Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA — Kemba Walker scored a career-high 29 points and Connecticut continued the four-day run of Big East top 10 upsets, beating No. 3 Villanova 84-75 on Monday night.
The Huskies (15-11, 5-8) became the fourth team to knock off one of the Big East’s top teams with a win they desperately needed in coach Jim Calhoun’s second game back on the bench after missing 3 1/2 weeks on a medical leave.
On Friday night, then-No. 5 West Virginia lost to Pittsburgh in triple overtime. On Sunday, Louisville beat then-No. 2 Syracuse and Rutgers beat then-No. 7 Georgetown.
The Huskies made it four in as many days by shooting 67 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free throw line in the second half while holding Scottie Reynolds of the Wildcats (22-3, 11-2) to four of his 18 points.
Connecticut was coming off a 60-48 loss to Cincinnati. The Huskies hit the 48-point mark less than 4 minutes into the second half.
No. 1 Kansas 59, No. 24 Texas A&M 54
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Xavier Henry scored 12 points, including several free throws down the stretch, to help top-ranked Kansas escape.
It’s the 11th consecutive victory for Kansas (25-1, 11-0 Big 12) and breaks a 16-game home winning streak for Texas A&M (18-7, 7-4).
Kansas trailed for much of the second half and was behind by four before going on a 7-2 run, capped by a free throw by Henry, to take a 55-54 lead with 3 1/2 minutes remaining. The Jayhawks pushed the lead to 57-54 moments later when Bryan Davis was called for goaltending on a shot by Cole Aldrich.
Henry hit two more free throws with about 30 seconds remaining to seal the win.
Marcus Morris and Aldrich added 12 points apiece for Kansas.
Texas A&M was led by David Loubeau’s 17 points and Donald Sloan had 15.
Women No. 1 UConn 76, No. 11 Oklahoma 60
NORMAN, Okla. — Tiffany Hayes scored 20 points, Maya Moore added 18 points and 10 rebounds and top-ranked Connecticut got a rare second-half scare before pulling away to extend its unbeaten streak to 65 straight games.
Making their last foray outside Big East play before the postseason, the Huskies (26-0) trailed in the second half for only the second time this season, but Moore had six points during a 13-2 response.
No. 10 Florida State 69, No. 19 Georgia Tech 59
ATLANTA (AP) — Jacinta Monroe and Alysha Harvin led a second-half rally to help Florida State beat Georgia Tech and hand the Yellow Jackets their first home loss of the season.
Monroe had 12 of her 14 points in the second half and Harvin scored 11 of her 14 after intermission. Courtney Ward added 10 assists and nine points for Florida State (22-4, 8-2 ACC).
Brigitte Ardossi scored 23 points to lead Georgia Tech (20-6, 6-4).