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NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL WEEKEND REPLAY
1 DUKE 60 VT 64 VT
BLACKSBURG, Va. — After three consecutive years of being on the NCAA tournament bubble and winding up disappointed in the NIT, Virginia Tech senior Malcolm Delaney hopes the Hokies made a strong case for inclusion in the big tournament this year.
The Hokies used a late 15-4 run over 4 and a half minutes to turn a six-point deficit into a five-point lead Saturday night and held off top-ranked Duke 64-60, getting the badly needed signature victory that could boost their NCAA credentials significantly.
5 TEX 89 COLO 91
BOULDER, Colo. — Finishing is starting to become a problem for No. 5 Texas.
For the second time in three games, the Longhorns frittered away a big first-half lead and lost a Big 12 road game, this time 91-89 at Colorado on Saturday.
The Buffalooes stormed back from a 22-point first-half deficit and overcame a 48-33 halftime hole behind Alec Burks' 33 points and Levi Knutson's 21.
10 ARIZ 49 UCLA 71
LOS ANGELES — UCLA struggled all season to put two solid halves together. The Bruins waited until their last game at historic Pauley Pavilion to do it.
Reeves Nelson had a career-high 27 points and 16 rebounds, and the Bruins defeated No. 10 Arizona 71-49 on Saturday to tie the Wildcats for first place in the Pac-10 in the last men's game played in the arena before it closes for renovation.
2 OSU 82 IND 61
Then he it was as if he was invincible, refusing to let Ohio State (No. 3 ESPN/USA Today, No. 2 AP) falter again.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State shot 53 percent from the field to end Illinois's string of 37 consecutive games holding an opponent under 50 percent. The last team to reach 50 percent was also Ohio State, which shot 53.1 against the Illini on Feb. 14, 2010. For a half, David Lighty was almost invisible.
4 SDSU 67 #7 BYU 80
Lightly scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half and William Buford had all 17 of his in the first to lead the Buckeyes to a big bounceback win after two recent losses, beating Illinois 89-70 on Tuesday night.
SAN DIEGO — Whether it's at altitude or sea level, the San Diego State Aztecs just can't stop Jimmer Fredette.
The guard had 25 points and nine assists as No. 7 BYU spoiled the biggest game the history of San Diego State (No. 4 ESPN/USA Today, No. 6 AP), running away with an 80-67 victory Saturday.
11 GTWN 51 #17 SYR 58
Having swept the Aztecs, BYU has a real chance to be a top seed in the NCAA tournament if it wins the MWC tourney.
WASHINGTON — With Chris Wright's 93-game starting streak snapped, No.11 Georgetown's offense slowed to a halt for stretches Saturday, and Syracuse (No.20 ESPN/USA Today, No.17 AP) beat its Big East rival 58-51 behind 17 points and seven assists from Scoop Jardine.
As the final buzzer sounded, BYU celebrated just a few feet from SDSU's student section. It was the first home loss in 14 games this season for the Aztecs.
"We came out on the losing end," Georgetown coach John Thompson III said, "but whether Chris is out there — when Chris gets back, until then — we're going to figure this out."
3 KU 82 OKLA 70
NORMAN, Okla. — After making the trip to see another dominant performance by twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris, a throng of Kansas fans stuck around a few minutes longer for one last cheer when Big 12 leader Texas got upset at Colorado.
The Morris twins combined for 42 points and 19 rebounds, leading the Jayhawks (No. 2 ESPN/USA Today, No. 3 AP) into a tie for first place in the Big 12 by beating slumping Oklahoma 82-70 on Saturday.
8 PUR 67 MSU 47
EAST LANSING, Mich. — JaJuan Johnson and the Purdue Boilermakers are playing their best at the right time.
22 UK 76
13 FLA 68
Johnson had 20 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and seven blocks, leading No. 8 Purdue to a 67-47 win over Michigan State on Sunday.
"We're really playing at a high level right now," he said.
The Boilermakers (24-5, 13-3 Big Ten) have won six straight to surge into contention for the conference title.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Darius Miller let the 3-pointer fly from the top of the key. When it splashed through the net to clinch Kentucky's biggest victory of the season, the normally reserved forward
turned and briefly stuck his tongue out in celebration. Saving a season sure tasted sweet.
6 PITT 59 #16 LOU 62
Miller scored a career-high 24 points and the 22nd-ranked Wildcats surged past No.13 Florida 76-68 on Saturday.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kyle Kuric scored 12 points, including two big baskets in overtime, to lead No. 16 Louisville past Pittsburgh (No. 6 ESPN/USA Today, No. 4 AP) 62-59 on Sunday.
9 ND 60 SETON HALL 48
Officials called Louisville for a delay of game technical foul and put .5 seconds back on the clock, but Louisville came out with the victory.
Toward the end of the game, things got a little bizarre.
15 VILL 68 #25 SJU
The clock didn't stop after Kuric's dunk with less than a second on the clock, which put the Cardinals up 62-57, and the horn sounded. Some Louisville cheerleaders on the baseline raced onto the floor, with one male cheerleader grabbing the ball and tossing it in the air.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Tim Abromaitis' hustle plays were the difference in helping No. 9 Notre Dame move closer to securing a double-bye in the Big East tournament.
Abromaitis scored 22 points, Ben Hansbrough had 21 and the Irish beat Seton Hall 60-48 Saturday night to remain in second place in the conference. Notre Dame (23-5, 12-4) can lock up a bye in the first two rounds of the league tournament when it faces Villanova on Monday night.
PHILADELPHIA -- What a rush it's been for the Red Storm (19-9, 11-5 Big East), who won their sixth straight game and beat their first Top 25 team away from the Garden.
Led by Hardy and his Big East player of the year credentials, the Red Storm have knocked off six ranked opponents this season and all but secured themselves a berth in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002.
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