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NCAA March Madness: Mid-major madness? Gonzaga, others close the gap

March 18, 2013 By

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Streaking Louisville strengthened its candidacy for a top seed in the NCAA men’s by winning the this weekend.(Photo: Debby Wong, )

Story Highlights

Top-ranked of the get a No. 1 seed for first time
Fellow WCC team Saint Mary’s, Sun Belt’s Middle Tennessee get at-large spots
Mountain West gets record five teams while gets just three

COMPLETE BRACKET: Printable NCAA bracket


(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Call this the year of the mid-major.

For the or so, has often been viewed along major conference/mid-major lines. But the 2013 bracket released Sunday night would indicate the gap isn’t that big at all.

Gonzaga, 30-2, earned a No. 1 seed for the first time in school history, leading a charge of mid-majors this year that got treated well by the selection committee throughout the bracket.

“We’re not in any way trying to send any message whatsoever. That’s not our job, our business,” Mike said Sunday night. “Our job is to identify who we believe are the 37 best (at-large) teams. It’s great for college basketball when the committee’s evaluation is that there are good teams spread all around the country. It’s a positive as far as we’re concerned. But we were sending no message to teams that happened to be from those conferences.”

The world is flat in college basketball now, and never has it been flatter than a season that saw the Mountain West and Atlantic 10 combine for 10 tournament bids while the SEC and ACC had to settle for seven between them. Heck, even the of the Patriot League and Ohio Valley Conferences got more respect as 11 seeds than the winners of the Pac 12 and SEC tournaments, who earned 12s.

But up and down the bracket, the rationale for many of the decisions – both in selections and seeding – was rooted in a consistent metric: How teams performed on the road. Bobinski said road record played a huge role in selecting La Salle, St. Mary’s and Middle Tennessee as the last three at-large teams in the field ahead of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and Iowa, each of whom had better wins but worse road records.

La Salle’s Jan. 26 victory at VCU, for instance, was singled out as a “top-25 road win” that may have been a tiebreaker over a team like Tennessee, which didn’t accomplish anything noteworthy away from home.

Middle Tennessee might have been the most controversial selection with just one top-50 win and a loss in the Sun Belt Conference semifinals. But the committee rewarded the Blue Raiders for their shiny 28-5 record, good RPI (28), top-10 non-conference strength of schedule and 11 road wins.

“It’s been proven over many years wining in college basketball is predominantly the province of the home team,” Bobinski said. “It’s just difficult and really shows a sign of strength if you’re able to go on the road and beat good teams away from home. This tournament is at neutral sites, and if you haven’t shown you can play away from your own environment that’s an indicator you’re not one of the 37 best at-large teams.”

The discussion over No. 1 seeds – and the order of them – was more muddled than usual. Parsing that issue was particularly important this year because the argument between Indiana and Louisville for the No. 1 overall seed would determine which school got placed in the geographically friendly Midwest Regional.

That debate was won by Louisville on the strength of its title Saturday night, while Indiana lost to Wisconsin in the semifinals of the Big Ten. That pushed the Hoosiers to the East Regional in Washington, D.C. as the No. 3 overall seed and gave Louisville a path through Lexington, Ky., and then Indianapolis – both within 115 miles of campus.

While the Cardinals got favorable geography, however, they didn’t necessarily get an easy path to Atlanta. Colorado State, a rugged rebounding team, or underachieving but talented Missouri would wait in the Round of 32. If Louisville got through that, it could face Saint Louis, the country’s buzz team after a devastating run through the Atlantic 10. Then a potential matchup with either No. 2 seed Duke, which was in play for a No. 1 seed, or No. 3 seed Michigan State might await in the Elite Eight.

For Indiana, the path seems a bit easier on paper, though the region’s other heavyweights – No. 2 seed Miami, No. 3 seed Marquette and No. 4 seed Syracuse – are all capable of making Final Four runs.

Gonzaga, which heads the West Regional, could end up facing champion Ohio State or Mountain West champion New Mexico for a berth in the Final Four. Bobinski said the No. 1 seed discussions, which also included Duke and Miami, were “a very close call.”

Among the other bracket takeaways:

Oregon, which won the Pac 12 tournament, got stuck with a 12 seed in the Midwest Regional, but Bobinski said the Ducks were in the field regardless of the championship game outcome. Oregon was the committee’s No. 43 overall seed, but had to get bumped from an 11 to a 12 due to bracketing issues, Bobinski said. That was one of several head-scratching seeds for the Pac 12, which clearly wasn’t respected much by the committee as California also got a No. 12 seed, Colorado earned a No. 10 seed. Arizona and UCLA both earned No. 6 seeds.

Selection committees try to avoid rematches of regular season games, but Bobinski said pitting UNLV and California against one another was unavoidable due to bracketing issues that involved the “First Four” teams. The committee wanted to avoid having a First Four team go from Dayton on Tuesday or Wednesday to a Western sub-regional on Thursday or Friday, and thus “we really ran out of options.”

The committee, which always seems to produce juicy early-round matchups, put North Carolina as a No. 8 seed in the South Regional. Thus, if the Tar Heels advance past No. 9 seed Villanova, they would almost certainly play No. 1 seed Kansas, pitting North Carolina coach Roy Williams against his former school in Kansas City.

The Mountain West Conference earned five bids for the first time in history, with regular season and tournament champion New Mexico leading the way as a No. 3 seed in the West.
Bucknell, the Patriot League champion, might have been the most surprising seed of all. The Bison, which finished 27-5 but had a strength of schedule of 192, will play No. 6 seed Butler in the East Regional.

The SEC, which struggled in non-conference games in November and December, was basically dismissed by the selection committee. The league earned only three bids, with Ole Miss – which won the league tournament on Sunday – getting a No. 12 seed in the West Regional to play Wisconsin. That left Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama on the outside looking in. For Kentucky, it’s only the second time in 21 years the are headed to the NIT. It’s the second time in the last five years.

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NCAA March Madness: Selection Sunday / Printable Brackets

March 17, 2013 By

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Streaking Louisville strengthened its candidacy for a top seed in the ’s by winning the Big East tournament this weekend.(Photo: , USA TODAY Sports)

(PhatzRadio) is afoot. The teams have been picked. Please print your the bracket. With Louisville beingthe No.1 overall seed, this year seems that any upsets can happen. Gonzaga is a No. 1 seed also in the West which looks like the weakest of all the four areas.

Story Highlights

Top-ranked of the get a No. 1 seed for first time
Fellow WCC team Saint Mary’s, Sun Belt’s get at-large spots
Mountain West gets record five teams while gets just three

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaab/bracket/2013/

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Call this the year of the mid-major.

For the or so, has often been viewed along major conference/mid-major lines. But the 2013 released Sunday would indicate the gap isn’t that big at all.

Gonzaga (31-2) earned a No. 1 seed for the first time in school history, leading a charge of mid-majors this year that got treated well by the selection committee throughout the bracket.

“Gonzaga gets everybody’s best shot when they show up,” selection committee Bobinski said during the CBS selection show. “In our judgment that’s a very complete and very strong basketball team, and in our collective estimation they deserve to be on that 1 line.”

The discussion over No. 1 seeds — and the order of them — was more muddled than usual. Parsing that issue was particularly important this year because the argument between Indiana and Louisville for the No. 1 overall seed would determine which school got placed in the geographically friendly Midwest Regional.

That debate was won by Louisville on the strength of its Big East tournament title Saturday night, while Indiana lost to Wisconsin in the semifinals of the . That pushed the Hoosiers to the in Washington, D.C., as the No. 3 overall seed and gave Louisville a path through Lexington, Ky., and then Indianapolis — both within 115 miles of campus.

While the Cardinals got favorable geography, however, they didn’t necessarily get an easy path to Atlanta. Colorado State, a rugged rebounding team, or underachieving-but-talented Missouri would wait in the Round of 32. If Louisville got through that, it could face Saint Louis, the country’s buzz team after a devastating run through the Atlantic 10. Then a potential matchup with No. 2 seed Duke, which was in play for a No. 1 seed, or No. 3 seed Michigan State might await in the Elite Eight.

For Indiana, the path seems a bit easier on paper, though the region’s other heavyweights — No. 2 seed Miami (Fla.), No. 3 seed Marquette and No. 4 seed Syracuse — are all capable of making runs.

Gonzaga, which heads the West Regional, could end up facing Big Ten tournament champion Ohio State or Mountain West champion New Mexico for a berth in the Final Four.

In a year when bubble teams had little to complain about, the selection committee clearly rewarded schools from outside the so-called power conferences with the final spots. Middle Tennessee might have been the most controversial selection with just one top-50 win and a loss in the Sun Belt Conference semifinals. But the committee rewarded the Blue Raiders for their shiny 28-5 record, good RPI (28) and top-10 non-conference .

“As we ultimately got to it, we looked at Middle Tennessee’s veteran team, their ability to win on the road, really no rough patches along the way,” committee chairman Bobinski said on CBS. “The difference between Middle Tennessee and other teams was the ability to win on the road. The other teams really struggled to take their show on the road, and that was probably a deciding factor in a lot of those cases.”

Middle Tennessee was sent to the “First Four” in Dayton, Ohio, alongside Saint Mary’s out of the West Coast Conference, Boise State out of the Mountain West and La Salle from the Atlantic 10.

Among the other bracket takeaways:

— Oregon, which won the Pac 12 tournament, got stuck with a 12 seed in the Midwest Regional, indicating the Ducks probably would have been left out of the field had they not earned the automatic bid. That was one of several head-scratching seeds for the Pac-12, which clearly wasn’t respected much by the committee as California also got a No. 12 seed and Colorado earned a No. 10 seed. Arizona and regular-season champion UCLA each earned No. 6 seeds.

