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The Associated Press

Published: February 9, 2009

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Mike Davis scored 14 points and pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds Saturday, leading No. 23 Illinois (19-5, 7-4 Big Ten) to a 66-48 victory over 12th-ranked Purdue (18-5, 6-4).
Demetri McCamey added 13 points for Illinois, which never trailed while taking advantage of the absence of Purdue star Robbie Hummel to pull into a tie with Ohio State for second in the conference. Both teams are chasing Michigan State.

NO. 5 LOUISVILLE 60,

ST. JOHN'S 47

NEW YORK - Jerry Smith scored a season-high 21 points and Louisville (18-4, 9-1 Big East) came up with another outstanding defensive effort in a victory over St. John's (12-11, 3-8).

NO. 7 WAKE FOREST 93,

BOSTON COLLEGE 76

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Jeff Teague scored 27 points, freshman Al-Farouq Aminu added a season-high 26 and Wake Forest (18-3, 5-3 ACC) got back on track by routing Boston College (18-7, 6-4).

NO. 22 WASHINGTON 75,

STANFORD 68

STANFORD, Calif. - Quincy Pondexter scored 20 points, including a pair of key free throws down the stretch, and Washington (17-6, 8-3 Pac-10) beat Stanford (14-7, 4-7), ending a 15-game losing streak on the road against the Cardinal in the process.

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