MEN'S TOP 25 Memphis pulls past Gonzaga

Bulldogs standout Adam Morrison had 34 points in the loss.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Darius Washington scored 22 points and had 10 assists to help fourth-ranked Memphis hold off No. 8 Gonzaga 83-72 on Tuesday night.
Memphis (10-1) continued its best start since 1985-86, winning its seventh straight game.
The Tigers are the only ranked team in the revamped Conference USA, a distinction Gonzaga holds in the West Coast Conference. Memphis will host No. 15 Texas on Monday.
Adam Morrison, the nation's top scorer, did his best to try and lead Gonzaga (9-3). He finished with 34 points, including a perfect 12-of-12 at the free throw line. But the Tigers snapped Gonzaga's five-game winning streak when the preseason All-American went cold at the wrong time. His basket put Gonzaga up 62-59 with 9:31 left, but he didn't score again.
No. 13 Boston College 81,Duquesne 69
PITTSBURGH -- Craig Smith scored 21 points and held off a late Duquesne comeback bid by scoring on three consecutive Boston College possessions, leading the Eagles to victory.
Sean Marshall added 13 points and Jared Dudley and reserve Tyrese Rice had 10 each to help the Eagles (9-2) win their third in a row, but it was McLain who got them going during a 16-4 run midway through the second half that built their lead to 15 points at 64-49.
McLain played high school basketball in suburban Pittsburgh and, until the Eagles began working the ball inside to Smith late in the game, often looked like the only Boston College player who was very interested in the game. The Eagles' poor free throw shooting -- 11 of 25 -- also prevented them from pulling away until late despite their advantage in size and talent.
No. 20 Nevada 56,Norfolk State 46
RENO, Nev. -- Marcelus Kemp scored eight of his game-high 15 points during a key stretch in the second half and Nick Fazekas added 14 to help Nevada overcome a cold shooting night and beat Norfolk State.
Mo Charlo and Kyle Shiloh each had seven rebounds and Ramon Sessions seven assists for the Wolf Pack (9-1), who shot 37.5 percent from the field.
Tynell Dunkley had a team-high nine points for Norfolk State (2-9), which made only two of its first 21 shots from the field and went without a field goal during a 14-minute stretch in the first half.
The Wolf Pack are off to their best start since 1978 and now are 33-4 at home over the last three seasons.
Tony Murphy and Keith Young each had eight points for Norfolk State, which has played 10 of its 11 games on the road.