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Published on Sunday, Feb 07, 2010
Associated Press
One week earlier, President Barack Obama was in attendance. On Saturday, the Georgetown Hoyas further displayed their drawing power by attracting more than 10,000 fans on a day when a fierce snowstorm blanketed the nation's capital.
Those who trudged through an estimated 2 feet of snow were rewarded with a game they won't soon forget.
Austin Freeman scored 25 points, Jason Clark had 24 and Georgetown forced 16 first-half turnovers in a 103-90 victory that ended No. 2 Villanova's 11-game winning streak and ruined the Wildcats' perfect Big East record.
The Hoyas (17-5, 7-4) led by as many as 23 points in the first half and 50-31 at halftime. Villanova (20-2, 9-1) cut the margin to 10 but never threatened to complete the comeback.
Villanova scored 59 points in the second half, but its bid to erase the deficit was blunted by Georgetown's success at the foul line. The Hoyas finished 39-of-50, and more than half of their second-half points were the result of free throws.
Georgetown's parade to the foul line was led by Greg Monroe, who went 11-of-14 and scored 19 points and had eight rebounds and six assists. Villanova scored only 17 points on 23 free throws.
Reynolds and Corey Fisher each scored 24 points for the Wildcats, whose winning streak included an 82-77 victory over Georgetown on Jan. 17. Villanova's other loss was to Temple on Dec. 13.
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No. 1 Kansas 75, Nebraska 64 — Cole Aldrich scored six points during a 16-1 run and Kansas used a big second half Saturday to beat Nebraska and stretch its home winning streak to 55. The heavily favored Jayhawks (22-1, 8-0 Big 12) led almost the entire first half but Nebraska charged out after the break on a 10-2 tear and silenced the sellout crowd that had expected a comforting rout following consecutive overtime scares on the road.
No. 4 Kentucky 81, LSU 55 — DeMarcus Cousins had 17 points and 12 rebounds for his sixth consecutive double-double and No. 4 Kentucky cruised past host LSU. The Wildcats (22-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) trailed 6-1 until John Wall hit a jumper 4:29 into the game. They needed only three minutes to erase LSU's lead and went on to lead 42-14 at halftime. LSU (9-14, 0-9) shot less than 19 percent from the field in the first half and finished at 26.7 percent overall (21 of 66). Bo Spencer was the only LSU player to score in double figures, finishing with 10 points.
No. 6 West Virginia 79, St. John's 60 — Da'Sean Butler scored a season-high 33 points, hitting all seven 3-point attempts, and West Virginia rallied for the road victory. The Mountaineers (19-3, 8-2 Big East) trailed 43-30 more than four minutes into the second half before storming into the lead behind a trapping defense and a barrage of 3-pointers. Wellington Smith had a putback sandwiched between two 3s to pull West Virginia within 45-40. Then Butler hit four 3-pointers in about five minutes as the Mountaineers pulled away to their 10th straight win over the Red Storm (12-10, 2-8). Paris Horne and Justin Burrell had 12 points each for St. John's, which has lost five straight.
Oklahoma 80, No. 9 Texas 71 — Tommy Mason-Griffin scored 24 points, Cade Davis added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the second double-double of his career and host Oklahoma beat No. 9 Texas in a game dedicated to the memory of late Sooners star Wayman Tisdale. The Longhorns (19-4, 5-3 Big 12) cut a 19-point, second-half deficit to five in the final two minutes but were hampered the whole game by the same free-throw shooting woes that have been a problem all season. Texas made just 10 of its 27 foul shots and were 4 of 11 in the second half. Freshman Avery Bradley scored 21 points to lead the Longhorns, who have lost four of six since being ranked No. 1 for the first time in school history.
No. 10 Duke 66, Boston College 63 — Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith scored 21 points apiece to lead No. 10 Duke to a road victory over Boston College. The Eagles cut a 10-point halftime lead to 64-63 on Reggie Jackson's long, high-arcing 3-pointer with 16 seconds left. Scheyer was fouled after he received the inbounds pass and made both free throws before BC's Joe Trapani put a long 3-point attempt off the front of the rim at the buzzer. Corey Raji had 15 points and eight rebounds for BC (12-11, 3-6), which has lost seven of its last 10 games.
