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#11 Marquette Ascends to Maui Final
#11 Marquette Ascends to
Maui Final
Nov 20, 2007 10:58 PM CST

#11 Marquette Ascends to Maui Final

UNC, Tennessee, Indiana also defend college hoops rankings

(Newser) - College basketball's no. 11-ranked Marquette will play in the EA Maui Invitational finals, after smothering Oklahoma State, 91-61. The Golden Eagles defense keyed a 13-2 opening run, after which their lead was never threatened; the team employed three and four guards at times to cut off passing lines and contest...

Duke Stays Perfect, Slams Princeton 83-61

Blue Devils advance to face Illinois in Maui semifinals

(Newser) - Tenth-ranked Duke hardly registered the Princeton Tigers' presence on the court last night, cruising to a 20-point lead in the first few minutes and blazing to 12-0 and 19-0 scoring runs in an 83-61 victory. Duke's 10th straight victory in the Maui invitational brings the Blue Devils to a semifinal...

Love Prevails in UCLA Win Over Maryland

Oklahoma State tops LSU, Marquette masters Chaminade in Maui

(Newser) - Freshman Kevin Love followed a poor start with a strong finish, leading UCLA over a sloppy Maryland team 71-59. Love had 18 points and 16 boards; the second-ranked Bruins' difficulty early against the Terrapins defense was offset by Maryland's own woeful offense, including a blown 2-on-1 fast break. In Maui...

No. 18 Arkansas Falls on Road to Providence

Elsewhere in Top 25 Memphis, Tennessee and Syracuse get wins

(Newser) - Providence, aided by 32 Razorback turnovers, never trailed and ran away from Arkansas 67-51 in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Tournament last night, reports the AP. Brian McKenzie led the Friars with 18 points, while Geoffrey McDermott added 15. Arkansas was coming off a 26-point thrashing of the College of Charleston....

#5 Georgetown Spanks Michigan 74-52
#5 Georgetown Spanks Michigan 74-52
Nov 15, 2007 10:06 PM CST

#5 Georgetown Spanks Michigan 74-52

Pittsburgh, NC State, Arkansas also feast on unranked fodder

(Newser) - College basketball's #5 Georgetown delivered an eyepopping first half against Michigan, posting the game's first 12 points and 11 rebounds; the halftime score was 43-19. The Hoyas shot the lights out (6 of their first 8 on three-pointers) and strangled the Wolverines with signature stingy defense. In other college hoops...

Aggies Survive Plucky Miners
Aggies Survive Plucky Miners
Nov 15, 2007 1:36 AM CST

Aggies Survive Plucky Miners

Michigan State beats Louisiana-Monroe, Tennessee crushes Arkansas-Monticello

(Newser) - In a back and forth game decided in the final minutes of play, Texas A&M edged out a gritty UTEP team last night, 81-76. The No.15 Aggies survived a dismal first half, in which they made just 10 field goals, and were aided greatly by the efforts of...

No. 1 UNC Eeks Out W in Opener
No. 1 UNC Eeks Out W in Opener
Nov 14, 2007 11:19 PM CST

No. 1 UNC Eeks Out W in Opener

Davidson gives Tar Heels major scare

(Newser) - No. 1 North Carolina narrowly avoided joining the ranks of powerhouse programs upset by small schools, with a 72-68 win over Davidson. Wayne Ellington led the Tar Heels with 20 points and several key plays down the stretch to secure the victory. Stephen Curry paced with Wildcats with 24 but...

N. Arizona Nearly Upsets No. 17 AU, 76-69

But no surprises in Gonzaga, UCLA, Texas A&M matchups

(Newser) - The Arizona Wildcats didn't start their season well, struggling at times to pull off a 76-69 victory against unranked Northern Arizona. AU has 24 straight wins against NAU, but playing without coach Lute Olsen caused some faltering last night, with NAU outshooting and outrebounding the Wildcats, reports the Arizona Republic....

No. 9 Wash. State Fights for Comeback Win

Low, Weaver propel Cougars 86-74 past threatening Broncos

(Newser) - The Washington State Cougars rode the late-surging performance of Derick Low and Kyle Weaver to an 86-74 comeback victory over the Boise State Broncos last night. Trailing 32-26 at halftime, the ninth-ranked Cougars outscored the Broncos 33-12 in the first 8 1/2 minutes of the second half, reports AP.

12th-Ranked Spartans Open with Rout
12th-Ranked Spartans Open with Rout
Nov 14, 2007 12:23 AM CST

12th-Ranked Spartans Open with Rout

Down Chicago State behind Morgan's big night, Neitzel's 8 assists

(Newser) - With an embarrassing exhibition loss to Grand Valley State behind them, No. 12 Michigan Spartans started their season with 86-53 rout of Chicago State. Sophomore forward Raymar Morgan scored a career-high 25 points and snagged 15 rebounds, while All-American Drew Neitzel scored all of his 12 from behind the arc...

