Unranked Purdue Extends Win Streak
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Reserve Brad Miller scored a career-high 23 points and Purdue beat No. 10 Iowa 85-61 Wednesday night, snapping the Hawkeyes’ nine-game winning streak and extending its own winning streak to seven.
“It was the best game of his career. I don’t think there’s any doubt about that,” Purdue coach Gene Keady said of the 6-foot-11 sophomore, whose previous high game was 20 points against Oklahoma last month. “He passed the ball well. He rebounded, he made his shots and he made his free throws and he was really focused.”
Two-time defending Big Ten champion Purdue (10-3, 1-0) broke the game open early in the second half with a 16-4 run. Iowa (11-2, 0-1) led 41-40 and then Brandon Brantley’s dunk on a pass from Porter Roberts gave the Boilermakers the lead for good.
Brantley, who scored all but two of his 12 points in the second half, made the score 44-41 when he grabbed an offensive rebound and scored.
(2) Kentucky 89, South Carolina 60
In Columbia, S.C., Tony Delk had 28 points to lead the Wildcats (10-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) over the Gamecocks (6-3, 0-1).
(6) Georgetown 81, DePaul 61
In Rosemont, Ill., Allen Iverson scored 24 points as the Hoyas (12-1) cruised to a win over the Blue Demons (7-4), who declared two players academically ineligible before the game.
(7) UConn 89, West Virginia 79
In Morgantown, W.Va., Ray Allen scored 23 points and Doron Sheffer added as the Huskies (11-1, 3-0 Big East) overwhelmed the mistake-prone Mountaineers (5-4, 0-2) to extend their winning streak to 10 games.
Miami 75, (11) Syracuse 66
In Miami, freshman Tim James scored 19 points in 18 minutes as the Hurricanes (8-3, 2-1 Big East) handed the Orangemen (11-2, 2-1) their second consecutive loss.
Minnesota 69, (13) Illinois 64
In Minneapolis, Sam Jacobson scored 22 points and Bobby Jackson added 17 off the bench to lead the Gophers (9-4, 1-0 Big Ten) over the Illini (11-2, 0-1).
(14) Georgia 74, Mississippi 38
In Athens, Ga., Shandon Anderson led four Georgia players in double figures with 19 points as the Bulldogs (10-1, 1-0 SEC) routed Ole Miss (5-5, 0-1).
(17) Mississippi St. 77, LSU 64
In Baton Rouge, La., Darryl Wilson scored 20 points to lead the Bulldogs (9-1, 1-0 SEC) over the Tigers (7-5, 0-1).
Wisconsin 51, (21) Michigan 46
In Madison, Wis., Mosezell Peterson scored 17 points, including a key basket in the final seconds, as the Badgers (9-4, 1-0 Big Ten) upset the Wolverines (10-4, 0-1).
(22) Clemson 51, (19) Duke 48
In Clemson, S.C., freshman point guard Terrell McIntyre buried a 3-pointer with 14 seconds left to give the Tigers (10-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) a win over the Blue Devils (9-3, 0-1).
Nebraska 85, (23) Texas 69
In Lincoln, Neb., Erick Strickland scored six of his 17 points in the final four minutes and the Huskers (10-3) hit a school-record 43 free throws in a win over the Longhorns (7-3).
(24) Boston College 95, Rutgers 67
In Piscataway, N.J., Antonio Granger scored 15 points as the Eagles (9-2, 2-1 Big East) celebrated their entry into the rankings with an easy win over the Scarlet Knights (4-6, 1-2).