No. 10 Kansas State 79, Iowa State 75 — Denis Clemente scored a season-high 30 points, including six 3-pointers, and Kansas State beat Iowa State for its fourth straight road win. Curtis Kelly and Jacob Pullen added 15 points each for the Wildcats, who also extended their winning streak over the Cyclones to eight games dating to 2006. Kansas State (19-4, 6-3) opened the second half with a 17-4 run, turning a six-point deficit into a 48-39 lead in less than five minutes. Iowa State got as close as 60-56 before an 8-0 run by the Wildcats secured the victory. Craig Brackins had 29 points and 12 rebounds for Iowa State (13-10, 2-6), which lost for the fifth time in six games.
UNLV 88, No. 12 BYU 74 — Junior guard Tre'Von Willis had a career-high 33 points to lead UNLV to an home victory over BYU, which pulled the Runnin' Rebels into a first-place tie with the BYU and New Mexico in the Mountain West Conference. Willis, who finished with eight assists and five rebounds for the Rebels (19-4, 7-2), scored 21 in the first half as UNLV jumped to leads of 15-2 and 47-18 in front of a sellout crowd of 18,557 at the Thomas & Mack Arena. Jimmer Fredette led the Cougars (22-3, 7-2) with 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
No. 14 Tennessee 79, South Carolina 53 — Wayne Chism scored a career-high 30 points as Tennessee routed visiting South Carolina. Chism was 11 for 17 from the field, including two 3-pointers, and hit 6 of 8 free throws. The Vols (18-4, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) won their sixth straight over the Gamecocks (13-9, 4-4). Tennessee finished with 40 points in the paint. Devan Downey finished with 26 points for the Gamecocks.
No. 15 New Mexico 88, San Diego State 86 (OT) — Darington Hobson scored eight of his 29 points in overtime, including two free throws with 2.7 seconds remaining, to lift No. 15 New Mexico to a thrilling home victory over San Diego State. Hobson added 12 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season and the Lobos (21-3, 7-2) won their seventh straight to forge a three-way tie atop the Mountain West standings. The Aztecs (16-7, 5-4) erased a 66-56 deficit with 4 minutes to go, with D.J. Gay scoring 10 of his 25 points in the final 2:01. But with New Mexico leading 78-76, Gay was fouled on a 3-point try and could have won it in regulation. Instead, he made two of three free throws.
No. 17 Gonzaga 66, Memphis 58 — Matt Bouldin scored 19 points and No. 17 Gonzaga pulled away at the end for a road victory over Memphis. Robert Sacre added 13 points and Steven Gray finished with 12, despite shooting 4-of-12 from the field for Gonzaga (19-4). Gray had seven rebounds. Wesley Witherspoon led Memphis (16-7) with 26 points. Elliot Williams finished with 11 points for the Tigers, who lost their second game in the last three.
Georgia 72, No. 18 Vanderbilt 58 — Travis Leslie scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and host Georgia rallied to beat No. 18 Vanderbilt. Georgia (10-11 overall, 2-6) appeared bound for its fourth straight Southeastern Conference loss when it trailed 36-28 early in the second half. The Bulldogs stopped turning over the ball and rallied to give Vanderbilt (17-5, 6-2) its second loss in its last 13 games. Jermaine Beal led Vanderbilt with 21 points. Brad Tinsley added 18, but the Commodores found too little scoring support for the two guards.
Richmond 71, No. 19 Temple 54 — Kevin Anderson scored 29 points, Richmond shot 77 percent in the first half against one of the nation's top defensive teams and the Spiders beat Temple. The host Spiders (18-6, 7-2 Atlantic 10) won their fourth straight, and their third in a row against a ranked opponent dating to last season. David Gonzalvez, who scored an opponent-record 36 points last season in a loss at Temple, added 13 points and seven rebounds, and Ryan Butler had 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting. Temple lost for just the second time in 10 games and fell into a tie with the Spiders near the top of the conference standings.
Texas A&M 78, No. 20 Baylor 71 — Bryan Davis scored 22 points and B.J. Holmes hit three late 3-pointers to lead Texas A&M to a home victory over Baylor. The Bears (17-5, 4-4 Big 12) led for most of the game until Baylor was able to rally behind the key 3-pointers by Holmes. LaceDarius Dunn led the Bears with 23 points. Sloan finished with 20 points.
No. 21 Georgia Tech 73, N.C. State 71 — Zachery Peacock scored 22 points, freshman Derrick Favors added 16, and Georgia Tech held off North Carolina State. The Yellow Jackets (17-6, 5-4) improved to 12-1 at home, and have won four of six in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Georgia Tech struggled to hold off the last-place Wolfpack, however, despite leading by 16 points with 5:01 remaining. Tracy Smith scored 22 points for the Wolfpack, who have lost four straight in the ACC.