Youngstown Can't Stop Love, UCLA 83-52

Other b-ball winners include Ohio State, Oregon, Marquette

(Newser) - Second-ranked UCLA performed as expected last night, handily defeating Youngstown State 83-52, reports AP. The 2-0 Bruins enjoyed a second standout game from freshman center Kevin Love, who put up 21 points and nine rebounds. Fellow big man Lorenzo Mata-Real had 14 each of points and boards. In other college...

Frosh Gordon Drops 33 for Hoosiers in Win

No. 16 Texas misses Durant but wins, Syracuse beats Siena

(Newser) - Super freshman Eric Gordon scored 33 points in his debut for Indiana, but the Hoosiers struggled to put away pesky Chattanooga. Although the final was 99-79 Indiana trailed 50-46 at the half. Gordon, who had seven 3-pointers and shot 9-of-15 from the floor, led the second half charge. Kevin Bridgewaters...

Another Easy W for No. 13 Duke
Another Easy W for No. 13 Duke
Nov 12, 2007 11:52 PM CST

Another Easy W for No. 13 Duke

Blue Devils roll 86-61 over New Mexico State

(Newser) - The No. 13 Duke Blue Devils continued to beat up on early season opponents with an 86-61 rout of New Mexico State. It is their second win at home against an overmatched team, and extends their home non-conference winning streak to 53 games. Jon Scheyer had 22 points for Duke...

No Upsets in BBall Openers
No Upsets in BBall Openers
Nov 10, 2007 6:39 AM CST

No Upsets in BBall Openers

UCLA, A&M, Arkansas, Washington State, Stanford all handily take opponents down

(Newser) - The second-ranked UCLA men's basketball team made quick work of the Portland State Vikings last night, winning 69-48. The much-anticipated debut of Kevin Love helped the Bruins surge to a 36-17 halftime lead; Love ended up with 22 points and 13 rebounds, reports the AP. In other Top-25 openers:

Kansas Cruises in Opener
Kansas Cruises in Opener
Nov 10, 2007 1:20 AM CST

Kansas Cruises in Opener

Duke crushes NC Central, Tennessee takes Temple, Villanova routs Stony Brook

(Newser) - No.4 Kansas battered Louisiana-Monroe 107-78 last night to take their home opener for the 35th straight time, and breaking100 in the opener for the first time in 16 years. The Jayhawks were aided by Sherron Collin's 22 points and second half prowess, which was instrumental in instigating a 17-2...

Kentucky Embarrassed at Rupp
Kentucky Embarrassed at Rupp
Nov 8, 2007 12:27 AM CST

Kentucky Embarrassed at Rupp

Loses to Gardner-Webb 84-68

(Newser) - A small North Carolina school of 4,000 students, lead by walk-on Grayson Flittner, who only tried out for the team at a girlfriend's prompting, stunned Kentucky last night 84-68, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. The Bulldogs pulled ahead 14-0 to start the game, and never relinquished the lead, as the...

UConn Opens With Shaky W
UConn Opens With Shaky W
Nov 7, 2007 11:59 PM CST

UConn Opens With Shaky W

Morgan St. keeps it close but Huskies prevail

(Newser) - UConn did little in the team's opener to assuage their fan’s fears of a repeat of last year’s deeply disappointing campaign, with a shaky 69-65 victory over Morgan State. Like last season, the Huskies struggled offensively, especially with 3-point shooting. The night was salvaged by sophomore Curtis Kelly,...

Richmond Falls Short of Memphis Upset

Third-ranked Tigers move on to semifinals

(Newser) - Third-ranked Memphis took on the University of Richmond in the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic last night in a game one UR player compared to David vs. Goliath.  David lost 80-63.  Memphis will now play a yet-to-be-determined team next Monday night at MSG in the tournament semifinals. 

Rose Blooms for Memphis in Opening Win

Frosh scores 17, grabs six boards as Tigers blow out Tennessee-Martin

(Newser) - Memphis Tigers super-freshman Derrick Rose had an immediate impact in his team’s opener, a 102-71 dismantling of Tennessee-Martin. Rose had 17 points, six rebounds and five assists for No. 3 Memphis in the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic. Chris Douglas-Roberts had 28 points to lead the Tigers while Lester...

Midnight Madness Off to an Early Start

College hoops season got underway at 7pm

(Newser) - The first official practices for NCAA basketball teams tipped off at 7pm last night with varying degrees of hoopla, ESPN reports. Schools like UCLA and Washington State eschewed the "madness" aspect as well as the "midnight," but others put on spectacles for sellout crowds. "Until you...

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