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12-May-2004, 10:29
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Originally Posted by ESL student Connecticut needed a 12-3 run at the end of the game to beat Duke 79-78. The Huskies have won four college basketball championships.
What does the word 'run' in "12-3 run" mean?
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12-May-2004, 14:36
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| | Re: 12-3 run
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Originally Posted by Casiopea OK all you sports fans, particularly you basketball fans, can you help us out with the answer? :D Quote: |
Originally Posted by ESL student Connecticut needed a 12-3 run at the end of the game to beat Duke 79-78. The Huskies have won four college basketball championships.
What does the word 'run' in "12-3 run" mean?
Thank you very much for your reply. | By the way, and here's my question, what does "12-3" mean | A 12-3 run occurs when a team scores 12 points to the other team's 3. There is nothing magical about the numbers themselves, but that is what occurred in that game.
Duke was leading UConn 76-67 toward the end of the game and it looked as if Duke was sure to win. In the next minutes, UConn scored 12 points and Duke managed only 3. |
13-May-2004, 07:45
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Originally Posted by MikeNewYork Quote: |
Originally Posted by Casiopea OK all you sports fans, particularly you basketball fans, can you help us out with the answer? :D Quote: |
Originally Posted by ESL student Connecticut needed a 12-3 run at the end of the game to beat Duke 79-78. The Huskies have won four college basketball championships.
What does the word 'run' in "12-3 run" mean?
Thank you very much for your reply. | By the way, and here's my question, what does "12-3" mean | A 12-3 run occurs when a team scores 12 points to the other team's 3. There is nothing magical about the numbers themselves, but that is what occurred in that game.
Duke was leading UConn 76-67 toward the end of the game and it looked as if Duke was sure to win. In the next minutes, UConn scored 12 points and Duke managed only 3. | Thank you, Mike. :D
You're all that n' a bag of chips. 8) |
13-May-2004, 17:20
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Originally Posted by Casiopea Quote: |
Originally Posted by MikeNewYork Quote: |
Originally Posted by Casiopea OK all you sports fans, particularly you basketball fans, can you help us out with the answer? :D Quote: |
Originally Posted by ESL student Connecticut needed a 12-3 run at the end of the game to beat Duke 79-78. The Huskies have won four college basketball championships.
What does the word 'run' in "12-3 run" mean?
Thank you very much for your reply. | By the way, and here's my question, what does "12-3" mean | A 12-3 run occurs when a team scores 12 points to the other team's 3. There is nothing magical about the numbers themselves, but that is what occurred in that game.
Duke was leading UConn 76-67 toward the end of the game and it looked as if Duke was sure to win. In the next minutes, UConn scored 12 points and Duke managed only 3. | Thank you, Mike. :D
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