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EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Boston | 17 | 20 | .459 | — |
| New York | 17 | 20 | .459 | — |
| Philadelphia | 17 | 20 | .459 | — |
| Toronto | 16 | 23 | .410 | 2 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 24 | .351 | 4 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Miami | 28 | 11 | .718 | — |
| Washington | 22 | 14 | .611 | 4 1/2 |
| Orlando | 20 | 16 | .556 | 6 1/2 |
| Charlotte | 8 | 26 | .235 | 17 1/2 |
| Atlanta | 7 | 28 | .200 | 19 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Detroit | 23 | 14 | .622 | — |
| Cleveland | 22 | 14 | .611 | 1/2 |
| Indiana | 18 | 17 | .514 | 4 |
| Chicago | 17 | 18 | .486 | 5 |
| Milwaukee | 13 | 23 | .361 | 9 1/2 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| San Antonio | 31 | 9 | .775 | — |
| Dallas | 23 | 12 | .657 | 5 1/2 |
| Memphis | 21 | 18 | .538 | 9 1/2 |
| Houston | 20 | 18 | .526 | 10 |
| New Orleans | 5 | 32 | .135 | 24 1/2 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Seattle | 27 | 9 | .750 | — |
| Minnesota | 19 | 18 | .514 | 8 1/2 |
| Portland | 15 | 22 | .405 | 12 |
| Denver | 15 | 22 | .405 | 12 1/2 |
| Utah | 14 | 26 | .350 | 15 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Phoenix | 31 | 8 | .795 | — |
| Sacramento | 25 | 11 | .694 | 4 1/2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 20 | 16 | .556 | 9 1/2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 18 | 19 | .486 | 12 |
| Golden State | 12 | 27 | .308 | 19 |
Monday’s Games
Chicago 88, New York 86
Milwaukee 99, Charlotte 92
New Jersey 85, Atlanta 84
Philadelphia 95, New Orleans 91
Detroit 94, Phoenix 80
Sacramento 89, L.A. Clippers 83
San Antonio 101, Washington 73
Toronto 100, Minnesota 91
Memphis 99, Houston 80
Utah 102, L.A. Lakers 94
Golden State 107, Denver 97
Tuesday’s Games
Detroit at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Indiana at Houston, 5:30 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Denver at Seattle, 7 p.m.
Portland at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Grizzlies 99, Rockets 80
HOUSTON (80)
McGrady 10-19 8-8 28, Howard 1-6 3-4 5, Yao 4-6 0-0 8, Sura 2-8 3-4 8, Wesley 4-9 3-3 13, Mutombo 0-4 0-0 0, Barry 1-6 0-0 3, Taylor 3-4 1-2 7, Barrett 1-5 0-0 2, Bowen 1-1 0-0 3, Padgett 1-3 0-0 3, Knight 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-72 18-21 80.
MEMPHIS (99)
Posey 2-8 5-6 10, Gasol 5-9 4-7 14, Wright 2-4 1-2 5, Williams 5-10 3-3 16, Battier 4-8 0-0 10, Swift 6-9 6-8 18, Watson 3-5 0-2 7, Wells 3-6 0-0 7, Jones 1-1 0-0 2, Cardinal 1-5 3-4 5, Tsakalidis 1-1 0-0 2, Emmett 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 34-67 23-34 99.
| Houston | 25 | 22 | 13 | 20 | — | 80 |
| Memphis | 25 | 29 | 19 | 26 | — | 99 |
3-Point Goals—Houston 6-19 (Wesley 2-3, Bowen 1-1, Padgett 1-2, Barry 1-3, Sura 1-4, McGrady 0-3, Barrett 0-3), Memphis 8-24 (Williams 3-5, Battier 2-5, Wells 1-2, Watson 1-3, Posey 1-6, Gasol 0-1, Cardinal 0-2). Fouled out—Yao. Rebounds—Houston 41 (Yao, Howard, McGrady, Mutombo, Sura 5), Memphis 50 (Gasol 9). Assists—Houston 17 (McGrady 5), Memphis 22 (Watson 6). Total fouls—Houston 23, Memphis 23. Technicals—Houston Defensive Three Second, Wells. A—18,119 (18,119).
