Ustby's absence hangs over No. 12 Tar Heels' win against No. 10 Wolfpack
North Carolina coach Courtney Banghart had no update on the health of top scorer and rebounder Alyssa Ustby after she exited early in the 12th-ranked Tar Heels' win against 10th-ranked rival N.C. State on Sunday. Ustby played just 2 1/2 minutes in the 66-65 win. Banghart said she wasn't sure exactly what happened to Ustby “and still don't" beyond team staffers telling her at halftime that Ustby was done for the day.
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Duke Deen led Bradley with 12 points and Darius Hannah hit the winning dunk with 10 seconds left as the Braves knocked off Drake 61-59 on Sunday. Deen went 4 of 10 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Braves (21-6, 12-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Zek Montgomery scored 11 points while going 4 of 6 from the field.
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Missouri basketball had its best half of the year at UGA. Thank Anthony Robinson II for that
Michigan basketball won its sixth game in a row on Sunday afternoon with an 86-83 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus. All of the Wolverines' last six victories have come by four points or fewer. Once again, Michigan didn't play elite basketball, and it didn't always look smooth at times, but the Wolverines continue to find ways to win.
Read more: Michigan downs Ohio State, wins sixth straight