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Young Tar Heels go into Duke and win
Feb 7 2007 11:48PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - For the second straight year, North Carolina's youngsters walked into one of college basketball's most intimidating arenas and came out with a confidence-building win.
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Tubby puts Kentucky's win in perspective
Feb 7 2007 11:47PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky coach Tubby Smith doesn't tend to boast after blowouts, let alone games in which his team comes within an eyelash of giving up a 28-point lead.
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Huggins, K-State can't slow No. 9 Kansas
Feb 7 2007 11:45PM (CT)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Brandon Rush scored 18 points and No. 9 Kansas routed Kansas State 97-70 Wednesday in a rough and spirited renewal of a long rivalry that's been re-energized with the arrival of Bob Huggins.
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No. 21 Salukis win to keep MVC lead
Feb 7 2007 11:39PM (CT)
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Tony Young scored a season-high 25 points to lift No. 21 Southern Illinois to a 60-50 victory Wednesday night over late-charging Bradley and remain tied atop the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Bedlam rivalry goes to Sooners
Feb 7 2007 11:36PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Nate Carter scored six of his 18 points in the final minutes to help Oklahoma stave off a late rally and preserve a 67-60 win over No. 17 Oklahoma State in the Bedlam rivalry Wednesday night.
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'Tough shot' Tucker, No. 4 Badgers win
Feb 7 2007 11:27PM (CT)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Alando Tucker looked like a pretzel the way he would twist and turn in the lane for shots and rebounds. That wasn't a problem for Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan after his star forward scored 24 points and grabbed eight boards to help the fourth-ranked Badgers pull away from Penn State, 71-58 on Wednesday night.
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Steele steals victory for No. 18 Alabama
Feb 7 2007 11:23PM (CT)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Everything just opened up for Ronald Steele. He drove down the right side of the court, saw Richard Hendrix drift to the opposite side along with a defender, then accelerated into the lane for a layup with 6.7 seconds left to give No. 18 Alabama an 80-79 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday night.
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18s are wild as BG tops Ball State
Feb 7 2007 11:17PM (CT)
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) - Reserve Amber Flynn had 18 points and eight rebounds, Kate Achter added 18 points and No. 18 Bowling Green held off a late rally to defeat Ball State 86-76 Wednesday night.
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No. 19 Middle Tenn. St. beats La.-Monroe
Feb 7 2007 11:08PM (CT)
MONROE, La. (AP) - Amber Holt scored 25 points and Chrissy Givens had 22 as No. 19 Middle Tennessee State shot 59.6 percent from the field in an 83-70 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Wednesday night.
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11s are wild for Barro, Marquette in win
Feb 7 2007 10:57PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Dominic James has been in a shooting slump. It hasn't slowed down No. 11 Marquette. Ousmane Barro had 11 points and 11 rebounds to lead Marquette to a 67-47 win over Rutgers on Wednesday night.
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Pitt hands Mountaineers' first home loss
Feb 7 2007 10:57PM (CT)
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - With teammate Levon Kendall in foul trouble, Pittsburgh's Sam Young stepped up and played another stellar game against West Virginia. Young scored a career-high 21 points to lead No. 7 Pittsburgh to a 60-47 win over West Virginia on Wednesday night to hand the Mountaineers their first home loss of the season.
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Road is where heart is for No. 1 Gators
Feb 7 2007 10:55PM (CT)
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - The Florida Gators love to go on the road. They relish the chance to snuff out any hopes of an upset, to silence all those heckling fans. Corey Brewer scored 18 points, Al Horford added 17 and the top-ranked Gators extended their winning streak to 15 games Wednesday night with a 71-61 victory over Georgia, which led early but never really had a chance.
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Hardy, No. 21 Cornhuskers top Wildcats
Feb 7 2007 10:50PM (CT)
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Kiera Hardy scored 13 points to lead No. 21 Nebraska to a 62-55 victory over Kansas State on Wednesday night for the Cornhuskers' fourth straight win and seventh in eight games.
