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Thabeet leads UConn past Purdue 72-60 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

After cruising through the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, Connecticut found itself in trouble for the first time. Thanks to Hasheem Thabeet, the top-seeded Huskies weren't in trouble for long. Thabeet, the Big East player of the year, scored 15 points, had 15 rebounds and blocked four shots, and Connecticut overcame a sluggish first half to defeat Purdue 72-60 in the NCAA West Regional...