BIG TEN Knight's Texas Tech turns back Alford's Hawkeyes again, 65-59

The former player hasn't beaten his old coach in three tries.
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DALLAS -- Steve Alford still hasn't beaten his former coach.
Andre Emmett, Bob Knight's current star player at Texas Tech, scored 23 points -- including the last six in a 10-0 first-half run that snapped an early tie -- and the Red Raiders beat Iowa 65-59 Monday night.
Alford was the best player on the last of Knight's three national championship teams in 1987 at Indiana, where he was part of 92 wins in his career. They also shared an Olympic gold medal in 1984.
But as a coach, Alford is 0-3 against Knight.
Texas Tech (10-2) has won six straight games since losing 62-59 in another Dallas appearance three weeks ago at SMU. Pierre Pierce had 18 points for the Hawkeyes (6-2), who have lost their last two games.
Despite their mutual respect for each other, Alford didn't speak at length with Knight after taking the Iowa job in 1999 until calling his former coach in January when his own team was struggling and he needed to talk to somebody about it.
Still, both coaches insisted in the week leading up to the game that there are no problems with their relationship.
Before Monday night's game, their first against each other since Alford's first year at Iowa, the former player walked over to meet Knight. The two embraced lightly near midcourt and had an extended conversation, Alford smiling widely while Knight talked with his arm draped over the shoulder of his former player.
Once the game started, Emmett took over and Alford's smile was gone.
Darryl Dora's tip-in broke a 6-6 tie five minutes in to put the Red Raiders ahead to stay.
Minnesota 74, Duquesne 69, OT
MINNEAPOLIS -- Adam Boone had 21 points, including seven of Minnesota's final nine, to lead the Gophers.
Kris Humphries added 20 points and Moe Hargrow 15 for Minnesota (6-2).
Elijah Palmer led the Dukes (2-6) with 21 points, and Bryant McAllister and Jon Pawlak each had 11.
Michigan 55, Delaware St. 50
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Lester Abrams scored 12 points for a poor-shooting Michigan, which survived a second-half collapse.
Michigan (7-1) led 30-14 at halftime on 38.2 percent (10-for-26) shooting. Delaware State shot 33.3 percent (7-for-21) before the intermission. The Hornets' 14 points were the fewest scored in a half against Michigan since it began playing at Crisler Arena in 1967.