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Cardinals honor Crum, but lose to Hoyas
Feb 7 2007 10:43PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - On a night when Louisville honored one of its greats, it was Georgetown that ended up turning back the clock. The 22nd-ranked Hoyas continued their rise Wednesday night, easing by Louisville 73-65 for their sixth straight win.
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Cardinals honor Crum, but lose to Hoyas
Feb 7 2007 10:43PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - On a night when Louisville honored one of its greats, it was Georgetown that ended up turning back the clock. The 22nd-ranked Hoyas continued their rise Wednesday night, easing by Louisville 73-65 for their sixth straight win.
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Starks, No. 16 Texas A&M beat Mizzou
Feb 7 2007 10:35PM (CT)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Takia Starks scored 21 points and 16th-ranked Texas A&M weathered a Missouri rally for its fifth straight win, a 69-63 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday night.
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Notre Dame upsets Louisville 64-55
Feb 7 2007 9:07PM (CT)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Charel Allen scored 21 points and Notre Dame used a big run late in the second half to overcome a 12-point deficit and beat No. 17 Louisville 64-55 Wednesday night.
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1-vs.-2 meeting a Tobacco Road rivalry
Feb 7 2007 6:08PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina power forward Erlana Larkins lingered behind the 3-point line before practice Wednesday, swishing jumper after jumper. Post players knocking down 3s with ease? Hey, anything's bound to happen when Duke and North Carolina meet.
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1-vs.-2 meeting a Tobacco Road rivalry
Feb 7 2007 6:08PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina power forward Erlana Larkins lingered behind the 3-point line before practice Wednesday, swishing jumper after jumper. Post players knocking down 3s with ease? Hey, anything's bound to happen when Duke and North Carolina meet.
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1-vs.-2 meeting a Tobacco Road rivalry
Feb 7 2007 6:08PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina power forward Erlana Larkins lingered behind the 3-point line before practice Wednesday, swishing jumper after jumper. Post players knocking down 3s with ease? Hey, anything's bound to happen when Duke and North Carolina meet.
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1-vs.-2 meeting a Tobacco Road rivalry
Feb 7 2007 6:08PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina power forward Erlana Larkins lingered behind the 3-point line before practice Wednesday, swishing jumper after jumper. Post players knocking down 3s with ease? Hey, anything's bound to happen when Duke and North Carolina meet.
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Conley leads Ohio State past Michigan
Feb 7 2007 6:14AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Seven-footer Greg Oden gets all the attention for No. 3 Ohio State. Maybe the shortest Buckeye deserves some of the focus.
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San Diego State pulls off rare upset
Feb 7 2007 12:49AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - San Diego State's students did just fine celebrating a win against a ranked team, even though most of them probably weren't around for the last one. Hundreds of students came pouring out of the stands and mobbed the Aztecs after they beat No. 15 Air Force 62-41 on Tuesday night, their first victory over a Top 25 team since December 2001.
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Danelo's brother questions his death
Feb 7 2007 12:32AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mario Danelo's brother isn't convinced the Southern California kicker fell to his death last month, despite the findings of law enforcement.
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Dynamic duo lifts No. 3 Buckeyes to win
Feb 7 2007 12:30AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Just like their high school days, when Greg Oden wasn't on the floor then Mike Conley Jr. took over. Conley Jr. scored a career-high 23 points and when Oden was around he created havoc at the defensive end to lead No. 3 Ohio State past Michigan 76-63 on Tuesday night.
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Dynamic duo lifts No. 3 Buckeyes to win
Feb 7 2007 12:30AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Just like their high school days, when Greg Oden wasn't on the floor then Mike Conley Jr. took over. Conley Jr. scored a career-high 23 points and when Oden was around he created havoc at the defensive end to lead No. 3 Ohio State past Michigan 76-63 on Tuesday night.
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