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Meeks Scores 54 In UK Victory

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 14, 2009

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Jodie Meeks scored a school-record 54 points to help Kentucky cruise to a 90-72 win against No. 24 Tennessee on Tuesday night.

Meeks, who broke Dan Issel's 39-year-old record of 53 points set at Mississippi, was mobbed by his Kentucky teammates in the middle of the Thompson-Boling Arena court, where the Wildcats (13-4, 2-0 SEC) handed the Volunteers their third loss in January.

The SEC's leading scorer surpassed his previous high of 46 points, which he set Dec. 20 against Appalachian State, with 4:50 left as he hit an open 3, one of 10 3-pointers he would make for the night. He set the record on free throws with 1:31 left.

LOUISIANA TECH: Forward Kenny Cooper was suspended for the rest of the season for repeatedly violating team rules. The junior, a transfer from Oklahoma State, averaged 11.7 points and 7.1 rebounds this season.

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NO. 1 UCONN 77, DePAUL 62

STORRS, Conn. - Maya Moore scored 18 points and top-ranked Connecticut (16-0, 3-0 Big East) won its 102nd consecutive game against an unranked opponent, beating DePaul (13-5, 1-3).

Renee Montgomery added 16 points and nine assists, and Tina Charles had 11 points and nine rebounds for UConn.
Natasha Williams and Deirdre Naughton each had 21 to lead DePaul.

UConn has won 24 consecutive regular-season games, and 32 in a row at home.

NO. 8 TEXAS A&M 67,

TEXAS TECH 56

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Takia Starks had 21 points and Danielle Gant scored 12 of her 18 in the last five minutes to lead No. 8 Texas A&M (14-1, 2-0 Big 12) past Texas Tech (10-5, 1-1).

The win is A&M's sixth in a row against the Lady Raiders and is the Aggies' 13th consecutive home win.

The Aggies led 53-51 before Gant scored eight straight points to secure the win.

Texas Tech was led by Dominic Seals who had 18 points.

MARQUETTE 75,

NO. 10 NOTRE DAME 65

MILWAUKEE - Angel Robinson scored 19, and Krystal Ellis added 18 to help Marquette (11-5, 2-1 Big East) upset No. 10 Notre Dame (14-2, 3-1), snapping the Fighting Irish's seven-game winning streak.

The game was tied at 52 with 10:18 remaining. Marquette closed the game on a 23-13 run. Ellis sparked the surge with two 3-pointers, and Robinson added seven points for the Golden Eagles.

Junior guards Melissa Lechlitner and Ashely Barlow led the Fighting Irish with 15 points each.

It was Marquette's first win against a top 10 team.

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