Blue Devils in the zone
Sharp shooting by Ewing, Redick enables Duke to shake off Temple
Tired of watching his vaunted matchup zone allow open shots, Temple coach John Chaney tried a triangle-and-two and even some man-to-man.
It was the ultimate sign of respect for Daniel Ewing and J.J. Redick, and one that was well deserved.
The Duke duo combined for 46 points and nine 3-pointers, leading the fifth-ranked Blue Devils over the Owls, 82-74, yesterday in Durham, N.C., in a matchup of Hall of Fame coaches Mike Krzyzewski and Chaney.
Ewing finished with 24 points, and Redick scored 22 for Duke (11-0), which starts the bulk of its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule this week against North Carolina State. Shelden Williams added 10 points. Mardy Collins finished with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals for Temple (5-6). Dustin Salisbery had a career-high 21 points as the Owls bounced back offensively after shooting just 30.3 percent from the field in Wednesday night's 61-49 win at UMass. Temple finished at 43.5 percent yesterday.
Temple got within 5 points four times in the second half. The Blue Devils had an answer each time, mostly from Ewing. After the Owls cut it to 60-55, Ewing made a steal and drove for a dunk, then followed with a 3-pointer to increase the margin to 10. Later, Ewing made another three after Wayne Marshall's putback cut the lead to 67-62, then matched a long-range jumper by Salisbery to put Duke ahead by 7. Illinois 68, Purdue 59 -- After not taking a shot in the first half, Dee Brown scored all 14 of his points after the break to lift the No. 1
N. Carolina 109, Maryland 75 -- At Chapel Hill, N.C., Rashad McCants scored 19 points for the No. 3 Tar Heels, who topped 100 points for the third straight game. Raymond Felton added 12 points and six assists in the 13th straight win for North Carolina (13-1, 2-0 ACC).
Wake Forest 103, Clemson 68 -- Justin Gray made his first five 3-pointers and tied his career high of 31 points as the No. 4 Demon Deacons rolled in Clemson, S.C.Eric Williams added 21 points for Wake Forest (13-1, 2-0 ACC), only the second time this season the Deacons have had two players score more than 20.
Syracuse 75, Seton Hall 50 -- The No. 6 Orange (15-1, 2-0 Big East) improved to 11-0 at home, with Gerry McNamara scoring 23 points and Hakim Warrick adding 14.
Oklahoma St. 76, Texas Tech 66 -- Joey Graham supplied 25 points and 12 rebounds as the seventh-ranked Cowboys (11-1, 1-0) rallied in Lubbock, Texas, to win their Big 12 opener.
Georgia Tech 92, Virginia 69 -- Jarrett Jack contributed 22 points and the No. 9 Yellow Jackets (11-2, 2-0 ACC) stifled the Cavaliers (9-3, 0-2) in the second half to roll in Atlanta.
UConn 66, Georgetown 59 -- At Washington, Charlie Villanueva had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead a dominating inside game for the No. 10 Huskies (9-2, 1-1 Big East), who won their eighth straight over the Hoyas.
Saint Mary's 89, Gonzaga 81 -- The host Gaels (11-3, 1-1 West Coast) hit a school-record 16 3-pointers, seven by Paul Marigney (30 points), in shocking the 11th-ranked Bulldogs (11-3, 1-1).
UCLA 95, Washington 86 -- At Los Angeles, Dijon Thompson's 29 points helped the Bruins (9-3, 3-1 Pac-10) rally from a 21-point first-half deficit and snap a nine-game winning streak by the No. 12 Huskies (13-2, 3-1).
Stanford 87, Arizona 76 -- Dan Grunfeld had 6 straight points during a decisive second-half run and finished with a career-high 29, helping the host Cardinal (7-7, 1-3 Pac-10) snap a nine-game winning streak for the 13th-ranked Wildcats (12-3, 2-1).
Ohio St. 81, Iowa 69 -- The No. 14 Hawkeyes (12-3) dropped to 0-2 in the Big Ten for the first time in 11 years as Terence Dials netted 22 points for the host Buckeyes (12-3, 1-1).
Pittsburgh 66, Rutgers 63 -- Ronald Ramon scored a career-high 21 points and the 16th-ranked Panthers (11-2, 1-1 Big East) escaped Piscataway, N.J., with an overtime victory.
Louisville 86, TCU 61 -- Louisville scored 22 points off 23 TCU turnovers, and the No. 17 Cardinals (12-3, 1-1 Conference USA) pulled away at home behind 23 points from Juan Palacios.
Mississippi St. 87, Mississippi 76 -- The No. 18 Bulldogs (14-2, 2-0 SEC) received 23 points from Lawrence Roberts in earning their NCAA-best 16th straight road win.
Alabama 73, LSU 58 -- Kennedy Winston had 21 points and the 19th-ranked Crimson Tide (12-3, 1-1 SEC) held the visiting Tigers without a point for nearly nine minutes in the second half.
Michigan St. 87,
W. Virginia 64, St. John's 60 -- The No. 21 Mountaineers (11-1, 1-1 Big East) continued their best start in seven years as D'or Fischer and Kevin Pittsnogle combined for 27 points at home.
Cincinnati 69, Saint Louis 53 -- Armein Kirkland had 22 points in a road romp for the 23d-ranked Bearcats (13-1, 2-0 Conference USA).
Geo. Washington 81, Duquesne 57 -- At Pittsburgh, T.J. Thompson scored the first 8 points of a 16-4 run late in the first half and the No. 24 Colonials improved to 10-2, 2-0 in the A-10.
