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The phantom point

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Crucial free throws usually happen at the end of a contest. But if you aren't willing to believe that an innocuous little midgame freebie can alter the destiny of a game -- or even an entire season -- then consider what happened Thursday night in Honolulu, Hawaii. The scene: a Rainbow Classic semifinal contest between the Southland Conference's Northwestern State and Big 12 member Iowa State. With 10:36 remaining in a tight second half, Curtis Stinson of Iowa State toed the line after a two-sho ...

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