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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Kevin Johnson scored 13 points, Octavius Ellis had 10 points and a season-high 14 rebounds and Cincinnati used a balanced attack to beat Central Florida 69-51 Tuesday night. Continue to Article

February 09, 2016 9:37:pm EST

Whatever damage George Washington did to its resume earlier this season with losses to woeful St. Louis and DePaul, the Colonials started to make up for it this week. They won three games in seven days culminating with a thrilling 72-69 road win over a VCU team that was previously unbeaten in the Atlantic 10. George Washington's upset victory propels it back into the RPI top 50 and bolsters its NCAA tournament hopes. The Colonials (18-5, 7-3) offset their two bad losses with quality wins against ACC contender Virginia, Seton Hall, Tennessee and now VCU. The key to Saturday's win was George Washington's 13-5 game-ending surge. Joe McDonald sank the biggest shot, a go-ahead 3-pointer with just over a minute to play that gave the Colonials the lead for good. Guard Patricio Garino led three George Washington players in double figures with 27 points on 11-for-16 shooting. The Colonials also committed just 10 turnovers against VCU and held the Rams to 39 percent shooting. George Washington will need more performances like this one to survive a difficult remaining schedule and secure an NCAA bid.  Among the Colonials' remaining games include a rematch with VCU and road tests at St. Bonaventure and Davidson. SATURDAY'S BUBBLE WINNERS FLORIDA STATE (16-7, 6-5) : A 91-71 road win at struggling Wake Forest won't bolster Florida State's NCAA tournament resume all that much, but it does keep the Seminoles squarely among the group of teams right at the cut line. They own meaningful victories over Virginia, Florida, VCU and Clemson. The worst opponent they've lost to is a Hofstra team contending for the CAA title and in the top 100 in the RPI and KenPom. Florida State's hopes will hinge on a strong finish to ACC play. Four of the Seminoles' final seven ACC games are at home, but the road tests include Duke, Syracuse and Virginia Tech. SATURDAY'S BUBBLE LOSERS CINCINNATI (17-7, 7-4): It's a testament to how far Memphis has fallen in recent years that a 63-59 road loss to the Tigers is cause for concern. The Bearcats missed too many shots and committed too many turnovers in the first half and then couldn't quite claw back from a 15-point halftime deficit. The sub-100 RPI loss is a damaging one for a Cincinnati team that finds itself on the bubble as a result of a series of two-point losses against quality teams. Cincinnati does have a trio of solid wins against UConn, VCU and George Washington, but the Bearcats have only two chances to add to that list before their conference tournament — home games against UConn or SMU. PITTSBURGH (17-5, 6-4): For a team that entered the day 17-4 overall and only two games out of first place in the ACC, Pittsburgh finds itself in a somewhat precarious position. The Panthers' three most notable wins of the season have come against good-but-not-great Notre Dame and bubble teams Syracuse and Florida State. Pittsburgh had a chance to notch its first Top 25 win of the season at home against Virginia, but the Panthers proved to be no match for the Cavaliers' stifling defense in a 64-50 loss. Up next for Pittsburgh are back-to-back road games at Miami and North Carolina. The Panthers really need one of those two to solidify themselves as an NCAA tournament team. - - - - - - - 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

February 06, 2016 3:29:pm EST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Shaq Goodwin and Dedric Lawson had 20 points and 11 rebounds apiece and Memphis held on to defeat Cincinnati 63-59 on Saturday. Continue to Article

February 06, 2016 2:44:pm EST