UConn makes it 58 straight with rout of Villanova
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01/23/2010 - Villanova, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Maya Moore made 10-of-14 shots from the field on her way to 24 points while pulling down eight rebounds, as top-ranked Connecticut ran its winning streak to 58 straight with a convincing 74-35 pounding of Villanova at The Pavilion.
Tina Charles added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Huskies (19-0, 6-0 Big East), who were coming off an 81-48 rout of Duke on Monday. Kalana Greene tallied 10 points for Connecticut, which shot 55.4 percent from the field and has won every game by double digits during its streak.
Maria Getty ended with 11 points for the Wildcats (11-7, 0-5), who have lost five of their last six contests. Rachel Roberts and Laura Sweeney each donated six points for Villanova, which shot a miserable 23.4 percent from the floor.
UConn leads the all-time series with Villanova 33-17.
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<< Johnson and Orange surge past Marquette
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wesley Johnson provided 22 points on 9-of-15
shooting and added 15 rebounds as the fifth-ranked Syracuse Orange stormed out
to a big lead in the second half and held on for a 76-71 win over Marquette.
Kris J
<< Missouri upends No. 10 Baylor
Columbia, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jessra Johnson had 19 points and five rebounds
as Missouri downed No. 10 Baylor, 70-62, in Big 12 action.
Christine Flores totaled 15 points and nine boards and Jasmyn Otote totaled 12
points for the Tigers (
<< Aldrich, Kansas rout Iowa State
Ames, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cole Aldrich posted a game-high 19 points and 11
rebounds, as third-ranked Kansas rolled to an 84-61 victory over Iowa State at
Hilton Coliseum.
Marcus Morris added 16 points for the Jayhawks (18-1, 4-0 Big 12)
<< Butler, West Virginia hold off Ohio State
Morgantown, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Da'Sean Butler had 21 points, eight rebounds
and five assists as 11th-ranked West Virginia held off No. 21 Ohio State,
71-65, at WVU Coliseum.
Darryl Bryant had 14 points while Wellington Smith
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Barca cruises to another win >>
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Liga season with a comfortable 3-0 win over Valladolid at the Estadio Nuevo
Jose Zorrilla on Saturday.
Xavi netted his first league goal of the season in
Udoh leads Baylor past UMass >>
Waco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ekpe Udoh scored a career-high 23 points, pulled
down seven rebounds and recorded seven blocks, as 25th-ranked Baylor
dominated Massachusetts, 71-45, at the Ferrell Center.
Tweety Carter made 5-of-10
Winslow Homer paints Holy Bull Stakes win >>
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Jackson Bend down the stretch to capture Saturday's $150,000 Holy Bull Stakes
at Gulfstream Park. The one-mile race is the first of three major races at
Gulfstr
Kentucky remains perfect with rout of Arkansas >>
Lexington, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Darius Miller poured in 18 points, grabbed
five rebounds and dished out four assists, as the second-ranked Kentucky
Wildcats kept their perfect record in tact with a 101-70 rout of the Arkansas
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Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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