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Pondexter leads No. 14 Huskies

Quincy Pondexter set a career high for the second consecutive game with 30 points, including 13 in a row to begin the second half, and had a career-best 15 rebounds in No. 14 Washington's 80-70 victory over San Jose State on Friday night. Complete Story...

Syracuse runs away from No. 6 North Carolina

Jim Boeheim has always made a point of telling the media not to get too caught up in runs because basketball, especially on the college level, is a game of runs.

UCLA beats Cal State Bakersfield 75-64

Drew Gordon scored 19 points and UCLA overcame the suspension of starter Nikola Dragovic and upstart Cal State Bakersfield for a 75-64 victory Friday night to avoid a second consecutive loss.

South Carolina holds off South Florida 69-66

Devan Downey scored 17 points and South Carolina reached the championship game of the Charleston Classic by downing South Florida 69-66 on Friday night at Carolina First Arena.

Loyola of Chicago rallies to beat Holy Cross 76-73

Aric Van Weelden hit a 3-pointer as time expired to lift Loyola of Chicago to a 76-73 victory over Holy Cross on Friday night.

North Carolina A&T beats Davis & Elkins 67-53

Thomas Coleman scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead North Carolina A&T to a 67-53 win over Davis & Elkins on Friday night.

Torrance leads Alabama over Providence 84-75

Mikhail Torrance scored 26 points and came up with a key three-point play to lift Alabama over Providence 84-75 on Friday night.

Winston-Salem cruises past Atlanta Christian 94-57

Shelton Carter scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead three Winston-Salem players with double-doubles as the Rams crushed Atlanta Christian College 94-57 on Friday night.

Moore helps Purdue beat South Dakota State

E'Twaun Moore scored 22 points and No. 7 Purdue beat South Dakota State 74-63 on Friday night in the first round of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam.

Harvard has second-half spurt to beat Bryant 77-51

Jeremy Lin had 12 points, six assists, four rebounds and three blocks to lead Harvard to a 77-51 win over Bryant on Friday night.

IUPUI beats Austin Peay 77-63

Alex Young had 20 points and Robert Glenn added 17 as IUPUI beat Austin Peay 77-63 at the Glenn Wilkes Classic on Friday night.

Hofstra defeats Farmingdale 87-48

Nathaniel Lester scored 21 points and Hofstra defeated Farmingdale College 87-48 on Friday night.

St. John's holds off Brown 79-76

Dwight Hardy scored 16 points and D.J. Kennedy added 15 as St. John's held off Brown 79-76 on Friday night.

Memphis sinks Tennessee Tech 92-59

Elliot Williams scored 23 points and Doneal Mack added 20 in leading Memphis to a 92-59 victory over Tennessee Tech on Friday night.

Rutgers defeats Drexel 58-56 on last-second layup

Gregory Echenique scored the game-wining layup as the clock expired to lift Rutgers to a 58-56 win over Drexel on Friday night.

No. 25 Maryland breezes past New Hampshire, 82-55

Landon Milbourne scored a career-high 24 points, and No. 25 Maryland cruised past New Hampshire 82-55 Friday night in the Terrapins' final tuneup for the Maui Invitational.

Albany outlasts Alcorn State 71-55

Will Harris scored 15 points and Derrek Tartt added 13, leading Albany (N.Y.) to a 71-55 win over Alcorn State on Friday night.

St. Bonaventure defeats Binghamton 66-40

Jonathan Hall scored 12 points and Michael Davenport added 10 to lead St. Bonaventure past Binghamton 66-40 on Friday night.

Elon defeats FDU-Florham 102-68

Josh Bonney scored 23 points and dished out nine assists to lead Elon to a convincing 102-68 win over Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham on Friday night.

Florida International defeats NC Central 83-73

Marvin Roberts finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead Florida International to an 83-73 win over North Carolina Central on Friday night.

La Salle defeats Davidson 84-70

Rodney Green scored 21 points and La Salle defeated Davidson 84-70 on Friday night.

Booker leads No. 22 Clemson past UNCG, 89-67

Trevor Booker scored a season-high 17 points, and No. 22 Clemson routed North Carolina-Greensboro 89-67 on Friday night.

Columbia defeats Longwood 72-61

Noruwa Agho scored 24 points to lead Columbia to a 72-61 win over Longwood on Friday night.

Florida uses 2nd-half spurt to beat Troy 80-58

Kenny Boynton scored 23 points, Erving Walker found his shooting touch in the second half and Florida beat Troy 80-58 on Friday night in the second round of the Legends Classic.

Harris, Sims help Michigan beat Houston Baptist

Manny Harris scored 25 points, and DeShawn Sims added 22 to help No. 15 Michigan beat Houston Baptist 77-55 on Friday night.

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Syracuse basketball team faces No. 6 North Carolina, for first time in 22 years
Source: Syracuse.com

After drubbing of No. 12 California, the Orange face an tougher test tonight.

