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Izzo sets Michigan State record
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Published: November 29, 2009
Updated: 11/29/2009 01:10 am
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No. 2 Michigan State 106, Massachusetts 68: Tom Izzo won his 341st game at Michigan State, setting the school record for victories in the Spartans' win over Massachusetts in the Legends Classic last night in Atlantic City, N.J.
Izzo set the record the same week mentor and predecessor Jud Heathcote was inducted into the National Collegiate Hall of Fame. For years, it was Izzo who sat by Heathcote's side as an assistant and associate head coach. When Heathcote retired, Izzo was his hand-picked successor.
Izzo had already matched him with one national championship apiece. He now stands alone atop the Spartans' win list with a 341-138 record in his 15th season.
Chris Allen led the Spartans (5-1) with 18 points.
No. 4 Villanova 81, La Salle 63: Antonio Pena and Scottie Reynolds scored 14 points each, and Villanova beat visiting La Salle yesterday.
Corey Fisher added 13 points and six steals and Dominic Cheek had 10 points for the Wildcats (6-0), who have won eight straight over the Explorers and 20 of the last 21 against Big 5 teams, including Temple, Saint Joseph's and Penn.
Villanova also won its 30th straight at The Pavilion, its 6,500-seat on-campus arena. The streak began with a 102-87 victory over Notre Dame on Jan. 17, 2007.
No. 6 Purdue 64, Eastern Michigan 38: E'Twaun Moore scored 15 points and Robbie Hummel had 11 points and 11 rebounds, leading Purdue past Eastern Michigan yesterday in West Lafayette, Ind.
It certainly wasn't the kind of performance Boilermakers (5-0) fans expected after beating Tennessee earlier this week, though.
Purdue's offense looked stale after a four-day layoff, shooting just 40.9 percent from the field in the first half and 31.2 percent for the game from 3-point range.
Finis Craddock had eight points for Central Michigan, which has lost three straight. The Chippewas (2-4) were Mid-American Conference West Division co-champs last season and are the preseason favorites in the division this season.
UNLV 76, No. 16 Louisville 71: Oscar Bellfield scored 17 points, Tre'Von Willis had 16 and UNLV upset visiting Louisville yesterday.
The Cardinals (4-1) used a 30-11 run to overcome a 53-34 deficit with 14:05 remaining, tying the score at 64 on Rakeem Buckles' basket with 4:24 left.
Bellfield answered with six straight points, and the Rebels (5-0) managed to hang on.
No. 17 Ohio State 110, S. Francis, Pa. 47: Jon Diebler hit five 3-pointers to get Ohio State off to a fast start, and the Buckeyes coasted past St. Francis, Pa., yesterday in Columbus, Ohio.
Diebler scored 15 of his 17 points during the quick start, Evan Turner had 16 points to go with eight rebounds and five assists, and center Dallas Lauderdale had one of his most dominant games at Ohio State (5-1). He flirted with career highs in points (11), rebounds (6) and blocked shots (6).
In addition, Jeremie Simmons came off the bench to score 18 points, William Buford chipped in 15 points and P.J. Hill had 10.
No. 18 Georgetown 97, Lafayette 64: Jason Clark had a career-high 19 points, freshman Hollis Thompson had 16 and Georgetown routed Lafayette yesterday in Washington.
Chris Wright added 14 for the Hoyas (4-0), who had six players in double figures. Greg Monroe had 13 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Austin Freeman scored 12 and Julian Vaughn finished with 11 points. Clark added six rebounds and five assists.
Thompson, who had just a single field goal in Georgetown's first three games, hit all six shots he attempted — four of them 3-pointers.
No. 23 Notre Dame 64, Saint Louis 52: Luke Harangody scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, and Notre Dame beat Saint Louis for third place in the Chicago Invitational Challenge yesterday.
The Irish (6-1), 14-point losers to Northwestern on Friday night, also got 14 points from Ben Hansbrough, who'd managed only four on 1-for-10 shooting a night earlier.
No. 25 Oklahoma 81, Nicholls State 60: Cade Davis scored 18 points and Oklahoma ended a three-game skid with a victory against winless Nicholls State yesterday in the fifth-place game of the Great Alaska Shootout.
Oklahoma (3-3) struggled early on with the scrappy Colonels (0-8), who twice built comfortable leads in the first half. Nicholls State led 39-32 with 1:22 left before the break.
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Virginia Tech 74, Delaware 66 (OT): Malcolm Delaney scored 24 points, including the first five points of overtime to lead Virginia Tech past Delaware last night in Philadelphia.
Delaney opened the extra period with two free throws and a 3-pointer to put the Hokies (4-1) up for good 68-63.
Delaware's Edwin Santiago missed a 3-pointer with 40 seconds remaining allowing Virginia Tech to seal the game.
Terrell Bell and Delaney each hit free throws and JT Thompson added a layup to finish the Hokies' scoring.
Virginia Tech's Jeff Allen chipped in 16 points and nine rebounds.
East Carolina 82, UNC Greensboro 61: Darrius Morrow scored 22 points and had nine rebounds to lead visiting East Carolina past UNC Greensboro yesterday.
The Pirates (3-4) led 37-23 at halftime and shot 65.4 percent from the field (17-for-26) in the second half.
UNC-Greensboro (1-4) cut the lead to 46-45 on Kyle Randall's 3-pointer with 13:12 remaining, but East Carolina scored the next 11 points for a 57-45 lead with 10:54 remaining.
The run was capped by a dunk from Morrow, who was 9 of 11 from the field.
Chris Turner's layup gave the Pirates a 62-47 lead with 9:16 remaining in the game.
Rhode Island 75, Davidson 65: Keith Cothran scored 19 points and visiting Rhode Island beat Davidson yesterday.
Lamonte Ulmer added 12 points and Akeem Richmond had 11 for the Rams (4-0), who won their first game outside Rhode Island this season behind its fullcourt press.
Iowa 73, N.C. Central 63: Jarryd Cole scored a career-high 24 points to lead Iowa past visiting N.C. Central yesterday.
Iowa (2-4) built a 47-32 lead in the second half, but the Hawkeyes had to hold off a run by North Carolina Central (1-6). The Eagles pulled within six points at 55-49 and 59-53, both times on 3-pointers by Michael Glasker.
Miami 70, USC Upstate 41: Dwayne Collins scored 17 points as Miami remained unbeaten with a win against USC Upstate yesterday in Coral Gables, Fla.
Miami outscored the Spartans 20-4 and broke the game open during a 7:51 span midway through the first half. Collins scored six points during the spurt and Julian Gamble's field goal with 6:45 remaining capped the run for a 25-11 Hurricanes' lead.
Boston College 82, Providence 77: Josh Southern scored on a three-point play with 43 seconds left and visiting Boston College beat Providence last night.
Providence led 77-75 with 1 minute to play, but Southern's three-point play proved to be the game winner for Boston College (4-2).
Western Carolina 75, Gardner-Webb 59: Brandon Giles scored a game-high 24 points and had six steals, and Western Carolina beat Gardner-Webb last night in Boiling Springs.
The Catamounts (5-1) snapped a three-game losing streak to Gardner-Webb (3-2), using a 19-6 run to start the second half to effectively put the game away.
Giles had 14 of his 24 points in the first 5:43 of the second half, hitting 5 of 7 shots.
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