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Reserves spark Tar Heels, come up short
Feb 7 2006 11:59PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Roy Williams had seen enough. The North Carolina coach was fed up with his team's lackadaisical play to start the second half against No. 2 Duke on Tuesday night, a dreadful run of six turnovers in as many possessions that helped the Blue Devils build a 17-point lead. He pulled the Tar Heels' starters in favor of the so-called "Blue Team" of five reserves that included a freshman who had played just 4 minutes in the past month.
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Jacobson leads No. 25 Northern Iowa to win
Feb 7 2006 11:49PM (CT)
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) - Wearing a different jersey than usual and missing shot after shot, Northern Iowa's Ben Jacobson hardly looked like himself during the first half of Tuesday night's game against Wichita State.
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Redick's 35 leads No. 2 Duke over Carolina
Feb 7 2006 11:41PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - J.J. Redick banished a career full of poor individual efforts against Duke's biggest rival with a virtuoso performance that's becoming all too familiar.
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No. 4 Villanova wins Philly showdown
Feb 7 2006 11:08PM (CT)
PHILADELHPIA (AP) - Kyle Lowry was a high school star in Philadelphia, so he went to Villanova understanding the Big 5 rivalries a little more than his out-of-state teammates. Problem was, most of his appreciation came from watching on TV instead of the bleacher seats inside the famed Palestra.
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No. 11 Vols, Pearl reach Kentucky's level
Feb 7 2006 10:41PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - When Tennessee hired Bruce Pearl as coach last year, he said part of his recipe for success was reaching Kentucky's level. On Tuesday night, the Volunteers surpassed it.
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No. 8 Rutgers takes over first in Big East
Feb 7 2006 10:39PM (CT)
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Cappie Pondexter scored 18 points, including a pair of game-sealing free throws with 7.8 seconds left, and No. 8 Rutgers beat fourth-ranked Connecticut 60-56 on Tuesday night to move into sole possession of first place in the Big East.
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USC sophomore guard Pruitt out 3 weeks
Feb 7 2006 9:13PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sophomore guard Gabe Pruitt, the second-leading scorer for Southern California, will be out three weeks after breaking a bone near his knee, school officials said Tuesday.
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No. 7 Ohio St. routs Wright St. 79-48
Feb 7 2006 8:48PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Brandie Hoskins scored 20 points and Jessica Davenport added 18 to lead No. 7 Ohio State to a 79-48 victory over Wright State on Tuesday night.
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Gonzaga hangs on to beat Saint Mary's
Feb 7 2006 5:22AM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Sean Mallon is often overlooked in Gonzaga's offense, with Adam Morrison and J.P. Batista drawing most of the attention from opposing defenses.
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No. 5 Gonzaga edges Saint Mary's 62-61
Feb 7 2006 3:02AM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Sean Mallon's free throw with less than a second to play lifted No. 5 Gonzaga to a 62-61 victory over Saint Mary's on Monday night and extended the nation's longest home winning streak to 35 games.
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No. 6 Texas records another 20-win season
Feb 7 2006 1:15AM (CT)
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Even after P.J. Tucker pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds as part of No. 6 Texas' record rebound margin, he wasn't entirely satisfied.
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