Gani Lawal finished with 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Derrick Favors went for 18 points and seven boards, as 21st- ranked Georgia Tech got by George Mason, 70-62, in the consolation round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
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Jeremiah Kelly posted 18 points to lead DePaul past Northern Iowa, 60-52, at the Paradise Jam.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 21 Georgia Tech to a 70-62 victory over George Mason on Friday in the consolation round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
CHARLESTON, S.C. Tulane’s Kevin Sims made a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 19 seconds to play and the Green Wave held on to beat Penn State 63-60 Friday in the second round of the Charleston Classic at Carolina First Arena.
Anthony Nelson scored 18 points to help the Niagara Purple Eagles defeat the Howard Bison, 82-77, at the Glenn Wilkes Classic.
Aaron Holmes scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds, as Tulane edge Penn State, 63-60, at the Charleston Classic.
CHICAGO Alabama's Rolando McClain, Florida's Brandon Spikes and Missouri's Sean Weatherspoon are once again finalists for the Butkus Award, given annually to the nation's top linebacker.
A pair of Top 25 teams collide in the second round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off today, as the 18th-ranked Dayton Flyers mix it up with the fifth-ranked Villanova Wildcats in San Juan. The victor of this bout will move to the championship game against either Kansas State or Ole Miss.
The Huskies of Houston Baptist come to Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor to challenge the 15th-ranked Michigan Wolverines.
The 10th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers will open up play in the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands this evening, as they take on the East Carolina Pirates in opening round action in St. Thomas.
The 25th-ranked Maryland Terrapins close out a season-opening three-game homestand this evening, as they welcome the New Hampshire Wildcats to the Comcast Center.
Two teams coming off narrow losses get right back at it today, as the 21st-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets tussle with the George Mason Patriots in the consolation round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
A pair of ranked team will play in the consolation game of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer tonight at Madison Square Garden, as the 13th-ranked California Golden Bears take on the 15th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.
The second-ranked Michigan State Spartans host a pair of games this weekend as part of the Legends Classic, beginning with tonight's affair against the Toledo Rockets.
The 14th-ranked Washington Huskies continue a five-game homestand to begin the 2009-10 season, as they welcome the San Jose State Spartans to Seattle for a non-conference clash from Bank of America Arena.
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits have the unenviable task of the opening the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands tonight against the seventh-ranked Purdue Boilermakers. This game represents the first-ever meeting between the two teams, and both will continue tournament play through the weekend.
The UNC Greensboro Spartans finally make their much-anticipated debut at the Greensboro Coliseum, as they welcome the 22nd-ranked Clemson Tigers to town for a non-conference affair.
The championship game of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer pits the sixth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels against the dangerous Syracuse Orange.
Miami-Ohio (0-2) vs. Louisiana Tech (1-0)
South Florida (3-0) vs. South Carolina (3-0)
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