— The committee, which always seems to produce juicy early-round matchups, put North Carolina as a No. 8 seed in the South Regional. Thus, if the Tar Heels advance past No. 9 seed Villanova, they would almost certainly play No. 1 seed Kansas, pitting North Carolina coach Roy Williams against his former school in Kansas City, Mo.

— The Mountain West Conference earned five bids for the first time in history, with regular season and tournament champion New Mexico leading the way as a No. 3 seed in the West.

— Bucknell, the Patriot League champion, might have been the most surprising seed of all. The Bison, which finished 27-5 but had a strength of schedule of 192, are a No. 11 seed and will play No. 6 seed Butler in the East Regional.

— The Southeastern Conference, which struggled in non-conference games in November and December, was basically dismissed by the selection committee. The league earned only three bids, with Ole Miss — which won the league tournament Sunday — getting a No. 12 seed in the West Regional to play Wisconsin. That left Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama on the outside looking in. For Kentucky, it’s only the second time in 21 years the Wildcats are headed to the NIT. It’s the second time in the last five years the SEC has earned only three bids.

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College Basketball: Top 25 Men’s and Women’s Wednesday’s Results / Villanova dumps Georgetown

March 7, 2013 By

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( scored 20 points to help beat a top-five team for the third time this season in a 67-57 win against No. 5 Georgetown. The committed 23 turnovers in the game.)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — scored 20 points to help beat a top-five team for the third time this season, 67-57 over No. 5 Georgetown on Wednesday night.

The (19-12, 10-8 Big East) also beat then-No. 5 Louisville and then-No. 3 Syracuse and have put themselves in solid shape for at least an tournament at-large bid.

Otto Porter Jr. scored 17 points as the (23-5, 13-4) had an 11- snapped. The Big East leaders lost for the first time since Jan. 19.

Darrun Hilliard scored 14 points, Ryan Arcidiacono had 11 and Mouphtaou Yarou grabbed 12 for the Wildcats, who finished 30 of 42 from the free throw line compared to Georgetown going 4 of 8 from there.

The Hoyas, playing for a No. 1 seed in the both the Big East and tournaments, committed 23 turnovers and never made big shots down the stretch.

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No. 11 FLORIDA 66, VANDERBILT 40

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — scored 15 points and added 14 as Florida clinched the regular season championship.

Florida won its fourth outright league title and third under Billy Donovan. The Gators (24-5, 14-3 SEC) were alone atop the standings in 1988-89, 2006-07 and 2010-11.

Like the others, this one earned the Gators the No. 1 seed heading into next week’s . It also capped a (15-0) at home and sent seniors Boynton, Erik Murphy and Mike out with a victory on “Senior Night.”

Kendren Johnson had 15 points for the Commodores (13-16, 7-10), including 13 straight at one point.

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87, No. 13 OKLAHOMA STATE 76

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Senior Will Clyburn scored 20 points and Iowa State bolstered its hopes.

Georges Niang added 18 points for the Cyclones (20-10, 10-7 Big 12), who notched just their second victory over a ranked opponent this season.

Oklahoma State trailed by as many as 15 points, but Marcus Smart’s reverse dunk made it 70-68 with 4:28 left. Clyburn answered with a 3 and Tyrus McGee’s 3 a minute later put the Cyclones ahead 78-68.

Smart was brilliant for Oklahoma State (22-7, 12-5), scoring 24 points with eight rebounds and five steals. But it wasn’t enough as the Cowboys lost for just the second time in 12 games.

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No. 17 SYRACUSE 78, DePAUL 57

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Brandon Triche and James Southerland combined for 37 points in the final home game of their careers and Syracuse snapped a three-game losing streak.

Syracuse (23-7, 11-6 Big East) broke a rare two-game losing streak in the Carrier Dome. No. 5 Georgetown started it 11 days ago with a 57-46 win that stopped the Orange’s 38-game winning streak, the longest in the nation at the time.

Cleveland Melvin had 15 points and eight rebounds for DePaul (11-19, 2-15), which lost its fifth straight and moved into a tie for last in the conference with South Florida.

The Orange’s three-game slide came in a span of a week against Georgetown, No. 8 Louisville and No. 15 Marquette.

Southerland struggled, going 5 of 19 from the field and 1 of 10 on 3-pointers. But he made all 11 of his free throws for 22 points in his first start of the season and just the third of his career.

Triche finished with 15 points and five rebounds.

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No. 21 VCU 93, RICHMOND 82

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Treveon Graham scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half, including the go-ahead basket with 2:58 to play, for VCU.

Juvonte Reddic added 16 points for the Rams (24-6, 12-3 Atlantic 10), who remained in control of at least the second seed in the conference tournament later this month.

Cedric Lindsay led the Spiders (17-13, 7-8) with 22 points, but failed on several consecutive possessions late in the game as the Rams pulled away from a 79-all tie with 3:13 remaining.

Graham’s driving basket broke the tie, and after a turnover by Lindsay in the lane, Reddic dunked for the Rams, bringing the sellout crowd in the Siegel Center to their feet.

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(Conference automatic bids are up for grabs this week in 12 out of the 31 conferences as March Madness gets rolling. NCAA.com’s Rick Nixon takes a look at this and more.)

Top 25 Women’s Results

Delle Donne, Delaware pummel Georgia State 86-58

NEWARK, Del. (AP) Elena Delle Donne scored 24 points, Danielle Parker reached 1,000 career rebounds and No. 16 Delaware scored the first 16 points to defeat Georgia State 86-58 on Wednesday.

Parker, playing in her school record 138th game, had 12 rebounds, and Lauren Carra scored 15 points for the Blue Hens (26-3, 17-0 Colonial Athletic Association), who set a school record with their 22nd , surpassing a mark set last season.

The Blue Hens’ last loss was 69-53 to Maryland on Dec. 20.

Kendra Long scored 14 points and Cody Paulk had 12 for the Panthers (13-16, 5-13), who have lost three straight and five of six. It was Georgia State’s final home game this season and their last in the CAA.

The Blue Hens led 16-0 only 5:21 in. Delaware made 32 field goals to Georgia State’s 24 and shot 12-of-22 shooting 3-pointers to the Panthers’ 2 of 16.

No. 25 Toledo women downs Ball State 63-39

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) Naama Shafir and Yolanda Richardson scored 14 points apiece to push No. 25 Toledo past Ball State 63-39 in the final Mid-American Conference game for both teams Wednesday night.

Yolanda Richardson made 7 of 9 from the field and grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds to help Toledo (27-2, 15-1), the MAC regular-season champions, win its 15th straight game.

After Toledo went ahead 10-0, Brandy Woody’s jumper capped a 10-0 run for Ball State to tie it with 12:03 left in the half.

The Rockets closed out the period on 26-4 run to take a 36-14 lead into halftime. Shafir, a MAC Player of Year candidate, sparked the run with a 3-pointer.

Toledo led by as many as 31 points in the second half.

Nathalie Fontaine had 18 points to lead the Cardinals (15-14, 12-4). The loss snapped a four game winning streak for Ball State.

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College Basketball: Top 25 Tuesday’s Men’s and Women’s Results / Minnesota dumps No. 1 Indiana; Wisconsin crushes Nebraska

February 27, 2013 By

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( had 21 points to help Minnesota take down No. 1 Indiana 77-73 on Tuesday, the seventh time the top- in The Associated Press’ poll has lost a game this season.)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — had 21 points and 12 to help Minnesota take down No. 1 Indiana 77-73 on Tuesday night, the seventh time the top-ranked team in The Associated Press’ poll has lost this season.

Andre added 16 points for the Gophers (19-9, 7-8 Big Ten), who outrebounded Cody and the Hoosiers 44-30 and solidified their slipping case.

Zeller was held to nine points with four for the Hoosiers (24-4, 12-3), who have held the No. 1 ranking for 10 of 17 polls this season including the last four. Victor Oladipo scored 16 points and Jordan Hulls had 14 of his 17 before halftime.

Mbakwe, a sixth-year senior, posted his conference-leading seventh double-double for Minnesota, which had 23 offensive rebounds.

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TENNESSEE 64, No 8 FLORIDA 58

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan McRae scored 27 points and Tennessee boosted its NCAA tournament hopes by beating Florida for its sixth consecutive victory.

McRae scored 17 points in the first half Tuesday and was the lone Volunteer to reach double figures.

Jarnell Stokes had eight points and 14 rebounds as Tennessee (17-10, 9-6 ) won the lone regular-season meeting between these rivals.

Mike scored 16 points, Patric Young added 15 and Casey Prather had 10 for Florida (22-5, 12-3). The SEC-leading Gators were playing without injured forward Will Yeguette (knee) and guard II ().

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No. 17 WISCONSIN 77, NEBRASKA 46

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Reserve matched his career high with 19 points to lead Wisconsin.

added 14 points and Ben Brust had 13 for the (20-8, 11-4 Big Ten).

Wisconsin’s win, coupled with No. 1 Indiana’s loss to Minnesota, put the Badgers one game back in the Big Ten race with three games to play for both teams.

Dylan Talley had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Cornhuskers (13-15, 4-11), while Brandon Ubel added 10 points.

The Cornhuskers shot 33 percent for the game and had just six assists to 10 turnovers.

Jared Berggren finished with four blocks to make him Wisconsin’s all-time leader at 126. He came into the game trailing Rashard Griffith (124) by two.

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XAVIER 64, No. 19 MEMPHIS 62

CINCINNATI (AP) — Brad Redford hit a long 3-pointer that put Xavier back ahead after wasting a 13-point lead and the Musketeers ended Memphis’ 18-.

