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The Associated Press

Published: January 26, 2009

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Earl Clark scored five of his 16 points in the final two minutes and No. 9 Louisville (15-3, 6-0 Big East) held off No. 8 Syracuse 67-57 on Sunday.

After Eric Devendorf gave Syracuse a 55-54 lead with 2:55 left, Clark hit a 3-pointer from right wing to put the Cardinals ahead to stay as the Orange (17-4, 5-3) misfired repeatedly in the closing minutes.

NO. 4 PITTSBURGH 79,

WEST VIRGINIA 67

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Sam Young scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half to lead No. 4 Pittsburgh (18-1, 6-1 Big East) to a win vs. West Virginia (14-5, 3-3).

NO. 7 MICHIGAN ST. 78,

OHIO ST. 67

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Durrell Summers had 26 points to almost double his career high and No. 7 Michigan State (16-3, 6-1 Big Ten) beat Ohio State (13-5, 3-4).

NO. 10 CLEMSON 73,

GEORGIA TECH 59

CLEMSON, S.C. - Terrence Oglesby hit five 3-pointers and scored 18 points and No. 10 Clemson (17-2, 3-2 ACC) broke a two-game losing streak with victory vs. Georgia Tech (9-10, 0-6).

SETON HALL 65,

NO. 12 GEORGETOWN 60

NEWARK, N.J. - Jeremy Hazell scored 23 points and Seton Hall (10-9, 1-6) got its first Big East win of the season against No. 12 Georgetown (12-6, 3-4).

NO. 21 MINNESOTA 67,

INDIANA 63

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Damian Johnson had 18 points and six rebounds to help No. 21 Minnesota (17-3, 5-3 Big Ten) hold off Indiana (5-13, 0-6).

VIRGINIA TECH 88,

MIAMI 83, OT

CORAL GABLES - Malcolm Delaney scored 29 points to lead Virginia Tech (14-5, 4-1 ACC) to victory vs. Miami (14-5, 3-3).

Florida Women Down Ole Miss

GAINESVILLE - Steffi Sorensen and Trumae Lucas scored 13 points apiece and No. 15 Florida beat Mississippi 75-54 on Sunday.

The Gators (18-2, 4-1 SEC) were up 60-37 with 6:38 to play, but the Rebels (13-6, 2-3) used a 13-0 run to get back in it. Lucas ended Florida's drought with a 3-pointer, and the Gators outscored Ole Miss 12-4 the rest of the way.

NO. 12 MARYLAND 77,

NO. 2 NORTH CAROLINA 71

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Kristi Toliver scored 23 points, and No. 12 Maryland (16-3, 4-1 ACC) handed second-ranked North Carolina (17-3, 3-2) its third straight loss.

NO. 3 OKLAHOMA 89,

NO. 14 TEXAS 69

NORMAN, Okla. - Courtney Paris had 23 points and a season-best 21 rebounds as No. 3 Oklahoma (16-2, 5-0 Big 12) routed No. 14 Texas (14-4, 2-2).

NO. 4 DUKE 60,

GEORGIA TECH 34

DURHAM, N.C. - Abby Waner scored 14 points and No. 4 Duke (17-1, 5-0 ACC) routed Georgia Tech (14-5, 2-3).

NO. 6 AUBURN 82,

NO. 10 TENNESSEE 68

AUBURN, Ala. - DeWanna Bonner scored a career-high 35 points and unbeaten No. 6 Auburn (20-0, 6-0 SEC) raced to a late 24-point lead and earned victory vs. No. 10 Tennessee (15-4, 4-2).

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