Iowa Ends 15-Year Ann Arbor Drought
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Iowa coach Tom Davis finally left Crisler Arena smiling Tuesday night.
The 19th-ranked Hawkeyes won at Michigan for the first time in 15 years as Russ Millard had 18 points and a career-best 15 rebounds in a 62-55 victory over the sinking Wolverines.
“We just couldn’t get it done through the years,” Davis said after his first victory in 10 trips to Ann Arbor, Mich. “We came close last year.”
That was an 83-82 loss in double overtime. This time, they didn’t squander the chance.
Andre Woolridge had 20 points for the Hawkeyes (18-6, 7-5 Big Ten), who won just their second conference road game this season.
Iowa’s last win in Ann Arbor was a 75-58 victory in 1981.
Michigan lost for the fifth time in six games and also lost its second straight home game after a 15-game home winning streak.
(10) Virginia Tech 56, Liberty 53
At Blacksburg, Va., Damon Watlington hit two 3-pointers in the final minutes as the Hokies barely escaped with a win after trailing by as many as 11 points in the second half.
Shawn Good had 13 points to lead Virginia Tech (19-2), which might have been caught looking ahead to Saturday’s home game against unbeaten and top-ranked Massachusetts.
Liberty (12-10) had a chance to tie the game at 55 with 1:04 to play, but Barry Taylor’s 3-point shot only grazed the far side of the rim.
(14) Georgetown 66, (21) BC 63
At Newton, Mass., Allen Iverson scored 24 points and the Hoyas got some help from the Boston College timekeeper.
Georgetown (20-5, 10-4 Big East) snapped a two-game losing streak and three-game road slump that had dropped them out of the Top 10 for the first time this season. The Hoyas had not won at Boston College (15-6, 8-5) since 1991.
Georgetown led 64-61 in the final minute when the Eagles were foiled by a timer’s mistake that doesn’t usually go against the home team. Antonio Granger’s missed 3-pointer hit the rim, but the 35-second clock was never reset.
BC got the rebound and Scoonie Penn fired a desperation 30-footer as the shot clock - which should have had about 30 seconds left - was at 2. Georgetown got the rebound while Eagles coach Jim O’Brien argued with the timekeeper and the referees to no avail.