Xavier (16-11) blew a 17-point lead before losing to then-No. 24 VCU on Saturday.

The Tigers (24-4), who were outrebounded 45-36, scored only 20 points in the first half. Their winning streak was tied with Akron for longest in the nation.

Memphis was the only Division I school that hadn’t lost a road game this season. The Tigers had won 11 straight on the road overall, the nation’s longest active streak.

Travis Taylor had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Xavier, which was missing point guard Dee Davis, who was recovering from a head injury suffered against VCU.

Geron Johnson led Memphis with 14 points, including three 3-pointers that helped the Tigers overcome the 13-point deficit in the second half.

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(No. 2 Notre Dame rallied in the second half to defeat No. 22 Syracuse 68-79. Kayla McBride led all players with 25 points and had five rebounds and two assits for the Fighting Irish.)

Top 25 Women’s Results

No. 2 Notre Dame beats No. 22 Syracuse 79-68

, Ind. (AP) After second-ranked Notre Dame fell behind by 15 points early to No. 22 Syracuse, Skylar Diggins scored 21 points in the first half to get the Fighting Irish back in the game and then told Kayla McBride at halftime she was counting on her.

“I went to K-Mac and told her, `It’s all you, baby,’ because I was tired,” Diggins said. “I told her, `You’re going to take us there.”’

McBride scored a career-high 25 points and Diggins finished with 24 points and eight assists as the Fighting Irish beat the Orange 79-68 Tuesday night, the 21st for the Fighting Irish.

No. 3 UConn routs Pittsburgh 76-36

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Breanna Stewart hopes she’s rounding back into form at just the right time for No. 3 Connecticut.

The star freshman scored 15 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked four shots in helping UConn (26-2, 13-1 Big East) close out its home schedule with a 76-36 rout of Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.

Stewart has 31 points in her last two games after scoring just 43 over the Huskies first six games in February. That included a scoreless night in the Huskies home loss to top-ranked just over a week ago.

“I’m trying to make a change, because I didn’t like how I played in those other games,” she said. “Now I’m just working hard.”

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Huskies and Stefanie Dolson added 14 points.

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College Basketball: Top 25 Saturday’s Men’s and Women’s Results / Wake Forest whips No. 2 Miami

February 24, 2013 By

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(C.J. Harris made all five of his 3-point shots en route to a game-high 23 points and Wake Forest jumped out to a 13-point halftime lead in handing No. 2 Miami its first ACC loss of the season, 80-65.)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — C.J. Harris scored 23 points and Wake Forest beat No. 2 Miami 80-65 on Saturday to snap the Hurricanes’ 14-.

Codi Miler-McIntyre added 15 points while Harris was 5 for 5 from 3-point range to lead the (12-14, 5-9 ).

They shot 54 percent, led by double figures for the entire second half and reeled off 12 to pull away for their biggest victory under third-year Bzdelik.

Durand Scott had all 17 of his points in the second half for the Hurricanes (22-4, 13-1), the last of the schools in the six BCS conferences to get its first league loss.

Shane Larkin added 13 points, Trey McKinney Jones had 11 and finished with 10, but Miami was outrebounded 36-35 by the younger, smaller Demon Deacons.

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No. 3 GONZAGA 81, SAN DIEGO 50

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Kevin scored 18 points for Gonzaga, which is in position to rise to second in the AP poll after No. 2 Miami was upset by Wake Forest.

Kelly Olynyk added 14 points and nine rebounds for Gonzaga (27-2, 14-0 ), which clinched at least a tie for the WCC regular-season title it yielded to Saint Mary’s last year. It marks the 12th league title in 13 seasons for the , who have set a team record for regular-season wins.

Chris Manresa scored 19 points to lead San Diego (13-16, 6-8), which has lost four straight.

The Bulldogs have won 10 straight games since a last-second defeat at Butler. Their only other loss was to Illinois, and they have the best winning percentage in Division I.

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No. 5 FLORIDA 71, ARKANSAS 54

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Mike scored 15 points and Patric Young added 14 as Florida rebounded from one of its two Southeastern .

Kenny Boynton and Erik Murphy both had 12 points for the first-place Gators (22-4, 12-2 SEC).

The Gators played their worst game of the season in falling behind early and losing 80-69 to Arkansas (17-10, 8-6) in Fayetteville, but never trailed in this one. Boynton made a 3-pointer to open the game, Rosario scored on a and Young followed up a miss by Boynton with a rim-shaking dunk for a 7-0 lead.

The Gators pulled away for good with an 11-1 spurt to begin the second half.

Coty Clarke made all eight of his field goal attempts and led the Razorbacks with 18 points, while Anthlon Bell finished with 14.

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No. 11 GEORGETOWN 57, No. 8 SYRACUSE 46

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Otto Porter scored a career-high 33 points and Georgetown put an emphatic stamp on the impending end of an era before an imposing Orange crowd.

Thirty-three years after the Hoyas halted Syracuse’s 57-game home winning streak at Manley Field House, Porter added his name to the pantheon of stars who made this rivalry scintillating over the years.

His incredible play stopped the Orange’s 38-game winning streak in the Carrier Dome, the longest in Division I, and it came in front of a disappointed record crowd of 35,012, the largest ever to see a college game on campus. It was the fewest points scored by Syracuse in the Carrier Dome.

It was the final game between Georgetown (21-4, 11-3 Big East) and Syracuse (22-5, 10-4) in the Carrier Dome as members of the conference — the Orange are leaving the Big East in July to join the Atlantic Coast Conference.

C.J. Fair had 13 points and seven rebounds for Syracuse, which was 4 of 20 on 3-pointers.

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No. 9 KANSAS 74, TCU 48

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jeff Withey scored 18 points and Ben McLemore added 14 as Kansas avenged a stunning loss to the lowly Horned Frogs just over two weeks ago.

Perry Ellis and Travis Releford added 12 points each for the Jayhawks (23-4, 11-3 Big 12), who began the day tied with Kansas State for first place in the conference.

Kansas has won three straight since a rare three-game losing streak, one that included an embarrassing 62-55 loss to the Horned Frogs (10-17, 1-13) on Feb. 6. TCU still has not managed to beat another Big 12 team during its first season in the conference.

The eight-time defending Big 12 champions built a 38-9 lead by halftime and coasted the final 20 minutes to give coach Bill Self his 499th win.

The nine points scored by TCU were the fewest in any half in the last 15 years of Big 12 games, and the fewest allowed in a half by Kansas since Cornell scored nine on Jan. 2, 1996.

Devonta Abron had 18 points to lead the Horned Frogs, who have lost five straight by an average of nearly 22 since their victory over the Jayhawks.

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No. 10 LOUISVILLE 79, SETON HALL 61

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Gorgui Dieng scored a career-high 23 points for Louisville. The 6-foot-10 center showed confidence in his jumper and the result was 10 of 11 shooting from the field. The junior also grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots.

Russ Smith added 19 points and Luke Hancock made three 3-pointers and finished with 13 points as the Cardinals (22-5, 10-4 Big East) won their third straight.

The Cardinals forced 21 turnovers, including 12 steals, and shooting 26 of 57 (45.6 percent).

Aaron Cosby scored 17 points for lead Seton Hall (13-15, 2-13), which dropped its ninth straight. Eugene Teague added 16 points, Brian Oliver 12 and Fuquan Edwin 11 for the Pirates, who shot 23 of 52 (44 percent).

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No. 12 ARIZONA 73, WASHINGTON STATE 56

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Kevin Parrom matched his career best with five 3 pointers — in six tries — scoring a season-high 19 points for Arizona.

Parrom, a 26 percent shooter from 3-point range in conference play before Saturday, opened the game with two 3s and the (23-4, 11-4 Pac-12) led all the way. Arizona was up by as many as 21 points early in the second half before the Cougars cut it to 11 late.

Mark Lyons added 14 points and freshman Kaleb Tarczewski had a career-best 12 for the Wildcats.

Brock Motum scored 20 points but missed six free throws for the last-place Cougars (11-17, 2-13), who lost their eighth straight.

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No. 13 KANSAS STATE 81, TEXAS 69

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Rodney McGruder scored 20 points and Kansas State stayed in the race for its first regular season conference championship since 1977.

Four players scored in double figures for the Wildcats (22-5, 11-3 Big 12), who share first place in the conference with No. 9 Kansas. Kansas State made nine 3-pointers, shooting 50 percent from long range against a Texas defense ranked first in the country in defending the perimeter.

Myck Kabongo had 24 points, the most he’s scored in four games since returning from a 23-game NCAA suspension. Texas (12-15, 4-10) is 2-2 since his return, languishing near the bottom of the Big 12 in the Longhorns’ worst season in 15 years under coach Rick Barnes.

Kansas State was 20 of 22 on free throws, including 8 of 8 by Angel Rodriguez, who finished with 16 points and six assists.

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No. 14 OKLAHOMA STATE 73, WEST VIRGINIA 57

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Le’Bryan Nash and Markel Brown scored 16 points apiece to lead five Oklahoma State players in double figures.

Marcus Smart added 14 points, Brian Williams scored 13 and Michael Cobbins had 10 for Oklahoma State (20-6, 10-4), which shook off a double-overtime loss to No. 9 Kansas on Wednesday.

Oklahoma State overcame an early six- and never trailed after halftime, using its defense to stifle any comeback attempt by the Mountaineers (13-14, 6-8).

Aaric Murray led West Virginia with 11 points.

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No. 16 NEW MEXICO 91, No. 22 COLORADO STATE 82

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Kendall Williams made a Mountain West Conference-record 10 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 46 points and New Mexico ended Colorado State’s 27-game home-court winning streak.

