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Thabeet helps No. 1 UConn beat Michigan (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Hasheem Thabeet scored 17 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to help top-ranked Connecticut hold off Michigan 69-61 on Saturday for the Huskies' 11th straight win. It was the 11th double-double this season for the 7-foot-3 junior, who also had six blocks. Jerome Dyson led UConn (22-1) with 19 points and Jeff Adrien had nine points and 14 rebounds.