No. 22 Pittsburgh 83, Seton Hall 58 — Gilbert Brown bounced back from a scoreless game with 23 points and Pittsburgh nearly shut out Seton Hall scoring leader Jeremy Hazell in an home rout that avenged a loss to the Pirates less than two weeks ago. Hazell finished two points on 1-of-7 shooting in 32 minutes after not starting. Jermaine Dixon added 15 points for Pittsburgh (17-6, 7-4 Big East), which went on a 22-7 run after leading 41-37 — causing the frustrated Pirates (12-9, 3-7) to draw three technical fouls during their third consecutive loss.
No. 23 Butler 74, Wright State 62 — Willie Veasley had a career-high 19 points, leading Butler past visiting Wright State for its 12th straight win. Matt Howard finished with 12 points and Gordon Hayward scored 11 for the Bulldogs (20-4, 13-0 Horizon League), who are off to the best conference start in program history. Butler's win streak is the program's fourth longest. Vaughn Duggins had 18 points and N'Gai Evans scored 14 for the Raiders (15-9, 8-5), who dropped their sixth straight game to Butler and had their four-game winning streak snapped.
No. 24 Northern Iowa 55, Southern Illinois 51 — Adam Koch scored 11 consecutive points for Northern Iowa down the stretch and the 24th-ranked Panthers rallied to beat visiting Southern Illinois. The Panthers (21-2, 12-1 Missouri Valley) improved to 11-0 at home this season with their seventh straight win over the Salukis in Cedar Falls. Koch had 16 of his 21 points in the second half. Tony Freeman scored 17 points and Justin Bocot finished with 10 for Southern Illinois (13-10, 5-8). Kwadzo Ahelegbe scored 10 points for the Panthers, all in the second half.
No. 25 Mississippi 74, Alabama 67 — Chris Warren scored 21 points to help Mississippi come back from 19 points down to beat Alabama at home. Terrence Henry had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Rebels (17-6, 5-4 Southeastern) who snapped a two-game losing streak. Ole Miss made 22-of-29 free throws in the second half. The Rebels were down 43-24 a minute into the second half, but slowly chipped away until Terrico White's tip-in with 6:11 left put the Rebels up 58-56.
Associated Press
One week earlier, President Barack Obama was in attendance. On Saturday, the Georgetown Hoyas further displayed their drawing power by attracting more than 10,000 fans on a day when a fierce snowstorm blanketed the nation's capital.
Those who trudged through an estimated 2 feet of snow were rewarded with a game they won't soon forget.
Austin Freeman scored 25 points, Jason Clark had 24 and Georgetown forced 16 first-half turnovers in a 103-90 victory that ended No. 2 Villanova's 11-game winning streak and ruined the Wildcats' perfect Big East record.
The Hoyas (17-5, 7-4) led by as many as 23 points in the first half and 50-31 at halftime. Villanova (20-2, 9-1) cut the margin to 10 but never threatened to complete the comeback.
Villanova scored 59 points in the second half, but its bid to erase the deficit was blunted by Georgetown's success at the foul line. The Hoyas finished 39-of-50, and more than half of their second-half points were the result of free throws.
Georgetown's parade to the foul line was led by Greg Monroe, who went 11-of-14 and scored 19 points and had eight rebounds and six assists. Villanova scored only 17 points on 23 free throws.
Reynolds and Corey Fisher each scored 24 points for the Wildcats, whose winning streak included an 82-77 victory over Georgetown on Jan. 17. Villanova's other loss was to Temple on Dec. 13.
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No. 1 Kansas 75, Nebraska 64 — Cole Aldrich scored six points during a 16-1 run and Kansas used a big second half Saturday to beat Nebraska and stretch its home winning streak to 55. The heavily favored Jayhawks (22-1, 8-0 Big 12) led almost the entire first half but Nebraska charged out after the break on a 10-2 tear and silenced the sellout crowd that had expected a comforting rout following consecutive overtime scares on the road.
No. 4 Kentucky 81, LSU 55 — DeMarcus Cousins had 17 points and 12 rebounds for his sixth consecutive double-double and No. 4 Kentucky cruised past host LSU. The Wildcats (22-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) trailed 6-1 until John Wall hit a jumper 4:29 into the game. They needed only three minutes to erase LSU's lead and went on to lead 42-14 at halftime. LSU (9-14, 0-9) shot less than 19 percent from the field in the first half and finished at 26.7 percent overall (21 of 66). Bo Spencer was the only LSU player to score in double figures, finishing with 10 points.
