Syracuse, NY (Sports Network) - Scoop Jardine scored 15 points, C.J. Fair had
13 and No. 2 Syracuse had to overcome a slow start, then hold on to beat South
Florida, 56-48, on Wednesday night. Kris Joseph added 12 points and nine
rebounds for the Orange (28-1, 15-1 Big East), who trailed 20-7 in the first
half but came back to win their eighth straight since falling to Notre Dame
last month. The Bulls (17-11, 10-5) had a four-game win streak snapped and
were officially eliminated from a chance to win the regular-season conference
title. They were led by Anthony Collins' 12 points and 11 from Toarlyn
Fitzpatrick.
Final Score: (10) Marquette 82, Rutgers 65
Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Jae Crowder scored 27 points, Darius Johnson-
Odom had 21 and No. 10 Marquette handed Rutgers its sixth straight loss on
Wednesday night, 82-65. Vander Blue added 10 points for the Golden Eagles
(23-5, 12-3 Big East), who have won four straight and 11 of their last 12.
Jerome Seagears had 14 points to lead the Scarlet Knights (12-16, 4-11) while
Gilvydas Biruta scored 12 and Eli Carter 11.
Final Score: (19) Wichita State 68, Illinois State 55
Normal, IL (Sports Network) - Joe Ragland paced four Wichita State players in
double figures with 14 points as the Shockers took down Illinois State by a
68-55 count on Wednesday to lock up the Missouri Valley Conference title.
Garrett Stutz had a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds, while Ben
Smith and Demetric Williams chipped in with 11 points apiece for Wichita State
(25-4 15-2 MVC), which has won seven straight contests. Bryant Allen dropped
in a game-high 17 points for the Redbirds (17-12, 8-9), who received nine
points and eight rebounds from John Wilkins in defeat. Illinois State has lost
three of its last four games.
Final Score: (20) Notre Dame 71, West Virginia 44
South Bend, IN (Sports Network) - Jerian Grant scored 20 points and the 20th-
ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish set a school record for most consecutive Big
East wins with a 71-44 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers. Scott
Martin added 15 points and six rebounds for the Irish (20-8, 12-3 Big
East), who have won nine straight conference games. Jack Cooley and Eric
Atkins donated 13 points apiece. Notre Dame shot 61.4 percent from the field
and outscored West Virginia by a 41-16 margin in the second half. Kevin Jones
ended with 15 points and eight boards for the Mountaineers (17-11, 7-8), who
have lost six of eight. Darryl Bryant tallied 10 points.
Final Score: (22) Temple 80, La Salle 79 (OT)
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Khalif Wyatt netted 25 points while
Micheal Eric added a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds as No. 22
Temple edged La Salle in overtime, 80-79, to win its 11th consecutive game.
Earl Pettis and Sam Mills each missed potential game-winning three-pointers in
the final five seconds of overtime for La Salle. Ramone Moore scored 18 points
to go with nine rebounds and five assists, but was just 5-of-16 from the floor
for Temple (22-5, 11-2 A-10), which hasn't won 11 in a row since a 13-game run
during the 1999-2000 campaign. Pettis had a game-high 33 points for the
Explorers (18-10, 7-6), who overcame a 10-point deficit in the final four
minutes of regulation to force overtime. La Salle has lost four of its last
five games.
Final Score: (23) Indiana 75, NC Central 56
Bloomington, IN (Sports Network) - Cody Zeller scored 17 points and Victor
Oladipo netted 16 as No. 23 Indiana rolled over NC Central, 75-56, at Assembly
Hall. Will Sheehey added 12 points and seven rebounds, while Derek Elston
contributed 10 points for the Hoosiers (21-7), who responded from dropping a
78-66 decision to Iowa on Sunday with their fourth win in five games.
Dominique Sutton scored a game-high 21 points for NC Central (14-13), which
had its two-game win streak snapped. Ray Willis and Jeremy Ingram netted 10
points apiece in a losing effort.
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