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  "angle": "Exhibitions turned chaotic: St. John's needed four overtimes, Iowa State lost to Creighton, Maryland came back from 19 down.",
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      "heading": "St. John's needs four overtimes",
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          "markdown": "The wildest box score of the weekend belonged to St. John's, which outlasted Rutgers 104-99 in a four-overtime exhibition, according to the school's team report. St. John's erased a 20-point deficit early in the second half. Keyshawn Hall went for 24 points and 14 rebounds, Ian Jackson added 24 points, and Quinn Ellis filled the sheet with 13 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and four blocks in 56 minutes of court time.",
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          "markdown": "Illinois State made its own history against Northwestern. The Redbirds won 70-64 at CEFCU Arena — the first time a Big Ten school has played at the building since December 7, 1999, per the school's athletics report. Noah Cleveland posted a 16-point, 15-rebound double-double, Johnny Kinziger added 15 points with two steals and two blocks, and Chase Walker chipped in 11 points and six rebounds. Nine Redbirds scored, six of them wearing an Illinois State uniform for the first time, after Northwestern led 35-32 at halftime. The Redbirds' next exhibition is against the Green Bay Phoenix on October 24, the report says.",
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