Alex Kirk added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Lobos (23-4, 10-2 MWC), increased their lead in the conference race to two games over the Rams (21-5, 8-4).

Colton Iverson had 26 points and 15 boards for the Rams, who led 70-64 at the 6-minute mark. Williams, who had been on the bench with four fouls, returned and hit three 3s during a 14-2 run that gave New Mexico a 78-72 lead.

His 10 3-pointers broke the conference mark of nine set by several players, most recently UNLV’s Chace Stanback against Central Arkansas on Dec. 28, 2011.

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60, No. 17 MARQUETTE 56

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Darrun Hilliard scored 22 points and Ryan Arcidiacono and both scored 11 to lead Villanova.

The Wildcats (18-10, 9-6 Big East) beat their third Top 25 conference team this season. They also beat Louisville and Syracuse to help bolster their bid to earn an NCAA tournament bid. The Wildcats are coming off a 19-loss season and missed the tournament for the first time since 2004.

Hilliard scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half to spark the Wildcats.

Junior Cadougan led Marquette (19-7, 10-4) with 12 points. He was the only player in double figures.

The Wildcats shot 57 percent in the second half to help them pull away.

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No. 21 MEMPHIS 89, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 73

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Crawford and Shaq Goodwin scored 19 points each and Memphis claimed its second straight Conference USA regular season title.

Five Tigers finished in double figures as Memphis (24-3, 13-0 C-USA) won its 18th straight. D.J. Stephens scored 16 points, and, like Goodwin, was 6 of 7 from the field, while Joe Jackson had 15 points. Adonis Thomas scored 12 for Memphis, which shot 50 percent for the game, including 46 percent from outside the arc.

Dwayne Davis, who carried Southern Mississippi (21-7, 10-3) in the first half, finished with 28 points.

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No. 23 OREGON 77, STANFORD 66

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Johnathan Loyd had season highs of 15 points and nine assists to lead Oregon.

Carlos Emory had 19 points and Arsalan Kazemi scored 15 points for the Ducks (22-6, 11-4 Pac-12), who gave coach Dana Altman his 600th career win and kept themselves tied with Arizona atop the league standings.

Loyd, making his ninth start in place of injured point guard Dominic Artis, was 6 of 8 from the field, had a career in assists.

Dwight Powell led the Cardinal (16-12, 7-8) with 16 points and Josh Huestis had 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Oregon led 30-26 at halftime but outscored the Cardinal 11-4 early in the second half to go up 46-34 with 13:50 to play. Stanford never got closer than 10 points the rest of the way.

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No. 24 VCU 75, XAVIER 71

CINCINNATI (AP) — Troy Daniels scored 19 points, and VCU intensified its full-court defense and overcome a 17-point in the second half.

VCU (22-6, 10-3 Atlantic 10) forced 22 turnovers — 12 in the second half during the big comeback. Daniels set a school record for 3-pointers in a season while leading the comeback.

Rob Brandenberg added 18 points and scored the Rams’ final six, including two free throws with 10.8 seconds left that clinched it.

The Musketeers (15-11, 8-5) played the final 13:35 without point guard Dee Davis, who was hit in the forehead and cut above his right eye. He left for treatment with Xavier up by and never returned.

Davis and Brad Redford finished with 15 points apiece for Xavier, which dropped to 52-2 in A-10 home games since 2007.

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(South Florida scored 42 points in the second half to upset No. 21 Syracuse 68-66 on Saturday. Seniors Andrea Smith and Andrell Smith combined for 37 points for the Bulls during the game.)

Top 25 Women’s Results

STORRS, Conn. — Kelly Faris and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis each scored 18 points to help Connecticut bounce back from its loss to with a 90-30 rout of Seton Hall on Saturday.

The pair also both reached the 1,000-point plateau for their careers.

Breanna Stewart added 16 points for the Huskies (25-2, 12-1 Big East), who earned their 400th Big East win under head coach Geno Auriemma.

The win was the 29th straight for the Huskies over Seton Hall, and the 44th in 45 meetings.

Terry Green had 12 points for Seton Hall (9-18, 4-10), which lost for the 10th time in 12 games.

The Huskies led by 29 points at halftime and then held the Pirates without a basket for the first 61/2 minutes of the second half.

? South Florida 68

No. 21 Syracuse 66

TAMPA, Fla. — Andrea Smith scored 18 points, Andrell Smith had 16 and Akila McDonald’s only basket provided the winning margin as South Florida upset Syracuse.

It was the second consecutive win over a ranked team by the Bulls (19-7, 8-5 Big East), who beat No. 12 Louisville on Wednesday night and have won three straight.

The Orange (22-4, 10-3) had a six-game winning streak snapped.

Andrell Smith’s 3-pointer just 3 seconds after a South Florida timeout with 5:57 remaining started a rally from a 59-52 deficit.

Another 3-pointer by Smith put the Bulls ahead 66-64 with 1:46 left, but Syracuse tied it on Carmen Tyson-Thomas’ at the 41-second mark.

Following another South Florida timeout, McDonald scored the go-ahead layup with 24 seconds left on an assist by Andrea Smith.

Rachel Coffey missed twice for Syracuse in the closing seconds.

Tyson-Thomas led the Orange with 17 points.

? No. 25 Green Bay 80

Valpariaso 38

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Megan Lukan scored 22 points and Green Bay defeated Valparaiso to win its 17th game in a row.

Sarah Eichler scored 13 and Breannah Ranger had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Phoenix (22-2, 12-0 Horizon), who last lost on Dec. 5 at Central Michigan.

Green Bay never trailed, led 39-13 at halftime and shot 48 percent in the game. All 11 Green Bay players who participated scored in the game.

Shaquira Scott led the Crusaders (9-16, 4-8) with nine points. Valparaiso made just three field goals in the first half, shooting 10 percent. The Crusaders finished at 21 percent from the field.

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College Basketball Bracket Prediction 2013: Michigan State makes its case as a No. 1 seed

February 18, 2013 By

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Kentucky will have to rebound from a 30-point loss to Tennessee without injured star Nerlens Noel in order to make the NCAA tournament field.(Photo: , )

Story Highlights

An 88-58 loss to Tennessee knocked Kentucky out of Monday’s NCAA tournament bracket projection
It remains to be seen just how capable ’s team proves to be without Nerlens Noel
The Wildcats are 17-8, but are winless in against the top 50 of the RPI

(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — It was not a good week for Kentucky.

First, Nerlens Noel went down with a in a loss at Southeastern Florida. Then the Wildcats, playing their first without Noel, were smoked 88-58 at Tennessee on Saturday.

It was enough to knock Kentucky out of Monday’s NCAA tournament bracket projection, and the Wildcats’ problems are two-pronged just four weeks from .

It remains to be seen just how capable John Calipari’s team proves to be without Noel, who was averaging 10.5 points, 9.5 and 4.4 blocks. The Wildcats will clearly be different, and the tournament will closely evaluate how Kentucky fares in the portion of their schedule without Noel.

Teams are generally judged on the totality of their season, with attempts made to limit any sort of impact of recent performance. But a significant injury changes that for the defending national champs.

There’s also the matter of Kentucky’s limited achievements to date. The Wildcats are 17-8, but are winless in four games against the top 50 of the RPI. Even with Noel, Kentucky still had to work to do.

It will likely prove more difficult without the star freshman, especially if Saturday is any indication.

Bubble movement:

One of the weekend’s biggest winners was Maryland. The Terrapins upended Duke 83-81 at home to tack a second top-25 RPI win onto its resume. Maryland (18-7) still has a dreadful nonconference to contend with, and enter a stretch (at Boston College, Clemson, at Georgia Tech, at Wake Forest) where it will be crucial to avoid getting dealt a damaging loss. The Terps are far from a sure-thing and are the third team out of Monday’s projection.

Temple is one of the most fascinating teams at the moment. The Owls (17-8) rebounded from a shocking loss to Duquesne with a victory at fellow bubbler Massachusetts and find themselves very much a part of the tournament conversation. But look at the recent results: Temple’s last five games were all decided by a point.

Illinois continues its surge up the board. John Groce’s group won its fourth straight game Sunday. The Illini (19-8) have beaten both Gonzaga and Indiana, and find themselves very much a part of the Big Ten’s second tier of strong (if not elite teams) that also includes Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin.

Memphis is a team that looks better and better by the week. Even if this team still hasn’t accomplished much (one top-50 win), the Tigers (22-3) continue to rattle off victories in Conference USA and have risen to a No. 9 seed based on the latest bracket projection. Memphis simply isn’t going to have an abundance of impressive victories come Selection Sunday. But it hasn’t made any missteps, and it’s creating some wiggle room for Josh Pastner’s bunch.

On deck:

Monday is a quiet night for teams hovering around the edge of the NCAA tournament, though it’s an important evening for a newcomer to the bracket. (16-10) will try to follow up its victory at Connecticut when struggling Rutgers pays a visit to the Main Line.

There’s a crucial game in the one-bid Patriot League, where Bucknell visits Lehigh in a meeting of conference co-leaders. Lehigh won the first meeting, and the regular season champion secures home-court advantage throughout the league tournament.

Words of the day:

“That was my first one in I don’t know how long. … There was no bad language. I’ll be sure to pass that onto my mom.” — Pitt coach Jamie Dixon on picking up his first technical of the season in Saturday’s loss at No.20 Marquette.

Best bet to watch: No.17 Pittsburgh hosts No. 21 Notre Dame (7 p.m. ET, ESPN).

