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Published on Friday, Nov 20, 2009
Associated Press
Sophomore guard 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.
Chris Johnson scored 19 points for Dayton (2-0), going 4-for-8 from behind the 3-point line, and Luke Fabrizius added 12 points.
The Yellow Jackets (1-1) trailed the Flyers 31-22 at the half, but rallied with a string of dunks and layups by Derrick Favors and Gani Lawal.
A 3-pointer by Brian Oliver gave the Yellow Jackets their first lead of the second half at 49-47 and a layup by Zachery Peacock on an offensive rebound with 4:37 to play gave them a 57-50 lead.
The energetic Flyers came back on Johnson's outside shooting, and Williams, a reserve, sealed the victory with his key 3 and by going 4-for-4 from the free-throw line down the stretch. Dayton got 47 points from its backups.
Favors and Maurice Miller led Georgia Tech with 10 points apiece. Lawal had eight rebounds in helping the Yellow Jackets outrebound Dayton 34-26.
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No. 1 Kansas 94, Central Arkansas 44 — Tyrel Reed hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and host Kansas scored 23 straight points in the first half to overwhelm Central Arkansas. Coming off a tight victory over Memphis two days earlier, Kansas (3-0) dismantled Central Arkansas from the start. Spreading the ball around on offense, the Jayhawks shot 57 percent and had four players score 12 points for their 43rd straight home win. Central Arkansas (1-2) never stood a chance in its first game at Allen Fieldhouse. The Bears had trouble even finding shots and missed when they did, shooting 25 percent. Jared Rehmel had 11 points to lead the Bears, who went 12 minutes without a field goal during Kansas' big first-half run.
No. 4 Kentucky 102, Sam Houston State 92 — DeMarcus Cousins had 27 points and 18 rebounds to help host Kentucky outlast Sam Houston State in the Cancun Challenge. Patrick Patterson had 20 points and nine boards and John Wall added 21 points and six assists as the Wildcats (3-0) overcame a record-setting shooting performance by the Bearkats (2-1). Sam Houston State (2-1) hung around deep into the second half behind stellar 3-point shooting, led by senior guard Corey Allmond, who poured in 37 points and made a Rupp Arena record 11 3-pointers. The Bearkats made 18-of-38 3-pointers and never let Kentucky get comfortable.
No. 5 Villanova 69, George Mason 68 — Freshman Isaiah Armwood hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17 seconds left, rallying Villanova past George Mason in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Armwood won it for the Wildcats (3-0) with his only shot of the game. He played just four minutes and came off the bench after Antonio Pena and Taylor King both fouled out. George Mason (2-1) led by 13 points in the first half. The Patriots never trailed until late in the second half, but didn't get off a shot after Armwood's basket. Scottie Reynolds scored 18 points and Corey Fisher had 17 for Villanova. Ryan Pearson led the Patriots with 14 points and Cam Long added 13.
Syracuse 95, No. 13 California 73 — Scoop Jardine scored a career-high 22 points, Wes Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Syracuse raced past California in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic in New York. Arinze Onuaku added 12 points for the Orange, who made Madison Square Garden feel like home in the tournament benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. Syracuse confounded the Bears (2-1) from the tip with coach Jim Boeheim's trademark zone defense, building a double-digit lead by halftime. The Orange (3-0) then put the game away with a brutally efficient 15-4 run early in the second half, taking a 64-41 lead on Brandon Triche's three-point play with just over 15 minutes left.
No. 24 Minnesota 76, Utah Valley 51 — Freshman Rodney Williams had 17 points, six rebounds and four steals in his first career start, helping host Minnesota pull away from Utah Valley in the second half. Missing senior leader and top scorer Lawrence Westbrook due to a stomach virus, the Gophers (3-0) finished 5-for-19 from 3-point range and were outrebounded 34-29 by a team in its first year as a full-fledged Division I program. Damian Johnson had 15 points, six rebounds, three blocks and two steals, though, to lead another strong defensive effort. Minnesota had 30 points off 26 Utah Valley turnovers, and five Gophers turnovers only gave the Wolverines (1-2) two points.
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