Bulls 88, Knicks 86
CHICAGO (88)—Harrington 1-2 2-2 4, Deng 8-15 1-2 19, Curry 5-16 2-3 12, Duhon 0-1 0-0 0, Hinrich 6-17 0-0 14, Chandler 1-6 5-6 7, Gordon 7-14 2-3 17, Nocioni 4-6 3-4 13, Griffin 0-1 0-0 0, Piatkowski 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 33-81 15-20 88.
NEW YORK (86)—K.Thomas 8-17 0-0 16, J.Williams 1-2 3-6 5, Mohammed 3-7 1-1 7, Houston 5-10 0-0 13, Marbury 8-14 9-10 25, Ariza 0-6 0-0 0, Crawford 4-14 0-0 8, Sweetney 3-6 6-8 12, Brewer 0-0 0-0 0, T.Thomas 0-2 0-2 0. Totals 32-78 19-27 86.
| Chicago | 20 | 23 | 25 | 20 | — | 88 |
| New York | 28 | 20 | 19 | 19 | — | 86 |
3-Point Goals—Chicago 7-18 (Nocioni 2-2, Deng 2-4, Hinrich 2-7, Gordon 1-4, Piatkowski 0-1), New York 3-14 (Houston 3-6, T.Thomas 0-1, Crawford 0-7). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 61 (Chandler, Hinrich 13), New York 46 (Mohammed 9). Assists—Chicago 16 (Hinrich 8), New York 16 (Marbury 7). Total fouls—Chicago 18, New York 19. A—19,040 (19,763).
Bucks 99, Bobcats 92
MILWAUKEE (99)—Mason 5-12 6-6 16, J.Smith 5-10 2-2 12, Gadzuric 6-10 1-5 13, M.Williams 1-6 2-2 4, Redd 8-20 7-9 27, Van Horn 2-5 3-5 7, James 4-9 3-5 11, Pachulia 4-8 0-0 8, Kukoc 0-4 0-0 0, Strickland 0-3 1-2 1. Totals 35-87 25-36 99.
CHARLOTTE (92)—Wallace 2-12 8-8 13, Okafor 7-16 1-4 15, Brezec 4-14 3-6 11, Knight 4-9 2-2 10, Rush 5-12 0-0 11, Hart 2-2 2-3 6, Sampson 0-1 1-2 1, Bogans 1-3 4-4 6, Ely 2-8 0-0 4, Robinson 0-1 2-2 2, White 0-0 1-2 1, Kapono 5-11 1-1 12. Totals 32-89 25-34 92.
| Milwaukee | 23 | 19 | 28 | 29 | — | 99 |
| Charlotte | 28 | 19 | 23 | 22 | — | 92 |
3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 4-16 (Redd 4-11, M.Williams 0-1, James 0-4), Charlotte 3-12 (Rush 1-1, Wallace 1-4, Kapono 1-5, Bogans 0-2). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Milwaukee 68 (Gadzuric 10), Charlotte 61 (Okafor 11). Assists—Milwaukee 20 (M.Williams 9), Charlotte 20 (Knight 10). Total fouls—Milwaukee 26, Charlotte 30. Technicals—Strickland, White. A—10,523 (23,319).
Nets 85, Hawks 84
NEW JERSEY (85)—Buford 3-9 0-0 7, Collins 3-10 3-5 9, Krstic 4-8 4-4 12, Kidd 8-21 4-4 23, Carter 9-22 3-8 23, J.Smith 1-4 0-0 2, Best 2-6 0-0 4, Vaughn 1-1 0-0 2, Moiso 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 32-82 15-23 85.
