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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 29, 2009

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - James Johnson's layup with 0.8 seconds remaining helped No. 6 Wake Forest (17-1, 4-1 ACC) beat No. 1 Duke 70-68 on Wednesday night after the Demon Deacons blew a 13-point second-half lead against the Blue Devils (18-2, 5-1).

Johnson finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds and freshman Al-Farouq Aminu scored 15 points for the Demon Deacons.

NO. 2 CONNECTICUT 71,

DEPAUL 49

ROSEMONT, Ill. - Jerome Dyson scored 18 points and No. 2 Connecticut (19-1, 8-1 Big East) won its eighth straight, beating struggling DePaul (8-13, 0-8).

NO. 21 VILLANOVA 67,

NO. 3 PITTSBURGH 57

PHILADELPHIA - Reggie Redding had a career-high 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead No. 21 Villanova (16-4, 4-3 Big East) to victory over No. 3 Pittsburgh (18-2, 6-2) in the last college basketball game played in the Spectrum.

NO. 10 XAVIER 69,

CHARLOTTE 47

CINCINNATI - B.J. Raymond scored 23 points, Kenny Frease added 17 points and No. 10 Xavier (18-2, 6-0 A-10) beat Charlotte (6-13, 1-5) for its ninth straight win.

PROVIDENCE 100,

NO. 15 SYRACUSE 94

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Sharaud Curry scored a season-high 22 points to lead six players in double figures, carrying Providence (14-6, 6-2 Big East) to a 100-94 upset over 15th-ranked Syracuse (17-5, 5-4).

NO. 18 MEMPHIS 85,

EAST CAROLINA 64

GREENVILLE, N.C. - Antonio Anderson scored a season-high 26 points to help No. 18 Memphis (17-3, 6-0 Conference USA) beat East Carolina (10-9, 2-4).

CINCINNATI 65,

NO. 25 GEORGETOWN 57

CINCINNATI - Deonta Vaughn scored 20 points, and Cincinnati (14-7, 4-4 Big East) extended No. 25 Georgetown's tailspin as the Hoyas (12-7, 3-5) lost their fourth straight.

TAMPA 81, LYNN 73

TAMPA - Johnathan Ball had 26 points and Rashad Callaway added 23 to help Tampa (10-7, 4-4 Sunshine State Conference) snap a two-game losing streak with victory against Lynn (13-6, 4-4).

SAINT LEO 87, FLAGLER 83
SAINT LEO - Kyle Rowland set a Saint Leo record for career blocked shots, picking up the 124th of his career, as the Lions (11-10) ran their winning streak to four game with a win against Flagler (9-12).

MIAMI: Suspended guard Edwin Rios was arrested and jailed on charges of burglary and grand theft, Miami-Dade County jail officials said.

WOMEN

NO. 2 OKLAHOMA 56,

NO. 4 BAYLOR 51

WACO, Texas - Courtney Paris had 15 points with 14 rebounds for her 111th consecutive double-double and scored the tiebreaking basket with 34 seconds left to help No. 2 Oklahoma (17-2, 6-0 Big 12) beat fourth-ranked Baylor (17-2, 5-1).

LYNN 67, TAMPA 63

TAMPA - Tampa couldn't rally from a seven-point halftime deficit as Lynn (14-5, 5-3 SSC) became the first team to beat the Spartans (13-5, 4-4) at the Martinez Center this season. Tiara Cook led the Spartans with 18.

SAINT LEO 76, FLAGLER 52
SAINT LEO - Brianna Lollis scored a career-high 16 points as Saint Leo (8-10) snapped a nine-game losing streak with victory against Flagler (2-18)

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