Top-25 College Basketball Game Capsules
12.21.2006
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Final Score: (9) Arizona 79, (18) Memphis 71
Tucson, AZ (Basketball News) - Mustafa Shakur netted 23 points and had six rebounds to lead the ninth-ranked Arizona Wildcats past No. 18 Memphis, 79-71, in the Chase Fiesta Bowl Classic at the McKale Center. Ivan Radenovic and Chase Budinger each had 18 points for the Wildcats (9-1), who have won nine straight since their season-opening loss to Virginia on November 12. Radenovic also had six rebounds. Jeremy Hunt had 21 points while Andre Allen chipped in with 15 for the Tigers (8-3), who had won their last two games and lost for just the second time in eight games. Kareem Cooper had 11 points and six boards in the loss.
Final Score: (10) Alabama 82, NC State 75
Raleigh, NC (Basketball News) - Richard Hendrix poured in 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead 10th-ranked Alabama past North Carolina State, 82-75, at the RBC Center. Mykal Riley added 17 points for the Crimson Tide (10-1), who have won three straight since suffering their only loss of the season, a 14-point setback at the hands of Notre Dame. Ronald Steele chipped in with 14 points while Alonzo Gee and Jermareo Davidson each had 10. Brandon Costner had a game-high 25 points for the Wolfpack (7-3), who lost for the first time in three games. Ben McCauley contributed 24 points and Courtney Fells finished with 14.
Final Score: (17) Washington 88, (12) LSU 72
Seattle, WA (Basketball News) - Spencer Hawes scored a season-high 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the 17th-ranked Washington Huskies over the 12th-ranked LSU Tigers at Bank of America Arena. Jon Brockman netted 19 points and had 14 rebounds for the Huskies (9-1), who never trailed in the contest. Quincy Pondexter added 15 points and Phil Nelson contributed nine points off the bench. Tasmin Mitchell led the Tigers (6-3) with 20 points. LSU lost for just the second time in its last six games. The Tigers were making their first Seattle appearance since defeating the Huskies 70-61 in their last meeting on Nov. 27, 1985. Terry Martin scored 13 points and was the only other player in double figures for LSU.
Final Score: (14) Connecticut 88, Pepperdine 66
Hartford, CT (Basketball News) - A.J. Price scored 17 points to lead four Husky players in double figures, as 14th-ranked Connecticut easily defeated Pepperdine, 88-66, in a non-league matchup at Hartford Civic Center. Doug Wiggins came off the bench to contribute 16 points for undefeated UConn (10-0), while Hasheem Thabeet netted 15 points. Jeff Adrien had 14 points and seven rebounds, as the Huskies extended their home winning streak to a school- record 29 games. If Connecticut runs the table in the month of December, they will become the first group of Huskies to enter the month of January at 12-0. UConn hosts Coppin State on December 27th and visits West Virginia on December 30th. Tomas Pranciliauskas scored a team-high 22 points for Pepperdine (3-10), which has lost four of its last five games. Kingsley Costain donated 14 points and Chase Griffin added 12 in a losing effort.
