Jayhawks roll; Gators rebound

Penn State threw a scare into No. 21 Georgia Tech.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Darrell Arthur and Darnell Jackson each scored 13 points to help No. 5 Kansas rout outmanned Dartmouth 83-32 on Tuesday night, handing the Big Green one of their worst losses ever.
Just three days after beating then-No. 1 Florida in the Las Vegas Invitational, the Jayhawks (6-1) enjoyed complete dominance over the Big Green.
Eleven players scored for the Jayhawks, who outrebounded their opponents 52-23 and held them to 25 percent shooting.
The Dartmouth sports information office listed the Big Green's last 50-point margin of defeat as a 107-36 rout by New Mexico in 1972.
DeVon Mosely scored 13 points for Dartmouth (0-6).
No. 1 Florida 83, Southern 27
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Al Horford scored 12 points, Walter Hodge added nine in place of Corey Brewer and Florida rebounded from its first loss with a rout against winless Southern.
Brewer, the team's best defender and most versatile player, sat out with mononucleosis and could miss several more games while recovering from the viral infection.
Hodge started in his place against Southern (0-6) and was 4-for-6 from the field, with six assists and two rebounds.
The Gators (7-1) extended their home winning streak against non-conference opponents to 19 games while preparing for much tougher games against Florida State and Providence.
No. 6 Alabama 75,Louisiana-Monroe 61
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Mykal Riley and Alonzo Gee each scored 22 points and Alabama rallied for a victory over Louisiana-Monroe.
The Crimson Tide (6-0) trailed by five points early in the second half, then surged ahead with a 21-4 run fueled by a smothering defense that forced seven turnovers and set up several fast-break baskets.
Alabama played its second straight game without preseason All-America point guard Ronald Steele, out with tendinitis in his right knee.
Tony Hooper led Louisiana-Monroe (3-4) with 19 points, all but four in the first 12 minutes.
No. 12 Wisconsin 81,Florida State 66
MADISON, Wis. -- Alando Tucker scored 22 points, including 18 after being poked in the eye, and Wisconsin beat Florida State in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
The Badgers (6-1) took advantage in a physical game by capitalizing on sloppy play by Florida State (4-2), which turned the ball over 21 times.
Kammron Taylor scored 18 points and Brian Butch added 13 for the battered Badgers.
Toney Douglas scored 24 points to lead Florida State.
No. 21 Georgia Tech 77,Penn State 73
ATLANTA -- Lewis Clinch scored 20 points and Anthony Morrow's late free throws sealed Georgia Tech's victory over Penn State in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
The Yellow Jackets (6-1), coming off an 88-73 loss to now-No. 1 UCLA in the title game of the EA Sports Maui Invitational last week, never put away Penn State after Jeremis Smith's five-footer gave them a 69-61 lead with 3:24 remaining.
Jamelle Cornley led the Nittany Lions (4-2) with 20 points. Ben Luber, who added nine assists, hit two straight 3-pointers, the last coming with 44.4 seconds remaining, to keep Penn State close.
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