RALEIGH, N.C. -- Shelden Williams scored 18 of his 22 points
in the second half to help No. 5 Duke beat North Carolina State
86-74 on Thursday night.
Daniel Ewing added 17 points for the Blue Devils (12-0, 2-0
Atlantic Coast Conference), who scored on nine straight possessions
midway through the half to charge ahead after trailing by 10 early.
Cameron Bennerman scored 20 points for the Wolfpack (10-5, 0-2),
who have lost four straight games for the first time since the
1999-00 season. Julius Hodge, the reigning ACC player of the year,
had just 13 points on 3-for-10 shooting with five turnovers.
^No. 14 Washington 77, Oregon 56=
SEATTLE -- Tre Simmons and Bobby Jones each scored 15
points, and Nate Robinson and Jamaal Williams added 14 apiece for
Washington.
Simmons also had a career-high 12 rebounds, and Jones, usually
Washington's defensive stopper, was 2-of-3 from 3-point range to
help the Huskies (14-2, 4-1 Pac-10) win their 16th straight at
home. Freshman Bryce Taylor scored 16 points for Oregon (10-3,
2-2).<
^No. 16 Gonzaga 76, Loyola Marymount 65=
SPOKANE, Wash. -- J.P. Batista scored 17 points in his first
start, and Ronny Turiaf added 16 on his 22nd birthday to lead
Gonzaga.
Gonzaga (12-3, 2-1 West Coast Conference) was coming off a loss
to Saint Mary's on Saturday that ended its conference winning
streak at 17. Matthew Knight had 20 points for Loyola Marymount
(9-7, 1-2).<
^No. 17 Arizona 77, Southern California 68=
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Chris Rodgers scored a career-high 22
points, seven during Arizona's decisive second-half surge.
Salim Stoudamire added 21 points on 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point
range for the Wildcats (13-3, 3-1 Pac-10). Nick Young led USC (0-5,
7-9) with 18 points.
The Trojans found out earlier in the day that Tim Floyd will be
introduced as their new coach Friday. Henry Bibby was fired Dec. 6,
four games into the season, and replaced by assistant Jim Saia on
an interim basis. Rick Majerus took the job for five days, then
changed his mind and resigned for health reasons.<
^Memphis 78, No. 22 Marquette 68=
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Rodney Carney scored 29 points, and
freshman guard Darius Washington had 20 points and five assists for
Memphis (9-7, 2-0 Conference USA).
Dameon Mason led Marquette (13-2, 1-1) with 20 points.