Anthony James Game Winner Video: Watch Northern Iowa Upset No. 13 Creighton

Northern Iowa guard Anthony James channeled his inner Ali Farokhmanesh against Creighton, burying the nation’s 13th ranked team with a step-back dagger.

It was a fitting end to the thrilling back-and-forth game that featured four made three-pointers in the final 23 seconds.

It looked like we would be headed for overtime after Creighton’s Antoine Young drained a long three from the top of the key with 4.6 seconds left. James, however, was ready to go home. He casually weaved through Creighton’s defense, created some space and splashed the game-winner.

It was a much needed victory for the Panthers, who are trying to resurrect their NCAA tournament hopes after a recent skid. Coming into this game, they had lost five of their last eight, dropping them to sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference.

With the win, they are now 16-9 overall and 6-7 in conference play. Despite their struggles, they are only a half game out of third place in the MVC. They also have an opportunity to avenge earlier losses in their next three games against Wichita State, Illinois State and Evansville.

If Northern Iowa continues to get big performances from James, they should have no trouble moving up the ranks in one of the most competitive mid-major conferences. The Panthers are 8-2 this season when James, their leading scorer, puts up at least 16 points.

For Creighton, this loss snaps their 11-game winning streak. Despite the heart-breaking result, they still have an impressive record of 21-3 and are in prime position to make their 17th NCAA tournament appearance.

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Kentucky Basketball: Anthony Davis and the Wildcats’ Most Dominant Players Ever

The Kentucky Wildcats’ basketball program is one of the most storied and successful in NCAA history. 

The Wildcats have the most wins in Division I history and have won seven national championships.

It is therefore no secret that Kentucky has also had its fair share of dominant players.

Certain players simply have an ability to take over games, affecting the outcome on every possession. While many great players are lights-out scorers, there are certainly other ways to change the outcome of a basketball game.

This season, Anthony Davis is wreaking havoc on the defensive end, changing teams’ entire pre-game preparations. 

The Wildcats have had some amazing scorers in the program’s history, as well as outstanding rebounders, shot blockers and point guards.

So who makes the list as the most dominant of all-time?

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Anthony scores 25 in return, Knicks roll (AP)

Carmelo Anthony came back and the New York Knicks’ offensive woes went away. Anthony scored 25 points in his return to the lineup, Landry Fields added 16 of his 18 in a flawless first half, and the Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 113-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.

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Anthony returns to Knicks’ lineup (AP)

Carmelo Anthony is in the New York Knicks’ starting lineup after missing two games with a variety of injuries. Anthony has been battling a sprained right ankle, sprained left wrist and sprained right thumb. He worked out Tuesday morning and again after arriving at Madison Square Garden before the Knicks decided he would play against the Detroit Pistons.

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Knicks’ Anthony works out, may return (AP)

Carmelo Anthony took part in a morning workout and the New York Knicks will decide on his availability shortly before their game against Detroit. Coach Mike D’Antoni says Anthony wants to work out again Tuesday at Madison Square Garden so he can be sure he is ready to return after missing the past two games with ankle, wrist and thumb injuries.

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Knicks at Heat: Anthony out, Wade returns

The struggling Knicks will be without their leading scorer for a few days as Carmelo Anthony sits with thumb, wrist and ankle issues.

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Wade returns, Anthony sits as Heat top Knicks

Dwyane Wade scored 28 points in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Heat beat the three-point-obsessed Knicks 99-89.

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College Basketball: NBA Comparisons for Anthony Davis and 20 NCAA Stars

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Anthony out for Knicks, Miami’s Wade to return

MIAMI One star from the much-heralded 2003 draft has returned. Another is taking a seat.Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade returned for Friday nights game against the New York Knicks at AmericanAirlines Arena after missing six games due to a sprained right ankle. However, Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony sat out for what will be the first of at least two games in order to rest various injuries that have landed him in a horrid shooting slump.Heat forward LeBron James had said earlier in the day that Wade was very close to returning.”He looks good, James said. He looks like he’s about ready to play.”But James, who is also from the 2003 draft class, was disappointed to not have the chance to face his good friend Anthony, who has been battling injuries to his left wrist and right thumb and has a sprained right ankle.”Well, of course, as a brother to (him), I definitely feel for him,” James said. “You hope things will turn around for him with the injuries, the wrist, thumb, ankle. You definitely don’t want to see those injuries and his team is struggling as well. I think he’ll figure it out. I think his team will figure it out. I hope they don’t do it against us.”The Knicks, who had high preseason expectations after center Tyson Chandler arrived to join Anthony and Amare Stoudemire on the front line, are just 7-11. Anthony’s health hasn’t helped.In his past six games, Anthony has shot just 40-of-126, an anemic 31.7 percent. He had one point while shooting 0-of-7 last Tuesday at Charlotte though the Knicks won that game, 111-78.”At the end of the day, I have to be smart,” Anthony said. “I was trying to be a superhero. I was trying to hide (the injuries) and fight it but it was only getting worse.”So it was decided Anthony would sit out against the Heat and again Saturday at Houston. Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni is hopeful he will be able to return Tuesday against Detroit.”He just can’t perform the way he needs, the way he wants to,” said D’Antoni, who also said that guard Baron Davis, who is working his way back from a back injury, is still not quite ready to play. “The medical staff decided it best to take the weekend off. … He can’t make a shot and he’s playing through a lot of pain. It’s not going away, and it just kept getting worse. We got to get him 100 percent. If not, it’s crazy to keep going.”Meanwhile, Wade is finally ready to return after being hurt in the fourth quarter of Miami’s Jan. 13 loss in Denver. He has been going through workouts.”He’s been able to do court work now, full-speed conditioning, full-speed drill work, drill work,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. “He’s been doing that for about a week now.”Forward Chris Bosh did average 26.7 points for the Heat in the six games Wade was out. And, yes, Bosh is another member of that 2003 draft class.
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Heat’s Wade returns, Knicks’ Anthony out (AP)

Carmelo Anthony is hurting. Dwyane Wade no longer is. Anthony sat out the New York Knicks’ game at Miami on Friday night, a contest where Wade made his return to the starting lineup after a six-game absence to recover from a sprained right ankle. Anthony is dealing with an array of thumb, wrist and ankle problems.

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