Instead, they ran all over the Hoyas and rubbed it in with outrageous dunks and alley-oops.
Music, dancing and acrobatic dunks off trampolines are part of the show.
There were delicate jumpers and leaning runners and vicious dunks.
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That perfect storm of talent and timing has churned out a unique action sports star, a global celebrity who ranks among the athletes that rely on fastballs and slam dunks.
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And the connectivity with the players is beyond dunks and three pointers.
Buoyed by the support of a strong contingent so close to the Berkeley campus, Crabbe had 19 points and nine rebounds, Thurman scored all 12 of his points on dunks and 12th-seeded California held off fifth-seeded UNLV 64-61 in the second round Thursday.
Enfield's team earned the nickname "Dunk City" for its spectacular dunks and alley-oops.
In the Philadelphia Warriors' 169-147 victory, he made 36 of 63 field-goal attempts on an array of fall-aways, dunks and put-backs.
In them, pro players take to the playground with hyperbolized action, like the NBA's Vince Carter pulling off 360-degree dunks and other fancy tricks.
The expectation is that these are slam dunks and that the in-house legal staff appreciates the need to accept a reasonable offer of settlement.
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Florida Gulf Coast followed its first upset by burying No. 7 seed San Diego State, 81-71, under a pile of even more outrageous dunks and alley-oops.
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That's partly due to the fact that since 1984, Stern has marketed his league through individual stars, highlighting their ability to entertain by wowing crowds with shake and bake moves and acrobatic slam dunks.
Comer, who didn't have as many lob passes for dunks as he did against the Hoyas, finished with 10 points and 14 assists, some of which resulted in dunks that had the crowd cheering and wanting more.
Pierre Jackson had 28 points with 10 assists and Cory Jefferson scored 25 points, mixing in his first three career 3-pointers with his usual powerful dunks, and Baylor handed the Jayhawks their worst loss in seven years.
The Knicks had trouble containing Blake Griffin, too (17 points, 12 rebounds and a few thunderous dunks).
All he did next was pour in nine of Kentucky's last 20 points and flush down several dunks that kept Louisville (30-10) at arm's length.
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The Eagles knocked off Georgetown and San Diego State in Philadelphia over the weekend to make history, capturing fans along the way with their up-tempo offense, alley-oop passes and high-flying dunks.
Despite shooting just 39 percent (14 of 36), the Cardinals dominated the lane 20-2 mostly on dunks by Behanan and Wayne Blackshear.
NiC would eventually finish second, a place shared with British duo Stefan and Mya - whose much more light-hearted song, My Dunks, is about a fashion victim and his girlfriend, who feels she is always second-best to her man's trainers.
They scored the first seven points for a shocking 49-19 lead, and punctuated the drubbing with five dunks in the final 10 minutes.
The statistical slam dunks marred by allegations of steroid and human growth hormone use are another story.
The Phoenix Suns Gorilla (No. 5 on our list) was the first to be noted for an athletic brand of NBA mascot, his dunks showing up on ESPN highlight clips and even on Good Morning America.
"The idea is to become a best-selling author first and then the rest of my books will be slam dunks, " Bushnell said.
He ignited the crowd with back-to-back breakaway dunks in the third that got the turnaround started and helped defend Anthony.
Saturday was a smooth exhibition of the player's range dunks, rebounds, blocked shots, altered jumpers and a fearlessness chasing down loose balls.
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Ibaka missed not one but two dunks in the first half, Thabo Sefolosha had an airball and the Grizzlies, who had been so good at limiting turnovers, had five in the first quarter alone.
And who knows what would have happened if Louisville center Gorgui Dieng made more dunks than he missed?
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The following people are nearing the end of their four-year terms: Paul Armorgie, Christine Audrain, Elizabeth Dewe, Richard Dewe, Antony Dunks, Helen Magell, Charles Maitland, Andrew Prevel, Paul Williams and Sandra Williams.
O'Grady said the league collects and then disseminates trade information, such as which traveling contortionist scores the best with fans, or whether mascot slam dunks are taking attention away from the players.
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