ATLANTA (84)—Harrington 9-16 3-4 22, Walker 3-18 8-12 14, Collier 4-7 1-2 9, Lue 7-11 2-2 17, Jo.Smith 2-7 1-2 5, Childress 1-4 3-4 5, Drobnjak 2-7 0-0 5, Ivey 0-1 0-0 0, D.Smith 1-1 0-0 2, Anderson 0-1 0-0 0, Ekezie 1-1 3-4 5. Totals 30-74 21-30 84.
| New Jersey | 26 | 16 | 23 | 20 | — | 85 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 19 | 21 | 26 | — | 84 |
3-Point Goals—New Jersey 6-17 (Kidd 3-10, Carter 2-4, Buford 1-2, Best 0-1), Atlanta 3-13 (Lue 1-1, Drobnjak 1-2, Harrington 1-4, Walker 0-6). Fouled out—Krstic, Vaughn. Rebounds—New Jersey 49 (Krstic 9), Atlanta 62 (Walker 11). Assists—New Jersey 16 (Carter 6), Atlanta 19 (Lue 10). Total fouls—New Jersey 26, Atlanta 24. A—17,049 (19,445).
76ers 95, Hornets 91
NEW ORLEANS (91)—Nailon 9-18 5-6 23, Rogers 4-10 1-2 10, P.Brown 6-11 2-2 14, Dickau 3-13 9-9 16, Smith 0-3 0-0 0, Andersen 4-6 2-2 10, Nachbar 4-11 4-4 12, Harrington 0-1 0-0 0, Freije 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 33-77 23-25 91.
PHILADELPHIA (95)—Iguodala 2-5 1-2 6, Thomas 9-15 3-3 21, M.Jackson 3-11 2-2 8, Iverson 8-28 12-14 29, Salmons 1-1 2-2 4, Korver 3-11 2-2 10, Williamson 6-10 4-4 16, Skinner 0-0 0-0 0, McKie 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 32-83 27-31 95.
| New Orleans | 22 | 20 | 15 | 34 | — | 91 |
| Philadelphia | 28 | 31 | 20 | 16 | — | 95 |
3-Point Goals—New Orleans 2-15 (Rogers 1-3, Dickau 1-4, Freije 0-1, Smith 0-3, Nachbar 0-4), Philadelphia 4-16 (Korver 2-8, Iguodala 1-3, Iverson 1-5). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—New Orleans 52 (P.Brown 14), Philadelphia 49 (Thomas 15). Assists—New Orleans 19 (Dickau 6), Philadelphia 16 (Salmons 4). Total fouls—New Orleans 29, Philadelphia 20. A—17,428 (20,444).
Spurs 101, Wizards 73
WASHINGTON (73)—Jamison 2-8 1-1 6, Jeffries 2-4 0-0 4, Haywood 1-6 0-0 2, Arenas 0-12 3-4 3, Dixon 4-10 1-1 10, E.Thomas 3-6 1-2 7, Hayes 10-20 2-2 27, Walker 3-10 0-1 6, Peeler 2-6 2-2 6, Profit 0-2 1-2 1, Ruffin 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 27-85 12-17 73.
SAN ANTONIO (101)—Bowen 3-9 0-0 7, Duncan 3-9 5-8 11, Nesterovic 4-6 0-0 8, Parker 10-15 2-6 23, Barry 6-8 0-0 17, Horry 2-5 0-0 4, D.Brown 8-13 4-4 24, Udrih 1-2 0-0 3, Massenburg 2-6 0-0 4, Wilks 0-1 0-0 0, Rose 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-75 11-18 101.
| Washington | 15 | 19 | 16 | 23 | — | 73 |
| San Antonio | 30 | 25 | 22 | 24 | — | 101 |
3-Point Goals—Washington 7-19 (Hayes 5-7, Jamison 1-2, Dixon 1-3, Peeler 0-1, Profit 0-2, Arenas 0-4), San Antonio 12-16 (Barry 5-5, D.Brown 4-6, Bowen 1-1, Udrih 1-1, Parker 1-3). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Washington 46 (Dixon 6), San Antonio 60 (Nesterovic 12). Assists—Washington 16 (Dixon, Profit, Peeler 3), San Antonio 22 (Parker 8). Total fouls—Washington 11, San Antonio 13. A—17,232 (18,500).
