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Cowboys rout 'Horns
By wire services
Published February 20, 2006
STILLWATER, Okla. - JamesOn Curry scored 22 to lead Oklahoma State past No.6 Texas 81-60 on Sunday.
The Cowboys (14-12, 4-8 Big 12) had lost seven of eight but gave coach Eddie Sutton his 795th win by dominating a team eying a No.1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
As the clock wound down, Oklahoma State interim coach Sean Sutton, Eddie's son, worked his way down the bench, hugging his players. Oklahoma State officials have said that even though Eddie Sutton is on a medical leave of absence, any Cowboys wins will go on his record.
Eddie Sutton was injured in an accident Feb.10 and subsequently charged with drunk driving. Wednesday, he admitted to an alcohol problem.
There were many signs of support for Sutton. One prominent banner read, "Eddie, we love you ... We're behind you All The Way Coach!!!" Numerous fans wore orange shirts with Sutton's face on them.
After the game, Eddie Sutton called the locker room.
"He said that looks like an Oklahoma State basketball team," Sean Sutton said. "That was probably the best compliment he could have given me.
"We needed that. Oklahoma State needed that."
The closest Texas (22-4, 10-2) came in the second half was at 40-33 with 12:53 left. But David Monds scored seven and Curry made two 3-pointers during a subsequent 15-4 run that ended with Oklahoma State up 57-39 with 7:19 left.
NO. 14 ILLINOIS 70, INDIANA 58: James Augustine had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the host Illini (22-4, 8-4 Big Ten). He was 7-of-11 from the field with four dunks and 4-for-4 on free throws. Down 13 at halftime, Indiana (13-10, 5-7) cut it to 41-31 3:15 in. But the Illini responded with a 7-0 run capped by Augustine's three-point play.
USC 71, NO. 15 UCLA 68: Reserve Dwayne Shackleford scored all 12 of his points in the second half for the host Trojans. A 13-0 run gave the Bruins (20-6, 10-4 Pac-10) a 38-32 lead 5:20 into the second half. But USC (16-9, 7-7) scored the next 13, four by Shackleford, and led from there.
ACC: Duke, Redick roll
DURHAM, N.C. - J.J. Redick scored 30 to set a career scoring record for No.2 Duke in a 92-71 victory against Miami. Redick made 10 of 15 shots, including six 3-pointers, passing Johnny Dawkins by one to stand at 2,557. He stands 30 behind Wake Forest's Dickie Hemric for the ACC record.
Duke (25-1, 13-0), which clinched the top seed in the conference tournament, led 40-36 before a 19-4 run. Freshman Josh McRoberts scored eight, six on free throws, during the run. Miami coach Frank Haith became so frustrated with the officiating - "We can't touch them!" he yelled at one point - he was called for a technical.
Redick made both free throws, and the Hurricanes (14-12, 6-7) trailed 59-40 with 52.4 seconds left in the half.
NO. 23 UNC 83, WAKE 72: Reyshawn Terry scored 24 for the Tar Heels, who improved to 5-1 in ACC road games. The Demon Deacons (13-13, 1-11) have lost eight consecutive conference games. Down nine early in the second half, North Carolina (17-6, 8-4) went on an 8-1 run over an eight-minute span. Later, Terry made two 3-pointers, one just before the shot clock expired. Marcus Ginyard got a steal and layup, and Danny Green's 3-pointer made it 69-59.
Big East: 'Cats beat Hoyas
VILLANOVA, Pa. - Randy Foye scored 22, Allan Ray 20 and No.4 Villanova's starters scored every point in a 75-65 win over No.17 Georgetown, its 10th consecutive win. Trailing by 10 midway through the second half, the Hoyas (17-7, 8-5 Big East) got a 3-pointer from Ashanti Cook, a three-point play from Jeff Green and a layup by Roy Hibbert to pull within 59-57. But Kyle Lowry used a spin move at the top of the arc to get by one defender for a three-point play. After another Lowry layup and Jessie Sapp's layup for the Hoyas, Ray followed with his fourth 3-pointer to put Villanova (21-2, 11-1) up 67-59 with 3:21 left.
Nation
ARIZONA 76, STANFORD 72: Hassan Adams and Ivan Radenovic scored 23 for the visiting Wildcats. Stanford (13-10, 9-5 Pac-10) led by two at halftime, but Marcus Williams scored nine of his 11 during a 16-3 run for Arizona (16-10, 9-6 Pac-10).
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