Saturday, December 24, 2005
The Huskies put seven players in double figures in the 129-61 rout.
Associated Press
STORRS, Conn. -- Rashad Anderson hit all seven of his 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points to lead No. 2 Connecticut to a 129-61 victory over Morehead State on Friday.
Anderson was one of seven players to score in double figures for the Huskies (9-0), who set a Gampel Pavilion record for points. The 68-point margin matched the Eagles' worst loss as Michigan State beat them 121-53 in 1992-93.
Morehead State (1-8) gave up the most points in school history and lost its eighth straight.
Rudy Gay had 18 points for the Huskies and finished with a career-best eight assists and six blocks.
Shaun Williams had 25 points for the Eagles, who trailed 67-30 at halftime.
No. 9 Washington 54, Lehigh 37
SEATTLE -- Bobby Jones scored 12 points -- including the 1,000th of his career -- and the Huskies extended the nation's longest home winning streak to 31 games.
Washington (10-0) is off to its best start since going 14-0 in 1975.
Jose Olivero had 13 points for Lehigh (5-7).
It was Washington's 800th win at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, more than any other NCAA team in its current arena. The University of Pennsylvania has won 729 games at The Palestra in Philadelphia.
No. 16 Maryland 81, American U. 55
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Nik Caner-Medley and Chris McCray each scored 17 points and Maryland held American to 17 points in the first half.
Ekene Ibekwe had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Terrapins (8-2), who led by 26 points at halftime after shooting 46 percent, outrebounding the Eagles 27-14 and forcing 12 turnovers.
Andre Ingram and Jordan Nichols each had 11 points for the Eagles (3-7).
No. 18 Indiana 73, Butler 55
INDIANAPOLIS -- Marco Killingsworth scored 27 points and Robert Vaden added 22 to lead the Hoosiers to win at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Killingsworth's three-point play with 4:22 left capped a 7-0 run and gave Indiana (7-2) a 56-46 lead.
Brandon Polk, who had 23 points, scored with 7:22 left, but the Bulldogs (6-5) didn't make another field goal for more than 5 minutes.
No. 19 Kentucky 73, Iona 67
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Rajon Rondo had 13 points and Rekalin Sims broke out of a shooting slump to add 11 as Kentucky won its annual home game at Freedom Hall.
The Wildcats (8-3) never trailed. Steve Burtt had 23 points for Iona.
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