Raptors 100, Timberwolves 91
TORONTO (100)—Peterson 1-7 0-0 2, Bosh 7-15 5-8 19, Araujo 1-4 1-2 3, Alston 6-12 4-4 18, E.Williams 2-5 0-3 4, Rose 6-12 4-4 16, Marshall 7-12 2-2 22, Murray 2-4 4-5 9, Bonner 1-2 0-0 3, Palacio 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 35-76 20-28 100.
MINNESOTA (91)—Sprewell 1-6 2-3 4, Garnett 9-15 2-4 20, Thomas 2-2 1-2 5, Hassell 4-8 2-3 10, Carter 1-7 1-2 3, Griffin 3-11 0-0 7, Szczerbiak 9-14 7-7 25, Hudson 6-17 3-4 15, Hoiberg 0-3 0-0 0, Johnson 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 35-83 20-27 91.
| Toronto | 30 | 28 | 16 | 26 | — | 100 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | — | 91 |
3-Point Goals—Toronto 10-20 (Marshall 6-8, Alston 2-3, Bonner 1-1, Murray 1-2, Peterson 0-1, Araujo 0-1, Rose 0-4), Minnesota 1-16 (Griffin 1-4, Sprewell 0-2, Hoiberg 0-2, Hudson 0-8). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Toronto 53 (Bosh 11), Minnesota 51 (Garnett 14). Assists—Toronto 23 (Alston 15), Minnesota 23 (Hudson 7). Total fouls—Toronto 20, Minnesota 25. A—16,632 (19,006).
Jazz 102, Lakers 94
UTAH (102)—Boozer 8-14 2-2 18, Harpring 7-17 4-6 19, Borchardt 2-3 1-1 5, Giricek 6-13 0-0 15, McLeod 0-6 0-0 0, Lopez 3-5 0-0 7, Okur 3-8 5-5 11, Eisley 4-5 0-0 9, Bell 7-11 1-1 16, Snyder 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 41-87 13-15 102.
L.A. LAKERS (94)—Butler 7-17 12-15 26, Odom 3-11 4-4 10, Mihm 1-3 5-6 7, Vujacic 2-7 1-2 7, Atkins 7-18 2-2 18, Grant 0-1 0-0 0, Brown 5-11 0-0 11, Jones 1-1 2-2 4, Cook 4-8 0-0 11. Totals 30-77 26-31 94.
| Utah | 26 | 20 | 22 | 34 | — | 102 |
| L.A. Lakers | 18 | 27 | 24 | 25 | — | 94 |
3-Point Goals—Utah 7-14 (Giricek 3-4, Lopez 1-1, Bell 1-1, Eisley 1-1, Harpring 1-3, Snyder 0-1, McLeod 0-3), L.A. Lakers 8-28 (Cook 3-7, Vujacic 2-5, Atkins 2-11, Brown 1-4, Butler 0-1). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Utah 47 (Okur 12), L.A. Lakers 53 (Odom 10). Assists—Utah 28 (Lopez 9), L.A. Lakers 21 (Odom 6). Total fouls—Utah 27, L.A. Lakers 16. Technical—L.A. Lakers Defensive Three Second. A—18,111 (18,997).
Warriors 107, Nuggets 97
DENVER (97)—White 3-8 0-0 6, Anthony 8-18 6-6 24, Martin 3-14 5-6 11, Buckner 1-1 0-0 2, Miller 7-12 0-2 14, Tskitishvili 0-1 0-0 0, Boykins 5-7 4-4 16, Russell 1-3 0-0 2, D.Johnson 9-13 2-2 22. Totals 37-77 17-20 97.
GOLDEN STATE (107)—Murphy 8-12 5-5 22, Dunleavy 4-7 0-0 9, Robinson 0-5 0-0 0, Richardson 17-30 6-7 42, Claxton 8-16 2-2 18, Pietrus 1-4 1-2 4, Cheaney 1-7 1-1 3, Fisher 2-7 0-0 5, Foyle 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 43-90 15-17 107.
| Denver | 21 | 31 | 22 | 23 | — | 97 |
| Golden State | 26 | 23 | 31 | 27 | — | 107 |
3-Point Goals—Denver 6-15 (Boykins 2-2, Anthony 2-3, D.Johnson 2-6, Miller 0-1, Russell 0-1, White 0-2), Golden State 6-20 (Richardson 2-9, Murphy 1-2, Dunleavy 1-2, Pietrus 1-2, Fisher 1-2, Cheaney 0-1, Robinson 0-2). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Denver 46 (Martin 13), Golden State 46 (Murphy 17). Assists—Denver 22 (Miller 9), Golden State 23 (Richardson 8). Total fouls—Denver 23, Golden State 21. Technicals—Miller, Claxton. A—15,591 (19,596).
