COLLEGE BASKETBALL - REGULAR SEASON
2000/01 TO 2009/10
2000/01
Pete Newell Classic - Stanford Cardinal (84) v (83) Duke Blue Devils - #3 Stanford upsets #1 Duke on a last second shot by Casey Jacobsen. Duke fielded a strong team with Carlos Boozer, Jason Williams, Shane Battier and Mike Dunleavy. Stanford fielded Jacobsen and Curtis Borchardt (9, 2 Discs, FOX - Physioc/Johnson/Thulin, PAL)
Regular Season - Duke Blue Devils (98) @ (96) Maryland Terrapins - #2 ranked Duke staged one of their greatest comebacks as they rallied from a 10 point deficit in the final minute to force Overtime then finished off #10 ranked Maryland at Cole Field House to steal the win. Maryland had the better of Duke for the majority of the game, using a great Defensive game-plan to frustrate the Blue Devils, and when the game entered the final minute with Duke trailing 90-80 the win seemed assured for the Terps. But the Blue Devils, led by point guard Jason Williams (25 points), scored 10 unanswered points to force Overtime. Once in the extra period, Duke rode the momentum of the comeback to shock Maryland and win the game. Duke also featured Shane Battier (20 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks), Carlos Boozer (15 points) and Mike Dunleavy (18 points). Maryland featured Juan Dixon (17 points), Steve Blake (11 points) and Byron Mouton (13 points, 13 rebounds) (9, ESPN Classic re-broadcast - 1 hour 13 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Patrick/Daugherty, PAL)
2002/03
Regular Season - Duke Blue Devils (70) @ (75) Florida State Seminoles - Florida State upset #5 Duke who were led by Chris Duhon and JJ.Redick. Duke had a chance to win in the last seconds but turned the ball over on an inbound pass. The Seminoles crowd rushed the court to celebrate (9, 2 Discs, FOX - Kennedy/Bonner, PAL)
Regular Season - Connecticut Huskies (76) @ (77) Miami Hurricanes - Miami Forward Darius Rice (43 points) intercepted an inbound pass, spun and hit a 3 pointer as time expired to beat the Huskies, who were led by Ben Gordon and Emeka Okafor (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Shulman/Raftery, PAL)
Regular Season - Syracuse Orangemen (93) @ (84) Georgetown Hoyas - #15 ranked Syracuse survived an upset bid by unranked Georgetown, but needed to go to Overtime to do so. Syracuse fought back from a 12 point deficit in the 2nd half and could have won the game in the final minute, but poor free-throw shooting allowed Georgetown to take the Orange to Overtime. Once in the extra period, Syracuse took control and ran out easy winners. The star players for each team had big games : Syracuse's Carmelo Anthony (30 points, 15 rebounds) and Georgetown's Mike Sweetney (31 points, 19 rebounds, 7 assists, 7 blocks). Syracuse also featured Gerry McNamara (22 points) and Hakim Warrick (14 points, 18 rebounds) (9, ESPN Classic re-broadcast - 1 hour 33 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Shulman/Elmore, PAL)
Regular Season - Marquette Golden Eagles (78) @ (73) Louisville Cardinals - At the Freedom Hall in Louisville, #10 ranked Marquette rallied from a big deficit in the 1st half to beat #11 ranked Louisville. The Cardinals defense ruled the 1st half as they forced Marquette into 6 early turnovers en-route to a 42-23 lead. But the Golden Eagles fought back, led by star player Dwayne Wade (28 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists), and went ahead for good in the final minutes to atone for their home loss to Louisville 12 days earlier. Marquette also featured Scott Merritt (18 points), Travis Deiner (16 points, 4 assists) and Scott Novak. Louisville featured Reece Gaines (12 points), Francisco Garcia (24 points) and Ellis Myles (12 points, 11 rebounds) (9, ESPN Classic re-broadcast - 1 hour 14 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Shulman/Vitale, PAL)
2003/04