No. 6 West Virginia 79, St. John's 60 — Da'Sean Butler scored a season-high 33 points, hitting all seven 3-point attempts, and West Virginia rallied for the road victory. The Mountaineers (19-3, 8-2 Big East) trailed 43-30 more than four minutes into the second half before storming into the lead behind a trapping defense and a barrage of 3-pointers. Wellington Smith had a putback sandwiched between two 3s to pull West Virginia within 45-40. Then Butler hit four 3-pointers in about five minutes as the Mountaineers pulled away to their 10th straight win over the Red Storm (12-10, 2-8). Paris Horne and Justin Burrell had 12 points each for St. John's, which has lost five straight.
Oklahoma 80, No. 9 Texas 71 — Tommy Mason-Griffin scored 24 points, Cade Davis added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the second double-double of his career and host Oklahoma beat No. 9 Texas in a game dedicated to the memory of late Sooners star Wayman Tisdale. The Longhorns (19-4, 5-3 Big 12) cut a 19-point, second-half deficit to five in the final two minutes but were hampered the whole game by the same free-throw shooting woes that have been a problem all season. Texas made just 10 of its 27 foul shots and were 4 of 11 in the second half. Freshman Avery Bradley scored 21 points to lead the Longhorns, who have lost four of six since being ranked No. 1 for the first time in school history.
No. 10 Duke 66, Boston College 63 — Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith scored 21 points apiece to lead No. 10 Duke to a road victory over Boston College. The Eagles cut a 10-point halftime lead to 64-63 on Reggie Jackson's long, high-arcing 3-pointer with 16 seconds left. Scheyer was fouled after he received the inbounds pass and made both free throws before BC's Joe Trapani put a long 3-point attempt off the front of the rim at the buzzer. Corey Raji had 15 points and eight rebounds for BC (12-11, 3-6), which has lost seven of its last 10 games.
No. 10 Kansas State 79, Iowa State 75 — Denis Clemente scored a season-high 30 points, including six 3-pointers, and Kansas State beat Iowa State for its fourth straight road win. Curtis Kelly and Jacob Pullen added 15 points each for the Wildcats, who also extended their winning streak over the Cyclones to eight games dating to 2006. Kansas State (19-4, 6-3) opened the second half with a 17-4 run, turning a six-point deficit into a 48-39 lead in less than five minutes. Iowa State got as close as 60-56 before an 8-0 run by the Wildcats secured the victory. Craig Brackins had 29 points and 12 rebounds for Iowa State (13-10, 2-6), which lost for the fifth time in six games.
UNLV 88, No. 12 BYU 74 — Junior guard Tre'Von Willis had a career-high 33 points to lead UNLV to an home victory over BYU, which pulled the Runnin' Rebels into a first-place tie with the BYU and New Mexico in the Mountain West Conference. Willis, who finished with eight assists and five rebounds for the Rebels (19-4, 7-2), scored 21 in the first half as UNLV jumped to leads of 15-2 and 47-18 in front of a sellout crowd of 18,557 at the Thomas & Mack Arena. Jimmer Fredette led the Cougars (22-3, 7-2) with 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
No. 14 Tennessee 79, South Carolina 53 — Wayne Chism scored a career-high 30 points as Tennessee routed visiting South Carolina. Chism was 11 for 17 from the field, including two 3-pointers, and hit 6 of 8 free throws. The Vols (18-4, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) won their sixth straight over the Gamecocks (13-9, 4-4). Tennessee finished with 40 points in the paint. Devan Downey finished with 26 points for the Gamecocks.
No. 15 New Mexico 88, San Diego State 86 (OT) — Darington Hobson scored eight of his 29 points in overtime, including two free throws with 2.7 seconds remaining, to lift No. 15 New Mexico to a thrilling home victory over San Diego State. Hobson added 12 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season and the Lobos (21-3, 7-2) won their seventh straight to forge a three-way tie atop the Mountain West standings. The Aztecs (16-7, 5-4) erased a 66-56 deficit with 4 minutes to go, with D.J. Gay scoring 10 of his 25 points in the final 2:01. But with New Mexico leading 78-76, Gay was fouled on a 3-point try and could have won it in regulation. Instead, he made two of three free throws.
