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• Harangody's 31 lift Irish over Hoyas (AP)

  Luke Harangody didn't let being in foul trouble against an athletic Georgetown team bother him. Neither did Notre Dame coach Mike Brey. Harangody thought he would spend about 10 minutes on the bench when he picked up his fourth foul with 15:17 left and the 13th-ranked Fighting Irish up by...

• Pitt atop poll for first time, UNC No. 3 (AP)

  Pittsburgh made it to the top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll for the first time and it wasn't even close. The Panthers (14-0) took advantage of losses by season-long unanimous No. 1 North Carolina and No. 2 Connecticut to make the jump from third to first Monday,...

• Griffin's 20 and 16 help Sooners roll (AP)

  Even without coach Jeff Capel on the bench, it was business as usual for No. 6 Oklahoma. The Sooners reached the century mark for the first time this season, easily beating Maryland Eastern Shore 100-64 on Monday night while Capel was being treated in a hospital for a stomach virus....

• Mich. St. set to battle Ohio St., Kansas (AP)

  Michigan State traditionally improves during its winter break. This season has been no exception, and it's helped the Spartans climb back toward their preseason ranking. Michigan State, No. 8 in latest Top 25 poll, has won seven straight since being routed by North Carolina. "We're starting to head in the...

• Boston College stuns No. 1 UNC 85-78 (AP)

  Tyrese Rice came through with another big game against North Carolina, one that ended all the talk of a perfect season for the top-ranked Tar Heels. Rice scored 25 points and Rakim Sanders added 22 to help Boston College stun North Carolina 85-78 on Sunday, likely ending the Tar Heels'...

• Sosa's 25-footer lifts Louisville by UK (AP)

  In the midst of a season on the verge of spinning out of control, Louisville coach Rick Pitino told enigmatic point guard Edgar Sosa maybe it would be best if the talented but troubled junior got a fresh start somewhere else. Sosa told Pitino he just needed one more last...

• No. 5 Duke routs Virginia Tech 69-44 (AP)

  It takes a lot to please Mike Krzyzewski, but there might be only one way for No. 5 Duke to top the dominance of its defense after halftime against Virginia Tech. "Probably (allowing) single digits, he would have been really happy," guard Jon Scheyer quipped. Coach K will just have...

• Randle leads Cal by No. 17 Arizona St. (AP)

  If Mike Montgomery's team keeps this up, California might just be considered a contender in the Pac-10 Conference after all. Jerome Randle converted a four-point play with 2:13 remaining, matched his career high with 26 points and had a career-best 10 assists to lead Cal to an 81-71 victory over...

• Michigan ends Illini's 7-game win streak (AP)

  Michigan's basketball program has turned around so much it had a big game in early January. And, the 23rd-ranked Wolverines responded well. Manny Harris had 16 points and four teammates also scored in double figures in Michigan's 74-64 victory Sunday over Illinois to end the Fighting Illini's seven-game winning streak.

• Collison leads No. 12 UCLA past Oregon (AP)

  

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Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Women's Hoops News

• Abilene Christian beats Texas Woman's in 4 OT game (AP)

  Jamie Meyer scored 49 points to help Abilene Christian overcome a 63-point effort by Renee Renz and beat Texas Woman's 147-143 in quadruple overtime on Monday night in a record-setting game. The Division II schools combined to break the NCAA record for points in a game of 261 set by...

• Monday's Top 25 Women's Capsules (PA SportsTicker)

  FLORIDA STATE 60, (3) TEXAS A&M 53

• Purdue beats No. 8 Texas 66-55 (AP)

  Purdue finally got one. The Boilermakers had lost all three of their games against ranked teams this season, dropped out of the Top 25 last month and were in danger of ending their non-conference slate without a signature win. This time, freshman guard Brittany Rayburn scored 19 points, and Purdue...

• Florida State rallied to beat Texas A&M 60-53 (AP)

  Trailing by 17 points in the second half against the No. 3 ranked team in the country, Florida State coach Sue Semrau issued a challenge to her squad. The Seminoles responded, rallying to hand No. 3 Texas A&M its first loss of the season with a 60-53 victory Monday night....

• No. 5 Duke beats Temple 87-52 (AP)

  All Duke needed to fuel its offense was some defense. Chante Black scored 15 points and Shay Selby added a career-high 14 to lead the fifth-ranked Blue Devils to their 10th straight victory, 87-52 over Temple on Monday night. Duke (12-1) missed its first eight shots from the field before...

• Top 25 Capsules (AP)

  Tanae Davis-Cain scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half and Florida State rallied to upset No. 3 Texas A&M 60-53 on Monday night. Davis-Cain and Courtney Ward combined for 10 points as the Seminoles (12-4) ran off 16 straight to take a 56-50 lead with 3:35 remaining....

• No. 15 Virginia beats St. Francis, Pa. 82-66 (AP)

  Monica Wright scored 22 points and No. 15 Virginia beat St. Francis, Pa. 82-66 on Monday night. Wright was 9-of-21 from the field and had six rebounds and four assists for the Cavaliers (13-2), who are off to their best start since 1991-92. Aisha Mohammed, playing in her second game...