Last four in: Villanova, Saint Mary’s, Charlotte, Temple

First four out: Alabama, Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky

Next four out: Arizona State, Massachusetts, Boise State, St. John’s

AT-LARGE BOARD: Ranking the tournament bids

Entering the field: Charleston Southern, Mercer, Norfolk State, Robert Morris, South Dakota State, Temple, Villanova

Exiting the field: Bryant, Florida Gulf Coast, Kentucky, North Carolina Central, UNC Asheville, Virginia, Western Illinois

Conference call: Big East (8), Big Ten (7), Atlantic 10 (6), Big 12 (6), Pac-12 (5), Atlantic Coast (4), Mountain West (4), Southeastern (3), Missouri Valley (2), West Coast (2)

***

MIDWEST REGION

At Dayton, Ohio

(1) Indiana vs. (16) COLONIAL/Northeastern-SOUTHWESTERN/Southern
(8) Missouri vs. (9) CONFERENCE USA/Memphis

At

(4) MOUNTAIN WEST/New Mexico vs. (13) MID-AMERICAN/Akron
(5) Pittsburgh vs. (12) Saint Mary’s/Temple

At Lexington, Ky.

(3) Louisville vs. (14) IVY/Harvard
(6) PAC-12/Oregon vs. (11) SUN BELT/

At Kansas City, Mo.

(2) BIG 12/Kansas vs. (15) AMERICA EAST/Stony Brook
(7) N.C. State vs. (10) La Salle

***

EAST REGION

At Philadelphia

(1) ATLANTIC COAST/Miami vs. (16) MID-EASTERN/Norfolk State
(8) UCLA vs. (9) UNLV

At Austin, Texas

(4) Marquette vs. (13) PATRIOT/Bucknell
(5) Minnesota vs. (12)

At Salt Lake City

(3) WEST COAST/Gonzaga vs. (14) SOUTHERN/Davidson
(6) Ohio State vs. (11)

At Dayton, Ohio

(2) BIG EAST/Syracuse vs. (15) BIG WEST/Long Beach State
(7) ATLANTIC 10/Virginia Commonwealth vs. (10) Colorado

***

SOUTH REGION

At Auburn Hills, Mich.

(1) BIG TEN/Michigan State vs. (16) ATLANTIC SUN/Mercer-BIG SOUTH/Charleston Southern
(8) Notre Dame vs. (9) North Carolina

At Austin, Texas

(4) Butler vs. (13) SUMMIT/South Dakota State
(5) Oklahoma State vs. (12) OHIO VALLEY/Belmont

At Kansas City, Mo.

(3) Georgetown vs. (14) HORIZON/Valparaiso
(6) Illinois vs. (11) California

At Lexington, Ky.

(2) SOUTHEASTERN/Florida vs. (15) BIG SKY/Montana
(7) Colorado State vs. (10) Creighton

***

WEST REGION

At Philadelphia

(1) Duke vs. (16) NORTHEAST/Robert Morris
(8) San Diego State vs. (9) MISSOURI VALLEY/Wichita State

At San Jose, Calif.

(4) Kansas State vs. (13) Charlotte/Villanova
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) WESTERN ATHLETIC/Louisiana Tech

At San Jose, Calif.

(3) Arizona vs. (14) SOUTHLAND/Stephen F. Austin
(6) Cincinnati vs. (11) Mississippi

At Auburn Hills, Mich.

(2) Michigan vs. (15) METRO ATLANTIC/Niagara
(7) Oklahoma vs. (10) Saint Louis

About our bracketologist: Patrick Stevens is ’ 2013 bracket specialist. He has covered college sports and projected the NCAA tournament field for more than a decade for various publications, including The Washington Times. Don’t like his projections? Tweet him @D1scourse.

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College Basketball Bracket Prediction 2013: Michigan State makes its case as a No. 1 seed

February 18, 2013 By

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Kentucky will have to rebound from a 30-point loss to Tennessee without injured star Nerlens Noel in order to make the field.(Photo: , )

Story Highlights

An 88-58 loss to Tennessee knocked Kentucky out of Monday’s NCAA tournament bracket projection
It remains to be seen just how capable ’s team proves to be without Nerlens Noel
The are 17-8, but are winless in against the top 50 of the RPI

(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — It was not a good week for Kentucky.

First, Nerlens Noel went down with a in a loss at Southeastern Florida. Then the Wildcats, playing their first without Noel, were smoked 88-58 at Tennessee on Saturday.

It was enough to knock Kentucky out of Monday’s NCAA tournament bracket projection, and the Wildcats’ problems are two-pronged just four weeks from Selection Sunday.

It remains to be seen just how capable John Calipari’s team proves to be without Noel, who was averaging 10.5 points, 9.5 and 4.4 blocks. The Wildcats will clearly be different, and the tournament will closely evaluate how Kentucky fares in the portion of their schedule without Noel.

Teams are generally judged on the totality of their season, with attempts made to limit any sort of impact of recent performance. But a significant injury changes that for the defending national champs.

There’s also the matter of Kentucky’s limited achievements to date. The Wildcats are 17-8, but are winless in four games against the top 50 of the RPI. Even with Noel, Kentucky still had to work to do.

It will likely prove more difficult without the star freshman, especially if Saturday is any indication.

Bubble movement:

One of the weekend’s biggest winners was Maryland. The Terrapins upended Duke 83-81 at home to tack a second top-25 RPI win onto its resume. Maryland (18-7) still has a dreadful nonconference to contend with, and enter a stretch (at Boston College, Clemson, at Georgia Tech, at Wake Forest) where it will be crucial to avoid getting dealt a damaging loss. The Terps are far from a sure-thing and are the third team out of Monday’s projection.

Temple is one of the most fascinating teams at the moment. The Owls (17-8) rebounded from a shocking loss to Duquesne with a victory at fellow bubbler Massachusetts and find themselves very much a part of the tournament conversation. But look at the recent results: Temple’s last five games were all decided by a point.

Illinois continues its surge up the board. John Groce’s group won its fourth straight game Sunday. The Illini (19-8) have beaten both Gonzaga and Indiana, and find themselves very much a part of the Big Ten’s second tier of strong (if not elite teams) that also includes Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin.

Memphis is a team that looks better and better by the week. Even if this team still hasn’t accomplished much (one top-50 win), the Tigers (22-3) continue to rattle off victories in Conference USA and have risen to a No. 9 seed based on the latest bracket projection. Memphis simply isn’t going to have an abundance of impressive victories come Selection Sunday. But it hasn’t made any missteps, and it’s creating some wiggle room for Josh Pastner’s bunch.

On deck:

Monday is a quiet night for teams hovering around the edge of the NCAA tournament, though it’s an important evening for a newcomer to the bracket. Villanova (16-10) will try to follow up its victory at Connecticut when struggling Rutgers pays a visit to the Main Line.

There’s a crucial game in the one-bid Patriot League, where Bucknell visits Lehigh in a meeting of conference co-leaders. Lehigh won the first meeting, and the regular season champion secures home-court advantage throughout the league tournament.

Words of the day:

“That was my first one in I don’t know how long. … There was no bad language. I’ll be sure to pass that onto my mom.” — Pitt coach Jamie Dixon on picking up his first technical of the season in Saturday’s loss at No.20 Marquette.

Best bet to watch: No.17 Pittsburgh hosts No. 21 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN).

Last four in: Villanova, Saint Mary’s, Charlotte, Temple

First four out: Alabama, Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky

Next four out: Arizona State, Massachusetts, Boise State, St. John’s

AT-LARGE BOARD: Ranking the tournament bids

Entering the field: Charleston Southern, Mercer, Norfolk State, Robert Morris, South Dakota State, Temple, Villanova

Exiting the field: Bryant, Florida Gulf Coast, Kentucky, North Carolina Central, UNC Asheville, Virginia, Western Illinois

Conference call: Big East (8), Big Ten (7), Atlantic 10 (6), Big 12 (6), Pac-12 (5), Atlantic Coast (4), Mountain West (4), Southeastern (3), Missouri Valley (2), West Coast (2)

***

MIDWEST REGION

At Dayton, Ohio

(1) Indiana vs. (16) COLONIAL/Northeastern-SOUTHWESTERN/Southern
(8) Missouri vs. (9) CONFERENCE USA/Memphis

At

(4) MOUNTAIN WEST/New Mexico vs. (13) MID-AMERICAN/Akron
(5) Pittsburgh vs. (12) Saint Mary’s/Temple

At Lexington, Ky.

(3) Louisville vs. (14) IVY/Harvard
(6) PAC-12/Oregon vs. (11) SUN BELT/Middle Tennessee

At Kansas City, Mo.

(2) BIG 12/Kansas vs. (15) AMERICA EAST/Stony Brook
(7) N.C. State vs. (10) La Salle

***

EAST REGION

At Philadelphia

(1) ATLANTIC COAST/Miami vs. (16) MID-EASTERN/Norfolk State
(8) UCLA vs. (9) UNLV

At Austin, Texas

(4) Marquette vs. (13) PATRIOT/Bucknell
(5) Minnesota vs. (12) Iowa State

At

(3) WEST COAST/Gonzaga vs. (14) SOUTHERN/Davidson
(6) Ohio State vs. (11) Baylor

At Dayton, Ohio

(2) BIG EAST/Syracuse vs. (15) BIG WEST/Long Beach State
(7) ATLANTIC 10/Virginia Commonwealth vs. (10) Colorado

***

SOUTH REGION

At Auburn Hills, Mich.

(1) BIG TEN/Michigan State vs. (16) ATLANTIC SUN/Mercer-BIG SOUTH/Charleston Southern
(8) Notre Dame vs. (9) North Carolina

At Austin, Texas

(4) Butler vs. (13) SUMMIT/South Dakota State
(5) Oklahoma State vs. (12) OHIO VALLEY/Belmont

At Kansas City, Mo.

