Wildcats Snuff Rally, Upset No. 5 Hoyas

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Arizona’s Ben Davis took charge down the stretch, spoiling a brilliant individual show by Georgetown’s Allen Iverson and leading the Wildcats to a 91-81 victory and the Preseason NIT championship Friday night in New York.

After No.5 Georgetown (3-1), down by as many as 17 points in the first half, battled back to finally tie the score at 63 with just less than 10 minutes to play, Davis scored seven straight points to put No. 19 Arizona (4-0) back in front.

(1) Kentucky 96, (16) Maryland 84

Mark Pope scored 26 points as the Wildcats (1-0) downed the Terrapins (0-1) at the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic in Springfield, Mass.

(10) Iowa 101, (6) UConn 95 (OT)

Kenyon Murray scored three key points in the last minute of overtime and the Hawkeyes (2-0) halted a Huskies (1-1) comeback for a win at the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage.

(13) Louisville 90, American U. 86

De Juan Wheat made a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left as the Cardinals (1-0) held on to beat the Puerto Rican school at the Puerto Rico Shootout in Bayamon.

(17) Virginia 84, Tenn.-Martin 65

Scott Johnson had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Norman Nolan finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Cavaliers (1-0) defeated the Skyhawks in Charlottesville, Va.

(18) Stanford 92, Stetson 60

Brevin Knight scored 20 points, and Tim Young had 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Cardinal (1-0) routed the Hatters in the first round of the Fry’s Invitational tournament in Palo Alto, Calif.

(25) Ga. Tech 77, (16) Michigan 61

Freshman Stephon Marbury celebrated his return to New York, sparking a second-half Yellow Jackets’ (3-1) comeback that carried Georgia Tech to a victory over the Wolverines (2-2) and third place in the Preseason NIT.

Duke 70, (23) Indiana 64

Jeff Capel scored 19 points and a smothering defense led the Blue Devils (2-0) over the Hoosiers (1-1) at the Great Alaska Shootout.