RESULTS, SYNOPSIS
#3 UConn 71 at #17 Louisville 58
Marcus Williams scored 15 pts and Rudy Gay added 12 as Huskies (16-1, 4-1 big East) pulled away from Cardinals (13-5, 1-4) despite career-high 27 pts from David Padgett.
#4 Memphis 85 at Southern Miss 68
Darius Washington Jr. scored 20 pts to lead Tigers (17-2, 3-0 C-USA) to 6th straight win. Jarekus Singleton had all 19 of his pts in 2nd half for Golden Eagles (7-12, 1-3).
#5 Texas 66 at Baylor 47
Daniel Gibson had career-high 37 pts with 9 3-ptrs and Brad Buckman added 10 as Longhorns (16-2, 4-0 Big 12) beat Bears (0-4, 0-4) for 8th straight win. Baylor has lost 18 in row.
#6 Gonzaga 64 at San Diego 63
J.P. Batista had all 16 pts in 2nd half and Erroll Knight hit 3-ptr from right corner with :08 left to give Bulldogs (15-3, 5-0 WCC) 6th straight victory. Nick Lewis led Toreros (11-6, 1-3) with 18.
#20 Syracuse 65 vs. #8 Villanova 80
Allan Ray scored 22 pts, Randy Foye had 20 and Wildcats (13-2, 4-1 Big East) survived 2nd-half surge by Orange (15-4, 3-2), who trailed by as many as 21 in 1st half.
Oregon 59 at #10 Wash. 78
Jamaal Williams scored 20 pts, Brandon Roy 19 and Bobby Jones 15 as 3 seniors sparked Huskies (16-2, 5-2 Pac-10) over Ducks (10-9, 4-3), who lost 13th of 14 games vs. ranked teams.
#12 West Va. 60 at #18 UCLA 56
Mike Gansey had 24 pts and made key steal and FT as time expired to help Mountaineers (14-3) survive furious rally by Bruins (15-4) for 12th win in row. Jordon Farmar’s 22 led UCLA.
Wake Forest 82 at #14 N.C. State 92
Cameron Bennerman made all 12 FTs on way to career-high 26 pts and Engin Atsur tied season high with 18 as Wolfpack (15-3, 4-2 ACC) improved to 12-0 at home.
#16 Geo. Wash. 83 at Charlotte 69
Maureece Rice came off bench to score career-high 21 pts as Colonials (14-1, 4-0 A-10) tied school record for best start. De’Angelo Alexander had 23 for 49ers (11-7, 4-2).
#21 Boston Coll. 65 at Miami 61
Craig Smith had 18 pts and 14 rebs, helping Eagles (14-4, 2-3 ACC) overcome flurry of 3-ptrs (9 of 14) by Hurricanes (11-7, 3-2) in 2nd half that sparked 14-0 run to close margin.
Virginia Tech 72 at #22 Maryland 81
Nik Caner-Medley scored 23 pts, Chris McCray had 21 and Terrapins (13-4, 3-2 ACC), who led only 45-44 early in 2nd half, used strong finish to hand Hokies (10-8, 0-5) 4th straight loss.
Texas Tech 48 at #25 Oklahoma 60
Michael Neal scored 15 pts and hit 4 3-ptrs in final 4 mins to help Sooners (11-4, 2-2 Big 12) fend off 2nd-half rally by Red Raiders (10-9, 2-3), who trailed by as many as 22 in 1st half.
Kent State 72 at N. Illinois 61
Jay Youngblood had 27 pts to lead Golden Flashes (12-5, 6-0 MAC) over Huskies (9-6, 4-3). Mike McKinney, NIU’s 2nd-leading scorer, didn’t start because of thigh bruise, scoring 4 pts.
Western Illinois 73 at Chicago St. 75
Michael Henderson tipped in Royce Parran’s inbounds pass at buzzer to give Cougars (4-14, 3-4 Mid-Con) victory over Leathernecks (5-13, 1-6). Fred Oguns led WIU with 16 pts.
Indiana State 63 at Bradley 85
Patrick O’Bryant came off bench to score 18 pts and reserve Lawrence Wright had 16 pts and 10 rebs to help Braves (10-7, 4-5 MVC) rally in 2nd half past Sycamores (8-9, 1-8).
Eastern Illinois 57 at Tennessee St. 73
Clarence Matthews scored career-high 28 pts on 8 of 9 FGs and 12 of 13 FTs and had 10 rebs as Tigers (6-9, 5-4 OVC) beat Panthers (4-14, 3-9), who were led by Josh Gomes’ 19 pts.
Valparaiso 61 at Southern Utah 73
Henry Uhegwu had 15 pts, while Nate Janes and Steve Barnes added 14 each, leading Thunderbirds (5-14, 4-3 Mid-Con) over Crusaders (11-6, 4-3), who got 20 pts from Dan Oppland.
