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Memphis Eases Past Gonzaga

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The Associated Press

Published: February 8, 2009

SPOKANE, Wash. - Tyreke Evans scored 22 points as No. 14 Memphis beat No. 18 Gonzaga 68-50 on Saturday in a showdown of teams dominating their conference races and seeking more national attention.

This was a last chance for each to impress the NCAA selection committee, and Memphis sure did, holding the Bulldogs to a season low in points.
Robert Dozier added 18 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis (20-3), whose 14-game winning streak is second-longest in the nation.

Micah Downs scored 13 points to lead Gonzaga (17-5), which saw its nine-game winning streak snapped. The Bulldogs were hurt by 36 percent shooting and 15 turnovers.

Memphis, which lost to Kansas in the NCAA title game last season, has won four in a row against Gonzaga in what has become an annual series.

The game featured two of the nation's better defenses, and neither team shot well early. Memphis went on a 12-2 run to build a 23-12 lead midway through the first half. The Bulldogs were held to one basket in a 6-minute span, as Memphis pressed and forced turnovers.

NO. 1 CONNECTICUT 69,

MICHIGAN 61

STORRS, Conn. - Hasheem Thabeet scored 17 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to help Connecticut (22-1) hold off Michigan (15-9) for the Huskies' 11th straight win.

It was the 11th double-double this season for the 7-foot-3 junior, who also had six blocks.

Jerome Dyson led UConn with 19 points and Jeff Adrien had nine points and 14 rebounds. Adrien's final rebound, on the last shot of the game, gave him 1,000 for his career, just the sixth player in school history to score 1,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds.

NO. 2 OKLAHOMA 77,

COLORADO 72

NORMAN, Okla. - Blake Griffin had 26 points and 12 rebounds for his 20th double-double, Tony Crocker added 24 points with a career-high seven 3-pointers and Oklahoma (23-1, 9-0 Big 12) had to scramble late to hold off Colorado (9-13, 1-7).

NO. 3 NORTH CAROLINA 76,

VIRGINIA 61

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Wayne Ellington scored 20 points and North Carolina (21-2, 7-2) shook off a sluggish start to beat Virginia (7-12, 1-7) for its seventh straight win.

Tyler Hansbrough had 15 points and 13 rebounds, Danny Green added 17 points and Ty Lawson scored all 10 of his points during the game-breaking run while adding nine assists for the Tar Heels.

NO. 6 PITTSBURGH 92,

DEPAUL 69

ROSEMONT, Ill. - DeJuan Blair scored a career-high 32 points while grabbing 14 rebounds, Levance Fields added a personal-best 16 assists and Pittsburgh (21-2, 8-2 Big East) pulled away for victory over DePaul (8-16, 0-11).

DUQUESNE 72,

NO. 9 XAVIER 68

PITTSBURGH - Aaron Jackson made five free throws in the final minute while scoring 21 points, and Duquesne (15-7, 6-3 Atlantic 10) held on despite going the final 7:44 without a basket to stun Xavier (20-3, 8-1) and end the Musketeers' 11-game winning streak.

NO. 11 BUTLER 69,

WRIGHT ST. 51

DAYTON, Ohio - Zach Hahn scored a career-high 17 points Saturday night, and Butler (21-2, 12-1 Horizon League) finished a week on the road with a victory against Wright State (14-10, 8-5).

NO. 13 MICHIGAN ST. 75,

INDIANA 47

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Chris Allen scored 16 points and Draymond Green had season highs with 15 points and 12 rebounds, helping Michigan State (19-4, 9-2 Big Ten) make up for some poor shooting and a missing standout in a victory over Indiana (6-16, 1-9).

NO. 15 UCLA 89,

NOTRE DAME 63

LOS ANGELES - Alfred Aboya scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as UCLA (19-4) routed Notre Dame (12-10), which has lost seven in a row for the first time since 1992-93.

NEBRASKA 58,

NO. 16 TEXAS 55

LINCOLN, Neb. - Ade Dagunduro made a rare 3-pointer with 50 seconds left and finished with 17 points to help Nebraska (15-7, 5-4) overcome a 12-point deficit in the second half and upset Texas (15-7, 4-4).

NO.17 VILLANOVA 102,

NO.20 SYRACUSE 85

PHILADELPHIA - Dante Cunningham matched a career high with 31 points and Villanova (19-4, 7-3 Big East) rolled to its fifth straight win, defeating No. 20 Syracuse (18-6, 6-5).

OHIO STATE 64,

NO. 19 MINNESOTA 58

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Evan Turner made seven free throws in the final 64 seconds, leading Ohio State (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) past Minnesota (18-5, 6-5) for the Buckeyes' fifth win this season over a ranked opponent.

NO. 21 KANSAS 78,

OKLAHOMA ST. 67

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Cole Aldrich had 12 points and a career-high 18 rebounds and Kansas (19-4, 8-0 Big 12) stretched its nation's-best home winning streak to 37 with victory over Oklahoma State (14-8, 3-5).

NO. 24 ARIZONA STATE 49,

OREGON STATE 38

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Jeff Pendergraph scored 15 points, all in the second half, and Arizona State (17-5, 6-4 Pac-10) defeated Oregon State (10-11, 4-6) with poor shooting on both sides.

NO. 25 UTAH ST. 60,

LOUISIANA TECH. 52

LOGAN, Utah - Gary Wilkinson scored 16 points and Tyler Newbold had 13 points, seven rebounds and a crucial steal at the end as Utah State (23-1, 11-1 Western Athletic Conference) held off Louisiana Tech (9-15, 3-8) to extend the Aggies' winning streak to 18 in a row.

TAMPA 72, ROLLINS 56

TAMPA - Johnathan Ball scored 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting, while Rashad Callaway added 11 and Anthony LaBruon 10 as Tampa (12-7, 5-4 Sunshine State Conference) made easy work of Rollins College (16-6, 8-3 SSC).

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