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Sheldon Jeter scored a career-high 23 points in his first start of the season and Pittsburgh pulled away from Virginia Tech in the second half of a 90-71 victory on Sunday night. Michael Young overcame a sluggish start to finish with 13 points and seven rebounds for the Panthers (17-4, 6-3 ACC), who bounced back from a lopsided loss at Clemson to hand the Hokies their fourth straight defeat. Pitt shot 53 percent (36 of 68) from the field and converted 20 Virginia Tech turnovers into 33 points the other way. Continue to Article

January 31, 2016 8:51:pm EST

It was 'Dress like Jim Boeheim night' at the Carrier Dome on Thursday as Syracuse completely dismantled a Notre Dame team playing without point guard Demetrius Jackson. The 81-66 victory was the fourth in six games for the Orange since Boeheim returned from his nine-game suspension for NCAA violations and was sparked by a 23-1 run in the first half. It had the coach allowing a few smiles afterward, even joking that, 'I probably wouldn't hve won it if I was in it." in regard to a contest for fans dressed in some of his classic looks. Continue to Article

January 28, 2016 10:54:pm EST

The best performance of Jaylen Johnson's career included a jaw-dropping dunk, a frightening fall and a hilariously off-target free throw. With just over two minutes left in Louisville's 91-83 victory at Virginia Tech on Thursday night, Johnson dove for a loose ball, crashed into Hokies forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. and bent his right arm back at an awkward angle. The way Johnson clutched his arm as he writhed on the ground in pain, Louisville coach Rick Pitino feared he may have broken it. "He had a miraculous recovery," Pitino told reporters after the game "I think he was just trying to scare the [expletive] out of me." Indeed a mere 34 seconds later, Johnson returned to the game with a flourish, catching a long inbound pass from Damion Lee, throwing down a one-handed breakaway dunk with his injured right arm and drawing a foul in the process. The arm didn't seem to be bothering him on the dunk, but the free throw was a different story. I keep watching video of the Jaylen Johnson free throw & I can only think that's some kind of special effects trick: pic.twitter.com/vitd1fQSLD — Joe Sonka (@joesonka) January 28, 2016 Why did Johnson leave his free throw three feet short? It's hard to say for certain since reporters in Louisville didn't ask him about it after the game. On one hand, the sophomore forward has only made 11 of 26 free throws during his college career. On the other hand, it's difficult to believe the fall didn't have something to do with him missing so badly the crowd collectively gasped. Johnson grimaced before attempting the free throw, shook his right arm afterward and wore an ice pack on his forearm after the game. The errant free throw shouldn't detract too much from an otherwise excellent performance off the bench from Johnson. He tallied a career highs of 11 points and nine rebounds and also delivered the game's most memorable dunk, catching a lob pass from Quentin Snider, cocking his right arm back and throwing down a powerful one-handed alley-oop slam. - - - - - - - Jeff Eisenberg is the editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at daggerblog@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @JeffEisenberg Continue to Article

January 28, 2016 10:08:am EST

With one simple remark after losing to North Carolina, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim paid the ultimate compliment to Michael Gbinije when asked whether Gbinije was tired at the end of the game. At the midpoint of the conference season, Gbinije was averaging 17.4 points and logging an average of nearly 38 minutes a game, both tops on the team. ''The game became a lot easier,'' said Gbinije, who has scored in double figures in 22 straight games, tops in the ACC. Continue to Article

January 27, 2016 4:58:pm EST

Brice Johnson and North Carolina are hardly worried about moving back into the top spot in The Associated Press poll. Johnson scored 19 points and grabbed 17 rebounds Sunday, leading the No. 2 Tar Heels over Virginia Tech 75-70 for its 12th straight victory. With No. 1 Oklahoma losing to 19th-ranked Iowa State this week, North Carolina (18-2, 7-0 ACC) could find itself back atop the poll Monday, a spot it held at the beginning of the season but quickly lost. Continue to Article

January 25, 2016 1:26:am EST

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