Campus Watch

All in the family

While Brandon Thermilus will assume the starting role at tailback for UB following the season-ending injury to James Starks, Thermilus' brother, freshman A.J. Highsmith, looks to become the backup QB at Miami (Fla.) after the departures of Taylor Cook and Cannon Smith from the program. A.J. and Thermilus' father is Alonzo Highsmith, the former NFL running back and a member of the Hurricanes' 1983 national championship team that beat Turner Gill and Nebraska in the Orange Bowl for the title.

---Rodney McKissic

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Hayward scores nine in US loss

The US was defeated by Russia today in the semifinals of the World University Games, 69-68, ending the quest for a gold medal for the Americans.

But Marquette's Lazar Hayward, the former Traditional star, scored nine points in 22 minutes off the bench. Here's the box score.

And here's the complete release from USA Basketball with a picture of Hayward.

The US plays for the bronze medal against Israel Saturday.

---Rodney McKissic

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Hayward comes up big in another USA win

The USA beat Bulgaria 96-66 in the quarterfinals of the World University Games today and Marquette's Lazar Hayward scored 12 points.

Here's the box score, which also shows Hayward had seven rebounds and hit 3 of 5 shots (including 2 of 3 on threes). The US will play Russia Friday. Russia beat Lithuania Thursday 82-73.

If the US wins that game, it would likely get a rematch with Serbia for the championship. Serbia, which lost to the US 68-66 earlier this week, beat Turkey 68-46 Thursday in its quarterfinal game to advance and will play Israel in the other semifinal Friday. The title game is Saturday.

---Rodney McKissic

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Hayward scores two as USA gets big win

Marquette's Lazar Hayward, the former Traditional star, scored two points and grabbed one rebounds as the US beat Serbia Tuesday, 68-66, in the World University Games. Serbia had beaten the US 98-82 last month so the Americans got some revenge, as well as earning the No. 1 seed to the medal quarterfinals out of its bracket.

The US is now 4-0.

Here is the box score for the game. And here's a recap on the game along with some additonal quotes.

---Rodney McKissic

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