Pistons 94, Suns 80
PHOENIX (80)—Richardson 3-14 6-9 13, Marion 3-9 5-5 11, Stoudemire 5-18 6-7 16, Johnson 8-16 0-0 17, Barbosa 4-7 0-0 8, S.Hunter 1-2 0-0 2, Jacobsen 3-5 0-0 7, Vroman 1-4 2-2 4, Voskuhl 0-1 2-2 2, Outlaw 0-1 0-0 0, Lampe 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-79 21-25 80.
DETROIT (94)—Prince 8-16 9-9 26, R.Wallace 6-15 0-0 13, B.Wallace 4-9 3-4 11, Hamilton 5-14 5-6 16, Billups 3-10 1-1 9, McDyess 5-10 3-4 13, L.Hunter 1-7 0-0 2, Ham 1-3 0-0 2, Milicic 1-3 0-0 2, Goldwire 0-1 0-0 0, Dupree 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 34-89 21-26 94.
| Phoenix | 20 | 24 | 16 | 20 | — | 80 |
| Detroit | 29 | 28 | 22 | 15 | — | 94 |
3-Point Goals—Phoenix 3-17 (Jacobsen 1-2, Johnson 1-3, Richardson 1-9, Barbosa 0-1, Marion 0-2), Detroit 5-15 (Billups 2-5, Hamilton 1-1, Prince 1-1, R.Wallace 1-6, L.Hunter 0-2). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 52 (Stoudemire 9), Detroit 63 (B.Wallace 15). Assists—Phoenix 11 (Jacobsen 3), Detroit 19 (Hamilton, Prince 5). Total fouls—Phoenix 22, Detroit 19. Technicals—Phoenix bench, Billups. A—22,076 (22,076).
Kings 89, Clippers 83
SACRAMENTO (89)—Stojakovic 8-15 0-0 17, Webber 9-19 4-6 23, Miller 2-11 0-0 4, Mobley 5-12 7-10 19, Bibby 7-13 3-4 18, Evans 2-3 1-2 5, Ostertag 0-1 1-2 1, Songaila 1-2 0-0 2, House 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 34-78 16-24 89.
L.A. CLIPPERS (83)—Simmons 5-11 2-3 12, Brand 10-22 4-4 24, Kaman 7-20 4-5 18, Maggette 2-17 6-7 10, Brunson 2-8 0-0 4, Kittles 1-4 1-1 3, D.Martin 0-4 3-4 3, Rebraca 2-3 3-3 7, Ross 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 30-94 23-27 83.
| Sacramento | 30 | 16 | 20 | 23 | — | 89 |
| L.A. Clippers | 17 | 26 | 23 | 17 | — | 83 |
3-Point Goals—Sacramento 5-12 (Mobley 2-4, Webber 1-1, Bibby 1-2, Stojakovic 1-4, House 0-1), L.A. Clippers 0-6 (Simmons 0-1, Brunson 0-1, D.Martin 0-1, Maggette 0-3). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Sacramento 57 (Webber 14), L.A. Clippers 63 (Kaman 15). Assists—Sacramento 22 (Webber 6), L.A. Clippers 16 (Brand 4). Total fouls—Sacramento 20, L.A. Clippers 25. Technicals—Sacramento Defensive Three Second, Miller. A—17,139 (18,964).