Regular Season - Arizona Wildcats (77) @ (80) Stanford Cardinal - #2 Stanford keep their unbeaten streak alive but only just as they score a running 35 foot jumper as time expired (9, 2 Discs, ABC - Musberger/Vitale, PAL)
Regular Season - Wake Forest Demon Deacons (119) @ (114) North Carolina Tarheels - In a shootout in Chapel Hill, #14 ranked Wake Forest outlasted #4 ranked North Carolina in 3 overtimes in what turned out to be the 2nd highest scoring ACC game ever. Both teams were evenly matched and Wake Forest only managed to push ahead when the Tarheels big man Sean May fouled-out with 3:41 left in the 3rd overtime. Wake Forest were led by Chris Paul (18 points, 8 assists), Eric Williams (24 points, 8 rebounds) and Justin Gray (20 points, 4 assists). North Carolina were led by Sean May (15 points, 11 rebounds), Rashad McCants (25 points, 8 rebounds) and Raymond Felton (22 points, 11 assists). The Demon Deacons had 7 players score in double figures, while North Carolina had 6 players score in double figures (9, 1 Disc, ABC - Brennaman/Gminski/Ballen, PAL)
2004/05
Regular Season - North Carolina Tarheels (82) @ (95) Wake Forest Demon Deacons - #4 Wake Forest, led by Chris Paul, upset the #3 Tarheels (8, 2 Discs, CBS - Nessler/Vitale, PAL)
Regular Season - Illinois Fighting Illini (81) @ (68) Michigan State Spartans - Illinois dominate the Spartans, raining in 13 3 point baskets (9, 2 Discs, CBS - Shulman/Vitale/Burke, PAL)
Regular Season - Illinois Fighting Illini (64) @ (65) Ohio State Buckeyes - Huge upset as the #1 Illini have their unbeaten streak ended on a 3 pointer with seconds left. Illinois had 1 last chance at the win but missed the shot (9, 2 Discs, CBS - Johnson/Raftery, PAL)
Regular Season - Kentucky Wildcats (52) @ (53) Florida Gators - Florida upset #3 Kentucky for their 1st win over the Wildcats in 8 attempts (9, 2 Discs, CBS - Eagle/Spanarkel, PAL)
Regular Season - Duke Blue Devils (89) @ (92) Wake Forest Demon Deacons - #7 ranked Wake Forest showed they were ACC title contenders with a big win against #4 ranked Duke. Wake Forest dominated the game, using tough defense and strong outside shooting to move to 11-0 at home. They forced 13 turnovers, including 8 steals, had 5 blocks and out-rebounded Duke 44-37. The Demon Deacons led by 6 points at the half and extended their lead to 14 points in the 2nd half before Duke fought back with a late flurry of three-pointers, but Wake Forest held on to take the win. Wake Forest featured Chris Paul (23 points, 6 assists, 5 steals), Eric Williams (19 points, 13 rebounds) and Justin Gray (16 points). Duke featured JJ Redick (33 points, 5 assists), Shelden Williams (16 points, 12 rebounds) and Sean Dockery (5 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists) (9, ESPN Classic re-broadcast - 1 hour 33 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Patrick/Vitale/Burke, PAL)
2005/06
Maui Invitiational - Semi-Final - Michigan State (106) v (109) Gonzaga - Gonzaga Forward Adam Morrison scored a tournament record 43 points as he led the Bulldogs into 3 overtimes before defeating the Spartans. The Spartans forced overtime with a 3 pointer at the buzzer from Maurice Auger (36 pts). The Zags also featured JP Batista (22 pts) and Derek Raivio (26 pts). The Spartans also featured Paul Davis (26 pts) and Drew Neitzel (12 pts). On the same disc as the Final (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - McDonough/Bilas/Raftery, PAL)
Maui Invitiational - Final - Connecticut (65) v (63) Gonzaga - In a close game, UConn won the tournament with Denham Brown hitting an 8 foot jump hook with 1.1 seconds left. UConn also featured Rashard Anderson (19 pts) and Rudy Gay. Gonzaga featured Adam Morrison (18 pts) and JP Batista (19 pts). On the same disc as the Semi-Final (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - McDonough/Bilas/Raftery, PAL)