(3) Georgetown vs. (14) HORIZON/Valparaiso
(6) Illinois vs. (11) California

At Lexington, Ky.

(2) SOUTHEASTERN/Florida vs. (15) BIG SKY/Montana
(7) Colorado State vs. (10) Creighton

***

WEST REGION

At Philadelphia

(1) Duke vs. (16) NORTHEAST/Robert Morris
(8) San Diego State vs. (9) MISSOURI VALLEY/Wichita State

At San Jose, Calif.

(4) Kansas State vs. (13) Charlotte/Villanova
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) WESTERN ATHLETIC/Louisiana Tech

At San Jose, Calif.

(3) Arizona vs. (14) SOUTHLAND/Stephen F. Austin
(6) Cincinnati vs. (11) Mississippi

At Auburn Hills, Mich.

(2) Michigan vs. (15) METRO ATLANTIC/Niagara
(7) Oklahoma vs. (10) Saint Louis

About our bracketologist: Patrick Stevens is ’ 2013 bracket specialist. He has covered college sports and projected the NCAA tournament field for more than a decade for various publications, including The Washington Times. Don’t like his projections? Tweet him @D1scourse.

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College Basketball: Tuesday’s Top 25 Men’s and Women’s Results

February 13, 2013 By

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(Thanks to double-digit scoring from five players, No. 7 Florida eased to a 69-52 win against SEC foe and 25th-ranked Kentucky. The had only two players score in double figures with 10 apiece.)

, Mich. (AP) — scored 17 points and had 14 to help No. 8 Michigan State No. 4 Michigan 75-52 on Tuesday night, the rivalry’s first matchup of top 10 teams.

The Spartans (21-4, 10-2 Big Ten) broke a first- in the conference with No. 1 Indiana, which plays at Michigan State next Tuesday.

The (21-4, 8-4), who have lost three of four, were held to a season-low point total.

Michigan State didn’t trail once, led by as many as 16 points in the first half and enjoyed 30-point leads in the second half.

Trey Burke scored 18 points for the Wolverines while Tim Hardaway Jr. was 1 of 11 from the field and scored a season-low two points. Michigan had a season-high 16 .

No. 7 FLORIDA 69, No. 25 KENTUCKY 52

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Scottie Wilbekin had 14 points and eight assists and recorded his sixth double-double of the season for Florida.

The Gators (20-3, 10-1 ) snapped a five- in the series, and coach improved to 2-7 against Kentucky’s .

The (17-7, 8-3) lost for the first time in , and it may have been costly.

Nerlens Noel, the nation’s leading shot-blocker, injured his in the second half and did not return.

Noel, a freshman who averages 10.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.5 blocks a game for the , landed awkwardly on his leg with about 8 minutes to play.

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(Rebounds and strong paint play helped the No. 2 Fighting Irish easily take down No. 10 Louisville 93-64 on Monday. Natalie Achonwa led the with 22 points and grabbed 12 boards.)

Top 25 Women’s Results

WACO, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner had 10 points and 11 rebounds for her 54th career double-double and the top-ranked Lady Bears moved closer to another Big 12 title with their 52nd consecutive home game, 89-47 over Texas Tech on Tuesday night.

Griner, the two-time All-American senior, also had seven blocked shots and five assists while leading four players scoring in double figures for Baylor.

Along with their nation’s best home winning streak have several other impressive winning streaks, the Lady Bears have won 21 games in a row overall and 35 consecutive Big 12 regular-season games.

Odyssey Sims had 18 points, six steals and five assists for Baylor. Brooklyn Pope had 17 points while Kimetria Hayden had 10 points and seven assists.

Chynna Brown had 15 points to lead Texas Tech (18-7, 8-5), and Casey Morris had 10.

No. 3 CONNETICUIT 105, PROVIDENCE 49

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Kaleena Mosqueda Lewis scored 17 points and Kelly Faris aded 16 to lead No. 3 Connecticut to a 105-49 win Tuesday night over Providence, the Huskies fourth 100-point game this season.

Faris, who was making her 100th consecutive start, hit six of her eight shots, and added six rebounds and five assists.

Mosqueda-Lewis, the nation’s leading 3-point shooter, had three more for the Huskies (23-1, 10-1 Big East), who had six players in double figures.

Brianna Edwards had 17 points to lead Providence (7-17, 2-9), and Tori Rule added 11.

UConn hit 24 of its 30 attempts from the foul line, while Providence attempted just four free throws, hitting two.

It was UConn’s 28th straight win over Providence, which has not beaten the Huskies since the semifinals of the 1993 Big East tournament.

No. 23 SYRACUSE 69, GEORGETOWN 60

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brianna Butler scored 16 points and Kayla Alexander had 13 points and 10 rebounds as Syracuse pulled ahead with a 20-4 second-half run for a win over Georgetown.

In the final regular-season game between the Big East rivals, the Orange (20-3, 8-2) held Sugar Rodgers, the nation’s second-leading scorer at 23.2 points per game, to eight points on 1-of-12 shooting. Syracuse has won four straight games.

Dominique Vitalis had 15 points and Katie McCormick 14 for the Hoyas (13-11, 4-7), losers of three straight. Georgetown committed a season-high 27 turnovers.

Elashier Hall scored 14 points for the Orange, who triumphed despite going more than 10 minutes without a field goal. After leading by nine in the first half, Syracuse trailed 35-27 early in the second.

Hall’s jumper ended the drought and her 3-pointer put Syracuse ahead for good at 38-35.

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College Basketball: Top 25 Saturday’s Men’s and Women’s Results / Notre Dame downs Louisville in 5OT

February 10, 2013 By

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( trailed No. 11 Louisville by eight points late in regulation. No one could’ve predicted the five-overtime thriller that ensued. The Irish eventually won 104-101.)

, Ind. (AP) — Cameron Biedscheid scored on a layup with 1:19 left in the fifth overtime, and Eric Atkins and Pat Connaugton added free throws in the final 19 seconds as No. 25 overcame an eight- in regulation to beat No. 11 Louisville 104-101 on Saturday night.

had a chance to tie it, but his 3- missed before Notre Dame students flooded the court to celebrate. It marked the sixth time in the last eight meetings that a game between the (19-5, 7-6 Big East) and the Cardinals (19-5, 7-4) went into overtime.

Both teams missed crucial free throws in the final minute. Atkins missed two with 37 seconds left and Montrezi Harrell did the same for Louisville with 24 seconds left.

Jerian Grant, who fouled out with 1:57 left in the first overtime, led the Irish with 19 points.

Chane Behanan had 30 points and 15 for Louisville.

NO. 2 FLORIDA 83, . 58

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Mike Rosario scored 18 points, Erik Murphy added 17 and Florida bounced back from a humbling loss earlier in the week to thump Mississippi State.

Casey , playing in place of injured forward Will Yeguete, chipped in 12 points and five rebounds for Florida (19-3, 9-1 Southeastern Conference). Yeguete had arthroscopic surgery Friday to remove loose bodies in his right knee and will miss at least the rest of the regular season.

Gavin Ware scored 16 points, Colin added 14 and Trivante Bloodman chipped in 10 for Mississippi State (7-15, 2-8) — which played without guard Steele, who didn’t make the trip after being suspended indefinitely for violating team rules.

OKLAHOMA 72, NO. 5 KANSAS 66

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Romero Osby scored 17 points, Steven added 15 and Oklahoma held off Kansas to give the Jayhawks their first three-game losing streak in eight years.

The Sooners (15-7, 6-4 Big 12) snapped a 10-game losing streak in the series and took down a top 5 opponent for the first time since beating then-No. 4 Texas on Jan. 28, 2006.

Freshman Je’lon Hornbeak went 4 for 6 at the free throw line in the final minute, just enough to keep the Jayhawks (19-4, 7-3) at bay. Cameron Clark hit two free throws to finish it off, and fans stormed the court after Buddy Hield came up with a steal and then dunked as the final buzzer sounded.

Ben McLemore led Kansas with 15 points.

NO. 6 GONZAGA 74, LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT 55

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Kevin Pangos and Kelly Olynyk each scored 20 points, and Gonzaga beat Loyola Marymount to put itself on the brink of cracking the top 5.

Elias Harris added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Gonzaga (23-2, 10-0 West Coast), which should benefit from this week’s losses by No. 1 Indiana, No. 3 Michigan and No. 5 Kansas.

Anthony Ireland tied a career high with 30 points to lead cold-shooting Loyola Marymount (8-16, 1-10), which has lost eight and is last in the league.

Loyola Marymount, playing its third game in six days, has lost seven straight times to Gonzaga since their last win in 2010. But they have lost 23 straight times in Spokane dating to 1992.

NO. 8 MIAMI 87, NORTH CAROLINA 61

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Shane Larkin had 18 points and a career-high nine assists, and Miami hit a school record-tying 15 3-pointers to beat North Carolina for its 11th straight victory.

With Miami Heat stars and Dwyane Wade in the stands, the Hurricanes put on another show at home, building margins of 9-0 and 44-27 to improve to 11-0 at home, where each of their past four wins have been by at least 22 points.

Such success is unprecedented for the Hurricanes (19-3, 10-0 ), who set a school record for ACC victories in a season with eight games to go.

Reggie Bullock had 14 points for the Tar Heels (16-7, 6-4).

NO. 13 KANSAS ST. 79, IOWA ST. 70

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Rodney McGruder scored 22 points and Angel Rodriguez added 20 as Kansas State knocked off Iowa State to take sole possession of first place in the Big 12.

Korie Lucious led the Cyclones (16-7, 6-4) with 16 points and reserve Tyrus McGee had 15.

The (19-4, 8-2) held a slim 33-32 lead at the break in a game that remained close most of the way. With 9:10 remaining, Kansas State led 61-52.

