Suns edge Rockets as Marion leads with 22 points
Phoenix defeated Houston 108-98 after a late arrival from Minnesota. Shawn Marion led with 22 points, Quentin Richardson 18 points and 14 rebounds, Amare Stoudemire cooled to 19 on 5-of-15. Nash had 12 points and 13 assists as Suns extended to four straight wins for a 28-4 record.
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Hall of Fame vote: Boggs Sandberg back Rose on list
Wade Boggs and Ryne Sandberg promote Pete Rose for Cooperstown while praising others like Jim Rice and Andre Dawson. Rose remains on the ineligible list, with Selig’s ruling pending. Boggs and Sandberg highlight Rose’s 4,000-hit potential and lingering Hall chances as voters tally the 2006 ballot results.
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Upset-filled night as top teams fall in Big East play
Connecticut Pittsburgh and West Virginia lost as No. 25 Boston College beat UConn 75-70 with Craig Smith scoring 16 including the late winner. Georgetown toppled Pittsburgh 67-64 with an 8 second remaining basket. Allan Ray led Villanova past West Virginia 84-46 and J.J. Redick propelled Duke past Princeton 59-46 while Hakim Warrick and Gerry McNamara led Syracuse in a 22-19 scoring night. Kentucky and Mississippi State posted wins as Alabama and others were upset varying.
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