Regular Season - Duke Blue Devils (77) @ (75) Virginia Tech Hokies - #1 Duke, led by JJ.Redick, struggled to hold down the Hokies and had to rely on a last play 40 foot 3 pointer to get the win. Josh McRoberts inbounded from under his own basket with 1.6 seconds left, Sean Dockery caught the ball just inside the half and heaved the winning basket just as time expired (9, 2 Discs, FOX - Brando/Bonner/Conley, PAL)
2006/07
Regular Season - Ohio State (60) @ (86) Florida - #3 Ohio State visited the reigning champions and #4 ranked Gators. Florida raced out to a 38-29 half-time lead but the Buckeyes fought back with a 9-0 run at the start of the 2nd half. Florida then sealed the game with a devastating 33-9 run that turned the game into a blowout. Ohio State star Greg Oden finshed with 7 points, 4 blocks, 6 rebounds and a steal. Florida stars Al Horford (11 points, 11 rebounds) and Joakim Noah (7 points, 8 rebounds) had big games (9, 2 Discs, CBS - Gumbel/Packer, PAL)
Regular Season - Texas (103) @ (105) Oklahoma State - In a wild shootout that went into 3 Overtimes, #12 ranked Oklahoma State finally won on a 3 pointer by Mario Boggan with 3.2 secs left. Boggan (37 points, 20 rebounds) had a huge game as did Texas's Kevin Durant (37 points, 12 rebounds) who brought Texas back from a 5 point deficit to force Overtime and then hit a 3 pointer with 10 seconds left in the 3rd Overtime that nearly won it. On the same disc as Wisconsin/Illinois (10, JIP 17:28 UT 3-2 OSU, 1 Disc, ESPN 2 - O'Brien/Majerus, PAL)
Regular Season - Wisconsin (71) @ (64) Illinois - Wisconsin finally beat Illinois in Illinois after 10 years of trying. Wisconsin were ahead 35-31 at the half but had to survive a late scare as the Illini took a 62-61 lead with 2 minutes remaining before re-gaining the lead and closing out the win. The stars for the Badgers were Forward Alando Tucker (20 pts, 8 rebs) and Kammron Taylor (17 pts). Illinois featured Shaun Pruitt (19 pts, 14 rebs) and Rich McBride. On the same disc as Texas/Oklahoma State (15 pts) (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - O'Brien/Majerus, PAL)
Regular Season - Florida (70) @ (83) Vanderbilt - #1 Florida looked to extend it's 17 game unbeaten streak against the surprising and unranked Commodores. But the Vandy duo of Derrick Byars (24 points) and Shane Foster (24 points) were outstanding, especially in the 2nd half, as Vandy led by as much as 16 points and ended the game comfortably (9, 2 Discs, CBS - Bolerjack/Kellogg, PAL)
Regular Season - Wisconsin (48) @ (49) Ohio State - In the 1st ever meeting between #1 and #2 teams from the Big 10 conference, it was the Buckeyes who stole the game when Mike Conley Jr (11 pts) hit the winning shot with 4 secs left. The Buckeyes shut down the Badgers Alando Tucker (12 pts), with Greg Oden (11 pts, 5 rebs, 4 blks) doing the damage (9, JIP 18:00 1st half, 2 Discs, CBS - Lundquist/Packer, PAL)
Regular Season - Texas A&M Aggies (96) @ (98) Texas Longhorns - The big Texas rivalry game went the way of the home team as the #15 ranked Longhorns used 2 overtimes to beat #6 ranked Texas A&M. Texas were led by Kevin Durant (30 points, 16 rebounds), in his final home game, and Texas A&M were led by Acie Law (33 points, 5 assists) and both players had big games, with Law responsible for forcing both overtime sessions with clutch shooting. The Longhorns finally sealed the win with great defense in the final minute of the 2nd overtime (8, On the same disc as the 2006/07 Texas @ Kansas game, 1 Disc, ESPN - Franklin/Fraschilla, PAL)
Regular Season - Texas Longhorns (86) @ (90) Kansas - #3 ranked Kansas claimed their 3rd Big 12 Title with a big comeback against #15 ranked Texas. The Jayhawks trailed by 16 points in the 1st half as Kevin Durant (32 points, 9 rebounds) and DJ Augustin (19 points, 13 assists) started well, but Durant then hurt his ankle in the 2nd half and Kansas used the shift in momentum to get back in the game with a 24-7 run and take the win. Kansas were led by Julian Wright (17 points, 13 rebounds) and Mario Chalmers (21 points) (8, On the same disc as the 2006/07 Texas A&M @ Texas game, 1 Disc, CBS - Eagle/Spanarkel, PAL)
