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Being axed from Gold Coasts AFL lineup hasnt dampened Aaron Halls ambition to one day be classified as one of the sports elite midfielders.Hall was a breakout star for the Suns in 2015, rising from inconsistent prospect to one of their first players picked with a strong individual second half of the year.After continuing that blistering form in the early rounds of this year, Halls numbers dropped off as the Suns went on a long losing run.Coach Rodney Eade made the decision to axe Hall from his 22 for the round 12 clash against Richmond at the MCG.Hall says he was determined his absence from the senior team would simply be a one-week affair and so it proved, earning an immediate recall for the clash with premiers Hawthorn in Tasmania.He then turned in his best display in weeks in the Suns 40-point win over St Kilda last Saturday, kicking two goals, claiming 27 disposals and snaring six marks.There was two ways I could have gone about it, Hall said.I couldve sulked or just taken it on board and try to learn from it. 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CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Josh Hart scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half as No. 3 Villanova stared down UCF and 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall to win the Charleston Classic with a 67-57 victory Sunday night.The Wildcats opened 5-0 for a fourth straight season, using their experience to pass around the middle and their tenacity to chase down loose balls that Fall couldnt corral.The result was the fourth in-season tournament title for Villanova in as many seasons, the defending national champions running their November record the past four years to 24-0.Fall did his part for the Knights (3-1) with 20 points on 10-of-10 shooting and 13 rebounds -- he was 26 of 31 with 34 rebounds in three games at TD Arena. The rest of his teammates shot less than 33 percent as Villanova took a 12-point lead at halftime and kept a comfortable margin the rest of the way.UCF closed to 37-32 on Matt Williams basket with 16 minutes left. Then the Wildcats took off on a 12-3 run to extend the lead. 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If that happens, look for the Knights and Fall to take off as he becomes a more versatile player.UP NEXTVillanova heads home to play the College of Charleston. After the teams spent the past four days crisscrossing each other at TD Arena, they head to Philadelphia to play Wednesday night.UCF begins a two-game homestand against Seattle on Saturday night.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org ' ' '