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Men’s basketball takes fifth straight with win over No. 17 Wheaton

December 12, 2011 | Alex Leichenger

After shocking No. 1 Augustana College last weekend, the Washington University men’s basketball team upset another ranked opponent on Saturday, defeating No. 17 Wheaton College 77-68 at home. The victory was the Bears’ fifth in a row, continuing a hot streak that began on Nov. 26 against Principia College. Wash. U.

Men’s basketball upsets top-ranked Augustana

December 05, 2011 | Alex Leichenger

In his four years on the Washington University men’s basketball team, senior guard Dylan Richter has seen plenty of Augustana College. The two rival schools have faced off all four season, with his first two meetings going the Bears’ way.

East and West converge at Lopata Classic

December 08, 2010 | Daniel Kurzner

This past weekend’s Lopata Classic basketball tournament featured one school that had never played a game in the United States before: Tsinghua University.

Bears snap losing streak with two wins to start opening homestand

December 06, 2010 | Sam Cornblath

This year’s 27th Annual Lopata Classic featured the classic match-up of the 21st century—U.S.A. versus China. The Washington University men’s basketball team (3-3) defeated Tsinghua University, from Beijing, China, 80-70 on Friday, Dec. 3, and then defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges 66-57 on Saturday, Dec. 4.

Bears end road trip on three game losing streak

December 01, 2010 | Sam Cornblath

The Washington University men’s basketball team (2-3) fell to Augustana College and Hanover College in its final two games of a five-game, season-opening road trip. The Bears lost 78-55 to Augustana College in a top-25 matchup on November 22, and fell 56-52 to Hanover College on November 28.

Men’s basketball: Barrage of 3’s boosts Bears in Lopata Classic

December 07, 2009 | Alex Dropkin

The No. 1 Washington University men’s basketball team was deadly this weekend in the 26th annual Lopata Classic—deadly, of course, from beyond the arc.

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