Oklahoma Stuns Stanford
J.J. Redick started a rally late in the first half and finished with 29 points, leading top-ranked Duke over Davidson.
Redick shot 10-for-18, including 4-for-6 from 3-point range as the Blue Devils (3-0) took a break from the NIT Season Tip-Off and beat Davidson in its season opener.
It's the 19th straight victory for Duke in the series, and the 28th in 29 outings in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Davidson's only victory in Durham came in coach Mike Krzyzewski's second season.
Shelden Williams missed a triple-double by one blocked shot. He finished with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting, 10 rebounds and nine blocks.
Lee Melchionni scored 16 points for Duke, which shot 55.6 percent from the field.
Ian Johnson scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half for Davidson.
No. 6 Oklahoma 68, Samford 41
NORMAN, Okla. -- Kevin Bookout scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Michael Neal added 15 points on five 3-pointers to help No. 6 Oklahoma beat Samford.
Oklahoma opened the second half with a 22-5 run and led 49-22 after Nate Carter's reverse layup with 9:59 to play.
Taj Gray, whose only basket of the first half was a dunk that gave the Sooners a 27-17 halftime lead, scored Oklahoma's first six points of the second half and Carter -- who left the game briefly in the first half with an injury -- also scored six points in the run. He finished with 10 points.
J. Robert Merritt had 15 points to lead Samford and Randall Gulina added 12.
No. 7 Louisville 78, Tennessee-Martin 61
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Juan Palacios had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 7 Louisville past Tennessee-Martin in the season opener for both teams.
Taquan Dean had a poor shooting day but still finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Louisville, which -- except for an exhibition game Sunday -- will be off until Dec. 3.
The win was the 450th at the college level for Louisville coach Rick Pitino, who's also coached at Boston University, Providence and Kentucky.
Jeremy Kelly scored a career-high 31 points for Tennessee-Martin, which finished 6-21 last season and did not qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
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27/06/06 5:12 PM |
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Texas Longhorns, Football and Basketball Champs?
No school in NCAA history has ever won both the men's football and basketball championships in the same season. Sportsbook.com odds makers think Texas has a legitimate shot at doing just that and is offering fans the chance to bet on the feat, with odds set at 35-1. Ranked second in the AP poll, the Longhorns football team has posted a perfect record so far and seems destined to clash with USC in the championship deciding Rose Bowl in January. Should Vince Young and his squad pull off the win then all the pressure will shift to head coach Rick Barnes' basketball team.
The Longhorns hoops squad enters this season with its highest ever ranking in a national poll. They are currently number three according to ESPN/USA Today and sit behind only Duke and Connecticut with odds at 12-1 at Sportsbook.com to March to victory come NCAA tournament time.
"Never in NCAA history has a school won both of these championships in the same year", said Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director, Sportsbook.com. "The Longhorns have been close to the top in both sports for so long; this could be the year that everything comes together. Everybody loves to bet on NCAA football and basketball, I think our players and Longhorn fans everywhere will be excited to get in on a piece of history."
A win by both teams would be historic and sentimental. Texas has always been considered football country, but Barnes has put together a team made up mostly of in-state talent hoping to raise the popularity of basketball to the same dizzying heights that football enjoys.
"It would be a great story if it happened, and a tremendous achievement for the University of Texas," added Czajkowski.
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27/06/06 5:11 PM |
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March Madness - the NCAA Men's Basketball Tourname
The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is contested over a 19-day span in March and early April, and has become one of the most exciting and most anticipated events in America. The tournament is held in 12 cities over the first two weekends, before the Final Four convene at the pinnacle of the college hoops season.
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27/06/06 5:10 PM |
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