Western Kentucky holds off Louisville
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Associated Press - Published: December 1, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Western Kentucky found a way to stop Samardo Samuels and No. 3 Louisville. Double-teaming Louisville's freshman big man at every turn, the Hilltoppers stunned the Cardinals 68-54 on Sunday for their first victory over a top-three opponent in more than 40 years.
No. 1 North Carolina 116, North Carolina-Asheville 48
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Ty Lawson scored 22 points to help No. 1 North Carolina beat North Carolina-Asheville despite playing without national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough.
No. 5 Michigan State 65, Wichita State 57
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Marquis Gray scored 12 points and Michigan State (4-1) bounced back after a first-round upset by Maryland to win two straight in the Old Spice Classic.
No. 6 Texas 77, Rice 56
AUSTIN, Texas — Justin Mason scored 14 points and Gary Johnson added 12 points and a team-high eight rebounds for the No. 6 Longhorns (5-1), who arrived back in Austin on Friday after playing in the Maui Invitational.
No. 8 Notre Dame 93, Furman 61
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Kyle McAlarney scored 32 points and Ryan Ayers had a career-high 19 points to lead No. 8 Notre Dame to its school-record 39th straight home win.
No. 17 Florida 86, UMKC 65
ORLANDO, Fla. — Alex Tyus scored 25 points and reserve Chandler Parsons added 17 to help 17th-ranked Florida overcome a slow start. Dane Brumagin led UMKC with 16 points and Reggie Hamilton added 10.
No. 21 Georgetown 75, Maryland 48
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Austin Freeman scored 18 points, and DaJuan Summers had 14. Greg Monroe added 12 points to help Georgetown (4-1) rebound from a 90-78 loss to No. 12 Tennessee on Friday.
Eric Hayes and Adrian Bowie had 11 points each for Maryland. The Terrapins (4-2) beat No. 5 Michigan State on Thursday and lost to ninth-ranked Gonzaga on Friday.
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