In other key non-conference games, No. 7 Syracuse topped Memphis to the Carrier Dome, Tennessee, currently 16th, got a big win first game without four suspended players. In the Big East, Marquette upended No. 12 Georgetown, while in the Big Ten 10th-ranked Michigan State outslugged No. 17 Wisconsin.
In Defeat, Cornell Shows They Are Bubble-Worthy
On December 9th, I wrote that perhaps the nation shouldn’t write off the Ivy League as a two-bid conference this season.
This evening in Lawrence, Cornell showed that they can give the country’s best a game, leading top-ranked Kansas by eight at one point in the second half, before falling, 71-66.
Read Article >No. 1 Kansas 71, Cornell 66: Big Red Fall Short Against Jayhawks
Read more at our Jayhawk blog, Rock Chalk Talk.
January 6, 2010 – Lawrence, KS (Sports Network) – Sherron Collins almost single-handedly extended top-ranked Kansas’ homecourt winning streak to 51 games, scoring a career-best 33 points and pushing the Jayhawks to a 71-66 victory over Cornell at a jam-packed Allen Fieldhouse.
Read Article >No. 6 Villanova 99, DePaul 72: Hot Shooting Fires Wildcats To Blowout Win
January 6, 2010 – Villanova, PA (Sports Network) – Scottie Reynolds logged 21 points and Maalik Wayns added 18, as No. 6 Villanova jumped all over Big East foe DePaul early and often in a 99-72 rout at The Pavilion.
Corey Fisher donated 16 points and Reggie Redding scored 12 for the Wildcats (13-1, 2-0 Big East), who were coming off a hard-fought 74-72 triumph at Marquette on Saturday.
Read Article >Marquette 62, No. 12 Georgetown 59: Golden Eagles Dominate On The Perimeter
Read more at our Hoya blog, Casual Hoya.
January 6, 2010 – Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) – David Cubillan was 6-of-6 from three-point range for 18 points, as Marquette took down 12th-ranked Georgetown, 62-59, at the Bradley Center.
Read Article >Bucky’s 5th Quarter: Blown Opportunity
SB Nation’s Wisconsin blog, Bucky’s 5th Quarter, says that the Badgers blew a golden opportunity by losing to Michigan State Wednesday night. It was a particularly frustrating night for one of Wisconsin’s key performers.
But at the end of the post there is a reminder that all is not lost for Wisconsin.
Read Article >Louisville 92, Providence 70: Edgar Sosa Leads Cardinals To Win
Read more at our Cardinal blog, Card Chronicle.
January 6, 2010 – Providence, RI (Sports Network) – Edgar Sosa buried five three-pointers en route to a game-high 26 points, as the Louisville Cardinals rolled to a 92-70 win over the Providence Friars in Big East play at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
Read Article >No. 16 Tennessee 88, Charlotte 71: Suspensions Are No Problem
Read more at our Volunteers blog, Rocky Top Talk.
January 6, 2010 – Knoxville, TN (Sports Network) – Wayne Chism led six players in double-figures with 18 points, as 16th-ranked Tennessee claimed an 88-71 win over Charlotte at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Read Article >No. 7 Syracuse 74, Memphis 57: Orange Get Some Defense In The Second Half
Read more at our Orange blog, Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician.
January 6, 2010 – Syracuse, NY (Sports Network) – Wes Johnson scored 19 points and Syracuse’s defense clamped down in the second half, helping the seventh-ranked Orange post a 74-57 victory over Memphis at the Carrier Dome.
Read Article >No. 8 West Virginia 86, Rutgers 52: Mountaineers Blast Scarlet Knights
Read more at our Mountaineer blog, The Smoking Musket, and our Scarlet Knight blog, Protect R Turf.
January 6, 2010 – Morgantown, WV (Sports Network) – Kevin Jones finished with 19 points and eight rebounds, as eighth-ranked West Virginia dominated Rutgers, 86-52, in Big East play.
Read Article >No. 10 Michigan State 54, No. 17 Wisconsin 47: Spartans Have Just A Bit More Offense
Read more at our Spartan blog, The Only Colors, and our Badger blog, Bucky’s 5th Quarter.
January 6, 2010 - East Lansing, MI (Sports Network) – Chris Allen posted a team-high 16 points, as No. 10 Michigan State won a defensive battle against 17th-ranked Wisconsin, 54-47, in Big Ten action at the Breslin Center.
Read Article >Big East And Big Ten Action Highlights Early Wednesday Night Hoops Slate
The Big East and Big Ten dominate early Wednesday evening college basketball action.
Here are all the links you’ll need to follow and discuss these games here on SB Nation.
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