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Maryland Hands No. 1 UNC 1st Loss Of Season

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The Associated Press

Published: January 20, 2008

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Bambale Osby scored inside with 21 seconds left to help Maryland stun top-ranked North Carolina 82-80 on Saturday, the Tar Heels' first loss of the season.
James Gist had 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Terrapins (12-7, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who blew an 11-point lead midway through the second half but still held on in a back-and-forth finish to win here for the first time since 2003.
Tyler Hansbrough had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Tar Heels (18-1, 3-1), who had several chances in the final seconds to answer Osby's basket. But after Wayne Ellington missed a 3-pointer and a driving shot, North Carolina could only watch as Hansbrough's last gasp 3-pointer bounced off the rim as the horn sounded.

North Carolina was shooting 46 percent on the season, but managed 38 percent from the field and was 7-for-23 from 3-point range on Saturday. Hansbrough, who was 6-for-15 from the field, went up among three defenders to tie it at 80 with 51 seconds left.

MEMPHIS 83, SOUTHERN MISS 47: Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 19 points as No. 2 Memphis (17-0, 4-0 Conference USA) staked its claim to the nation's top spot with a victory over Southern Mississippi (9-9, 1-3).

KANSAS 76, MISSOURI 70: Brandon Rush shrugged off 2-for-14 shooting with three key free throws in the final 1 minute, 4 seconds to help No. 3 Kansas (18-0, 3-0 Big 12) hold off border rival Missouri (11-7, 1-2).

USC 72, UCLA 63: Davon Jefferson scored 25 points and O.J. Mayo added 16 as the Trojans (11-6, 2-3 Pac-10) ended No. 4 UCLA's nine-game winning streak.
Josh Shipp led the Bruins (16-2, 4-1) with 21 points and freshman Kevin Love had 18 points and 12 rebounds, his ninth double-double in 18 games.

GEORGETOWN 84, NOTRE DAME 65: Roy Hibbert had 21 points and five assists and led No. 5 Georgetown's defense that held Notre Dame (13-4, 3-2 Big East) to 32.8 percent shooting and almost 15 points below its season average.
DaJuan Summers added 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for the Hoyas (14-2, 4-1).

TENNESSEE 74, OHIO ST. 69: Tyler Smith made two free throws with 11 seconds left for No. 6 Tennessee (16-1).

Evan Turner had 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Buckeyes (12-6).

DUKE 93, CLEMSON 80: DeMarcus Nelson scored 24 points as No. 7 Duke (15-1, 3-0 ACC) beat No. 24 Clemson (14-4, 2-2) for its 22nd straight win in the series.

KANSAS ST. 75, TEXAS A&M 54: Michael Beasley scored 21 points and Bill Walker added 19 for Kansas State (12-4, 2-0 Big 12).

It was the second road loss this week for the No. 10 Aggies (15-3, 1-2), who made only two of their first 15 shots in the second half and dropped to 0-3 in true road games.

Kansas State senior forward David Hoskins will undergo surgery on his left knee and will not play this season, the school announced.

BUTLER 78, YOUNGSTOWN ST. 69: Matt Howard scored 20 points and Pete Campbell 19, including two timely 3-pointers that helped No. 12 Butler (17-2, 6-2 Horizon League) put away Youngstown State (7-11, 3-5).

CINCINNATI 62, PITT 59: Adam Hrycaniuk had two tip-ins during a 13-point run in the second half to help Cincinnati pull off its second Big East upset in eight days.

One week after the Bearcats (9-9, 4-2 Big East) beat Villanova on a last-minute shot, they held on for another eye-opening win.

No. 15 Pittsburgh (15-3, 3-2) fell way behind after another injury further sapped its lineup. Forward Keith Benjamin jammed and cut his right hand late in the first half, and had trouble shooting when he returned wearing a wrap.

The Panthers were already down two starters to injury.

VANDERBILT 92, LSU 76: Alex Gordon and Shan Foster both scored 18 points as No. 16 Vanderbilt (17-2, 2-2 SEC) snapped a two-game losing streak.

Marcus Thornton had 27 points for LSU (7-11, 0-4).

WISCONSIN 62, NORTHWESTERN 50: Marcus Landry scored a career-high 21 points and No. 17 Wisconsin (15-2, 5-0 Big Ten) defeated Northwestern (6-9, 0-5).

AUBURN 80, MISSISSIPPI 77: Frank Tolbert scored 29 points and DeWayne Reed had 21, both career highs, and Auburn (11-5, 2-2 SEC) kept No. 18 Mississippi (15-2, 2-2) from matching the best start in school history.

TEXAS 69, COLORADO 67: D.J. Augustin scored 25 points, A.J. Abrams sparked a second-half rally and No. 19 Texas (14-3, 1-1 Big 12) rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat Colorado (9-8, 1-2).

XAVIER 74, GEORGE WASHINGTON 66: Drew Lavender and Josh Duncan each scored 14 points to lead No. 20 Xavier (15-4, 3-1 Atlantic 10) past George Washington (5-8, 1-2).

N.C. STATE 79, MIAMI 77: Gavin Grant stole an inbounds pass and scored with 2 seconds left in overtime to cap an amazing last-second rally and give North Carolina State (12-5, 1-2 ACC) an unlikely victory against No. 21 Miami (14-3, 1-2).

After Anthony King made one of two free throws to give the Hurricanes a 77-75 lead with 15.3 seconds remaining in the extra session, Grant drove the basket on the other end to try to tie it. His layup in traffic bounced off the rim, but J.J. Hickson was there for the tip-in.

Just as the home crowd was celebrating the possibility of heading to a second OT, Grant jumped in front of King's pass and immediately put the ball in the basket. Jack McClinton's desperation heave from half-court bounced harmlessly off the backboard.

VILLANOVA 81, SYRACUSE 71: Scottie Reynolds scored 25 points to lead No. 25 Villanova (13-3, 3-2 Big East), which pulled away in the closing minutes.

Jonny Flynn led Syracuse (13-6, 3-3) with 23 points.

DEAN SMITH RECOVERING: Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith is recovering from complications following knee replacement surgery last month.

Smith, who led North Carolina to 879 victories and two NCAA championships, turns 77 next month. Reached Saturday night by telephone, Smith would only say he was doing fine.

Linnea Smith said her husband's knee is "great," but that he had "cardiological and neurological complications" after the Dec. 3 operation. He was discharged, readmitted for rehabilitation, then discharged again Jan. 11.

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