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Sixers close in on ‘something special' with great escape
BOX SCORE CHICAGO — If the Sixers end their playoff drought this season, it’ll be because of the franchise’s big two. All-Star Joel Embiid and rookie Ben Simmons showed just how much fun that could be Thursday night. Embiid forced a turnover in the final seconds, Simmons scooped up the ball and made a pair of free throws with 5.6…
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Whew! Sixers figure things out just in time
BOX SCORE CHICAGO — That momentum the Sixers had at the All-Star break must’ve had a hard time making the trip to the Windy City, but they got it when they needed it most. Ben Simmons scored the last of his career-high 32 points from the line with 5.6 seconds left and the Sixers pulled out a 116-115 win in…
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Joel Embiid's 1st career back-to-back yields mixed bag
BOX SCORE INDIANAPOLIS — The Sixers would’ve liked a better result, but Saturday night’s final score took a backseat to what they learned about All-Star center Joel Embiid. He finally played the second night of a back-to-back and, for the most part, looked pretty good doing it. After slowly acclimating the big man through his first 70 career games, Sixers...
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Bad 4th quarter dooms Sixers this time around
BOX SCORE INDIANAPOLIS — Joel Embiid looked just fine in his first career back-to-back outing. The Sixers’ shooting and ball handling were hardly as pretty Saturday night. The All-Star center looked the part but an anemic fourth quarter and untimely turnovers kept the Sixers from ending their recent road woes. The Sixers had twice as many giveaways (six) than field…
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Saquon Barkley far from No. 3 Penn State's only weapon in win over Northwestern
BOX SCORE EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern did all it could to keep Saquon Barkley from dominating the stat sheet Saturday afternoon, but it hardly fazed Barkley’s teammates. Penn State’s stingy defense nearly posted another shutout and quarterback Trace McSorley made the most of the extra attention Barkley got by throwing for 250 yards and a touchdown to keep the fourth-ranked...
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No. 4 Penn State-Northwestern observations: Slow start, big finish for Barkley
BOX SCORE EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern was determined to keep Saquon Barkley from deciding the game Saturday and, for a while, it worked. That was just fine by Trace McSorley and the Penn State defense. McSorley threw for 245 yards and a touchdown and ran in another while the No. 4 Nittany Lions had three takeaways in a 31-7 win…
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Shorthanded Villanova makes no excuses, dismantles DePaul for 6th straight win
BOX SCORE ROSEMONT, Ill. — Fatigue? Traveling blues? A short bench? Second-ranked Villanova could’ve copped to any of those excuses after Monday night’s 75-62 win at DePaul, but why bother? “Any road win in this league is a good win,” coach Jay Wright said. “We’ve watched this team all year. They don’t quit, they keep playing and tonight they...
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Instant Replay: No. 2 Villanova 75, DePaul 62
BOX SCORE ROSEMONT, Ill. — Lowly DePaul gave Villanova all it could handle the first time the teams met, but the second-ranked Wildcats were in no mood for drama Monday night. Villanova ran away early and cruised to a not-as-close-as-it-looked 75-62 victory in the middle game of a three-city trip. The win moved the Wildcats (25-2, 12-2) a step closer…
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Despite Ersan Ilyasova's 31, Sixers fall to Bulls for 12th straight loss to Chicago
BOX SCORE CHICAGO — Brett Brown said before and after Sunday night’s 121-108 loss to the Bulls that the Sixers have a long way to go before they are where he wants them to be. They showed why a couple of times between those matching statements. The Sixers fell into a 20-point hole early in the second quarter and, once…
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Instant Replay: Bulls 121, Sixers 108
BOX SCORE CHICAGO — The Sixers dug themselves out of a hole Sunday night but ultimately dropped another one. After erasing a 20-point deficit in the third quarter, the Sixers allowed the Bulls to run away again and never caught up for their second straight loss, 121-108, at the United Center. It was the Sixers’ 12th straight defeat to Chicago….