Effortless Saint Joseph's win unimpressive
Saint Joseph's stayed undefeated and coach Phil Martelli found something to complain about: The Hawks' effort. "We demand it from them every single day. We didn't get it today," Martelli said.
It was still enough for win No. 22.
Jameer Nelson scored 20 points and Delonte West added 14 points and nine assists to help No. 3 Saint Joseph's earn a 73-59 victory over Rhode Island yesterday in Philadelphia.
Tyrone Barley had four 3-pointers and scored 14 points for the Hawks (22-0, 11-0 Atlantic 10), who extended their school-record winning streak and remain one of two unbeaten teams in Division 1.
Brian Woodward had 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Rams (14-11, 3-8).
Saint Joe's broke open a close game in the opening minutes of the second half, getting two 3-pointers from Pat Carroll during a 13-2 run that made it 49-33.
Stanford 69, California 58 -- Rob Little scored 16 points to lead the second-ranked Cardinal (21-0, 12-0 Pac-10) to their school-record 21st straight victory, over archrival California (11-10, 7-5) in Berkeley, Calif.
Mississippi St. 77, Arkansas 70 -- Winsome Frazier scored 23 points, including four free throws in the final 1:32, to give the sixth-ranked Bulldogs (21-1, 10-1) their first win at Arkansas (11-11, 3-8) since the Razorbacks joined the Southeastern Conference in 1992.
Gonzaga 79, St. Mary's 60 -- Adam Morrison had 22 points and the seventh-ranked Bulldogs (21-2, 11-0) scored 16 straight points late in the second half to clinch the West Coast Conference regular-season title with a win over the Gaels (15-10, 6-4) in Moraga, Calif.
Georgia 74, Kentucky 68 -- Levi Stukes bounced back from a miserable first half to finish with 12 points -- all on 3-pointers -- as the host Bulldogs (12-10, 4-7 Southeastern Conference) completed a season sweep of the eighth-ranked Wildcats (17-4, 7-3).
Oklahoma St. 91, Baylor 58 -- Tony Allen and Ivan McFarlin each scored 14 points and John Lucas had 13 in his first game against the school he transferred from last summer, leading the 10th-ranked Cowboys (19-2, 9-1 Big 12) to a rout of the visiting Bears (7-16, 2-8).
Iowa St. 78, Texas 77 -- Jake Sullivan scored 24 points and Damion Staple scored the winning basket on a dunk with 1:09 left, lifting the host Cyclones (14-7, 5-5 Big 12) over the 11th-ranked Longhorns (17-4, 8-2).
Virginia 82, Georgia Tech 80 -- Todd Billet made a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 2.4 seconds left -- his only field goal of the game -- to lift the host Cavaliers (13-9, 3-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) past the 15th-ranked Yellow Jackets (18-6, 5-5).
Arizona 107, UCLA 83 -- Salim Stoudamire dodged foul trouble for a career-high 34 points and Andre Iguodala (14 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) set an Arizona record with his third triple-double as the 16th-ranked Wildcats (16-6, 8-5 Pac-10) rolled past the the visiting Bruins (10-11, 6-7).
Wisconsin 78, Ohio St. 48 -- Devin Harris scored 33 points for No. 17 Wisconsin (17-4, 8-2 Big Ten) in the Badgers' biggest rout of the Buckeyes (11-12, 3-7) since the series began in 1905.
Texas Tech 82, Kansas St. 71 -- Andre Emmett had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the 18th-ranked Red Raiders (18-6, 6-4 Big 12) past the visiting Wildcats (11-10, 3-7).
Pacific 64, Utah State 60 -- Miah Davis scored 18 points and the host Tigers (17-7, 12-1 Big West Conference) held No. 19 Utah State (20-2, 12-1) scoreless in the final 3:25 as they snapped the Aggies' 17-game winning streak.
LSU 73, Florida 70 -- Darrel Mitchell scored 18 points, including the tying basket and go-ahead free throws in the final two minutes, and the visiting Tigers (17-4, 7-3 Southeastern Conference) edged the 22d-ranked Gators (14-7, 5-5).
S. Illinois 59, SW Missouri St. 58 -- Darren Brooks scored 19 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with just more than two minutes left, and rebounded his missed shot with 24 seconds left to help the 23d-ranked Salukis (20-2, 14-0 Missouri Valley Conference) edge the host Bears (15-10, 7-7).
South Carolina 82, Vanderbilt 75 -- Michael Boynton Jr. had a career-best five 3-pointers for all 15 of his points as the 25th-ranked Gamecocks (20-5, 7-4 Southeastern Conference) outlasted the visiting Commodores (15-6, 4-6).
