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The 17-6 run cut the margin to 64-60 with 3:24 to play.

Shell hit a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left to cut the margin to 74-69.

In the next eight deals they cut the margin to 36 before running out of steam.

They were unable to take the lead, but cut the margin to single digits.

Jackson hit his seventh 3-pointer to cut the margin to 98-95 with 41 seconds to go.

This rose to to 140, and an American surge, cutting the margin to 53, came too late.

Their opponents then struck back and cut the margin to 48 at the finish.

Indiana (20-9) cut the margin to 11 before the midway point of the second half.

But slow play penalties were imposed that cut the margin to 42.

Lester Conner made a 15-footer to cut the margin to 3.

Porter made all three free throws, cutting the margin to 80-79.

"This isn't the kind of deal you want to cut the margins on.

Pierce missed a chance to cut the margin to 2 points with about a minute remaining.

But North Carolina cut the margin to 76-71 with 4:09 left.

Atlanta built a 73-45 halftime lead, but the Bullets cut the margin to 88-73.

A 26 yard Wyoming field goal cut the margin to 7-3 at halftime.

Marquette (13-8) cut the margin to 2 on several occasions but could get no closer.

There were many competitive moments late in the game, the Nets cutting the margin to 3 points with five minutes left.

Duke scored to cut the margin to 21-16, and drove to the Maryland 38-yard line.

The Utes cut the margin to 9 midway through the second half but never really challenged.

The Friars then did some scoring and cut the margin to a more respectable 12 points at the end.

Jackson, who finished with 19 points, hit a 23-footer to cut the margin to 104-100 with 1:05 left.

Kentucky jumped to a big early lead; Clemson cut the margin late but not enough to win.

The Chippewas (22-8) cut the margin to 16 with 3:31 to play, but could get no closer.

At the finish, they had cut the margin to 14 points, one of the smallest margins in recent Vanderbilt history.