MEN'S TOP 25 St. Joseph's extends streak to 22 straight, still perfect

The No. 3-ranked Hawks remained one of two unbeaten teams in Division I.
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PHILADELPHIA -- Saint Joseph's backcourt led the Hawks to No. 22.
Jameer Nelson scored 20 points and Delonte West added 14 points and nine assists to help No. 3 Saint Joseph's remain undefeated with a 73-59 victory over Rhode Island on Saturday.
Tyrone Barley had four 3-pointers and scored 14 points for the Hawks (22-0, 11-0 Atlantic 10), who extended their school-record winning streak and remain one of two unbeaten teams in Division I. No. 2 Stanford (20-0) played at California on Saturday night.
Brian Woodward had 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Rams (14-11, 3-8), who have tailed off since their 13-2 start. Dawan Robinson, who was averaging a team-high 17.3 points, finished with only six points on 2-for-13 shooting.
The Rams entered as the only team with a winning record left on Saint Joe's schedule and they appeared to be the biggest threat to the undefeated regular season.
For a half, at least, the Rams were, trailing by only five points thanks to tight defense, a huge rebounding edge and uncharacteristically poor 3-point shooting by the Hawks.
Saint Joe's turned the game around in the opening minutes of the second half, getting two 3-pointers from Pat Carroll -- he was 0-for-2 in the first half -- during a 13-2 run that made it 49-33.
The Rams missed their first eight shots before scoring eight straight points, then getting two 3-pointers from Steve Mello that cut the deficit to nine with 7:17 left.
Georgia 74, No. 8 Kentucky 68
ATHENS, Ga. -- Levi Stukes bounced back from a miserable first half to finish with 12 points -- all on 3-pointers -- and Georgia completed a season sweep of Kentucky.
Jonas Hayes had 19 points and Rashad Wright and Damien Wilkins each added 14 for the Bulldogs (12-10, 4-7 Southeastern Conference), who beat the Wildcats 65-57 earlier this season.
No. 10 Oklahoma St. 91, Baylor 58
STILLWATER, Okla. -- Tony Allen and Ivan McFarlin each scored 14 points and John Lucas had 13 in his first game against the school he transferred from last summer, leading Oklahoma State to a rout of overmatched Baylor.
The Cowboys (19-2, 9-1) won its ninth straight game and took sole possession of first place in the Big 12 after No. 11 Texas was upset 78-77 at Iowa State.
Iowa St. 78, No. 11 Texas 77
AMES, Iowa -- Jake Sullivan scored 24 points and Damion Staple got the winning basket on a dunk with 1:09 left, lifting Iowa State to a victory over Texas.
Iowa State (14-7, 5-5 Big 12) had been blown out in its three previous games, but showed resolve this time after trailing 61-47 with less than 14 minutes to play. The Cyclones outscored Texas 31-16 the rest of the way.
Virginia 82, No. 15 Georgia Tech 80
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Todd Billet made a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 2.4 seconds left -- his only field goal of the game -- and desperate Virginia beat Georgia Tech.
Billet, whose minutes were taken by freshman T.J. Bannister for most of the game, was on the court in the final minute because of his shooting and he got free with the clock running down for the high-arcing shot.
No. 16 Arizona 107, UCLA 83
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Salim Stoudamire dodged foul trouble for a career-high 34 points and Andre Iguodala set an Arizona record with his third triple-double in the Wildcats' victory over UCLA.
Chris Rodgers, making his third start of the season, added 16 points -- one shy of his career best -- and four steals as the Wildcats (16-6, 8-5 Pac-10) matched their season high in points and beat UCLA for the seventh straight time at McKale Center.
LSU 73, No. 22 Florida 70
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Darrel Mitchell scored 18 points, including the tying basket and go-ahead free throws in the final 2 minutes, and LSU won its sixth straight game, a victory over Florida.
The Tigers (17-4, 7-3 Southeastern Conference) trailed by eight points with 4:02 remaining, but closed the game on a 15-4 run.
Jaime Lloreda had 19 points and nine rebounds for LSU, ending his streak of double-doubles at five.
No. 23 S. Illinois 59, SW Missouri St. 58
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Darren Brooks scored 19 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with just over 2 minutes left, and Southern Illinois beat Southwest Missouri State.
Brooks had a key offensive rebound of his own missed shot with 24 seconds left to seal the win.
Stetson Hairston had two clutch free throws and added 15 points for the Salukis (20-2, 14-0 Missouri Valley Conference).
No. 24 Providence 61, Boston College 52
BOSTON -- Ryan Gomes had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Rob Sanders hit a 3-pointer to key an 11-0 run late in the second half in Providence's victory over Boston College.
Gomes, the No. 2 scorer and rebounder in the Big East, topped 20 points for the 12th time this season. Reserve Dwight Brewington scored 10 points, and Marcus Douthit had nine points and seven rebounds for Providence.