Big 12 Championship - Texas Longhorns (84) v (88) Kansas Jayhawks - #1 seed Kansas won their 2nd straight Big-12 Championship but needed a record-setting performance to beat #3 seed Texas in Overtime. Kansas had to overcome an early 32-10 deficit and forced Overtime with a game-tying 3-pointer with 15 seconds left. Once in Overtime, the Jayhawks went ahead for good and held on to win the title. The comeback from the 22 point deficit was a Kansas record. Kansas featured Sherron Collins (20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists), Brandon Rush (19 points, 7 rebounds), Julian Wright (19 points, 8 rebounds) and Mario Chalmers (17 points). Texas featured Kevin Durant (37 points, 10 rebounds, 6 blocks), DJ Augustin (8 points, 6 assists) and AJ Abrams (19 points) (9, ESPN Classic re-broadcast - 1 hour 33 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Franklin/Fraschilla/Rowe, PAL)
Big East Tournament Final - Georgetown (65) v (42) Pittsburgh - Georgetown started very strong and put away the Panthers early, going in at the half 32-17 up and cruised to their 1st Big East title since 1989. Roy Hibbert (18 pts, 11 rebs) dominated Pitt's Aaron Gray (1-13 for 3 pts) and Jeff Green (21 pts) did the damage on the scoreboard (9, 2 Discs, CBS - Shulman/Elmore/Jones, PAL)
2007/08
Regular Season - California (80) @ (81) UCLA - #3 UCLA trailed for most of the game but Freshman Kevin Love (22 pts, 6 rebs) and Josh Shipp brought the team back and won the game on a sensational rainbow jumper over the backboard with 1.5 seconds left. Cal were led by Ryan Anderson (21 pts, 8 rebs) who had a big game in defeat (10, 2 Discs, ABC - Musberger/Lavin, PAL)
Regular Season - North Carolina (76) @ (68) Duke - #1 North Carolina held off #5 Duke on an emotional night in Durham to win the regular season ACC title. The Tarheels were led by Danny Green (18 pts) and Tyler Hansbrough (16 pts, 15 rebs) while Duke were led by Greg Paulus (15 pts) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Shulman/Vitale, PAL)
ACC Tournament Semi-Final - Virginia Tech Hokies (66) v (68) North Carolina Tarheels - #1 seed North Carolina moved on to the ACC Final with a tough, last-second win over #4 seed Virginia Tech. The Tarheels had beaten the Hokies by 39 points in their meeting earlier in the season, but the Hokies came to play in the Semi-Final. Virginia Tech led by as much as 8 points in both the 1st and 2nd halves, but the Tarheels rallied to tie the game at 59-59 with 3:11 left. The teams went back and forth over the final minutes, and with 21 seconds left the teams were tied at 66-66. North Carolina had the ball for the final possession but the game-winning shot by Ty Lawson (5 points) missed, only for Tyler Hansbrough (26 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals) to chase down the rebound and hit a jumper with 0.8 seconds left to win the game. North Carolina also featured Wayne Ellington (15 points, 8 rebounds). Virginia Tech featured A.D. Vassallo (17 points, 4 rebounds), Malcolm Delaney (15 points, 6 assists), Deron Washington (14 points) and Jeff Allen (9 points, 11 rebounds) (9, ESPN Classic re-broadcast, 1 hour 4 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, ESPN - Patrick/Vitale, PAL)
2008/09
Maui Invitiational Semi-Final - Notre Dame (81) v (80) Texas - In the first Top 10 match-up of the season, #8 Notre Dame upset #6 Texas. The Irish built on a 43-40 lead at the half but when star Power Forward Luke Harangody (29 points, 13 rebounds) missed 2 free-throws with 3 seconds left and only up by 1 point it seemed that Texas might steal the win. But a last play half-court shot hit the rim and Notre Dame celebrated the win. Both teams combined for 49 3-point shots. Texas were led by AJ.Abrams (23 points) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - McDonough/Bilas/Raftery/Dykes, PAL)
