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No. 3 Texas wins after Ward injures knee (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:36:03 PST

This was a very costly victory for No. 3 Texas. Starting guard Varez Ward crumbled onto the court with a right knee injury before the game even started. His replacement, J'Covan Brown, scored 12 points and helped lead the Longhorns past Pittsburgh 78-62 for the championship of the CBE Classic. But Ward was removed from the arena in a wheelchair and was to be examined on Wednesday in Texas.

Cincinnati upsets No. 21 Terps in Maui (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:19:57 PST

Sophomore Yancy Gates wants to restore the legacy at Cincinnati basketball. After consecutive victories over ranked opponents, the Bearcats are well on their way. Gates scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and added 13 rebounds and Deonta Vaughn had 16 points in leading the Bearcats to the championship game of the Maui Invitational with a surprising 69-57 victory over No.

Roy Williams undergoes shoulder surgery (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:53:56 PST

North Carolina coach Roy Williams is recovering after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder. Williams had surgery Tuesday to repair a torn labrum, an injury he sustained in early October when he slipped on a wet step at a golf course during a charity event. The surgery lasted 90 minutes and Williams returned home later in the day.

Wall, No. 5 Kentucky top Cleveland State (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:56:57 PST

Once John Wall gained his footing, not even a warped court could slow down Kentucky. The heralded freshman found his form in the second half and proved too much to handle in the open floor as the No. 5 Wildcats raced past Cleveland State 73-49 on Tuesday in the Cancun Challenge at the Moon Palace Resort.

Irish win behind Harangody's 29 and 15 (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:37:56 PST

Notre Dame coach Mike Brey wasn't asked about the play of Luke Harangody until his postgame news conference was almost over. "I hope our people appreciate what they're seeing with this guy. He's the best player in college basketball and to do what he does in a machinelike way every day, every night is really staggering," he said.

Gonzaga beats Wisconsin in Maui semis (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:02:29 PST

Led by Matt Bouldin's 18 points, four players scored in double digits and Gonzaga advanced to the championship game of the Maui Invitational with a convincing 74-61 victory over Wisconsin on Tuesday night. Steven Gray scored 15 points, Robert Sacre 13 and Elias Harris 12 for Gonzaga (4-1), which will meet Cincinnati in Wednesday night's championship.

Syracuse avoids letdown against Cornell (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:32:05 PST

Jim Boeheim breathed a big sigh of relief. After two big victories last week at Madison Square Garden had vaulted Syracuse into the national rankings, he was happy his Orange had no letdown against Cornell. Freshman guard Brandon Triche scored a season-high 21 points, Andy Rautins added 18 and No. 10 Syracuse beat the two-time defending Ivy League champion Big Red 88-73 on Tuesday night.

Lighty, Turner lead Buckeyes to easy win (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:36:03 PST

On a night when several things went wrong for No. 17 Ohio State, David Lighty carried the scoring load and Evan Turner again put up some startling numbers. Lighty scored a career-high 22 points and Turner had his second triple-double of the season to lead the sluggish Buckeyes past Lipscomb 84-64 on Tuesday.

Wise scores 30 to lift Arizona in OT (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:16:51 PST

Nic Wise scored 30 points, including 16 of his team's final 19, to lead Arizona past Colorado 91-87 in overtime Tuesday in a consolation game at the Maui Invitational. Wise appeared to give the Wildcats (3-1) enough of a cushion when he scored his team's final eight points of regulation, on two 3-pointers and a pair of free throws, to give them an 80-72 lead with 52 seconds left.

No. 24 Vandy bounces back, wins in Maui (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:04:51 PST

Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings finally got the effort he was expecting. The No. 24 Commodores went on a 24-0 run in the second half to break open a four-point game and defeat tournament-host Chaminade 68-41 in a consolation-round game at the Maui Invitational on Tuesday. Stallings said it was about time.