Gonzaga beats No. 16 Saint Mary's 73-59

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS

For the first 30 minutes of Thursday night's game, Gonzaga and No. 16 Saint Mary's fought basket-for-basket in a showdown of the West Coast Conference leaders.

Feb 10, 2012 | 12:00 am

Men's College Basketball: South Dakota exact measure of revenge on SDSU

Journal staff and wire reports

VERMILLION - Louie Krogman scored 22 points and made five 3-pointers, and South Dakota survived a furious comeback by South Dakota State in a 72-68 victory on Thursday night.

Feb 09, 2012 | 11:35 pm | (0) Comments

Gonzaga beats No. 16 Saint Mary's 73-59

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS

Freshman Kevin Pangos scored 27 points and Gonzaga beat No. 16 Saint Mary's 73-59 on Thursday night to avenge an earlier loss to the West Coast Conference leader.

Feb 09, 2012 | 11:26 pm

BYU women use huge second half run to rout Gonzaga

Kim Parker had 16 points and BYU scored 20 straight in the second half to rout No. 19 Gonzaga 70-40 on Thursday night, handing the Bulldogs their worst conference loss in a decade.

Feb 09, 2012 | 10:54 pm

Ogwumikes lead No. 4 Stanford women past USC 69-52

By JANIE McCAULEY

At this stage, Michael Cooper is working to position Southern California in the best possible spot for the Pac-12 tournament.

Feb 09, 2012 | 10:19 pm

Tennessee State upsets No. 9 Murray State 72-68

Steve Prohm had never lost a game as a head coach. He doesn't think much of what his first loss will do for his sleeping habits.

Feb 09, 2012 | 10:13 pm

Burke lifts Illinois women over No. 10 Ohio State

Leading Illinois by one with less 16 seconds left in the game, Ohio State head coach Jim Foster stressed one simple message to his players: don't get beaten off the dribble.

Feb 09, 2012 | 9:49 pm

Vanderbilt upsets No. 11 Tennessee 93-79

By TERESA M. WALKER

Tiffany Clarke scored 23 points, and the Vanderbilt Commodores upset No. 11 Tennessee 93-79 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win overall and a very rare victory over their in-state rival.

Feb 09, 2012 | 9:19 pm

Burke lifts Illinois women over No. 10 Ohio State

Alexis Burke made a game-winning layup with two seconds left to give Illinois a 66-65 win over No. 10 Ohio State on Thursday night.

Feb 09, 2012 | 9:17 pm

Ogwumikes lead No. 4 Stanford women past USC 69-52

By JANIE McCAULEY

Chiney Ogwumike had 21 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high six blocked shots and No. 4 Stanford extended its school-record home winning streak at Maples Pavilion to 75 with a 69-52 win over Southern California on Thursday night.

Feb 09, 2012 | 9:10 pm

Tennessee State upsets No. 9 Murray State 72-68

Robert Covington had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Tennessee State to a 72-68 victory over No. 9 Murray State on Thursday night, handing the Racers their first loss of the season.

Feb 09, 2012 | 9:01 pm

Minnesota falls in OT to No. 21 Wisconsin 68-61

By DAVE CAMPBELL

Freshman point guard Andre Hollins gave Minnesota his best game of the season, guiding a spirited comeback with a career-high 20 points against No. 21 Wisconsin.

Feb 09, 2012 | 8:53 pm

Lucas leads No. 18 Penn State women over Wisconsin

Maggie Lucas scored 16 points to help No. 18 Penn State beat Wisconsin 69-54 on Thursday night.

Feb 09, 2012 | 8:42 pm

No. 23 Indiana charges past Illinois 84-71

By MICHAEL MAROT

Illinois played like a desperate team Thursday night.

Feb 09, 2012 | 8:36 pm

No. 20 Mississippi State beats Mississippi 70-60

By DAVID BRANDT

Mississippi's hope of sweeping the season series from rival Mississippi State for the first time since 1998 didn't last long.

Feb 09, 2012 | 8:25 pm

Detroit hands Green Bay women first loss of season

Shareta Brown scored 24 points and Senee Shearer added 23 to help Detroit stun No. 9 Wisconsin-Green Bay 70-58 on Thursday night, handing the Phoenix their first loss of the season.

Feb 09, 2012 | 8:22 pm

BC gives No. 5 Duke women surprisingly tough test

In Boston College's season filled with lopsided conference losses, the Eagles finally have something positive to focus on despite suffering their school-record 11th straight defeat.

Feb 09, 2012 | 8:21 pm

Ricketts scores 16, Arkansas downs Gamecocks 68-47

By KURT VOIGT

C'eira Ricketts scored 16 points and had seven rebounds and seven assists to lead Arkansas to a 68-47 win over No. 24 South Carolina.

Feb 09, 2012 | 8:03 pm

Delle Donne helps Hens win 11th in a row

Elena Delle Donne had 27 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 12 Delaware to its 11th straight victory, a 76-63 win over Old Dominion on Thursday night.

Feb 09, 2012 | 7:43 pm