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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 2, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Andre McGee scored a season-high 16 points as No. 6 Louisville edged No. 8 Marquette 62-58 on Sunday to keep its hopes for a Big East title alive.

Terrence Williams added 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Cardinals (23-5, 14-2), who have won five straight and can clinch at least a share of the regular-season title by winning their final two games.

Wesley Matthews led the Golden Eagles (23-6, 12-4) with 19 points, but Marquette lost its second straight despite a game effort without star Dominic James, who broke his left foot in a loss to No. 2 Connecticut last week.

The Cardinals harassed Marquette into a season-low 34 percent shooting.

NO. 15 KANSAS 90,

NO. 11 MISSOURI 65

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Sherron Collins scored 25 points and dished out key assists during an early 18-1 run, and Kansas (24-5, 13-1 Big 12) stretched its nation-leading homecourt winning streak to 40 with victory over Missouri (24-5, 11-3).

Cole Aldrich had 19 points and 14 rebounds in a surprisingly lopsided win that puts Bill Self's young Jayhawks on the cusp of a fifth straight Big 12 title and ninth in 13 years.

NO. 9 MICHIGAN STATE 74,

NO. 20 ILLINOIS, 66

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Michigan State won the Big Ten regular-season championship by holding off a late charge by No. 20 Illinois.

Kalin Lucas led the Spartans (23-5, 13-3) with 18 points. Raymar Morgan added 14 points and Delvon Roe had 10.

Jeff Jordan's layup tied it at 58 for Illinois (23-7, 11-6) with just over seven minutes to play, but Michigan State regained the lead and won Coach Tom Izzo his fifth conference title.

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