In response to a pair of Iowa State baskets, Gipson and Rodriguez both scored and put the Wildcats up 65-55 — the first double-digit lead of the game.

Consecutive 3s by Lucious pulled the Cyclones within seven but Iowa State could get no closer.

NO. 14 BUTLER 59, GEORGE WASHINGTON 56

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rotnei Clark scored 14 points and Butler nearly blew a 17-point lead, going the last 7½ minutes without a field goal, before holding on for a victory over George Washington.

The Colonials cut the lead to one in the final minute and had several 3-point looks in the final 10 seconds that could have sent the game to overtime. Joe McDonald had the final chance, but he was stripped as he went up for the shot just before time expired.

Roosevelt Jones added 12 points for the Bulldogs (20-4, 7-2 Atlantic 10), who broke a two-game road losing streak.

Isaiah Armwood had 14 points and 11 rebounds for George Washington (11-11, 5-4).

UNLV 64, NO. 15 NEW MEXICO 55

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Anthony Bennett had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead UNLV to a victory over New Mexico.

The Runnin’ Rebels (18-6, 5-4 Mountain West) came in desperately needing a win after surprising losses to Boise State and at Fresno State. Though they shot just 37.1 percent (23 of 62) from the field, the Rebels were 9 of 22 (40.9 percent) from beyond the arc.

Bryce DeJean-Jones and Katin Reinhardt each scored 16 points for UNLV. Jones was 3 of 6 from 3-point range, and Reinhardt was 4 of 7. Anthony Marshall added 11 points for the Rebels.

Alex Kirk scored 17 points to lead New Mexico (20-4, 7-2).

ILLINOIS ST. 75, NO. 16 CREIGHTON 72

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tyler Brown scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half and Illinois State took advantage of Creighton’s dismal shooting to beat the Bluejays.

The Redbirds (15-10, 6-7) have won six of their last seven after losing their first six Missouri Valley Conference games. The Bluejays (20-5, 9-4) lost their second straight.

After Creighton’s Grant Gibbs hit two free throws to make it 75-72, Illinois State’s John Wilkins was called for double dribbling just before the buzzer. One second was put back on the clock, and Wragge’s long pass to McDermott at mid-court was bobbled as time ran out.

McDermott scored 24 points to lead the Bluejays.

NO. 23 PITTSBURGH 62, NO. 17 CINCINNATI 52

CINCINNATI (AP) — Tray Woodall scored 14 points and led a late surge that sent Pittsburgh to a victory over Cincinnati, keeping the momentum going for one of the Big East’s hottest teams.

The Panthers (20-5, 8-4) have won seven of their last eight games overall and four of their last five on the road. They beat No. 6 Syracuse 65-55 a week ago, vaulting them into the Top 25.

Woodall hit a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer during a 7-0 run that put Pitt ahead to stay with 3:21 left. The conference’s stingiest defense held Cincinnati (18-6, 6-5) without a field goal over the final 9 minutes, 21 seconds.

Sean Kilpatrick led Cincy with 16 points, but missed all seven shots he took after halftime.

NO. 19 OREGON 73, UTAH 64

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — E.J. Singler had 21 points and Oregon overcame a poor start to end its three-game losing streak with a victory over Utah.

Damyean Dotson added 16 points for the Ducks (19-5, 8-3 Pac-12), who had been on a slide after opening conference play with seven straight victories.

Oregon trailed 30-22 after the first half but pulled in front midway through the second and extended its lead to 53-45 on Carlos Emory’s tip-in with 6:32 left. The Ducks led by as many as 13 points down the stretch.

Jason Washburn had 20 points and seven rebounds for the Utes (10-13, 2-9).

NO. 20 GEORGETOWN 69, RUTGERS 63

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Markel Starks scored 20 points and Otto Porter took over down the stretch to lead Georgetown over Rutgers.

Porter had 15 of his 19 points in the second half and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Hoyas (17-4, 7-3 Big East), who have won five straight and seven of their last eight. Mikael Hopkins had 12 of his 14 points after halftime and D’Vaun Smith-Rivera scored 13.

Eli Carter had 23 points for the Scarlet Knights (12-10, 3-8), who lost their sixth straight.

After a string of nine straight scoring sequences produced either a lead change or tie, Porter scored on a fast-break layup to make it 62-60 with 4:44 left to give the Hoyas the lead for good.

NO. 21 MISSOURI 98, MISSISSIPPI 79

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Alex Oriakhi scored a career-high 22 points and added 18 rebounds, three blocks to lead Missouri over Mississippi.

Phil Pressey had four assists to break Anthony Peeler’s school record and had 22 points for Missouri (17-6, 6-4 Southeastern Conference), which bounced back from its latest discouraging road loss, a 1-point setback at Texas A&M on Thursday. The Tigers are 14-0 at home and 0-5 on the road.

Marshall Henderson had 16 points on 4-for-15 shooting for Mississippi (18-5, 7-3), which was on the verge of cracking the Top 25 last week but has lost three of four. Jarvis Summers also had 16 points, while Murphy Holloway, coming off a career-best 24 points, was held to seven in 30 minutes.

NO. 22 OKLAHOMA ST. 72, TEXAS 59

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marcus Smart scored 23 points and Oklahoma State cruised past struggling Texas for the Cowboys’ fifth straight win.

Markel Brown added 17 points for the Cowboys (17-5, 7-3 Big 12), who sputtered offensively for long stretches but used their own tough defense to clamp down on the Longhorns.

The Cowboys shot 38 percent from the field. Smart found just enough room inside and out to carry the Cowboys past a Texas team having its worst season in 15 years under coach Rick Barnes.

Ioannis Papapetrou scored 15 points to lead Texas (10-13, 2-8). The Longhorns shot 1 of 18 from 3-point range and were just 12 of 21 from the free throw line.

NO. 24 MARQUETTE 89, DEPAUL 78

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Vander Blue scored 18 points and Junior Cadougan added 17 as Marquette held off DePaul to send the Blue Demons to their eighth straight loss.

With the win, Marquette (17-5, 8-2) moved one-half game ahead of No. 9 Syracuse for first place in the Big East. Syracuse plays at home Sunday against St. Johns.

Davante Gardner added 13 points for Marquette, which won for the 22nd straight time at home, the fifth-longest streak in the nation.

Brandon Young had 21 points and six assists for DePaul (10-13, 1-9), while Worrel Clahar and Donnavan Kirk added 16 points each.

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(Ariel Braker matched her career high with 15 points and Natalie Achonwa added 11 points to help No. 2 Notre Dame beat Seton Hall 69-49 on Saturday for the Irish’s 17th victory in a row.)

WOMEN

No. 1 75, Texas 48: Odyssey Sims scored 18 points leading the Bears (22-1, 12-0 Big 12) to an easy road win over the Longhorns (9-13, 2-9).

No. 2 Notre Dame 69, Seton Hall 50: Ariel Braker matched her career high with 15 points and Natalie Achonwa added 11 points and nine rebounds to help the (22-1, 10-0 Big East) beat the host Pirates (8-15, 3-7).

No. 11 Louisville 78, Pittsburgh 45: Shoni Schimmel led five players in double figures with 22 points and Megan Deines scored 17 off the bench to help the host Cardinals (20-4, 8-2) rout the Panthers (9-14, 0-10).

No. 25 Iowa St. 87, Kansas St. 71: Chelsea Poppens had 22 points and 18 rebounds, and Hallie Christofferson led all scorers with 25 points as the Cyclones (17-5, 8-4 Big 12) beat the visiting Wildcats (12-11, 3-8).

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February 10, 2013 By

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( trailed No. 11 Louisville by eight points late in regulation. No one could’ve predicted the five-overtime thriller that ensued. The Irish eventually won 104-101.)

, Ind. (AP) — Cameron Biedscheid scored on a with 1:19 left in the fifth overtime, and Eric Atkins and Pat Connaugton added free throws in the final 19 seconds as No. 25 Notre Dame overcame an eight-point deficit in regulation to beat No. 11 Louisville 104-101 on Saturday night.

had a chance to tie it, but his 3- missed before Notre Dame students flooded the court to celebrate. It marked the sixth time in the last eight meetings that a game between the (19-5, 7-6 Big East) and the Cardinals (19-5, 7-4) went into overtime.

Both teams missed crucial free throws in the final minute. Atkins missed two with 37 seconds left and Montrezi Harrell did the same for Louisville with 24 seconds left.

Jerian Grant, who fouled out with 1:57 left in the first overtime, led the Irish with 19 points.

Chane Behanan had 30 points and 15 for Louisville.

NO. 2 FLORIDA 83, MISSISSIPPI ST. 58

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Mike Rosario scored 18 points, Erik Murphy added 17 and Florida bounced back from a humbling loss earlier in the week to thump Mississippi State.

Casey , playing in place of injured forward Will Yeguete, chipped in 12 points and five rebounds for Florida (19-3, 9-1 ). Yeguete had Friday to remove in his right knee and will miss at least the rest of the regular season.

Gavin Ware scored 16 points, Colin Borchert added 14 and Trivante Bloodman chipped in 10 for Mississippi State (7-15, 2-8) — which played without guard Steele, who didn’t make the trip after being suspended indefinitely for violating team rules.

OKLAHOMA 72, NO. 5 KANSAS 66

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Romero Osby scored 17 points, Steven added 15 and Oklahoma held off Kansas to give the Jayhawks their first three- in eight years.

The Sooners (15-7, 6-4 Big 12) snapped a 10-game losing streak in the series and took down a top 5 opponent for the first time since beating then-No. 4 Texas on Jan. 28, 2006.

