Saturday, February 25, 2006
The senior standout set the ACC career scoring record.
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PHILADELPHIA -- Not even J.J. Redick's worst game of the season could derail No. 1 Duke.
Redick's 11 points were enough to set the ACC career scoring record, but it was Shelden Williams who took over inside with 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Blue Devils to a 74-66 win over Temple on Saturday.
Already holding the NCAA record for career 3-pointers and Duke's career scoring record, the nine points Redick needed to pass Wake Forest's Dickie Hemric for the Atlantic Coast Conference mark seemed like a mere formality.
Instead, it took much longer than anyone expected -- all the way to the final minutes of Duke's (27-1) 10th straight win.
With flashbulbs popping and photographers crammed behind the basket, Redick sank two free throws with 1:28 left to set the mark. The sold-out crowd gave him a standing ovation and his teammates patted him on the head as he went to the huddle for a timeout.
Redick, the nation's second-leading scorer, hadn't scored fewer than 15 points in a game this season. He went 3-for-10 from the floor and 4-for-6 from the free-throw line.
With Redick struggling, Duke could not put away the Owls (15-11) until the end. Mardy Collins admirably tried to carry the Owls and finished with 26 points and nine rebounds.
No. 6 George Washington 78, Fordham 67
NEW YORK -- Maureece Rice scored 13 of his 19 points in the final 7 minutes and George Washington extended the nation's longest winning streak to 16 games.
The Colonials (24-1, 14-0 Atlantic 10) played their first game without second-leading scorer and rebounder Pops Mensah-Bonsu, who injured his knee against La Salle on Wednesday and will miss the final two games of the regular season. He might be able to play in the Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals, which begin March 9.
Danilo Pinnock added 17 points and eight rebounds and Carl Elliott had 16 points for George Washington, which tied the school's record for wins set in 1953-54 and matched in 1997-98. Marcus Stout had 18 points and Jermaine Anderson added 17 for the Rams (12-15, 7-7).
No. 8 Illinois 71, No. 20 Iowa 59
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Rich McBride scored 15 points and Illinois' bench helped the Illini send seniors Dee Brown and James Augustine out of Assembly Hall in style. The win kept the Illini (23-5) in the hunt for its third straight Big Ten title and dropped Iowa (20-8) out of first place for the first time since Jan. 30.
Greg Brunner scored 27 points for the Hawkeyes, but the Illini defense held Iowa's other highest scorers down. Jeff Horner scored 11 and Adam Haluska scored only three, missing five of his six shots.
Arkansas 73, No. 10 Tennessee 69
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Darian Townes scored 15 points and Jonathon Modica added 14 to help Arkansas (19-8) overcome a 14-point second-half deficit and beat Tennessee (20-5).
No. 11 Boston College 74, No. 15 North Carolina State 72, 2 OT
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Sean Marshall's three-point play early in the second overtime gave Boston College (22-7) the lead for good, handing the Wolfpack (21-7) their first losing streak of the season.
No. 14 West Virginia 68,Louisville 64
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Kevin Pittsnogle scored 21 points and Mike Gansey added 17 as West Virginia (19-8) snapped a three-game losing streak. Taquan Dean lead Louisville (17-10) with 25 points.
No. 22 Oklahoma 71,Kansas State 70
NORMAN, Okla. -- Taj Gray scored 23 points, including the go-ahead basket with 1:15 to play, and Terrell Everett added 12 points and 10 assists for the Sooners (19-6).
No. 23 Georgetown 68,Syracuse 53
WASHINGTON -- Jeff Green scored 18 points and Georgetown (19-7) wore down Syracuse (18-8) in the second half, snapping a five-game losing streak against the Orange.
No. 24 LSU 71, Kentucky 67
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Darrel Mitchell and Glen Davis each made two free throws in the final seconds to lift LSU (20-7). Wildcats (18-10) guard Patrick Sparks made a 3-pointer to tie it at 67 with 27 seconds to play.
Southern Illinois 46,No. 25 Northern Iowa 45
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Matt Shaw scored 16 points to lead Southern Illinois (19-10). Jamaal Tatum added 11 points for Southern Illinois. Grant Stout led Northern Iowa (22-8) with 16 points and eight rebounds.