Clemson pressured into first-round defeat

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Before tip-off Friday, Sports Illustrated writer Stewart Mandel passed the Clemson team in the depths of HSBC Arena. He wrote that the Tigers “looked like they were headed to a funeral.”
Two and a half hours later, it appeared they were leaving one.
Clemson’s players walked single file off the court, each either looking blankly ahead or hanging his head in bitter reflection. They had witnessed the death of their season, an 86-78 loss to Missouri, their third consecutive defeat in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Clemson’s Demontez Stitt walks off the court after their 86-78 loss to Missouri during an NCAA first-round college basketball game in Buffalo, N.Y., on Friday, March 19, 2010.
The seventh-seeded Tigers had said they liked their matchup with No. 10 seed Missouri. Both teams played a similar style. There would be no battle for tempo.
But Friday fell under the category of being careful of what you wish for.
Missouri was better at the up-temp game, a style Missouri coach Mike Anderson learned under Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson, whose mantra was “40 minutes of hell.”
Missouri delivered 40 minutes of it, pushing Oliver Purnell’s NCAA mark to 0-6.
“Our issues were some turnovers you can’t defend,” Purnell said, “points off turnovers you can’t defend.”

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Before tip-off Friday, Sports Illustrated writer Stewart Mandel passed the Clemson team in the depths of HSBC Arena. He wrote that the Tigers “looked like they were headed to a funeral.”Two and a half hours later, it appeared they were leaving one.Clemson’s players walked single file off the court, each either looking blankly ahead or hanging his head in bitter reflection. They had witnessed the death of their season, an 86-78 loss to Missouri, their third consecutive defeat in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Clemson’s Demontez Stitt walks off the court after their 86-78 loss to Missouri during an NCAA first-round college basketball game in Buffalo, N.Y., on Friday, March 19, 2010. (AP Photo/David Duprey)- David Duprey /APSTORY: Purnell not worried about perceptionGALLERY: NCAA Tournament: Clemson vs. MissouriThe seventh-seeded Tigers had said they liked their matchup with No. 10 seed Missouri. Both teams played a similar style. There would be no battle for tempo.But Friday fell under the category of being careful of what you wish for.Missouri was better at the up-temp game, a style Missouri coach Mike Anderson learned under Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson, whose mantra was “40 minutes of hell.”Missouri delivered 40 minutes of it, pushing Oliver Purnell’s NCAA mark to 0-6.”Our issues were some turnovers you can’t defend,” Purnell said, “points off turnovers you can’t defend.”
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2009 Los Angeles Auto Show

If the North American auto show season has an official kickoff party, the Los Angeles Auto Show is it. In addition to world debuts of the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe, 2011 Toyota Sienna and VW Up! Lite Concept, the 2009 LA Auto Show again played host to the Green Car of the Year announcement, which went to a diesel car for the second year in a row. The LA Auto Show is also a first chance to see and touch the cars unveiled around the world in the eight months since the New York Auto Show, which this year included jaw-droppers like the 2011 Lexus LFA and 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.