Owls Upset Second-Ranked Villanova
Top 25/Pac-10/Big Sky
Derrick Battie, Marc Jackson and Lynard Stewart each scored 12 points as Temple handed No. 2 Villanova its first loss of the season, 62-56, Wednesday night in Philadelphia.
Villanova (7-1) trailed 55-47 with 2:49 left to play, before rallying behind Kerry Kittles.
A Kittles free throw with 1:08 left closed the gap to 56-54, but Levan Alston stole the ball from freshman John Celestand with 20 seconds to play to seal the victory for the Owls (2-3).
Temple outrebounded a bigger Villanova team 28-25.
(12) Cincinnati 84, Minnesota 50
In Cincinnati, playmaker Keith LeGree scored a career-high 19 points to lead the Bearcats (5-0) to a romp over the Golden Gophers (5-2).
Georgia 94, (19) Georgia Tech 70
In Athens, Ga., Katu Davis scored 27 points and Shandon Anderson added 19 as the Bulldogs (5-1) never trailed in a rout over the Yellow Jackets (5-3).
(20) Louisville 87, E. Kentucky 70
In Louisville, Ky., Tick Rogers’ driving dunk off a mid-court steal in the second half sparked an 11-0 run that carried the Cardinals (6-2) to a win over the Colonels (3-3).
(25) Syracuse 75, Bowling Green 64
In Syracuse, N.Y., John Wallace scored 10 of his 17 points in the second half as the Orangemen (7-0) held off the Falcons (4-3).
Sacramento St. 82, Idaho St. 77
In Sacramento, Calif., Abie Ramirez scored 16 of his game-high 26 points in the first half, and the Hornets (3-4) withstood a furious rally to beat the Bengals (3-3).
Wisc.-Green Bay 81, Oregon 71 (OT)
In Eugene, Ore., Jeff Nordgaard scored seven of his 23 points in overtime as the Phoenix (4-2) downed the Ducks (4-2).