LSU Holds Off Mississippi State 90 84 in SEC Clash
LSU junior forward John Williams poured in 29 points as the 8th ranked Tigers beat Mississippi State 90 to 84 to extend their regular season win streak to 14. Williams added 20 second half points, with Nikita Wilson 16 Derrick Taylor 15 and Anthony Wilson 12 also scoring in double figures.
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Tennessee Beats Ole Miss In SEC Showdown
Tennessee led by as many as 19 points and rolled to a 74-66 SEC victory over Mississippi. Fred Jenkins scored 19, Rob Jones 17, and Tony White added 15 as the Volunteers improved to 8-3 overall and 1-1 in the conference while Ole Miss dropped to 7-4 and 0-2.
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Memphis State Upsets Jayhawks in OT Thriller
Memphis State, ranked ninth, stunned No. 4 Kansas 83-80 in overtime as William Bedford scored 22 and Andre Turner 20 for the Tigers improving to 12-0. Kansas fell to 12-2 after clashing in a non conference game at Memphis.
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Virginia Tech Defeats Western Kentucky 85 71
Dell Curry scored 26 points to lead the 20th ranked Hokies past Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 85 71 in Blacksburg. Curry recovered from an ankle sprain, converting 8 of 13 after halftime after a rough start.
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St John’s tops Pittsburgh in overtime thriller
Walter Berry led St John’s with 26 points and Shelton Jones added 10 including six in overtime as the 10th ranked Redmen beat Pittsburgh 78 75. Mark Jackson drilled a late three point play, while Darryl Shepherd and Keith Armstrong kept Pitt within one before Jones and Jackson sealed the win in the extra period.
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Furman Tops Appalachian State Behind Efficient Scoring
Kent Washington hit all six of his field goals and scored 13 points to lead Furman to a 75-64 victory over Appalachian State on Saturday night in Greenville.
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Tar Heels Top NC State In Carmichael Farewell
No 1 North Carolina defeats No 1 NC State 90 79 at Carmichael Auditorium in the Tar Heels final game there before moving to a new arena. Brad Daugherty scores 28, Kenny Smith 12 in second half as UNC shoots 62.9 percent post halftime and overcomes early Wolfpack surge led by Charles Shackleford and Chris Washburn.
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Duke Beats Maryland 81 75 in ACC Matchup
Duke improved to 3-0 in ACC play with an 81-75 win over Maryland. David Henderson scored 25 points, hitting seven of eight in the first half, as Duke overcame Len Bias and a Maryland 11-4 start with an 8-0 run and a 12-point burst to seize control.
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Georgia Tech Completes Rally To Beat Virginia 64 61
Georgia Tech overcame a deficit to defeat Virginia 64 61 in Charlottesville. Mark Price scored 18 points sealing the rally with four of the final 11 points. Bruce Dalrymple reached the 1 000 career point milestone with 13 points and Tom Hammonds added 12 as Tech improved to 11 1 and extended its win streak to ten.
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Wake Forest Tops Maryland Eastern Shore in Nineteen Victory
Wake Forest junior forward Mark Cline posted career highs with 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Demon Deacons beat Maryland Eastern Shore 70 to 46 on Saturday night in Winston-Salem.
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