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Feb 9, 2008 8:31 PM CST

Top-Ranked Memphis Rolls to 23-0

Washington St. snaps 3-game skid, UConn routs Georgia Tech

(Newser) - Derrick Rose scored 15 points and Joey Dorsey had 11 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Memphis stayed undefeated with an 85-64 Conference USA rout of Central Florida, reports the Associated Press. The Tigers (23-0, 9-0) kept alive their bid to become the first team to go undefeated in...

Tennessee's Smith Steals One From LSU

Feb 9, 2008 8:23 PM CST

Tennessee's Smith Steals One From LSU

Texas comes back to beat Iowa State, Florida ends losing streak

(Newser) - JaJuan Smith made sure No. 7 Tennessee didn't hand Butch Pierre a win in his first game as interim coach for LSU. Smith picked the ball from Marcus Thompson and went the distance for a layup to give the Volunteers a 47-45 SEC win today, reports the Associated Press. The...

No. 2 Duke Skies Over Boston College

Feb 9, 2008 5:04 PM CST

No. 2 Duke Skies Over Boston College

Notre Dame holds off Marquette, Texas A&M streaks by Missouri

(Newser) - Boston College shot 55% in the first half to build an eight-point lead, and it still wasn't nearly enough to beat No. 2 Duke today, reports the Associated Press. Kyle Singler scored 24 points and DeMarcus Nelson added 23 as the Blue Devils defeated the Eagles 90-80 in an ACC...

St. Mary's Stays Perfect at Home

Feb 9, 2008 6:02 AM CST

St. Mary's Stays Perfect at Home

Gaels hit 20 wins with victory over San Francisco

(Newser) - St. Mary's got its third straight win, its 20th of the season, and just another in a string of home victories by blowing out the San Francisco Dons, 76-51. Riding three weeks in the national rankings, a feat the school hasn't seen in 20 years, the Gaels are matching pace...

Hoosiers Frustrate Illini in 2 OTs

Feb 8, 2008 4:51 AM CST

Hoosiers Frustrate Illini in 2 OTs

No. 14 Indiana take advantage of poor free-throw shooting by Illinois

(Newser) - Last year Eric Gordan angered Illinois fans by backing out of a verbal commitment and going to hated Indiana. Last night, the freshman sensation showed them what they have been missing by leading a second-half surge with 19 points in an 83-79 double-overtime Big Ten win, reports the Chicago Tribune....

Xavier Takes 5th Straight Win (Barely) Over St. Louis

Feb 8, 2008 4:12 AM CST

Xavier Takes 5th Straight Win (Barely) Over St. Louis

High-riding Musketeers need last-second tip for 70-68 victory

(Newser) - The Xavier Musketeers have been slashing their way to the top of the Atlantic 10 conference, winning 10 of their last 11 games, though more decisively than last night's 70-68 defeat of St. Louis. The Billikens now have five tough conference losses, but remain philosophical about their position: "We'll...

UCLA Ploughs on Past Wash State 67-59

Feb 8, 2008 3:19 AM CST

UCLA Ploughs on Past Wash State 67-59

Bruins starters turn it up in second half in snow- bound series finale

(Newser) - At halftime last night, UCLA's Darren Collison had no points and his fourth-ranked Bruins were languishing in a 26-26 tie with No. 17 Washington State. But 20 minutes later, Collison had 18 points to his name, and UCLA was celebrating its 67-59 victory, reports the Los Angeles Times. The Bruins...

Stanford Stifles High-Scoring Oregon

Feb 8, 2008 2:59 AM CST

Stanford Stifles High-Scoring Oregon

No. 9 Cardinal wins their sixth straight with balance effort

(Newser) - No. 9 Stanford avenged it last loss by hammering Oregon 72-43 last night, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. It was the 22nd straight time the Cardinal, winners of six in a row, have beaten the Ducks at home. The Ducks are the highest scoring team in the Pac-10, but the...

No. 1 Memphis' Troubles Are Only Off Court

Feb 7, 2008 4:56 AM CST

No. 1 Memphis' Troubles Are Only Off Court

Wisconsin sneaks past Iowa, Notre Dame inundates Seton Hall

(Newser) - The Memphis Tigers' 77-48 win over Southern Methodist seemed to come easily, but the top team's perfect record conceals some problems, reports the Commercial Appeal. Robert Dozier found himself suspended last night due to an assault accusation, Joey Dorsey got punished for last game's lack of effort, and leading scorer...

Aggies Put Iowa State Behind Them 69-51

Feb 6, 2008 5:28 AM CST

Aggies Put Iowa State Behind Them 69-51

Butler and Drake both come back against Valparaiso, Illinois State

(Newser) - After a slow start and a brief Iowa State lead, 18th-ranked Texas A&M pulled ahead for good to finish the game 69-51. The Aggies' fourth straight win came courtesy of 16 points from Bryan Davis, the Battallion reports. "We're playing with much more toughness and much more poise,...

