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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings have been looking for a tough, play-making defensive back to cover slot receivers ever since they parted ways with beloved veteran Antoine Winfield before last season. Captain Munnerlyn is ready to fill those shoes. The Vikings agreed to terms on a three-year deal with the free agent cornerback on Thursday, continuing the teams aggressive pursuit of defensive help in free agency. Munnerlyn played the first five seasons of his career for the Carolina Panthers, where he returned five of his seven interceptions for touchdowns. "We have a new coaching staff in Minnesota and Im excited to get to work with these guys," Munnerlyn told The Associated Press. After signing a one-year, $1.1 million deal with the Panthers last year, Munnerlyn posted career highs with 74 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks. He also returned both of his interceptions for touchdowns and parlayed that into a deal that could be worth as much as $15 million with the Vikings. Munnerlyn, who will turn 26 next month, has scored four defensive TDs in the last two years. He was a seventh-round draft choice after leaving South Carolina after his junior season, and the 5-foot-8, 165-pound Munnerlyn has been proving that he belongs ever since. "Everybody looks at my size and says, Oh man, he cant play. Hes too short to play outside corner, or hes too short to do this," Munnerlyn said in a conference call later Thursday. "Thats the biggest key with me, man. I was just trying to go out there and prove I can be an every-down corner, that I can make plays and bring toughness to a team." Winfield knows a thing or two about that. The diminutive cornerback spent nine seasons with the Vikings, establishing himself as one of the hardest-hitting defensive backs in the league. Munnerlyn said early in his career his coaches showed him game tape of Winfield. "I kind of stole some of his game and brought it to my game," Munnerlyn said. "I dont hit as hard as he does. He can really bring it when he tackles. But I try to go out there and make the tackles and make plays just like him." The Vikings desperately needed another veteran cornerback to add to a young, thin defensive backfield. After cutting Winfield last summer, the Vikings moved Josh Robinson from outside to the slot cornerback. Robinson struggled mightily in the role and former second-round draft choice Chris Cook proved unreliable and unremarkable on the outside. Cook is a free agent. Munnerlyn said Vikings coaches plan to start him on the outside opposite promising youngster Xavier Rhodes, then move him inside in nickel packages on passing downs. He was a part of the second-ranked defence in the league last season under Ron Rivera. He said he saw similarities to the system new Vikings coach Mike Zimmer will employ in Minnesota. "Hes a gritty, tough player and he can play all over the place -- cornerback, nickel or inside," Saints quarterback Drew Brees said last season. "Hes good in pressure and you can tell hes a headsy, smart player. Anytime you are playing against those guys its kind of like the Ronde Barbers of the world where you know there is a level of intelligence. You want to know where he is on the field." The Vikings wanted to do a longer-term deal with Munnerlyn, but Munnerlyn pressed for a three-year contract to give him one more shot at a big payday. "To get another contract before Im 30, that was the key," Munnerlyn said. "Just to go out here for three years and see if I can win them over a little bit more, get an extension after year two or something. Just try to go out here and make plays and win games." Munnerlyn is the latest big move in a series of them to kick off free agency for the Vikings. They re-signed defensive end Everson Griffen with $20 million in guaranteed money and signed defensive tackle Linval Joseph away from the New York Giants with a five-year deal that could be worth $31.5 million. 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Karl-Anthony Towns added 13 points and 11 rebounds and Dakari Johnson scored 12 off the bench. Poythress was among just four Wildcats who spent 20 minutes or more on the court as coach John Calipari spread the playing time around. I left Alex in there because, again, it cant be me. Theyve got to build their own confidence, and thats in demonstrated performance, Calipari said. Theyve got to be out there doing it. I thought (Towns) played better today. Willie (Cauley-Stein) played OK, but why not be better? Why not be the best guy on the floor? But its hard. You get up 40 on a team, its hard. Lonnie McClanahan scored 10 points to lead the Mavericks (3-2), who entered play off back-to-back wins over Grand Canyon and Houston Baptist. They shot 12.5 percent (4-of-32) in the first half, with their leading three scorers -- McClanahan, Jamel Outler and Johnny Hill -- going a combined 1- for-14. Obviously that was a tough one for us, said Texas-Arlington coach Scott Cross. First half, Ill take responsibility for that. We went out and played zone.dddddddddddd We watched on tape that it looked like Kentucky didnt attack a zone as good as they did some man-to-man, so thats why we went zone when we are a man team. They picked us apart in that zone. It was impressive watching them play and seeing them go inside and outside. They played the game the right way. Thats what is really impressive, to be able to get all of those NCAA All-Americans to play together as a team with 10 different guys. I dont know how (Calipari) gets those guys to do it, but it is really impressive to see what they do. None of Kentuckys five starters played more than 12 minutes in the first half but the Wildcats shot better than 61 percent for a 55-12 lead at the break. It was still a single-digit game after 7 1/2 minutes until Cauley-Stein scored four straight points to spark an 8-0 burst to give Kentucky a 23-7 advantage. Texas-Arlington scored just two more points in the half after Kaelon Wilsons 3 with 9:48 remaining. Kentuckys run to end the first half was 40-5 over the last 12 minutes. The Wildcats led by as many as 50 in the final minute of the second half. Aaron and Andrew Harrison finished with 11 points in the game and Trey Lyles scored 10. Game Notes The game concluded the Cawood Ledford Classic ... Kentucky shot 56.6 percent and Texas-Arlington ended 17-of-63 (27 percent) ... The Wildcats won the only other meeting between the programs 105-76 last Nov. 19 ... Kentucky faces Providence on Sunday ... Arlington plays at Montana State on Friday. ' ' '