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No. 6 Purdue beats No. 9 Tennessee 73-72 (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:17:03 PST

Purdue coach Matt Painter said he thought the team with the ball last would win the game. Technically, he was right: Kelsey Barlow of the sixth-ranked Boilermakers chased down Wayne Chism's miss from the top of the key with 2 seconds left to secure a 73-72 victory over No. 9 Tennessee on Monday night in the title game of the Paradise Jam.

Syracuse goes from unranked to No. 10 (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:36:54 PST

Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press' college basketball poll. The Orange, who beat California and North Carolina by an average of 19 points in winning the tournament at Madison Square Garden, went from unranked to No.

No. 11 UNC bounces back with rout (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:15:50 PST

Roy Williams admits he's thrown a lot at his young North Carolina players to get them ready for the season. It sounds like he's about to demand a little more from them. Deon Thompson matched his career high with 22 points to help the 11th-ranked Tar Heels beat Gardner-Webb 93-72 on Monday night, bouncing back from their first loss of the season with a relatively easy win against an...

No. 3 Texas pulls away to top Iowa 85-60 (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:24:58 PST

Cocking his arm back, Dexter Pittman swooped in for an emphatic slam, the kind that sets the tone for the game, brings the crowd to its feet. Instead, Pittman hung himself up on the rim, his first shot caroming away as he staggered back, barely able to keep his feet. A humiliating moment? Maybe for a split second.

No. 16 Cardinals get third win in 3 days (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:22:51 PST

Rick Pitino wasn't looking for perfection during Louisville's run through the Hall of Fame Showcase. Good thing, because he didn't get it. Not that he particularly cared after the 16th-ranked Cardinals completed a three-game sweep in the round-robin event with an 80-53 win over Appalachian State on Monday night.

Gates leads Cincinnati past No. 24 Vandy (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:37:01 PST

Yancy Gates was ready to go as soon as breakfast was over. The 6-foot-9, 260-pound forward scored 12 points in an 18-2 first-half run that set the tone for Cincinnati's 67-58 victory over No. 24 Vanderbilt on Monday in the first round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. "We were really focused at breakfast this morning," Gates said of the game that started at 12:30 p.m.

Clemson wins 30th straight in November (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:47:52 PST

Clemson coach Oliver Purnell thinks his 19th-ranked Tigers can continue their November success, no matter the opponent. The Tigers (4-0) won their 30th straight November game since 2005 with a 102-66 victory over Winthrop on Monday night. Next up, though, is the 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif., featuring three other teams ranked in the Top 25.

Mosley scores 19 to lift No. 21 Maryland (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:57:02 PST

Even though the game was played on a neutral court Maryland definitely felt like the unwelcome visitor. Sean Mosley scored 19 points and the 21st-ranked Terrapins weathered a slow start and a raucous local crowd to beat Chaminade 79-51 on Monday night in the first round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

Woodall, Gibbs lead Pitt to CBE finals (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:05:06 PST

Redshirt freshman Travon Woodall had 19 points and Ashton Gibbs added 18, leading Pittsburgh to a gritty 68-55 win over Wichita State in the semifinals of the CBE Classic on Monday night at the Sprint Center. Pitt (4-0) labored through its first away game, shooting 55 percent in the second half to pull away down the stretch.

USC F Cunningham likely out for season (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:34:58 PST

Southern California forward Kasey Cunningham is expected to miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament in his left knee. The junior starter also tore the meniscus in his knee while grabbing a rebound in Saturday's loss to Loyola Marymount. He underwent an MRI on Monday at USC Hospital. Cunningham's latest major injury is another blow for the Trojans' rebuilding program under...