Duke edges Kentucky 95-92 in overtime gem
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Jason Williams scored a career-high 38 points, including 23 of his team's final 31 in regulation, and top-ranked Duke beat No. 7 Kentucky 95-92 in overtime in the Jimmy V Classic for their 20th consecutive victory.
Duke (10-0) rallied from a 12-point deficit in the second half.
Williams missed the second of two free throws with 8.8 seconds left in regulation to leave the game tied at 78. Kentucky's Cliff Hawkins missed a 3 at the buzzer and the game went to overtime.
A three-point play by Williams gave Duke a 91-89 lead with 1:39 left in overtime. Carlos Boozer added a layup with 58 seconds left to make it a five-point lead.
Williams, whose previous career-high was 35 points two games ago against Michigan, set a Jimmy V Classic record with the 38 points. He bettered the previous mark of 31 set by Marc Jackson of Temple in 1995 and matched by A.J. Guyton of Indiana in 1999.
Mike Dunleavy added 21 points for Duke.
Freshman Rashaad Carruth had 19 points for Kentucky, which had its six-game winning streak snapped. Tayshaun Prince added 17 and Hawkins had 15.
No. 4 Florida 103, High Point 49
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Matt Bonner had 18 points and 11 rebounds and No. 4 Florida scored the first 26 points of the second half for a victory over outmanned High Point.
Brett Nelson made four 3-pointers and scored 18 points for the Gators (8-1), who won their seventh straight. Udonis Haslem added 17 points and 10 rebounds, and freshman David Lee had 16 points and seven rebounds.
High Point (3-7), playing its third season in Division I, got 14 points from Jay Wallace and 13 more from Dustin Van Weerdhuizen.
The Panthers scored 12 points in the second half, the fewest allowed in a half by Florida since the introduction of the shot clock in 1986.
No. 9 Illinois 87, Illinois State 73
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Frank Williams shot 4-for-8 from 3-point range and scored 29 points to lead No. 9 Illinois to a victory over Illinois State.
Williams scored eight straight points in the second half, sparking Illinois (8-2) to a 17-6 run that gave the Illini a 20-point lead, their largest of the game.
Brian Cook finished with 10 points, and Robert Archibald added eight for Illinois.
Baboucarr Bojang and Gregg Alexander each had 15 points for the Redbirds (4-5).
No. 13 Stanford 97, Belmont 63
STANFORD, Calif. -- Casey Jacobsen scored 25 points as No. 13 Stanford beat Belmont in the first round of the Stanford Invitational.
Curtis Borchardt added 19 points as the Cardinal (5-1) improved to 37-1 at home against nonconference opponents in the past six years.
Wes Burtner scored 19 points for the Bruins, who lost their fourth straight on the road.
No. 22 Oklahoma 109, E. Illinois 50
NORMAN, Okla. -- Aaron McGhee scored 22 points and Hollis Price added 18 to lead Oklahoma past Eastern Illinois.
The Sooners (8-1) shot 72 percent (23-of-32) from the field in the first half en route to a 60-26 lead.
Daryan Selvy had a career-high 18 points and Jason Detrick added 15 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for Oklahoma, which has won seven straight games.
No. 23 Alabama 70, Temple 67
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Erwin Dudley had 14 points and 11 rebounds and combined with Maurice Williams on a late steal to lead No. 23 Alabama past Temple in the Jimmy V Classic.
Terrance Meade added a season-high 19 points and Williams made two free throws after combining with Dudley on the steal with 7.5 seconds to play as the Crimson Tide (8-2) held off a late rally by the Owls (3-5).
Kenny Walker added 13 points and Williams finished with 11 for Alabama.
Lynn Greer, who came into the game as the nations's second-leading scorer with a 27.3 average, had 23 for Temple, which lost its third straight.