CBE Classic Final - Syracuse (89) v (81) Kansas - Syracuse fought back from a 13 point deficit in the 2nd half to take #22 ranked Kansas into Overtime where they finished them off and won the title. Syracuse forced 14 turnovers. Syracuse were led by Jonny Flynn (25 points), Eric Devendorf (20 points), Arinze Onuaku (19 points, 12 rebounds) and Paul Harris (14 points, 14 rebounds). Kansas featured Sherron Collins (21 points), Tyshawn Taylor (17 points) and Cole Aldrich (15 points, 13 rebounds) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN 2 - Shulman/Vitale/Burke, PAL)
Regular Season - Davidson Wildcats (78) @ (82) Oklahoma Sooners - At the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma, the #14 ranked Sooners held on for the win in a shootout against #21 Davidson. The Sooners, led by star players Blake Griffin (25 points, 21 rebounds), Taylor Griffin (16 points) and Willie Warren (20 points), ran out to a 61-40 lead in the 2nd half but Davidson's pre-season All-American Stephen Curry (44 points, 3 assists) then took over. He pulled his team back to within 2 points, 80-78, with under a minute to play but the Sooners wouldn't allow the Wildcats a chance at an upset, cashing-in 2 late free-throws to salt away the win (9, ESPN Classic re-broadcast - Full Game, 1 Disc, ESPN - Sciambi/Fraschilla, PAL)
Regular Season - Ohio State Buckeyes (73) @ (68) Miami Hurricanes - The Buckeyes upset #22 Miami after completing a big comeback from 14 points down in the 2nd half. The game started great for Miami as they were deadly from 3 point land but then star Guard Jack McClinton was ejected for slapping an Ohio State player and the 'Canes struggled to replace him. Meanwhile, Ohio State clawed their way back into the game through the shooting of Evan Turner (19 points) and star Sophomore Jon Diebler (20 points inc. 6 x 3 pointers) and great defense that forced 18 turnovers by Miami. OSU finally took the lead with 7 minutes remaining and held on for the win (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - O'Brien/Lavin/Hopkins, PAL)
Regular Season - USC Trojans (72) @ (73) Oklahoma Sooners - #6 ranked Oklahoma survived a 2nd half rally to beat the Trojans from USC. The Sooners were 11 points up when star player Blake Griffin (25 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists) was elbowed below the waist and temporarily knocked out of the game. The USC player with the foul, Leonard Washington, was ejected from the game. In Griffin's absence, the Trojans rallied to within 1 point but the Sooners used late free-throws to stay ahead. USC also featured Daniel Hackett (8 points, 13 assists) and Dwight Lewis (25 points) (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - Wischusen/Fraschilla, PAL)
Regular Season - Tennessee Volunteers (72) @ (88) Temple Owls - Temple used a fast start to unsettle the #8 ranked Vols and then survived a 2nd half comeback to seal the win. Temple Guard Dionte Christmas (35 pts inc. 7 x 3 pointers) had a huge game and was supported by Sergio Olmos (19 pts, 5 blocks). The win by the Owls was the first against a Top 10 team for 2 years and prompted the crowd to storm the court at the final buzzer (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - Nessler/Raftery, PAL)
Regular Season - Davidson (67) @ (79) Duke - Stephen Curry (29 pts, 8 rebs, 6 ass) and Davidson gave #2 ranked Duke all they could handle but an early 10 point deficit proved too big to overcome. Davidson pulled within 8 points in the 2nd half but Duke's stars Jon Scheyer (22 pts, 3 rebs, 4 ass) and Kurt Singler (22 pts, 6 rebs, 3 ass) kept the Blue Devils in front and salted away the win (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - Breen/Jackson/Van Gundy, PAL)
