Durham, NC (My Sportsbook) - Gerald Henderson scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, as second-ranked Duke made a statement for next week's top spot with an 85-44 victory over Maryland at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils appear set to take over the No. 1 ranking after current top team Wake Forest lost its first game of the season to Virginia Tech on Wednesday night. Jon Scheyer added 12 points with five rebounds, Kyle Singler donated 11 points and Brian Zoubek produced his best game of the season with nine points and nine rebounds. Duke (18-1, 5-0 ACC) won its 10th straight game in emphatic fashion, drilling the Terrapins by the largest margin in the lengthy all-time series. Landon Milbourne led Maryland (13-6, 2-3) with 19 points, but no other Terrapin scored more than five points. The team's best player, Greivis Vasquez tallied just four points on 2-of-10 shooting.
Final Score: (3) Connecticut 69, (19) Notre Dame 61
South Bend, IN (My Sportsbook) - Jerome Dyson led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points and nine rebounds and Connecticut held the high-octane Notre Dame offense to its lowest scoring output of the season, as the No. 3 Huskies posted an impressive 69-61 victory over the 19th-ranked Fighting Irish, snapping the nation's longest home-winning streak at 45 games. With the emphatic win, the Huskies (18-1, 7-1 Big East) have reeled off seven straight victories after dropping its conference opener to Georgetown. Jeff Adrien dominated the glass with a career-high 19 rebounds to go with 12 points, and fellow frontcourt standout Hasheem Thabeet contributed 11 boards, nine points and five blocks for the victors. A.J. Price chipped in 13 points as well. Luke Harangody carried the Irish (12-6, 3-4) with 24 points and 15 boards, but the rest of the club hit a paltry 15-of-53 (28.3 percent) from the floor. Kyle McAlarney hit his first three shots -- each from three-point range -- but missed his final 12 attempts from the field, finishing with nine points as Notre Dame dropped its third straight game.
Final Score: (6) Oklahoma 95, Baylor 76
Norman, OK (My Sportsbook) - Blake Griffin and older brother Taylor Griffin combined for 38 points and 24 rebounds, as sixth-seeded Oklahoma rolled to a 95-76 pasting of Baylor, the Sooners' 29th consecutive victory over the Bears. Blake, a candidate for National Player of the Year, logged 20 points and 17 boards, while Taylor had 18 and 7 for Oklahoma (19-1, 5-0 Big 12) which moved to 12-0 at home and is the country's first 19-game winner after its seventh straight victory. Willie Warren and Tony Crocker contributed 17 and 12 points, respectively, in the lopsided affair. Jerrells and LaceDarius Dunn each sunk four three-pointers en route to 26 and 20 points, respectively, for the Bears (15-4, 3-2), who had their brief two-game win streak halted after shooting a woeful 34.6 percent from the floor.
Final Score: (11) Marquette 79, DePaul 70
Milwaukee, WI (My Sportsbook) - Jerel McNeal recorded 21 points and managed six steals, and Wesley Matthews added another 20 points, as the No.11 Marquette Golden Eagles continued their best-ever start in conference play with a 79-70 victory over the struggling DePaul Blue Demons at Bradley Center. Lazar Hayward pulled down a game-high 17 rebounds to go with 16 points to help power Marquette (17-2, 6-0 Big East) to its ninth straight win. Dwight Burke chipped in 10 points and seven boards, while Dominic James doled out nine assists -- all in the first half -- in addition to eight points for the victors. Marquette has yet to lose in conference play but faces its first serious test on Monday when the Eagles travel to South Bend, Indiana to take on Notre Dame. Dar Tucker and Will Walker logged 18 and 17 points, respectively, for the Blue Demons (8-12, 0-7), who have dropped seven consecutive games -- all against Big East foes. Mac Koshwal added his standard 14 points and nine rebounds in defeat.
Final Score: Washington 86, (13) UCLA 75
Seattle, WA (My Sportsbook) - Isaiah Thomas posted a team-high 24 points, and the Washington Huskies continued their home dominance over UCLA with an 86-75 victory against the 13th-ranked Bruins at Bank of America Arena. Jon Brockman tallied 18 points and eight rebounds for Washington (15-4, 6-1 Pac-10), which has beaten UCLA at home five straight times and has won 13 of 14 overall. Justin Dentmon added 16 points, while Quincy Pondexter and Venoy Overton each contributed 10 points in the victory. Washington dominated from the free throw line, making 36-of-43 of their attempts while UCLA went just 10- of-15. Josh Shipp shot 6-of-9 from long range in a 25-point effort for the Bruins (15-4, 5-2), who have lost two of three after a 10-game win streak. Darren Collison was the only other player in double-figures for the visitors with 12 points, and Nikola Dragovic and Jrue Holiday each added eight points in the loss.
