Top-25 College Basketball Final Scores & Recap

Final Score: (2) Tennessee 66, (1) Memphis 62

Memphis, TN - J.P. Prince, a Memphis native, had 13 points, eight rebounds and a pair of huge free throws to lift second-ranked Tennessee over No. 1 Memphis, 66-62, and end the nation’s longest winning streak at 26 in a row, spoiling the Tigers’ bid for a perfect regular season. Tyler Smith had 16 points, including the go-ahead bucket, and Wayne Chism added 13 and seven rebounds for the Volunteers (25-2), who hadn’t knocked off a top-ranked opponent since 1969, when they toppled then No. 1 South Carolina. Tennessee, which has won nine straight overall, will now likely be ranked first in the nation for the first time in the program’s history. Freshman Derrick Rose carried Memphis (26-1), scoring 23 points, grabbing five boards and handing out five assists, but the Tigers shot just 47 percent from the free-throw line and went cold from the floor in the second half en route to seeing their nation’s best 45-game regular-season win streak halted. The Tigers also had a 47-game home win streak - also the longest in the country - snapped by losing the latest installment of this budding rivalry between in-state heavyweights.

Final Score: Oklahoma State 61, (4) Kansas 60

Stillwater, OK - Byron Eaton had 26 points, including a game- winning free throw with 12.6 second to play as Oklahoma State upended fourth- ranked Kansas, 61-60, at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Obi Muonelo added 12 points, including three three-pointers for the Cowboys (14-12, 5-7 Big 12), who have won three in a row. Darnell Jackson had 16 points and 10 rebounds while Brandon Rush added 12 points and six boards for the Jayhawks (24-3, 9-3), who have dropped two of their last three games.

Final Score: (5) Duke 86, St. John’s 56

Durham, NC - Kyle Singler led five Duke players in double figures with 16 points and the fifth-ranked Blue Devils bounced back from back-to-back ACC losses to extend the nation’s best non-conference home win streak with an 86-56 thumping of St. John’s at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Gerald Henderson had 13 points and Jon Scheyer hit 4-of-5 three-point attempts for 12 points, as Duke (23-3) won for the 59th straight time against a non- league opponent in Durham. Brian Zoubek, in just his second game since returning from an early-season foot injury, had 11 points to go with a game- high 13 rebounds, while DeMarcus Nelson contributed nine and four. D.J. Kennedy was the lone Johnnie in double figures with 16 points. Sean Evans and Paris Horne each scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds for St. John’s (10-16), which fell for the fourth consecutive time.

Final Score: (6) UCLA 75, Oregon 65

Los Angeles, CA - Darren Collison scored 17 points and Russell Westbrook chipped in with 16 as sixth-ranked UCLA defeated Oregon, 75- 65, at Pauley Pavilion. Kevin Love had a solid game, donating 15 points and grabbing 11 rebounds for UCLA (24-3, 12-2 Pac-10), which has won three straight and eight of its last nine. Josh Shipp contributed 10 points in the win. Maarty Leunen led Oregon (15-12, 6-9) with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Malik Hairston had 16 points and Tajuan Porter 15 for the Ducks, who lost three straight after winning the previous two.

Final Score: (7) Texas 62, Oklahoma 45

Austin, TX - D.J. Augustin poured in 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field to lead the seventh-ranked Texas Longhorns in a rout of the Oklahoma Sooners, 62-45, in a Big 12 battle at the Erwin Center. Damion James donated 13 points and reeled in 11 rebounds for the Longhorns (23-4, 10-2 Big 12), who maintained their grasp on the top spot in the conference with their sixth straight triumph. Texas entered Saturday tied with No. 4 Kansas for first place in the Big 12, but with the Jayhawks’ 61-60 loss to Oklahoma State, UT claimed sole possession of the conference lead. The Longhorns completed a season sweep of the Sooners, and have won four straight meetings and nine of the last 12 clashes. Blake Griffin, despite enduring the flu, gave 16 points and grabbed 16 boards for Oklahoma (18-9, 6-6), which had a three-game win streak erased. Griffin was the only Sooners scorer to reach double-figures, as they slipped to 4-4 on the road.