Freshman Je’lon Hornbeak went 4 for 6 at the free throw line in the final minute, just enough to keep the Jayhawks (19-4, 7-3) at bay. Cameron Clark hit two free throws to finish it off, and fans stormed the court after Buddy Hield came up with a steal and then dunked as the final buzzer sounded.

Ben McLemore led Kansas with 15 points.

NO. 6 GONZAGA 74, LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT 55

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Kevin Pangos and Kelly Olynyk each scored 20 points, and Gonzaga beat Loyola Marymount to put itself on the brink of cracking the top 5.

Elias Harris added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Gonzaga (23-2, 10-0 West Coast), which should benefit from this week’s losses by No. 1 Indiana, No. 3 Michigan and No. 5 Kansas.

Anthony Ireland tied a career high with 30 points to lead cold-shooting Loyola Marymount (8-16, 1-10), which has lost eight straight games and is last in the league.

Loyola Marymount, playing its third game in six days, has lost seven straight times to Gonzaga since their last win in 2010. But they have lost 23 straight times in Spokane dating to 1992.

NO. 8 MIAMI 87, NORTH CAROLINA 61

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Shane Larkin had 18 points and a career-high nine assists, and Miami hit a school record-tying 15 3-pointers to beat North Carolina for its 11th straight victory.

With Miami Heat stars and Dwyane Wade in the stands, the Hurricanes put on another show at home, building margins of 9-0 and 44-27 to improve to 11-0 at home, where each of their past four wins have been by at least 22 points.

Such success is unprecedented for the Hurricanes (19-3, 10-0 ), who set a school record for ACC victories in a season with eight games to go.

Reggie Bullock had 14 points for the Tar Heels (16-7, 6-4).

NO. 13 KANSAS ST. 79, IOWA ST. 70

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Rodney McGruder scored 22 points and Angel Rodriguez added 20 as Kansas State knocked off to take sole possession of first place in the Big 12.

Korie Lucious led the Cyclones (16-7, 6-4) with 16 points and reserve Tyrus McGee had 15.

The (19-4, 8-2) held a slim 33-32 lead at the break in a game that remained close most of the way. With 9:10 remaining, Kansas State led 61-52.

In response to a pair of Iowa State baskets, Gipson and Rodriguez both scored and put the Wildcats up 65-55 — the first double-digit lead of the game.

Consecutive 3s by Lucious pulled the Cyclones within seven but Iowa State could get no closer.

NO. 14 BUTLER 59, GEORGE WASHINGTON 56

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rotnei Clark scored 14 points and Butler nearly blew a 17-point lead, going the last 7½ minutes without a field goal, before holding on for a victory over George Washington.

The Colonials cut the lead to one in the final minute and had several 3-point looks in the final 10 seconds that could have sent the game to overtime. Joe McDonald had the final chance, but he was stripped as he went up for the shot just before time expired.

Roosevelt Jones added 12 points for the Bulldogs (20-4, 7-2 Atlantic 10), who broke a two-game road losing streak.

Isaiah Armwood had 14 points and 11 rebounds for George Washington (11-11, 5-4).

UNLV 64, NO. 15 NEW MEXICO 55

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Anthony Bennett had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead UNLV to a victory over New Mexico.

The Runnin’ Rebels (18-6, 5-4 Mountain West) came in desperately needing a win after surprising losses to Boise State and at Fresno State. Though they shot just 37.1 percent (23 of 62) from the field, the Rebels were 9 of 22 (40.9 percent) from beyond the arc.

Bryce DeJean-Jones and Katin Reinhardt each scored 16 points for UNLV. Jones was 3 of 6 from 3-point range, and Reinhardt was 4 of 7. Anthony Marshall added 11 points for the Rebels.

Alex Kirk scored 17 points to lead New Mexico (20-4, 7-2).

ILLINOIS ST. 75, NO. 16 CREIGHTON 72

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tyler Brown scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half and Illinois State took advantage of Creighton’s dismal shooting to beat the Bluejays.

The Redbirds (15-10, 6-7) have won six of their last seven after losing their first six Missouri Valley Conference games. The Bluejays (20-5, 9-4) lost their second straight.

After Creighton’s Grant Gibbs hit two free throws to make it 75-72, Illinois State’s John Wilkins was called for double dribbling just before the buzzer. One second was put back on the clock, and Wragge’s long pass to McDermott at mid-court was bobbled as time ran out.

McDermott scored 24 points to lead the Bluejays.

NO. 23 PITTSBURGH 62, NO. 17 CINCINNATI 52

CINCINNATI (AP) — Tray Woodall scored 14 points and led a late surge that sent Pittsburgh to a victory over Cincinnati, keeping the momentum going for one of the Big East’s hottest teams.

The Panthers (20-5, 8-4) have won seven of their last eight games overall and four of their last five on the road. They beat No. 6 Syracuse 65-55 a week ago, vaulting them into the Top 25.

Woodall hit a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer during a 7-0 run that put Pitt ahead to stay with 3:21 left. The conference’s stingiest defense held Cincinnati (18-6, 6-5) without a field goal over the final 9 minutes, 21 seconds.

Sean Kilpatrick led Cincy with 16 points, but missed all seven shots he took after halftime.

NO. 19 OREGON 73, UTAH 64

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — E.J. Singler had 21 points and Oregon overcame a poor start to end its three-game losing streak with a victory over Utah.

Damyean Dotson added 16 points for the Ducks (19-5, 8-3 Pac-12), who had been on a slide after opening conference play with seven straight victories.

Oregon trailed 30-22 after the first half but pulled in front midway through the second and extended its lead to 53-45 on Carlos Emory’s tip-in with 6:32 left. The Ducks led by as many as 13 points down the stretch.

Jason Washburn had 20 points and seven rebounds for the Utes (10-13, 2-9).

NO. 20 GEORGETOWN 69, RUTGERS 63

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Markel Starks scored 20 points and Otto Porter took over down the stretch to lead Georgetown over Rutgers.

Porter had 15 of his 19 points in the second half and grabbed 14 rebounds for the (17-4, 7-3 Big East), who have won five straight and seven of their last eight. Mikael Hopkins had 12 of his 14 points after halftime and D’Vaun Smith-Rivera scored 13.

Eli Carter had 23 points for the Scarlet Knights (12-10, 3-8), who lost their sixth straight.

After a string of nine straight scoring sequences produced either a lead change or tie, Porter scored on a fast-break layup to make it 62-60 with 4:44 left to give the Hoyas the lead for good.

NO. 21 MISSOURI 98, MISSISSIPPI 79

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Alex Oriakhi scored a career-high 22 points and added 18 rebounds, three blocks to lead Missouri over Mississippi.

Phil Pressey had four assists to break Anthony Peeler’s school record and had 22 points for Missouri (17-6, 6-4 Southeastern Conference), which bounced back from its latest discouraging road loss, a 1-point setback at Texas A&M on Thursday. The Tigers are 14-0 at home and 0-5 on the road.

Marshall Henderson had 16 points on 4-for-15 shooting for Mississippi (18-5, 7-3), which was on the verge of cracking the Top 25 last week but has lost three of four. Jarvis Summers also had 16 points, while Murphy Holloway, coming off a career-best 24 points, was held to seven in 30 minutes.

NO. 22 OKLAHOMA ST. 72, TEXAS 59

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marcus Smart scored 23 points and Oklahoma State cruised past struggling Texas for the Cowboys’ fifth straight win.

Markel Brown added 17 points for the Cowboys (17-5, 7-3 Big 12), who sputtered offensively for long stretches but used their own tough defense to clamp down on the Longhorns.

The Cowboys shot 38 percent from the field. Smart found just enough room inside and out to carry the Cowboys past a Texas team having its worst season in 15 years under coach Rick Barnes.

Ioannis Papapetrou scored 15 points to lead Texas (10-13, 2-8). The Longhorns shot 1 of 18 from 3-point range and were just 12 of 21 from the free throw line.

NO. 24 MARQUETTE 89, DEPAUL 78

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Vander Blue scored 18 points and Junior Cadougan added 17 as Marquette held off DePaul to send the Blue Demons to their eighth straight loss.

With the win, Marquette (17-5, 8-2) moved one-half game ahead of No. 9 Syracuse for first place in the Big East. Syracuse plays at home Sunday against St. Johns.

Davante Gardner added 13 points for Marquette, which won for the 22nd straight time at home, the fifth-longest streak in the nation.

Brandon Young had 21 points and six assists for DePaul (10-13, 1-9), while Worrel Clahar and Donnavan Kirk added 16 points each.

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(Ariel Braker matched her career high with 15 points and Natalie Achonwa added 11 points to help No. 2 Notre Dame beat Seton Hall 69-49 on Saturday for the Irish’s 17th victory in a row.)

WOMEN

No. 1 75, Texas 48: Odyssey Sims scored 18 points leading the Bears (22-1, 12-0 Big 12) to an easy road win over the Longhorns (9-13, 2-9).

No. 2 Notre Dame 69, Seton Hall 50: Ariel Braker matched her career high with 15 points and Natalie Achonwa added 11 points and nine rebounds to help the (22-1, 10-0 Big East) beat the host Pirates (8-15, 3-7).

No. 11 Louisville 78, Pittsburgh 45: Shoni Schimmel led five players in double figures with 22 points and Megan Deines scored 17 off the bench to help the host Cardinals (20-4, 8-2) rout the Panthers (9-14, 0-10).

No. 25 Iowa St. 87, Kansas St. 71: Chelsea Poppens had 22 points and 18 rebounds, and Hallie Christofferson led all scorers with 25 points as the Cyclones (17-5, 8-4 Big 12) beat the visiting Wildcats (12-11, 3-8).

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