Final Score: (14) Texas 67, Texas A&M 58
Austin, TX (My Sportsbook) - Damion James recorded a season-high 28 points with seven rebounds to lead the 14th-ranked Texas Longhorns in a 67-58 win over rival Texas A&M in the latest installment of the Lone Star Showdown at the Frank Erwin Center. Gary Johnson checked in with 15 points and A.J. Abrams had nine with three steals, four assists and as many boards for the Longhorns (14-4, 3-1 Big 12), who have opened their league slate with three wins in their first four games and were coming off another instate rival victory against Texas Tech last weekend. Texas has logged wins in 19 straight home games and a remarkable 101 of its last 107 on the home hardwood. Donald Sloan had three of his five field goals come from beyond the arc en route to 17 points while Chinemelu Elonu finished with 12 points, four boards and five blocks for the Aggies (15-5, 1-4), who have dropped four of their first five league outings after starting out 15-1.
Final Score: (15) Xavier 80, LSU 70
Baton Rouge, LA (My Sportsbook) - Derrick Brown scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and teammate B.J. Raymond added 21 points to lead the 15th- ranked Xavier Musketeers to an 80-70 non-conference victory over the LSU Tigers at Maravich Center. The Musketeers (17-2) also received 12 points from Kenny Frease and 10 from Jason Love, as Xavier won its eighth straight game. LSU (15-4) was led by Marcus Thornton's 30 points, as the Tigers had their three-game win streak snapped.
Final Score: (16) Butler 78, Milwaukee 48
Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - Shawn Vanzant led the way with 20 points and Shelvin Mack added 14, as 16th-ranked Butler demolished Horizon League challenger Milwaukee, 78-48, at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Grant Leiendecker donated 12 points and Willie Veasley added 10 for the Bulldogs (18-1, 9-0 HL), who rolled to their 10th straight win with a barrage of three-pointers (15) that equaled their made attempts from the charity stripe (15). Tone Boyle was the only Panther in double figures with 15 points. James Eayrs and Tony Meier added eight points apiece for Milwaukee (12-8, 7-3), which lost its second straight.
Final Score: (20) Villanova 70, South Florida 61
Tampa, FL (My Sportsbook) - Dante Cunningham finished with 14 points and eight rebounds, as the 20th-ranked Villanova Wildcats held on for a 70-61 win over the South Florida Bulls. Reggie Redding added 11 points, and Dwayne Anderson had 11 boards and seven points for Villanova (15-4, 3-3 Big East), which rebounded from a loss Wednesday at Connecticut. Corey Stokes and Corey Fisher each contributed 10 points in the Wildcats' win. Augustus Gilchrist had 18 points and seven rebounds to pace USF (7-12, 2-5), which was looking for its first winning streak of the Big East season. The Bulls defeated DePaul on Tuesday, but the loss to Villanova was USF's third in four games.
Final Score: (22) Memphis 54, Tennessee 52
Knoxville, TN (My Sportsbook) - Tyreke Evans finished with 17 points and eight rebounds, as the 22nd-ranked Memphis Tigers held on for a 54-52 win over the Tennessee Volunteers. Doneal Mack and Antonio Anderson each scored 10 points for Memphis (16-3), which extended its winning streak to 10 games. Anderson also had seven boards and four assists, while Shawn Taggart recorded nine rebounds and eight points. Wayne Chism had 15 points and six rebounds to pace Tennessee (12-6), which had its two-game win streak snapped. Tyler Smith finished with 13 points and 10 boards in the loss for the Vols, and J.P. Prince scored 10 points.
Final Score: (23) Gonzaga 93, Loyola Marymount 60
Los Angeles, CA (My Sportsbook) - Matt Bouldin hit five three-pointers on the way to 18 points, and Josh Heytvelt added 15 points, as 23rd-ranked Gonzaga blew out Loyola Marymount, 93-60, at Gersten Pavilion. Austin Daye tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (14-4, 5-0 WCC), who won their sixth straight contest. Steven Gray scored 14 and Micah Downs finished with 10 points for Gonzaga, which owns a 48-22 advantage in the all- time series with Loyola Marymount. Kevin Young scored 21, pulled down 12 rebounds and had four steals for the Lions (1-20, 0-5), who shot 6-of-31 in the opening 20 minutes and trailed 43-17 at the half.
Final Score: (25) Illinois 64, Wisconsin 57
Champaign, IL (My Sportsbook) - Demetri McCamey led the way with 25 points, seven assists and four rebounds as the 25th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini defeated the Wisconsin Badgers, 64-57, at Assembly Hall in a Big Ten clash. Mike Davis provided 10 points and eight rebounds, while Chester Frazier had nine points for Illinois (17-3, 5-2 Big Ten), which had already equaled last season's win total of 16 prior to its fourth victory in the last five games Saturday. The Illini moved to 11-1 at Assembly Hall this season with the win. The Fighting Illini ended a five-game win streak by the Badgers in this Big Ten rivalry. Joe Krabbenhoft paced the visitors with 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Trevon Hughes scored 13 and grabbed six boards for the Badgers (12-7, 3-4), who jumped out to a quick 3-0 start in Big Ten action, but have since suffered four consecutive losses -- each coming in conference play -- to extend a season-long losing streak.