No. 17 Gonzaga 66, Memphis 58 — Matt Bouldin scored 19 points and No. 17 Gonzaga pulled away at the end for a road victory over Memphis. Robert Sacre added 13 points and Steven Gray finished with 12, despite shooting 4-of-12 from the field for Gonzaga (19-4). Gray had seven rebounds. Wesley Witherspoon led Memphis (16-7) with 26 points. Elliot Williams finished with 11 points for the Tigers, who lost their second game in the last three.
Georgia 72, No. 18 Vanderbilt 58 — Travis Leslie scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and host Georgia rallied to beat No. 18 Vanderbilt. Georgia (10-11 overall, 2-6) appeared bound for its fourth straight Southeastern Conference loss when it trailed 36-28 early in the second half. The Bulldogs stopped turning over the ball and rallied to give Vanderbilt (17-5, 6-2) its second loss in its last 13 games. Jermaine Beal led Vanderbilt with 21 points. Brad Tinsley added 18, but the Commodores found too little scoring support for the two guards.
Richmond 71, No. 19 Temple 54 — Kevin Anderson scored 29 points, Richmond shot 77 percent in the first half against one of the nation's top defensive teams and the Spiders beat Temple. The host Spiders (18-6, 7-2 Atlantic 10) won their fourth straight, and their third in a row against a ranked opponent dating to last season. David Gonzalvez, who scored an opponent-record 36 points last season in a loss at Temple, added 13 points and seven rebounds, and Ryan Butler had 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting. Temple lost for just the second time in 10 games and fell into a tie with the Spiders near the top of the conference standings.
Texas A&M 78, No. 20 Baylor 71 — Bryan Davis scored 22 points and B.J. Holmes hit three late 3-pointers to lead Texas A&M to a home victory over Baylor. The Bears (17-5, 4-4 Big 12) led for most of the game until Baylor was able to rally behind the key 3-pointers by Holmes. LaceDarius Dunn led the Bears with 23 points. Sloan finished with 20 points.
No. 21 Georgia Tech 73, N.C. State 71 — Zachery Peacock scored 22 points, freshman Derrick Favors added 16, and Georgia Tech held off North Carolina State. The Yellow Jackets (17-6, 5-4) improved to 12-1 at home, and have won four of six in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Georgia Tech struggled to hold off the last-place Wolfpack, however, despite leading by 16 points with 5:01 remaining. Tracy Smith scored 22 points for the Wolfpack, who have lost four straight in the ACC.
No. 22 Pittsburgh 83, Seton Hall 58 — Gilbert Brown bounced back from a scoreless game with 23 points and Pittsburgh nearly shut out Seton Hall scoring leader Jeremy Hazell in an home rout that avenged a loss to the Pirates less than two weeks ago. Hazell finished two points on 1-of-7 shooting in 32 minutes after not starting. Jermaine Dixon added 15 points for Pittsburgh (17-6, 7-4 Big East), which went on a 22-7 run after leading 41-37 — causing the frustrated Pirates (12-9, 3-7) to draw three technical fouls during their third consecutive loss.
No. 23 Butler 74, Wright State 62 — Willie Veasley had a career-high 19 points, leading Butler past visiting Wright State for its 12th straight win. Matt Howard finished with 12 points and Gordon Hayward scored 11 for the Bulldogs (20-4, 13-0 Horizon League), who are off to the best conference start in program history. Butler's win streak is the program's fourth longest. Vaughn Duggins had 18 points and N'Gai Evans scored 14 for the Raiders (15-9, 8-5), who dropped their sixth straight game to Butler and had their four-game winning streak snapped.
No. 24 Northern Iowa 55, Southern Illinois 51 — Adam Koch scored 11 consecutive points for Northern Iowa down the stretch and the 24th-ranked Panthers rallied to beat visiting Southern Illinois. The Panthers (21-2, 12-1 Missouri Valley) improved to 11-0 at home this season with their seventh straight win over the Salukis in Cedar Falls. Koch had 16 of his 21 points in the second half. Tony Freeman scored 17 points and Justin Bocot finished with 10 for Southern Illinois (13-10, 5-8). Kwadzo Ahelegbe scored 10 points for the Panthers, all in the second half.
No. 25 Mississippi 74, Alabama 67 — Chris Warren scored 21 points to help Mississippi come back from 19 points down to beat Alabama at home. Terrence Henry had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Rebels (17-6, 5-4 Southeastern) who snapped a two-game losing streak. Ole Miss made 22-of-29 free throws in the second half. The Rebels were down 43-24 a minute into the second half, but slowly chipped away until Terrico White's tip-in with 6:11 left put the Rebels up 58-56.
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