Chapel Hill, NC (My Sportsbook) - Tyler Hansbrough scored 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to pace top-ranked North Carolina to a 97-75 win over Rutgers. Ty Lawson had 19 points and Danny Green contributed 18 points for the Tar Heels (12-0), who have won all of their games this season by double digits, extending a school record. Mike Rosario had 26 points to lead Rutgers (9-4), which had a four-game winning streak broken. Corey Chandler had 14 points, Anthony Farmer 12 and JR Inman 11 in defeat.
Final Score: (10) Purdue 59, Valparaiso 45
West Lafayette, IN (My Sportsbook) - E'Twaun Moore posted 14 points as 10th- ranked Purdue dispatched in-state rival Valparaiso, 59-45, at Mackey Arena. JaJuan Johnson added 10 points for the Boilermakers (11-2), winners in six straight games. Robbie Hummel posted nine points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Jake Diebler and Urule Igbavboa each scored 13 points for the Crusaders (3-9), who have lost five in a row. Howard Little had eight with 10 boards in a losing cause.
Final Score: (13) UCLA 78, Louisiana Tech 55
Los Angeles, CA (My Sportsbook) - Josh Shipp had 16 points as 13th-ranked UCLA crushed Louisiana Tech, 78-55, at Pauley Pavilion. Alfred Aboya had 12 points and six rebounds while Jrue Holiday finished the game with 12 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Bruins (10-2), who have won six straight. Magnum Rolle had a game-high 17 points and added seven rebounds, and Kyle Gibson added 11 points and three assists for the Bulldogs (6-7), who have dropped three of their last four.
Final Score: (23) Minnesota 82, High Point 56
Minneapolis, MN (My Sportsbook) - Ralph Sampson III scored 17 points to lead No. 23 Minnesota past High Point, 82-56, at Williams Arena. Lawrence Westbrook added 13 points for the Golden Gophers (12-0), who are three wins shy of tying the school record for best start to a season which was set in the 1901-1902 season. Devron Bostick and Devoe Joseph finished with 11 points apiece. Eugene Harris totaled 18 points for the Panthers (4-8), who have dropped three in a row. Steadman Short chipped in 13 points and seven boards in defeat.
