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Savannah St. no match for Georgetown's power
Jason Clark scored a career-high 14 points and four Hoyas were in double figures as No. 19 Georgetown rolled to a 63-44 victory against overmatched Savannah State on Saturday.
No. 5 Kentucky rides Wall's 21 points, 11 assists
Freshman John Wall had 21 points and 11 assists as Kentucky (No. 5 ESPN/USA Today, No. 4 AP) dominated Rider 92-63 on Saturday in the Cancun Challenge.
Moore, No. 7 Purdue get by South Dakota State
E'Twaun Moore scored 22 points and No. 7 Purdue beat South Dakota State 74-63 on Friday night in the first round of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam.
UCLA suspends forward Nikola Dragovic after felony charge
UCLA starting forward Nikola Dragovic has been suspended for the Bruins' game against Cal State Bakersfield following his arrest.
Maryland never trails in rout of New Hampshire
Landon Milbourne scored a career-high 24 points, and No. 25 Maryland cruised past New Hampshire 82-55 Friday night in the Terrapins' final tuneup for the Maui Invitational.
Cuse cruises past No. 4 UNC for 2K Sports title
Brandon Triche and Arinze Onuaku combined for 13 points in Syracuse's 22-1 run to open the second half and the Orange went on to a 87-71 victory over North Carolina (No. 4 ESPN/USA Today, No. 6 AP) in the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic.
No. 16 Michigan runs over Houston Baptist early
Manny Harris scored 25 points, and DeShawn Sims added 22 to help No. 15 Michigan beat Houston Baptist 77-55 on Friday night.
No. 2 Michigan St. extends home winning streak
Draymond Green had 15 points to lead a balanced attack, and No. 2 Michigan State kept up its home court mastery with a 75-62 win over Toledo on Friday night.
Turner's double-double helps Ohio St. edge Cal
Evan Turner had 26 points and 14 rebounds, his fourth double-double in as many games, and No. 15 Ohio State beat California (No. 12 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP) 76-70 on Friday night in the third-place game of the 2K Sports Classic.
Steady Fisher ushers No. 6 Villanova by Dayton
Corey Fisher scored 18 points to lead Villanova past Dayton 71-65 on Friday in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
Hopson, No. 11 Tennessee pound East Carolina
Scotty Hopson scored 25 points to lead Tennessee to a 105-66 rout of East Carolina in the opening round of the Paradise Jam on Friday.
Ga. Tech survives George Mason with late run
Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead Georgia Tech (No. 19 ESPN/USA Today, No. 21 AP) to a 70-62 victory over George Mason on Friday in the consolation round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
Bob Knight speech at fundraiser to benefit Indiana Hoosiers Hall of Fame
Former Indiana coach Bob Knight will speak at a Dec. 17 fundraiser in Indianapolis to benefit the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
No. 4 UNC holds off No. 15 Ohio State's rally
Deon Thompson had 15 points and 12 rebounds and No. 6 North Carolina managed to hold on for a 77-73 victory over No. 15 Ohio State in the 2K Sports Classic semifinals on Thursday night.
Freshman helps No. 18 Minnesota pull away
Rodney Williams had 17 points, six rebounds and four steals in his first career start, helping Minnesota (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today, No. 24 AP) pull away from Utah Valley in the second half of a 76-51 victory on Thursday.
Top-ranked Kansas blows out Central Arkansas
Tyrel Reed hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and No. 1 Kansas scored 23 straight points in the first half to overwhelm Central Arkansas 94-44 Thursday night.
UK overcomes hot Sam Houston shooting to win
DeMarcus Cousins had 27 points and 18 rebounds to help Kentucky outlast Sam Houston State 102-92 in the Cancun Challenge.
Jardine, Johnson power Syracuse rout of Cal
Scoop Jardine scored a career-high 22 points, Wes Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Syracuse raced past California 95-73 in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic.
NCAA defends secrecy in Memphis docs row
The NCAA is defending the secrecy of its response to the University of Memphis' appeal, saying member schools require confidentiality before a ruling.
Villanova sinks late 3 to survive George Mason
Freshman Isaiah Armwood hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17 seconds left, rallying Villanova past George Mason 69-68 Thursday in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
Williams sparks No. 21 Dayton past Ga. Tech
Paul Williams scored seven of his 13 points in the final minute, including a go-ahead 3-pointer, in Dayton's 63-59 win over Georgia Tech in the opening game of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Thursday.
John Thompson, Kay Yow receive Lapchick Character Awards
Hall of Famers John Thompson and the late Kay Yow, plus New York City high school coaching legend Jack Curran have received the second annual Lapchick Character Awards.
Source: Mouphtaou Yarou of Villanova Wildcats leaves Puerto Rico Tip-Off with illness
Villanova will be without freshman Mouphtaou Yarou for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off because of a viral infection, a source said.
Freshmen lead No. 3 Texas past W. Carolina
Damion James scored 18 points and No. 3 Texas continued to break in its talented group of freshmen with a 73-41 win over Western Carolina on Wednesday night.
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