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Richmond Stuns Kansas

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From Associated Press

Tony Dobbins’ fadeaway jump shot with one second left gave Richmond a 69-68 victory over No. 12 Kansas on Thursday night, ending the Jayhawks’ 52-game home winning streak against unranked opponents.

“I wouldn’t have shot it if I didn’t think it was going to go in,” Dobbins said. “I let it go, and it felt great. I didn’t shy away from it.”

Mike Skrocki scored 23 points to lead the Spiders (10-8), who became the first unranked team to win at Kansas since Nebraska on Feb. 10, 1999.

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“I thought our kids handled the pressure very well,” Richmond Coach Jerry Wainwright said. “A building cannot make a shot for you.”

With Kansas (11-3) holding a 68-67 lead and the shot clock running out, Aaron Miles attempted a three-point shot that Dobbins knocked away. Miles got the ball back, but there wasn’t time to shoot again and Richmond got the ball back on a shot-clock violation.

Dobbins dribbled into the lane on the ensuing possession, spun and made the game-winning shot. Kansas had time for one inbounds pass, but the Jayhawks’ Wayne Simien was called for a pushing foul and Richmond ran out the clock.

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