ESPN Men's Basketball

November 23, 2009

No. 3 Texas pulls away after halftime, tops Iowa
Dexter Pittman scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and No. 3 Texas survived Cully Payne's miracle shot to beat Iowa 85-60 on Monday night in the semifinals of the CBE Classic.

Purdue edges Tennessee for Paradise Jam title
E'Twaun Moore scored 22 points to lead No. 6 Purdue to a 73-72 victory over Tennessee (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 9 AP) on Monday night in the championship game of the Paradise Jam.

UNC drops to No. 12 in men's basketball poll
North Carolina, which lost to Syracuse in the 2K Sports Classic Championship last weekend, dropped sharply in the latest ESPN/USA Today men's college basketball top 25 poll, slipping from No. 4 to No. 12.

November 22, 2009

Purdue handles Saint Joseph's in Paradise Jam
JaJuan Johnson had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 7 Purdue to an 85-60 win over St. Joseph's on Sunday night in the Paradise Jam.

Northwestern 69, Tennessee St. 62
Northwestern 69, Tennessee St. 62

No. 2 MSU routs Valpo as Izzo ties school mark
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Tom Izzo won his 340th game at Michigan State, tying the school record for victories in the No. 2 Spartans' 90-60 win over Valparaiso on Sunday.

George Mason 69, Indiana 66
George Mason 69, Indiana 66

Penn St. 59, Davidson 57
Penn St. 59, Davidson 57

November 21, 2009

Richardson, No. 25 Illinois drub Presbyterian
Freshman D.J. Richardson scored 15 points, hitting four 3-pointers, to help Illinois overcome a sluggish start and beat Presbyterian College 94-48 in the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday night.

November 20, 2009

Iowa 68, Bowling Green 46
Iowa 68, Bowling Green 46