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FSU Women Atop ACC

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A Tribune wire report

Published: January 30, 2009

TALLAHASSEE - Mara Freshour scored a season-high 21 points and the No. 18 Florida State women upset third-ranked Duke 82-75 in overtime Thursday to grab sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Seminoles (18-4, 6-0 ACC) erased a six-point deficit in the final 45 seconds to get the game to overtime while winning their ninth straight and ending Duke's 15-game win streak.

Freshour's 3-pointer from the left side with 21.6 seconds left sent the game into overtime and she added another from long distance to spark the win. She also scored seven points in the final 4:14 of the half that pulled FSU to within three at halftime.

Duke (17-2, 5-1) was led by Jasmine Thomas' 16 points.

NO. 12 FLORIDA 74,

KENTUCKY 59

GAINESVILLE - Sha Brooks had 17 points and nine assists to help No. 12 Florida beat Kentucky.

Trumae Lucas had 14 points, and Marshae Dotson finished with 13 points and eight rebounds for Florida (19-2, 4-1 SEC).

Carly Ormerod had a season-high 19 points for Kentucky (12-9, 2-4), and Victoria Dunlap added 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Florida is 11-0 at the O'Connell Center and has won four straight overall.

GEORGIA 67,

NO. 5 AUBURN 58

ATHENS, Ga. - Angel Robinson scored 17 points to help Georgia (14-7, 4-2 SEC) beat No. 5 Auburn (20-1, 5-1), handing the Tigers their first loss of the season.

NO. 10 NORTH CAROLINA 77,

WAKE FOREST 66

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Italee Lucas scored a career-high 27 points and No. 10 North Carolina (18-3, 4-2 ACC) snapped a three-game losing streak, beating Wake Forest (13-5, 1-4).

NO. 13 TENNESSEE 60,

MISSISSIPPI 59

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Angie Bjorklund hit a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left to give Coach Pat Summitt her 999th victory and help the No. 13 Lady Vols (16-4, 5-2 SEC) beat Mississippi (13-8, 2-4).

NO. 15 OHIO STATE 52,

MICHIGAN 44

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Jantel Lavender scored 17 points as No. 15 Ohio State (17-3, 8-1 Big Ten) held off Michigan (9-12, 2-8).

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NO. 9 MICHIGAN STATE 71,

IOWA 56

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Kalin Lucas tied a career high with 24 points and No. 9 Michigan State (17-3, 7-1) cruised past Iowa (12-9, 2-6) for its fifth straight Big Ten road victory.

NO. 12 CLEMSON 86,

VIRGINIA TECH 82

BLACKSBURG, Va. - K.C. Rivers scored 29 points and No. 12 Clemson (18-2, 4-2 ACC) rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat Virginia Tech (14-6, 4-2).

WASHINGTON STATE 65,

NO. 14 ARIZONA STATE 55

TEMPE, Ariz. - Freshman Klay Thompson scored a season-high 28 points to lead Washington State (12-8, 4-4 Pac-10) past No. 14 Arizona State (16-4, 5-3).

MINNESOTA 59,

NO. 19 ILLINOIS 36

MINNEAPOLIS - Lawrence Westbrook had 15 points as Minnesota (18-3, 6-3 Big Ten) ended a 20-game losing streak against No. 19 Illinois (17-4, 5-3).

GEORGIA: Dennis Felton was fired as coach of the Bulldogs on Thursday, one day after the team dropped to 9-11 and 0-5 in the SEC.

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