Saint Mary's
Downs Rival Gonzaga

Feb 5, 2008 3:52 AM CST

Saint Mary's Downs Rival Gonzaga

Gaels' 3rd win in 25 games against Bulldogs is 89-85 OT battle

(Newser) - The West Coast Conference now features three teams—Gonzaga, St. Mary's and San Diego—all tied for first place after St. Mary's overtime defeat of old nemesis Gonzaga. The 89-85 win came in spite of 62% free-throw shooting and 41% from the field, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Nevertheless, "...

Kansas Blasts Rival Missouri

Feb 5, 2008 1:59 AM CST

Kansas Blasts Rival Missouri

No. 2 Jayhawks with 20th straight at home and sweep Tigers

(Newser) - Brandon Rush scored 19 points to lead No. 4 Kansas to a 90-71 Big 12 win over Missouri last night, reports the Associated Press. The Jayhawks (22-1, 7-1) won their 20th in a row at home and completed a season sweep of the rival Tigers. Kansas has beaten Missouri (13-10,...

Tar Heels Stave Off 'Noles in OT

Feb 3, 2008 10:54 PM CST

Tar Heels Stave Off 'Noles in OT

Hansbrough has 22 points, 21 boards in No. 4 UNC's 84-73 win

(Newser) - After the Seminoles' Ryan Reid forced overtime with his first career three-pointer, Tyler Hansbrough and No. 4 North Carolina put away pesky Florida State, outscoring them 17-6 after regulation to win 84-73. Hansbrough's 21 rebounds were a career high, but he also failed to hit from the field in the...

Penn State Shocks No. 8 Michigan State

Feb 3, 2008 6:26 AM CST

Penn State Shocks No. 8 Michigan State

Arkansas crushes Florida, South Carolina upsets Ole Miss

(Newser) - Penn State was hitting 59% of its free throws, had lost six straight and hadn't beaten a ranked team in two years. So of course the Nittany Lions went out yesterday and made 16-of-20 free throws to shock No. 8 Michigan State 85-76 in a Big Ten upset, reports the...

No. 6 Hoyas Fend Off
Seton Hall

Feb 2, 2008 5:25 PM CST

No. 6 Hoyas Fend Off Seton Hall

No. 17 Marquette beats Cincinnati, Connecticut upsets No. 18 Pitt

(Newser) - No. 6 Georgetown overcame 21 turnovers to win its fifth straight game today, 73-61, over Seton Hall, reports the Associated Press. Jessie Sapp had 17 points and Patrick Ewing Jr. had a career-high 16 as the Hoyas raised their home record to 11-0 and their Big East mark to 8-1....

Carter, Aggies Upset Longhorns

Jan 31, 2008 3:28 AM CST

Carter, Aggies Upset Longhorns

No. 23 A&M scores big with 80-63 win over No. 10 Texas

(Newser) - It was a can't-miss night for the Texas A&M Aggies, as the No. 23 team shot 56% from the field en route to an 80-63 victory over their old foes the Longhorns. Texas had more steals and fewer turnovers, but the Aggies have Josh Carter, who produced on offense...

St. John Clearly Not Patron Saint of Shooting

Jan 31, 2008 1:05 AM CST

St. John Clearly Not Patron Saint of Shooting

Villanova also can't buy a bucket vs. Pitt; Ole Miss upsets Vandy

(Newser) - St. John's shot a season-low 21.3% from the field and didn't get a basket until five minutes remained in the first half—and No. 6 Georgetown took advantage, trampling the Red Storm 74-42. The intermission tally was an absurd 41-14, and fittingly, a reserve player led the victors with...

Collison, Love Rocket Bruins Past Beavers

Jan 27, 2008 6:10 AM CST

Collison, Love Rocket Bruins Past Beavers

Elsewhere in NCAA hoops, Texas blasts Tech, Marquette edges out DePaul

(Newser) - With Darren Collison back in top form, UCLA seems to be even more of a threat than before. The junior point guard had a career-high 33 points in the Bruins' 85-62 thumping of Oregon State, reports the Los Angeles Times. Amid boos and worse, native son Kevin Love scored 16...

Purdue Upsets No. 11 Wisconsin

Jan 26, 2008 8:34 PM CST

Purdue Upsets No. 11 Wisconsin

Hummel blocks last-second shot as Boilermakers roll past Badgers

(Newser) - Robbie Hummel had 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Purdue, but his day wasn't done until the final seconds. Hummel blocked a driving layup by Michael Flowers to preserve a 60-56 Big Ten upset of No. 11 Wisconsin, reports the Associated Press. The Boilermakers, who have won five...

Texas A&M Wins Thriller
to End Skid

Jan 26, 2008 7:37 PM CST

Texas A&M Wins Thriller to End Skid

No. 18 Aggies hold off Oklahoma State at free-throw line

(Newser) - No. 18 Texas A&M snapped a three-game losing streak today with a 59-56 Big 12 road win over Oklahoma State, reports the Associated Press. The win wasn't in the bag until OSU's Ibrahima Thomas missed two free throws with 20 seconds left. Dominique Kirk had hit two go-ahead free...