Regular Season - Gonzaga (89) @ (79) Tennessee - In the 2nd meeting of the season between the 2 teams, Tennessee forced Overtime with a tieing shot with 26 seconds left to force Overtime but that only prolonged the inevitable as Gonzaga dominated Overtime to win the game. Tennessee were led by Wayne Chism (15 pts, 19 rebs, 3 ass) and Cameron Tatum (22 pts). Gonzaga were led by Matt Bouldin (26 pts, 4 rebs, 5 ass) and Austin Daye (20 pts) (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - Nessler/Bilas, PAL)
Regular Season - Notre Dame Fighting Irish (73) @ (87) Louisville Cardinals - #20 ranked Louisville finally put together a great game to upset #12 Notre Dame, taking them to Overtime before closing out the win. The Cardinals used a fast-paced attack in the 1st half then stifling defense in the 2nd half and Overtime to wear out Notre Dame. Irish star Luke Harangody (28 pts, 13 rebs) and a big game before fouling out just before Overtime. The top scorers for Louisville were Terrence Williams (24 pts, 16 rebs, 8 ass) and Samardo Samuels (18 pts, 6 rebs, 4 blocks) (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - McDonough/Bilas/Raftery, PAL)
Regular Season - Cleveland State Vikings (72) v (69) Syracuse Orangemen - Cleveland State upset #11 ranked Syracuse with a last play 60 foot buzzer-beater, giving the Orange their 1st loss of the season. The teams were tied 30-30 at the half, but the Vikings were the better team, led by J'Nathan Bullock (18 points) and Norris Cole (16 points, 6 assists). In the final seconds, with the score tied at 69-69 and overtime looming, the Vikings Cedric Jackson (13 points) took the in-bound pass and heaved a 60 foot shot that went in off the backboard to stun the Carrier Dome crowd. Syracuse featured Jonny Flynn (16 points, 5 assists), Eric Devendorf (17 points) and Arinze Onuaku (11 points, 7 rebounds) (10, ESPN Classic re-broadcast with scroll, 1 Disc, Big East Network - Larson/Liedka, NTSC)
Regular Season - Texas Longhorns (63) @ (78) Oklahoma Sooners - Oklahoma finally ended their 6 game losing streak to Texas, building a big lead in the 1st half then holding on in the 2nd half. Oklahoma star Forward Blake Griffn (20 pts, 10 rebs) had his 14th career double-double and was supported by Willie Warren (17 pts, 5 rebs) and Tony Crocker (16 pts, 9 rebs). Texas's top scorer was AJ Abrams (22 pts) but only 1 other player scored in double figures (10, JIP 1st Half 5-0 OU, 1 Disc, ESPN - Franklin/Franschilla/Rowe, PAL)
Regular Season - Notre Dame Fighting Irish (74) @ (93) Syracuse Orangemen - #8 ranked Syracuse beat the #12 ranked Irish with a great display of fast-break offense. The Orange outscored Notre Dame 54-24 in the paint, had 39 fast break points and beat them for the first time in 3 games. 6 players scored in double figures for Syracuse but the stars were Arinze Onuaku (19 points, 8 rebs, 4 blocks) and Johnny Flynn (17 points, 9 ass.). Notre Dame were led by Luke Harangody (25 points, 16 rebs.) (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - Saunders/Elmore, PAL)
Regular Season - North Carolina (101) @ (87) Duke - #3 ranked North Carolina used a strong 2nd half to comeback against the #6 ranked Blue Devils and handed them their 5th rivalry loss in 6 games. Duke led at the half 52-44 thanks to Kyle Singler (22 points) and Jon Scheyer (20 points) but the Tarheels exploded in the 2nd half with Ty Lawson (25 points, 4 rebs, 5 ass.) and Tyler Hansbrough (17 points, 6 rebs.) leading the way. The 101 points scored by North Carolina was the most conceded by Duke in 9 years (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - Patrick/Vitale/Cox, PAL)
ACC Championship Semi-Final - Florida State Seminoles (73) v (70) North Carolina Tarheels - Florida State reached their first ever ACC Championship final and did it the hard way by beating #1 ranked North Carolina. The Seminoles rebound from a 32-29 deficit at the break to lead by 3 in the dieing moments, and then held on as Tarheels missed 2 attempts in the final 5 seconds to take the game to overtime. The Seminoles featured Toney Douglas (27 points), Derwin Kitchen (11 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists) and Solomon Alabi (11 points, 5 rebounds). The Tarheels featured Tyler Hansbrough (22 points, 11 rebounds), Wayne Ellington (24 points) and Deon Thompson (12 points) but ACC player of the year Tywon Lawson didn not play due to injury (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - Patrick/Vitale/Cox, PAL)
