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Gay, Pitt show what they're made of

By Andy Katz
ESPN.com

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

STORRS, Conn. -- There are two stories here that deserve telling. You can argue which two all you want. But walk away from top-ranked Connecticut's gut-check 80-76 victory over No. 9 Pittsburgh on Tuesday night and you are left with two overriding thoughts: UConn's Rudy Gay was Rudy Gay, the player who was hyped as a preseason potential top pick and a possible player of the year. And Pittsburgh's relentlessness, its toughness and its overall will to win is unparalleled game in and game out, ...

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