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It was his first game in almost two years after transferring from Kansas.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- David Padgett had 17 points and 10 rebounds in his first game in almost two years Saturday to lead No. 7 Louisville to a 90-65 victory over Prairie View A & amp;M in the Colonial Classic.
Padgett, who sprained his left knee in an intrasquad game three weeks ago, played a solid 27 minutes in his first game since transferring to Louisville from Kansas last year.
Juan Palacios led the Cardinals (2-0) with 19 points and Louisville shot 59 percent from the floor in the second half to pull away in its first game in almost two weeks.
Phillip Scott led Prairie View (1-3) with 19 points and the Panthers kept it interesting for a half, but ultimately had no answer for Padgett and Palacios. The Cardinals out-rebounded the smaller Panthers 45-29 and forced 22 turnovers.
No. 4 Villanova 85,No. 5 Oklahoma 74
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Randy Foye had a career-high 32 points to lead Villanova (4-0) over Oklahoma in the first matchup of top-10 teams this season.
Allan Ray added 21 points for the Wildcats, while Kyle Lowry and Jason Fraser added 10 each.
No. 9 Memphis 91, Cincinnati 81
CINCINNATI -- Freshman Antonio Anderson emerged from his deep shooting slump by scoring 32 points, and Memphis used its balance and depth to beat Cincinnati.
Anderson, who had made only 10 baskets all season and was shooting 34.5 percent from the field, went 11-of-15 in a breakout game that helped Memphis (6-1) get only its second victory in its last 10 games against Cincinnati.
North Carolina 83,No. 10 Kentucky 79
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Reyshawn Terry scored 25 points to help North Carolina jolt Kentucky, ending the Wildcats' 11-game winning streak at Rupp Arena.
Defending champion North Carolina showed it is still plenty dangerous despite a depleted roster. The Tar Heels lost the top seven scorers from the team that won it all last season -- three to graduation and four to the NBA draft.
North Carolina led 71-58 with 7:55 left -- Kentucky's largest deficit of the season -- but Kentucky scored eight of the next 10 points and trailed 71-66 with 4:22 left.
The Wildcats turned the ball over on their next two trips, while North Carolina picked up a 2-pointer from Marcus Ginyard and 3-pointer by Noel. The 3-pointer gave the Tar Heels a 76-66 lead with 2:53 left, and they made seven of nine free throws in the final minute.
Kentucky, despite career highs in points from guards Rajon Rondo (20) and walk-on Ravi Moss (17), lost for the first time at home since falling 65-59 to Kansas on Jan. 9. Kentucky has been ranked in the top 10 of the last 39 Associated Press polls -- tops in the nation -- but that streak most likely will end next week.
No. 2 Texas 93, Texas-Arlington 55
AUSTIN, Texas -- Daniel Gibson scored a career-high 29 points, helping get Texas (7-0) off to its best start since the 1981-82 team opened 14-0.
P.J. Tucker added 20 points, LaMarcus Aldridge had 14 and Brad Buckman 13 for the Longhorns.
No. 11 Florida 80,Central Florida 47
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Corey Brewer had 25 points, seven rebounds and five steals to lead Florida to a rout of Central Florida.
The victory was No. 200 for Gators coach Billy Donovan, who became the fastest in school history to reach that mark. Florida also improved to 7-0 for just the third time, joining the 1951-52 and 1984-85 squads.
No. 12 Illinois 65, Xavier 62
CHICAGO -- Dee Brown and James Augustine carried the scoring load and Marcus Arnold's inspired play off the bench late in the second half helped Illinois rally from an early 15-point deficit.
Augustine scored 23 points and Brown had 20, but Arnold scored seven points and grabbed a pair of key rebounds. He tied the game 53-53 and then converted a 3-point play to give the Illini (7-0) a 56-53 lead with 5:10 to go.
No. 13 Michigan St. 72,Ark.-Little Rock 67
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Paul Davis scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half to lead Michigan State past Arkansas-Little Rock.
Davis scored the first nine points of the second half for Michigan State (5-2), sparking a 16-3 run that broke a 30-30 halftime tie.
No. 22 Wake Forest 78, Elon 59
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Justin Gray scored half his 22 points during the opening 5 minutes of the second half, Trent Strickland added 10 points and 12 rebounds and Wake Forest easily beat Elon.
For the first time ever, the Demon Deacons (7-1) officially were the visitors in the Greensboro Coliseum, where they played most of their key home games before the opening of Joel Coliseum near campus in 1989. It hardly has served as the friendly confines over the years, since they improved to 61-76 all-time in Greensboro.
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