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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Taurean Green scored 20 points in the
second half and No. 1 Florida overcame an 18-point deficit to beat
No. 25 Alabama 76-67 on Wednesday night and extend the nation's
longest winning streak to 17 games. The Gators were down 22-4 early in the first half and 42-31 at
the break. Not coincidentally, Green was 0-for-6 from the field and
0-for-5 from 3-point range in the first half. He was a different player after halftime -- and Florida looked
much more like the defending national champion. Green, the team's leading scorer and point guard, made six of
seven attempts in the second half and helped rally the Gators
(24-2, 11-0 Southeastern Conference), who matched a school record
for consecutive wins. The Tide (18-7, 5-6) dropped to 1-5 on the road in conference
play. Richard Hendrix led Alabama with 16 points and eight rebounds.
Alonzo Gee added 15 points.<
^No. 2 Ohio State 64, Penn State 62= STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Greg Oden had 15 points and 10
rebounds to help Ohio State hold off Penn State for its 10th
straight win. The Buckeyes (23-3, 11-1 Big Ten) led 40-19 at the half and led
by as many as 24 in the second half before Penn State stormed back. Jamelle Cornley finished a break with a layup, Mike Walker
nailed a 3-pointer and Geary Claxton hit two free throws to get
Penn State (10-14, 1-10) within 64-62 with 11 seconds left.
Walker's 3-point attempt hit off the back of the rim as the buzzer
sounded. Claxton had 19 points to lead Penn State, which has lost 10
straight.<
^No. 3 Wisconsin 75, Minnesota 62= MINNEAPOLIS -- Alando Tucker helped third-ranked Wisconsin
overcome a flat first half, scoring 29 points against rival
Minnesota. Kammron Taylor added 12 points and Michael Flowers had 11 points
for the Badgers (25-2, 11-1), who maintained their tie with Ohio
State for first place in the Big Ten. Lawrence McKenzie, who didn't start for the second straight
game, led the Gophers with 21 points. Spencer Tollackson added 13 points and Dan Coleman chipped in 12
points for Minnesota (9-17, 3-9), which has lost 11 of 12 against
Wisconsin.<
^No. 8 Memphis 69, Tulsa 52= TULSA, Okla. -- Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 20 points and
tied his career-high with four steals, and Antonio Anderson
returned from an injury to score 15 points as Memphis clinched a
bye in the Conference USA tournament. Memphis (22-3, 12-0) took control with a run late in the first
half and led by at least nine throughout the second half en route
to its 14th straight win. Tulsa (15-9, 5-6), with the lowest shooting percentage in
Conference USA, struggled against Memphis' stingy defense. Freshman
Jamel McLean scored a career-high 16 to lead Tulsa< ^More
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