Va. Commonwealth upsets No. 17 Oklahoma
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:57:16 PST)
When Jeff Capel left Virginia Commonwealth to become the head coach at Oklahoma four years ago, his contract mandated that he bring his new team back to Richmond to play the Rams. Capel received a very warm welcome Saturday night, and then the Rams showed him that things are just fine without him. Jay Gavin scored 20 points, Larry Sanders 17 and Virginia Commonwealth never trailed in an 82-69 upset...

Kentucky tightens 'D' in rout of Rider
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:48:56 PST)
Kentucky center DeMarcus Cousins saw Rider's Brandon Penn pull up from well behind the 3-point line and stretched every last inch of his 6-foot-11 frame in an effort to get a hand on the ball. Guarding an opponent 22 feet from the basket isn't something Cousins does often. And he plowed into Penn as the ball clanged off the rim, but Cousins' effort perhaps the surest sign that Kentucky...

No. 9 Duke hits 18 3s in 104-67 romp
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:01:29 PST)
Duke doesn't have many guards. The ninth-ranked Blue Devils sure haven't lost their long-range touch. They matched a school record with 18 3-pointers in a 104-67 romp against Radford on Saturday behind a season-high 20 points from freshman Andre Dawkins. "We're just trying to take the shots the defense gives us," Dawkins said, "and today, those were 3s." Nolan Smith...

Butler hangs on to beat Evansville 64-60
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:05:12 PST)
Butler coach Brad Stevens didn't even bother to look at the stat sheet Saturday night. No reason to. After watching the No. 11 Bulldogs struggle for 40 minutes, then allowing Evansville freshman Colt Ryan to single-handedly shoot the Aces back into contention in the final minute, Stevens didn't need any more evidence about how ugly this 64-60 win was.

No. 19 Hoyas cruise past Savannah State
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:38:59 PST)
Sophomore guard Jason Clark scored a career-high 14 points in Georgetown's easy win over Savannah State on Saturday. Hoyas coach John Thompson III called it "irrelevant." That's because Thompson figures this is really just the beginning for Clark. If he's right, this could be a very successful season for the No.

No. 20 Louisville eases by ETSU 69-56
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:15:50 PST)
Rick Pitino and the 20th-ranked Louisville Cardinals have a lot to work on and little time to do it. Edgar Sosa scored 13 of his 16 points in the first half and No. 20 Louisville beat East Tennessee State 69-56 on Saturday. The Cardinals won despite shooting just 36.4 percent, including just 6 of 30 from beyond the 3-point line.

Freshman Richardson's 15 lift Illinois
(Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:31:07 PST)
Freshman D.J. Richardson wasn't about to let a hyper-extended shooting elbow slow him down. Richardson scored 15 points, hitting four 3-pointers, to help No. 23 Illinois overcome a sluggish start and beat Presbyterian College 94-48 in the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday night. "He was knocking down shots all night," forward Mike Davis said of Richardson.

Syracuse hands No. 6 Heels first loss
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:38:54 PST)
Jim Boeheim has always made a point of telling the media not to get too caught up in runs because basketball, especially on the college level, is a game of runs. He could only smile as he was asked about Syracuse's 22-1 run to open the second half of an 87-71 victory over No. 6 North Carolina on Friday night in the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic.

Turner, No. 15 Ohio St. beat No. 13 Cal
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:32:57 PST)
Ohio State's two-game visit to Madison Square Garden was inconsistent to say the least. The Buckeyes' best player, however, has been consistent all season. Evan Turner had 26 points and 14 rebounds, his fourth double-double in as many games, and No. 15 Ohio State beat No. 13 California 76-70 on Friday night in the third-place game of the 2K Sports Classic.

No. 5 Villanova tops No. 18 Dayton 71-65
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:37:14 PST)
Corey Fisher claims he never got nervous after No. 5 Villanova nearly gave up an 18-point lead to Dayton in the second half. It showed at the free-throw line. Fisher scored 18 points and was perfect in four trips to the foul line in the final minutes to help the Wildcats hold on for a 71-65 victory over the No.