No. 6 Heels hold off rally from No. 15 Buckeyes
Source: NBC Sports

There was so much to talk about after No. 6 North Carolina held on for 77-73 victory over No. 15 Ohio State in the 2K Sports Classic semifinals Thursday night.

Isiah can't seem to avoid controversy
Source: NBC Sports

Sporting News: Florida International coach reportedly recent yells at Tulsa coach

No. 2 Michigan St. 75, Gonzaga 71
Source: NBC Sports

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -Michigan State's winning streak at home against nonconference teams was in jeopardy.

No. 1 Kansas denies Memphis' upset bid
Source: NBC Sports

Cole Aldrich had 18 points, 11 rebounds and blocked five shots, helping top-ranked Kansas overcome a sloppy night to hold off Memphis 57-55 in a rematch of the 2008 national championship game Tuesday.

No. 20 Louisville 96, Arkansas 66
Source: NBC Sports

ST. LOUIS (AP) -Rick Pitino easily got the best of another matchup against a former player. Then again, John Pelphrey was at a decided disadvantage.

UCLA suffers stunning double OT loss
Source: NBC Sports

Aaron Thompson scored a career-high 22 points and Cal State Fullerton upset UCLA 68-65 in double overtime Monday night, snapping a nine-game losing streak against the Bruins.

Wall wins it with 0.5 left in Kentucky debut
Source: NBC Sports

John Wall proved to be worth the wait. The heralded Kentucky freshman scored 19 points - including the game-winning jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining - to lift the fourth-ranked Wildcats to a 72-70 win over Miami of Ohio on Monday night.

Isiah makes 'bizarre' request during latest loss
Source: NBC Sports

Midway through the second half of Florida International's 81-49 loss at Tulsa on Sunday, Isiah Thomas motioned toward his counterpart as if to ask when he'd take his starters out.

No. 6 North Carolina 88, Valparaiso 77
Source: NBC Sports

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -Roy Williams had promised there would be times when his North Carolina team looked ready to make a serious run at defending the national championship.

Terps Sail Past Bucs 89 - 51

College Park, MD The unranked Maryland Terrapins, coming off a season where they barely made the NCAA tournament, successfully crushed their first cupcake opponent, the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 81-59 before 16,000+ at the Comcast Center on Friday night.

No. 4 Kentucky opens Calipari era with victory
Source: NBC Sports

Kentucky freshman Eric Bledsoe scored 24 points while starting in place of John Wall, and the fourth-ranked Wildcats opened the John Calipari era with a 75-59 win over Morehead State on Friday night.

Isiah nearly goes 'Charles Barkley' on fan
Source: NBC Sports

Back in the New York area, Isiah Thomas got a hostile welcome that was more than a little out of line with his new job as coach of Florida International.

Iowa phenom Barnes to sign with Tar Heels
Source: NBC Sports

Harrison Barnes, a 6-foot-7 swingman widely regarded as the top player in the Class of 2010, was also considering Duke, Kansas, Oklahoma, UCLA and Iowa State, his hometown school.

Syracuse's win puts Boeheim in elite company
Source: NBC Sports

Jim Boeheim became the eighth Division I coach to reach 800 wins with milestone coming over Albany, 75-43 on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic.

Tar Heels ruin Isiah's Fla. International debut
Source: NBC Sports

Deon Thompson scored 20 points to help No. 6 North Carolina spoil Isiah Thomas' college coaching debut and beat Florida International 88-72 on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic.

MJ's son costs UCF future deal with adidas
Source: NBC Sports

A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida has cost the school any future sponsorship with adidas.

Kentucky's Wall cleared to play by NCAA
Source: NBC Sports

Freshman star must miss two games because of relationship with AAU coach.

Knight turns down Hall invite from Indiana
Source: NBC Sports

School says former coach didn't want to be distraction from other inductees.

Upgraded roster has raised Hoosiers expectations
Source: NBC Sports

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -Indiana basketball is on the move.

Defending champs Heels face 3 big questions
Source: NBC Sports

Sporting News: North Carolina shooting guard Marcus Ginyard has been a part of one NCAA championship team and another that reached the Final Four.

Men's college basketball 2008-09 preview
Source: NBC Sports

NBCSports.com previews the top 25 teams for the 2009-10 men's college basketball season and provides a look at stats, schedules, impact players and more. By Mike Miller.

Kansas heads coaches' preseason rankings
Source: NBC Sports

Kansas edged out Michigan State as the No. 1 team in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 preseason poll, which was released Thursday.

Tar Heels ready to start the Post-Hansbrough era
Source: NBC Sports

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -For the past four years, Roy Williams had the security of knowing Tyler Hansbrough would be there to take a big shot or grab the rebound that would start North Carolina's transition attack.

Knight rebuffs Indiana's $75,000 settlement
Source: NBC Sports

Bob Knight's attorney has notified Indiana University that the former coach will not accept the school's $75,000 offer to settle a lawsuit.

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