Big East Tournament Quarter Final - Syracuse Orangemen (127) v (117) Connecticut Huskies - In the 2nd longest Div-1 college basketball game ever, both teams battled to 6 overtimes before Syracuse out-lasted UConn and advanced to the Semi-Final. Regulation ended 71-71 and with Eric Devendordf (22 points) apparently hitting the game winner as the buzzer went. But the officials deemed the shot a fraction too late and the overtimes started. By the 6th overtime, several key players had fouled out including Devendorf, Arinze Onuaku (8 points, 9 rebounds) and Kristof Ongenaet (4 points, 9 rebounds) for Syracuse and Haseem Thabeet (19 points, 4 rebounds) and Stanley Robinson (28 points, 14 rebounds) for UConn. But fortunately for Syracuse they still had Johnny Flynn (34 points, 11 assists) and Paul Harris (29 points, 22 rebounds), and they guided the Orangemen to victory. Flynn played 67 of the 70 minutes (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - McDonough/Bilas/Raftery, NTSC)
2009/10
Pre-Season - LeMoyne Dolphins (82) @ (79) Syracuse Orangemen - LeMoyne staged a big upset at the Carrier Dome, scoring 5 points in the final seconds for the shock win. Syracuse led 37-32 at the half with big plays on both ends of the court from Forward Wesley Johnson (34 points) and Arindze Onuaku (3 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks). But LeMoyne didn't quit and Christopher Johnson (22 points, 4 rebounds) led the comeback and scored the go-ahead 3 pointer with 9 seconds left, and the Dolphins took the win (10, 1 Disc, Time Warner - Larson/Liedka, NTSC)
Regular Season - Gonzaga Bulldogs (71) @ (75) Michigan State Spartans - #2 Michigan State extended their unbeaten home win streak against non-conference opponents to 41 games but only just, as the Bulldogs gave the Spartans all they could handle. Gonzaga led 35-30 at the half with Robert Sacre (17 points, 4 rebounds), Elias Harris (17 points, 9 rebounds) and Matt Bouldin (15 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists) having good games. But the Spartans fought back in the 2nd half, with Durrell Summers (21 points, 11 rebounds), Kalin Lucas (19 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists) and Raymar Morgan (16 points, 5 rebounds) combining to put the Spartans ahead for good with 2 minutes left (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - Lavin/O'Brien, PAL)
Coaches v Cancer Final - Syracuse Orangemen (87) v (71) North Carolina Tarheels - In the cauldron of Madison Square Garden, Syracuse upset #6 ranked North Carolina with a dominating performance. After a tight 1st half, North Carolina led 39-37 with both teams benefiting from mini-runs, but the 2nd half saw the Orangemen take over, as they started with a 22-1 run and never looked back. The leader for the Oranagemen was Wesley Johnson (25 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists) and he was supported by Arinze Onuaku (15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists) and Andy Rautins (11 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists). North Carolina were led by Ed Davis (16 points, 10 rebounds), Marcus Ginyard (15 points, 8 rebounds 5 assists) and Deon Thompson (11 points, 7 rebounds) and also featured the Wear twins, David and Travis (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - Shulman/Vitale/Burke, PAL)
