1 Connecticut (6-0) Beat No. 9 Michigan State 82-68. At Storrs, Conn., Connecticut used some great defense and balanced scoring to beat Michigan State 82-68 Saturday, their second win over a ranked team since becoming No. 1.
With preseason All-America Richard Hamilton struggling with his shooting for the second straight game, the Huskies got 20 points from point guard Khalid El-Amin, 17 from sophomore center Jake Voskuhl and 16 from power forward Kevin Freeman. Next: at Massachusetts, Wednesday.
2 Maryland (2-0) Did not play. Next: vs. No. 5 Stanford, Sunday.
3 North Carolina (8-1) Lost to College of Charleston 66-64. At Charlotte, N.C., Danny Johnson hit a follow shot with one-tenth of a second left as the College of Charleston surprised North Carolina 66-64 Saturday night. Johnson's basket capped the Cougars' comeback from eight points down with 12 minutes left in the final game of the Food Lion MVP Classic, and it gave him 11 points in what arguably was the biggest victory in the history of the program. Next: vs. Buffalo, Tuesday.
4 Duke (7-1) Beat N.C. State 89-69. At Durham, N.C., Duke began its chase for a third straight Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title by rolling over turnover-prone North Carolina State. Elton Brand led the way with a career-high 26 points, while ACC scoring leader Trajan Langdon added 17 for the Blue Devils who won their 25th straight in steamy Cameron Indoor Stadium. Next: vs. Florida, Wednesday.
5 Stanford (4-1) Did not play. Next: No. 2 Maryland, Sunday.
6 Cincinnati (5-0) Beat Oakland Mich. 106-78. At Cincinnati, The Bearcats set a school record by hitting 24 3-point shots in their home opener. Steve Logan and Melvin Levett each scored 28. Next: vs. Southwestern Louisiana, Saturday.
7 Kansas (5-1) Beat Pepperdine 62-55. At Anaheim, Calif., Kenny Gregory scored 13 points and Ryan Robertson had 10 of his 12 in the second half as the seventh-ranked Kansas Jayhawks defeated the stubborn Pepperdine Waves 62-55 in the opener of the Wooden Classic. Next: vs. Iowa, Tuesday.
8 Kentucky (7-1) Beat Miami 74-65. At Lexington, Ky., Scott Padgett broke out of a shooting slump with three key 3-pointers and Michael Bradley scored a career-high 19 points as Kentucky held off Miami. Next: vs. Indiana, Tuesday.
9 Michigan State (4-3) Lost to No. 1 Connecticut 82-68 (see above). Next: at East Tennesse State, Thursday.
10 Temple (4-3) Lost to No. 16 Indiana 63-62. At Bloomington, Ind., A.J. Guyton, off target from 3-point range for most of the game, connected with 5.5 seconds left as Indiana rallied to beat Temple. Indiana overcame a nine-point deficit in the final eight minutes as Temple dropped its second consecutive one-point decision after losing for the first time this season 73-70 at Pennsylvania in overtime. Next: vs. Wisconsin, Wednesday.
11 Oklahoma State (4-2) Lost to No. 18 UCLA 69-66. At Los Angeles, Sophomore Baron Davis got a hand on a tying 3-pointer by Joe Adkins with eight seconds remaining as the Bruins held on to upset the Cowboys 69-66 Saturday in the second game of the Wooden Classic. Next: vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, Saturday.
12 Syracuse (7-1) Beat Santa Clara 95-75. At Syracuse, N.Y., Jason Hart scored 14 points and Preston Shumpert added 13 as Syracuse breezed past Santa Clara in the consolation game of the Carrier Classic. Next: at West Virginia, Wednesday.
13 Arizona (4-0) Beat Wyoming 94-84. At Phoenix, Jason Terry scored 29 points and A.J. Bramlett 24, both career highs, as Arizona stormed from nine points down in the final 13 1/2 minutes to beat Wyoming. The Wildcats shook off a rocky first 26 1/2 minutes and took control with a 24-2 run. Next: vs. UC Irvine, Monday, Dec. 14.
14 Purdue (7-1) Beat No. 23 Xavier 71-57. At Cincinnati, Jaraan Cornell scored 21 points and led a second-half surge as Purdue overcame a ragged start to beat Xavier's press. Next: vs. Illinois State, Tuesday.
15 Washington (4-2) Lost to Boise State 69-61. Beat waii (Late). Next: vs. Gonzaga, Tuesday.
16 Indiana (8-1) Beat No. 10 Temple 63-62 (see above). Next: vs. No. 8 Kentucky, Tuesday.
17 New Mexico (5-0) Did not play. Next: vs. Texas-Pan American, Tuesday.
18 UCLA (4-2) Beat No. 11 Oklahoma State 69-66 (see above). Next: vs. UNLV, Saturay.
19 Arkansas (5-2) Lost to Oklahoma 87-57. At Norman, Okla., Eric Martin scored a career-high 23 points and Oklahoma used 13 3-pointers to beat Arkansas 87-57 Saturday night. Oklahoma delivered on coach Kelvin Sampson's promise that the Sooners would play better than they did in a loss last week to Murray State, in which they were outrebounded 46-23. They made half their 3-point tries and outrebounded the Razorbacks 45-31. Next: vs. Western Carolina, Monday.
20 Pittsburgh (7-1) Did not play. Next: at Tennessee, Sunday.
21 Utah (3-3) Beat Long Beach State 61-54. Next: vs. Weber State, Wednesday.
22 Miami, Ohio (4-2) Lost to Wisconsin-Green Bay 78-60. At Green Bay, Wis., B.J. LaRue opened the second half with 12 points to lead the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to an upset over Miami. Next: vs. Marshall, Tuesday.
23 Xavier (5-3) Lost to No. 14 Purdue 71-57 (see above). Next: at Toledo, Wednesday.
24 Clemson (7-1) Did not play. Next: vs. North Carolina-Ashville, Saturday.
25 St. John's (6-2) Beat Boston College 75-55. At Boston, Tyrone Grant scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds as St. John's beat Boston College in the teams' Big East opener. The Red Storm trailed by nine points early in the game, but took control with a 34-6 run over a 14 1/2-minute span bridging the halves. Next: vs. No. 20 Pittsburgh, Wednesday.