could have stuffed a turkey with all the nits Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser seemed intent on picking after his team&#39;s 79-67 victory over Providence last night at Madison Square Garden.
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Brian Swiniarski scored on a power play late in the first period and Northeastern never looked back as it rolled to a 3-1 Hockey East triumph over Providence yesterday at Schneider Arena.
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BROOKLINE -- By halftime, with a 41-0 lead over Cheyney University, the only question that remained for Northeastern was whether the final score of this year's season opener at Parsons Field would exceed last year's 78-6 shellacking of Stonehill.
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The Boston College women's basketball team used a 21-6 run at the start of the second half yesterday to capture a 67-57 victory over Central Connecticut State in the first round of the University of Rhode Island Tournament at The Ryan Center in Kingston, R.I.
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Games 7 p.m. unless noted OCTOBER 15 -- Merrimack at Providence; Denver at BC; Niagara at Maine; UNH at Michigan, 8; UMass at Nye Frontier Classic vs. Minnesota, 9
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Justin Gray refused to let a shot to his face upset his game, and his second-half shooting protected Wake Forest's No. 1 status Wednesday night. The top-ranked Demon Deacons survived some hot shooting by Providence's Ryan Gomes at Madison Square Garden, defeating the Friars 79-67 in the semifinals of the Preseason NIT.
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Northeastern entered the weekend bemoaning a nine-game winless streak. After last night, they could boast of an eight-game unbeaten streak.
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Chaz Carr scored 25 points to lead Boston University to a 73-68 win over Rhode Island last night in a nonconference game at Kingston, R.I.
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Terry Caulley had 95 of Connecticut's 418 yards on the ground and moved into second place on the school's career rushing list, helping the Huskies to a 52-7 victory over Division 1-AA Rhode Island last night in East Hartford.
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A career performance by senior guard Lucia Pablos helped Northeastern overcome a balanced New Hampshire attack and pick up a 78-71 nonconference victory yesterday at Solomon Court.
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This has been a painful stretch for the Northeastern football team. Starting quarterback Anthony Orio is limping with a right ankle sprain. His backup, John Sperrazza, has jammed fingers on his throwing hand. Tailback Maurice Murray (knee tendinitis) has been limited since a 27-carry effort at Holy Cross. And coach Rocky Hager was hobbling after undergoing an arthroscopy Monday to ...
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For the Boston College women's basketball team, last night's game could not come soon enough. Providence might have preferred that it not come at all.
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Top-ranked Boston College dominated the first two periods, but Providence came on in the third and emerged with a 2-2 tie at Schneider Arena last night.
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On one bench, that of Boston College, there was a high-scoring offense, plenty of experience, and one of the top power plays in the nation. On the other, that of UMass-Lowell, was a roster filled with youth and inexperience but teeming with determination.