Thursday, February 7, 2013
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No. 3 Michigan stays in it by scoring, then beats No. 10 Ohio State with defense, 76-74 in OT
Tim Hardaway Jr. and Trey Burke made nearly every shot they took from 3-point range in the second half.
When that somehow wasn't enough, Michigan's talented tandem sealed a win with a little desperation on defense.
Hardaway blocked Ohio State's Aaron Craft on the final play, giving the third-ranked Wolverines a 76-74
Creighton's McDermott diversifies game to maintain spot among nation's top offensive players
Doug McDermott is scoring as much as ever. He's just working harder to do it.
Creighton's opponents have tried to design defenses to curb his production but haven't had much success. McDermott has shown a more diverse offensive repertoire this season and is averaging 24 points, a point better than his 2011-12 average.
"To average the amount of points he's averaged over the course of two years with what people are doing to him defensively. ... If he had stayed the same, he wouldn't have been able to do that," said Greg McDermott, coach of the 16th-ranked Bluejays and Doug's father.
Doug McDermott knew after earning first-team All-America honors last season that he couldn't stand pat. He's developed a dependable midrange jump shot. He's shooting, and making, more 3-pointers. He's improved his ball-handling. He's grown comfortable passing out of double-teams.
He's still almost unstoppable in the post.
McDermott's evolving game has prompted TV commentators to draw parallels between him and a Missouri
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