Wednesday, December 4, 2002
Other Top 25 highlights
Jason Gardner made four of six 3-pointers and scored 16 points to lead top-ranked Arizona over Saint Louis 91-58.
The senior guard is 11-of-17 on 3s in the first three games.
Josh Fisher scored 16 points for the visiting Billikens (1-3).
No. 3 Alabama 89, UNC-Greensboro 61 - Erwin Dudley scored 18 points, Kenny Walker added 17 and Mo Williams had 13 points and seven assists as the Crimson Tide (5-0) tied a 31-year-old school mark with its 22nd consecutive home win.
James Maye led the Spartans (3-2) with 13 points, all in the first half.
No. 5 Pittsburgh 96, Norfolk St. 51 - Julius Page scored 16 points to lead the Panthers (4-0), who led by as many as 39 in the first half.
Chakowby Hicks scored 10 for the visiting Spartans (1-2).
West Virginia 68, No. 8 Florida 66 - Freshman Joe Herber had 11 points, including the go-ahead basket with 50 seconds left, and the Mountaineers (3-1) overcame a nine-point deficit in the second half to beat a ranked opponent for the first time in six tries.
Matt Bonner had 18 points for the Gators (4-2), who were coming off a victory over then-No. 2 Kansas in last week's Preseason NIT consolation game.
No. 11 Connecticut 116, Sacred Heart 78 - Ben Gordon had career highs with 31 points and 10 assists, and Emeka Okafor had 19 points and 14 rebounds, his fourth straight double-double, for the Huskies (4-0).
Chris Assel had 15 points for the visiting Pioneers (0-4).
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Xavier 74, Purdue 59
Xavier turns attention to UC
Sizing up the Shootout
Elder's Schenke contributes at Miami
Duke 91, Ohio State 76
Kentucky 84, High Point 64
Indiana 80, Maryland 74
Illinois 92, North Carolina 65
Other Top 25 highlights
BENGALS
Former Bengals familiar with 1-11
Bengals Email: Diversity issue touches nerve
Panthers' Peppers suspended for season
NFL Notebook: Maddox returns as Steelers' starter
REDS
Redsfest downtown, in shadow of Crosstown
Redsfest schedule
Robson to coach Reds hitters
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Player of Year finalists named
Elder up to No.13 nationally
Elder state championship photos and game links
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Tuesday's boys basketball reports
Tuesday's girls basketball reports
Today's girls basketball schedule
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Iowa at heart of BCS confusion
SPORTS ON TV
Today's TV listings