Final Score: (16) Drake 71, (8) Butler 64

Indianapolis, IN - Josh Young scored a game-high 25 points and Leonard Houston chipped in with 16 points and seven rebounds as 16th- ranked Drake held on to defeat eighth-ranked Butler, 71-64, at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Jonathan Cox had a solid game, donating 11 points and 11 boards for Drake (24-3), which has won two of its last three. A.J. Graves had a team-high 18 points, while Matt Howard had 16 points and nine rebounds for Butler (25-3), which had its nine-game winning streak halted. Mike Green contributed 12 points and Pete Campbell had 11 in defeat.

Final Score: (12) Georgetown 73, Cincinnati 53

Washington, DC - Jessie Sapp scored 16 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field and swiped four steals as the 12th-ranked Georgetown Hoyas easily disposed of the Cincinnati Bearcats, 73-53, in Big East action at the Verizon Center. Austin Freeman provided 13 points for the Hoyas (22-4, 12-3 Big East), who have triumphed in three of their last four outings. Roy Hibbert donated a dozen points and swatted five shots, and DaJuan Summers chipped in with 10 points, helping Georgetown stay perfect as the host this season at 14-0. GU has won 19 consecutive contests at the Verizon Center dating back to last season. The Hoyas now own a half-game lead over Louisville for the top spot in the conference; the Cardinals travel to Pittsburgh on Sunday. Deonta Vaughn and John Williamson each contributed 13 points for Cincinnati (13-13, 8-6), which had a three-game win streak stopped. Cincy has never defeated Georgetown, with the Hoyas leading the all-time series, 4-0.

Final Score: Villanova 67, (13) Connecticut 65

Philadelphia, PA - Scottie Reynolds’ high-arching layup over the outstretched arms of 7-foot-3 Huskies big man Hasheem Thabeet gave the Wildcats a four-point lead late, and Villanova hung on to boost its at-large resume and snap 13th-ranked Connecticut’s 10-game win streak, 67-65, at the Wachovia Center. Reynolds and Corey Stokes each had a team-high 18 points for Villanova (17-9, 7-7 Big East), which has won two straight after a 1-6 stretch over the last month. A.J. Price led the Huskies (21-6, 10-4) with 16 points. Stanley Robinson and Jeff Adrien each posted 15 points for the Huskies, who had moved from a middle-of-the-road conference club to the top of the Big East over its 10-game winning streak.

Final Score: (15) Indiana 85, Northwestern 82

Evanston, IL - Armon Bassett scored 24 points as 15th-ranked Indiana finished a tumultuous week with a stirring 85-82 win over Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena, just one day after the school parted ways with head coach Kelvin Sampson. Sampson resigned Friday amidst accusations of five NCAA rules violations after reaching a $750,000 settlement with the university to buy out his contact. Sampson’s top assistant, Dan Dakich, was immediately named as interim coach. Apparently unhappy with Sampson’s decision to resign, six Hoosiers players skipped Dakich’s first official practice Friday afternoon. Senior captain D.J. White was missing along with Bassett, Jordan Crawford, Jamarcus Ellis, DeAndre Thomas and Brandon McGee. All six made the trip to Evanston, with White, Bassett and Ellis all in the starting lineup. Crawford scored 21 points off the bench for Indiana (23-4, 12-2 Big Ten), which has won three straight and six of seven overall to move into a three-way tie atop the Big Ten with Wisconsin and Purdue. White scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Eric Gordon made 13-of-16 free throws in an 18-point effort. The loss spoiled a heroic performance by Kevin Coble, who paced Northwestern (7-18, 0-14) with a career-best 37 points. Michael Thompson added 15 points for the Wildcats, who have dropped seven straight and are winless in the Big Ten since a 53-51 win over Penn State on February 10, 2007.

Final Score: Arizona 65, (17) Washington State 55

Pullman, WA - Chase Budinger shot 4-of-7 from three-point range en route to a game-high 22 points, as Arizona knocked off 17th-ranked Washington State, 65-55, at Friel Court. Jerryd Bayless scored 20 points, all in the second half, for the Wildcats (17-10, 7-7 Pac-10), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Jordan Hill finished with 13 points and nine rebounds, and Jamelle Horne pulled down a game-high 11 boards in the victory. Taylor Rochestie had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Cougars (21-6, 9-6), who had a four-game winning streak broken. Derrick Low ended with 12 points and four rebounds, and Kyle Weaver added 10 points. Caleb Forrest chipped in eight points off the bench.

