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Connecticut drops third-ranked 'Cats
Huskies snag upset end road losing streak
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The Huskies (15-11, 5-8) became the fourth team to knock off one of the Big
PHILADELPHIA — Kemba Walker scored a career-high 29 points and Connecticut continued the four-day run of Big East top 10 upsets, beating No. 3 Villanova 84-75 on Monday night.
East's top teams with a win they desperately needed in coach Jim Calhoun's second game back on the bench after missing 3.5 weeks on a medical leave.
On Friday night, then No. 5 West Virginia lost to Pittsburgh in triple overtime. On Sunday, Louisville beat then No-
2 Syracuse and Rutgers beat then-No. 7 Georgetown.
The Husks made it four in as many days by shooting 67 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free throw line in the second half while holding Scottie Reynolds of the Wildcats (22-3).
The Huskies, who had lost five of six, remained 12th in the 16-team league and ended a six-game losing streak in the Big East.
11-2) to four of his 18 points.
Connecticut was coming off a 60-48 loss to Cincinnati. The Huskies hit the 48-point mark less than 4 minutes into the second half.
Calhoun had called the loss to Cincinnati
guard managed just the four points on 2-of-6 shooting including missing all three three-point attempts.
The Huskies hit their first seven shots of the second half and turned a 36-35 halftime lead into 55-48 lead. They were up 67-58 with 5:30 left and then matched almost every Villanova score the rest of the way, going 13 of 16 from the line the rest of the way.
'embarrassing.' This had to wipe some of that feeling away.
Reggie Redding hit a three with two minutes left to bring the Wildcats within 76-69 and the crowd of better than 18,000 at the Wachovia Center was suddenly alive
Reynolds, the conference's fourth-leading scorer at 19 points per game, had been a second-half star for the Wildcats in their recent games. With Jerome Dyson moving with him All over the court, the senior
in the matchup of teams from last season's Final Four that were on very different paths this season.
Connecticut milked most of the 35-second clock and Walker was fouled with 3 seconds left. He made two free throws with 1:26 left. Dominic Cheek hit a three for the Wildcat
UConn coach Jim Calhoun had called the loss to Cincinnati "embarrassing." This had to wipe some of that feeling away.
with 1:15 to play to make it 78-72 and this time Connecticut again worked the shot clock down to 2 seconds and Walker was able to get off a 3 that missed. Gavin Edwards corralled the rebound for
Connecticut and that turned into one of two free throws for Dyson with 35 seconds left for a seven-point lead.
Dyson had 15 points and six assists for Connecticut. He was 9 of 14 from the free throw line and Walker was 14 of 16 as the Huskies finished 35 of 44.
Corey Fisher had 14 points for the Wildcats, who could have moved one game ahead of Syracuse in the conference race. The Huskies, who had lost five of six, remained 12th in the 16-team league and ended a six-game road losing streak in the Big East.
Villanova guard Corey Fisher, in white, steals the ball away from Connecticut forward Stanley Robinson in the first half. In coach Jim Calhoun's second game back from medical leave, Connecticut knocked off the third-rated Wildcats.
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Campbell picks off Kennesaw State
BUIES CREEK, N.C. — Jonathan Rodriguez scored 21 points and Campbell defeated Kennesaw State 71-64 on Monday night for its fourth straight win.
Kyle Vejraska added 13 points, and Miles Taylor and Preston Dodson each had 10 for the Camels (16-9, 11-5). The win pushed the Camels into a three-way tie for the conference lead with Belmont and Jacksonville.
Campbell's Junard Hartley, the conference leader in assists and 12th in the nation at 5.9 a game, dished out nine assists.
Trailing 56-55 with 6:42 to play, the Camels pulled away with a 13-5 run for a 69-60 lead after a Lorne Merthie three-pointer with 1:17 remaining. The Camels improved to 10-3 at home this season.
Markeith Cummings scored 15 points, Kurtis Woods and Kelvin McConnell added 11 each and Spencer Dixon had 10 for the Owls (12-15, 7-9), who lost their third straight.
Richie Gordon added 11 points and Harouna Mutombo had 10 rebounds for the Catamounts, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Western Carolina snaps losing streak
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Brandon Giles scored 20 points to help lead Western Carolina past North Carolina-Greensboro 75-70 on Monday night.
Western Carolina (19-8, 9-6) won the rebounding battle 45-43, and had 22 second-chance points, compared to 14 by the Spartans (5-20, 4-10).
The Catamounts led 68-55 with 5:04 to go, and UNC-Greensboro pulled within 74-70 on a 15-2 run capped by Kyle Randall's layup with 29 seconds left.
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