Big East/SEC Invitational - Syracuse Orangemen (85) v (73) Florida Gators - #7 ranked Syracuse moved to 9-0 with a big win over #10 ranked and unbeaten Florida. The Orangemen led 42-36 at the half and extended their lead to 54-44 early in the 2nd half before the Gators went on a 15-3 run to pull within 2 points. But Syracuse re-grouped and pull away to take the win. The star for Syracuse was Rick Jackson (19 points, 11 rebounds) and he was supported by Andy Rautins (18 points) and Wesley Johnson (17 points, 10 rebounds). The Gators were led by Kenny Boynton (20 points inc. 5 three pointers, 7 assists) and Chandler Parsons (19 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists) (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - Nessler/Dykes/Edwards, PAL)
Regular Season - North Carolina Tarheels (90) v (103) Texas Longhorns - The #2 ranked Longhorns ended the first ever college basketball game at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium with a dominating win over #10 ranked North Carolina. 4 Texas players scored 20 points or more, led by Damion James (25 points, 15 rebounds). Texas led 54-41 at the half and despite a brief rally in the 2nd half, they coasted home. North Carolina featured Ed Davis (21 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks) and Marcus Ginyard (13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists) (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - Shulman/Vitale/Burke, NTSC)
Regular Season - Texas Longhorns (74) @ (88) Connecticut Huskies - On an emotional night in Storrs, UConn shook off an error-strewn 1st half to dominate the #1 ranked Longhorns and give them their 2nd straight loss. Texas led 44-34 in the 1st minute of the 2nd half thanks to 17 turnovers by the Huskies but UConn then rallied with a 13-0 run to pull away and coasted home. UConn were led by Jerome Dyson (32 points), Stanley Robinson (17 points, 12 rebounds) and Kemba Walker (19 points, 10 assists). Texas were led by Damion James (23 points, 7 rebounds) and Avery Bradley (15 points). The Huskies were missing Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun for the 2nd straight game through a stress-realted illness (10, 1 Disc, CBS - Ludquist/Kellogg, PAL)
Regular Season - Connecticut Huskies (67) @ (72) Syracuse Orangemen - #2 ranked Syracuse moved to 24-1, holding off a spirited fightback by Connecticut. Syracuse led 37-30 at the half and extended their lead to 50-34 with 13:50 left before UConn went on a 14-2 run to pull within 4 points but the Orangemen kept the Huskies managed to keep the Huskies from getting any nearer and salted away the win. Syracuse were led by Rick Jackson (15 pts, 7 rebs) and Wesley Johnson (13 points, 9 rebounds). Connecticut featured Jerome Dyson (19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists), Stanley Robinson (16 points) and Kemba Walker (14 points) (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - Saunders/Fraschilla, PAL)
Regular Season - Duke Blue Devils (72) @ (79) Maryland Terrapins - On senior night in College Park, #22 ranked Maryland finally beat #4 ranked Duke for the first time in 7 games and moved into a first place tie with Duke at the top of the ACC. The Terrapins got a big game from Greivis Vasquez (20 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists) and he was supported by Jordan Williams (15 points, 11 rebounds). Duke were led by Nolan Smith (20 points) and Jon Scheyer (19 points) (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - Shulman/Bilas/Andrews, PAL)
Big East Tournament Final - Georgetown Hoyas (58) v (60) West Virginia Mountaineers - The Mountaineers claimed their first ever Big East Championship in dramatic fashion, scoring the winning points with only 4.2 seconds left. Da'Sean Butler (20 points, 7 rebounds) was the hero. Georgetown had 1 last chance to force overtime but the final shot missed and the Mountaineers celebrated. West Virginia also featured Wellington Smith (11 points, 10 rebounds). Georgetown featured Chris Wright (20 points, 7 assists) and Greg Monroe (11 points, 6 rebounds) (10, 1 Disc, ESPN - McDonough/Bilas/Raftery, PAL)