Final Score: (19) Michigan State 66, Iowa 52

East Lansing, MI - Raymar Morgan scored a team-high 16 points, 14 in the second half, as 19th-ranked Michigan State led from start to finish and easily defeated Iowa, 66-52, at the Breslin Center to give head coach Tom Izzo his 300th career victory. Morgan finished 6-for-6 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line, while Drew Neitzel chipped in with 12 points and five assists for Michigan State (22-5, 10-4 Big Ten), which has won two in a row after dropping the previous two contests. The Spartans improved to 16-0 at home this season. Cyrus Tate led all scorers with a game-high 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Iowa (12-16, 5-10), which has dropped four of its last five. The Hawkeyes has lost their last 13 road games versus the Spartans.

Final Score: (20) Vanderbilt 86, Georgia 74

Nashville, TN - Shan Foster scored 29 points and grabbed six rebounds as 20th-ranked Vanderbilt surged past struggling Georgia in the second half for an 86-74 win at Memorial Gymnasium. Alex Gordon added 23 points — including a career-best seven three-pointers — as Vanderbilt (23-4, 8-4 SEC) won its sixth in a row after starting 2-4 in conference play. A.J. Ogilvy added 14 points and six boards for the Commodores, who improved to 17-0 as the host this season. Sundiata Gaines tallied 24 points for the Bulldogs (12-13, 3-9), who have dropped eight of nine overall. Billy Humphrey scored 15, while Terrance Woodbury and Albert Jackson contributed nine points apiece.

Final Score: Nebraska 65, (22) Texas A&M 59

College Station, TX - Sek Henry scored 11 points and hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:23 left in the second half to help Nebraska upset 22nd-ranked Texas A&M, 65-59. Steve Harley scored 11 points, while Aleks Maric and Chris Balham both had 10 points for the Cornhuskers (16-9, 5-7 Big 12), who won their second straight game over a ranked team. Ryan Anderson added nine points and a team-high five assists for the Cornhuskers, who earned a 71-64 victory at home over No. 24 Kansas State on Wednesday. Nebraska’s Cookie Miller left the game with 6:04 left in the second half with a shoulder injury. Derrick Roland led all scorers with 13 points, while Donald Sloan scored 10 points and had a game-high six assists for the Aggies (20-7, 6-6), who have lost three games in a row.

Final Score: Kent State 65, (23) Saint Mary’s-CA 57

Moraga, CA - Al Fisher scored 28 points, as Kent State picked up its first-ever regular season victory over a ranked team, topping No. 23 Saint Mary’s-CA, 65-57, at McKeon Pavilion. Haminn Quaintance tallied 11 points and Mike Scott ended with 10 for the Golden Flashes (23-5), who have won six in a row. Kent State moved to 1-36 all-time against ranked opponents during the regular season, but the Golden Flashes have a 4-2 record in the NCAA tournament versus ranked foes. Kent State finished the game on an 11-2 run and held the Gaels without a field goal for the final six-plus minutes. Diamon Simpson scored 24 and had 15 rebounds for the Gaels (23-4), who lost for the first time this season at home in 15 contests. Ian O’Leary scored eight and had nine rebounds in the loss. Patrick Mills. the Gaels’ season-leading scorer, was limited to five points on 2-of-11 shooting, nine points below his average.

Final Score: Baylor 92, (24) Kansas State 86

Waco, TX - Curtis Jerrells had 24 points and seven assists, as a balanced attack helped Baylor overcome a record-setting night from Michael Beasley and beat 24th-ranked Kansas State, 92-86. Kevin Rogers finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, and LaceDarius Dunn had 16 points for Baylor (18-8, 6-6 Big 12), which snapped a four-game losing streak. Tweety Carter had 12 points, while Aaron Bruce had 11 for the Bears. Beasley set a Big 12 record for points in a single game with 44, breaking the record of 43 held jointly by Clarence Gilbert of Missouri and Texas’ Reggie Freeman. Beasley also had 13 rebounds for Kansas State (18-8, 8-4), which has lost two in a row. Bill Walker finished with 31 points and 11 rebounds, but no other player scored more than five points for the Wildcats.