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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UPSET ALERT
Nova Wildcats beat No.5 Hoyas in Philly
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PHILADELPHIA — JayVaughn Pinkston scored 20 points to help Villanova beat a top-five team for the third time this season, 67-57 over No. 5 Georgetown on Wednesday night.
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The Wildcats (19-12, 10-8 Big East) also beat then-No.5 Louisville and then-No.3 Syracuse and have put themselves in solid shape for at least an NCAA tournament at-large bid. All three wins over top-five teams came at the Wells Fargo Center, the
site of tournament games the first weekend.
Otto Porter Jr. scored 17 points as the Hoyas (23-5, 13-4) had an 11-game winning streak snapped. The Big East leaders lost for the first time since Jan. 19, against South Florida.
Villanova students stormed the court in the first two wins and security lined the baseline again Wednesday. With students on break, only a few fans made the dash. That gave the Wildcats the chance to head behind the basket and salute the fans.
Georgetown's Otto Porter Jr (22) drives past Villanova's Tony Chennault (5) and Georgetown Vinktonk (22) during the first half of Wednesday night's game.
BASEBALL
Cardinals Pitcher comfortable in return
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JUPITER, Fla. - Knee fine, lake Westbrook got down to business.
And he enjoyed it.
Westbrook showed no ill effects of the bruised knee that forced him to leave his first spring start after one inning, limiting the Miami Marlins to a run and four hits over three innings of the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-2 win Wednesday.
"Getting my work in and getting the allotted innings I was supposed to throw was a lot nicer than having to come out because of a line drive," said Westbrook, who was struck below the knee by a comebacker in his first start.
Westbrook allowed a run in the third when Kyle Skipworth led off the inning with a double to center field and scored on Donovan Solano's two-out single to left.
and getting ready for the season."
"I was really pleased today the way I felt going out for the third inning," said Westbrook, who also struck out two in the third. "It's just another step, getting my innings in
Westbrook received all the support held need from a couple of early long balls.
Top prospect Oscar Taveras put St. Louis on top in the second inning, sending Tom Koehler's pitch over the center field wall for a two-run homer.
Matt Holliday added another two-run shot the following inning, reaching out to drive an 0-2 pitch to about the same spot where Taveras hit his.
Ronny Cedeno connected in the seventh, and Matt Adams and Rob Johnson added back-to-back homers in the eighth.
Koehler didn't help his chances of making the Marlins, failing to get out of the third inning. Koehler allowed four runs, seven hits and walked two batters in 21-3 innings.
Miami minor league catcher Austin Barnes had a pinch-hit homer in his first at-bat of spring training.
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jake Westbrook throws a pitch during the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in Jupiter, Fla.
GOLF
Kansas plans comeback after last week's meet
CHRIS HYBL
chybl@kansan.com
The women's golf team didn't exactly rise to the challenge on the final day of the Sir Pizza Terrapin Challenge in Miami last week, but redemption is waiting for the Jayhawks; this time at the Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz., for the Clover Cup.
The Jayhawks were in third place with 18 holes to play in last week's tournament, but in the final
round, not one Jayhawk broke the 80 barrier and the team fell to a tie for a ninth-place finish.
"They belonged up, and they just needed a little more practice of
knowledge to use," O'Neil said.
"I've seen a lot of them working on their own out there, which is a good sign of having their heads in the right place."
All golfers that participated in the Sir Pizza Terrapin Challenge will be making the trip, but the lineup has changed. Gabby Di-Marco will take Aydey Yowell's No. 4 spot on the starting five, while Yowell will compete as an individual.
While dropping from third to ninth in tournament play is not ideal, it does give the team needed experience.
"We are all excited to head out there," O'Neil said. "We were so close last week, and I think we've learned a lot."
Hindering the jayhawks has been the recent snow and cold temperatures, restricting the jayhawks to their indoor practice
"I think we've learned a lot, and we are looking forward to getting out there again and putting that
being in that situation," said women's coach Erin O'Neil. "I think now their confidence is good, and they are ready to go."
Kansas was in the hunt for its first victory of 2013 last week, and being in the mix has sparked excitement for the Jayhawks to get back out on the course this week.
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facility at the Alvamar Golf Club in Lawrence. The practice facility has covered, heated hitting sections from which the players can hit to the outdoor
range. The facility also has different holes that help the jayhawks work "more on the technical" aspect of putting, Nell said.
"They were all very determined when they got back," O'Neil said. "I've seen a lot of them working on their own out there, which is a good sign of having their heads in the right place. They are much more determined to get out on the course and get back to work."
The indoor restriction, though, hasn't phased the layhawks' practice mentality since their return from the Terrapin Challenge.
Edited by Tyler Conover