For a team that always comes out ahead, No. 1 Massachusetts is sure falling behind an awful lot.
Marcus Camby and the Minutemen rallied again Thursday to overcome a 10-point deficit in the second half to beat La Salle 70-53.Camby had a career-high 15 rebounds and scored 26 points. The Minutemen (24-0, 12-0 Atlantic 10) are the nation's only unbeaten team despite having trailed or been tied at halftime 10 times.
La Salle used a 20-2 run to take a 28-20 lead at halftime. After the Explorers (5-19, 2-9) got the first basket of the second half, the Minutemen scored 11 straight points.
No. 8 Wake Forest 85, Maryland 78
Tim Duncan hit 12 of 14 shots and scored a career-high 33 points as Wake Forest held its lead in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Demon Deacons (17-3, 9-2) lead Georgia Tech by one full game.
No. 11 Purdue 63, Ohio State 55
Purdue held onto first place in the Big Ten, winning its sixth in a row behind Brad Miller's 16 points and Porter Roberts' 14.
No. 18 UCLA 76, No. 13 Arizona 75
Kris Johnson made a foul shot with one second left and UCLA overcame a 19-point deficit and an unusual technical foul to win at home. The Bruins (17-6, 10-2) held their lead in the Pac-10.
No. 20 Stanford 65, Oregon St. 50
Brevin Knight scored 15 points and Andy Poppink had 13 as Stanford won its sixth in a row.
No. 24 L-ville 67, N.C. Charlotte 64
DeJuan Wheat made a key 3-pointer and scored 18 points as Louisville won on the road.