College men
EAST
Canisius 84, Siena 80, OT
Cent. Connecticut St. 79, Sacred Heart 67
Colgate 69, Dartmouth 61
Columbia 69, Navy 63
Connecticut 77, Seton Hall 68
Manhattan 92, St. Peter’s 82
Quinnipiac 84, Mount St. Mary’s, Md. 74
Rider 89, Loyola, Md. 69
Robert Morris 68, Wagner 50
St. Francis, NY 82, St. Francis, Pa. 71
SOUTH
Alcorn St. 53, Ark.-Pine Bluff 45
Coll. of Charleston 67, Furman 53
Coppin St. 65, Bethune-Cookman 61
Delaware St. 82, S. Carolina St. 73
Gardner-Webb 83, Georgia St. 74
Georgia Southern 107, Chattanooga 84
Hampton 80, Md.-Eastern Shore 54
High Point 79, Coastal Carolina 64
Jacksonville 70, Belmont 68
Liberty 71, Charleston Southern 59
Morgan St. 74, Florida A&M 59
N. Carolina A&T 82, Howard 72
N.C.-Asheville 78, Birmingham-Southern 58
North Texas 68, Fla. International 60
Southern U. 69, MVSU 65
Stetson 71, Lipscomb 66
The Citadel 76, Wofford 74
SOUTHWEST
Grambling St. 66, Texas Southern 64
Jackson St. 60, Prairie View 48
Texas-Pan American 90, Texas-San Antonio 78
FAR WEST
Colorado Christian 101, Colorado College 59
UC Davis 79, Cal Poly-SLO 56
Utah 75, Colorado St. 52
W. Baptist 104, Cascade 73
AP Poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 16, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Illinois (58) | 18-0 | 1,759 | 1 |
| 2. Kansas (13) | 13-0 | 1,710 | 2 |
| 3. Wake Forest | 15-1 | 1,612 | 4 |
| 4. Duke | 13-0 | 1,525 | 5 |
| 5. Oklahoma St. | 13-1 | 1,442 | 6 |
| 6. NCarolina | 14-2 | 1,439 | 3 |
| 7. Syracuse | 17-1 | 1,407 | 7 |
| 8. Kentucky | 12-2 | 1,267 | 9 |
| 9. Boston Coll | 14-0 | 1,154 | 13 |
| 10. Washington | 15-2 | 991 | 14 |
| 11. Gonzaga | 13-3 | 876 | 16 |
| 12. Ga Tech | 11-4 | 867 | 8 |
| 13. Arizona | 14-3 | 841 | 17 |
| 14. Louisville | 14-3 | 788 | 19 |
| 15. Texas | 13-3 | 778 | 10 |
| 16. Connecticut | 10-3 | 734 | 12 |
| 17. Miss St. | 15-3 | 669 | 11 |
| 18. Oklahoma | 13-2 | 511 | 25 |
| 19. Michigan St. | 10-3 | 500 | 15 |
| 20. Cincinnati | 14-2 | 442 | 18 |
| 21. Pittsburgh | 12-2 | 419 | 20 |
| 22. Alabama | 13-3 | 383 | 23 |
| 23. Iowa | 13-3 | 222 | 24 |
| 24. Wisconsin | 12-3 | 209 | — |
| 25. Marquette | 14-2 | 145 | 22 |
Others receiving votes: George Washington 54, UCLA 49, Texas A&M 37, Miami 30, Charlotte 29, Florida 27, Maryland 27, Utah 24, S. Illinois 22, Notre Dame 18, Pacific 15, UTEP 12, Oregon 10, N.C. State 6, Vermont 6, W. Michigan 6, Old Dominion 5, Massachusetts 4, Nevada 2, Bucknell 1, St. Mary’s, Cal. 1.
USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 16, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Illinois (27) | 18-0 | 771 | 1 |
| 2. Kansas (4) | 13-0 | 743 | 2 |
| 3. Wake Forest | 15-1 | 710 | 3 |
| 4. Duke | 13-0 | 676 | 5 |
| 5. Oklahoma St | 13-1 | 632 | 6 |
| 6.NCarolina | 14-2 | 616 | 4 |
| 7. Syracuse | 17-1 | 601 | 7 |
| 8. Kentucky | 12-2 | 549 | 10 |
| 9. Boston Coll | 14-0 | 456 | 17 |
| 10. Washington | 15-2 | 452 | 14 |
| 11. Texas | 13-3 | 445 | 9 |
| 12. Arizona | 1403 | 389 | 16 |
| 13. Connecticut | 10-3 | 369 | 11 |
| 14. Louisville | 14-3 | 339 | 19 |
| 15. Ga Tech | 11-4 | 331 | 8 |
| 16. Michigan St | 10-3 | 287 | 12 |
| 17. Pittsburgh | 12-2 | 266 | 18 |
| 18. Cincinnati | 14-2 | 246 | 13 |
| 19. Miss St | 15-3 | 245 | 15 |
| 20. Gonzaga | 13-3 | 225 | 20 |
| 21. Oklahoma | 13-2 | 206 | 25 |
| 22. Alabama | 13-3 | 149 | 21 |
| 23. Wisconsin. | 12-3 | 101 | NR |
| 24. Iowa | 13-3 | 71 | 23 |
| 25. Marquette | 14-2 | 58 | NR |
College women
EAST
Army 53, Cornell 41
Bucknell 80, Fairleigh Dickinson 64
Connecticut 73, Texas 57
Loyola, Md. 79, St. Peter’s 69
Temple 57, La Salle 47
MIDWEST
Ill.-Chicago 64, Wis.-Milwaukee 55
Oakland, Mich. 82, UMKC 64
Valparaiso 52, Chicago St. 48
SOUTH
Alcorn St. 72, Ark.-Pine Bluff 37
Campbell 83, Longwood 56
Chattanooga 70, Appalachian St. 48
Coll. of Charleston 68, Wofford 63, OT
Coppin St. 80, Bethune-Cookman 46
Duke 82, Georgia Tech 59
Elon 77, W. Carolina 75, OT
Florida A&M 76, Morgan St. 57
Furman 82, Georgia Southern 67
Hampton 51, Md.-Eastern Shore 46
Liberty 84, Charleston Southern 44
N. Carolina A&T 78, Howard 74
N.C. State 76, Virginia Tech 75, OT
North Carolina 83, Miami 52
Radford 55, Coastal Carolina 41
S. Carolina St. 42, Delaware St. 37
Southern U. 47, MVSU 29
W. Kentucky 91, Columbia 57
SOUTHWEST
Grambling St. 50, Texas Southern 49
Jackson St. 62, Prairie View 45
FAR WEST
Fla. International 74, Denver 59
S. Utah 62, Ind.-Pur.-Indpls. 54
UC Santa Barbara 85, UC Davis 67
AP Poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 16, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Duke (31) | 16-1 | 1,104 | 1 |
| 2. LSU (13) | 16-1 | 1,090 | 3 |
| 3. Ohio St. (1) | 17-2 | 1,009 | 5 |
| 4. Baylor | 13-2 | 934 | 2 |
| 5. Stanford | 15-2 | 931 | 6 |
| 6. Rutgers | 12-3 | 888 | 4 |
| 7. Tennessee | 12-3 | 846 | 8 |
| 8. Michigan St. | 15-2 | 841 | 9 |
| 9. NCarolina | 13-2 | 777 | 9 |
| 10. Texas Tech | 13-2 | 703 | 13 |
| 11. Notre Dame | 14-3 | 697 | 7 |
| 12. Minnesota | 14-3 | 594 | 11 |
| 13. Connecticut | 10-4 | 585 | 16 |
| 14. Boston Coll | 12-2 | 514 | 14 |
| 15. Texas | 9-5 | 507 | 12 |
| 16. Maryland | 12-3 | 363 | 15 |
| 17. Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 340 | 17 |
| 18. DePaul | 13-3 | 327 | 22 |
| 19. Iowa St. | 14-1 | 303 | 24 |
| 20. Kansas St. | 12-3 | 242 | 23 |
| 21. Georgia | 14-5 | 238 | 18 |
| 22. Iowa | 14-3 | 128 | 21 |
| 23. Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 122 | 25 |
| 24. Purdue | 10-6 | 67 | 20 |
| 25. UCLA | 11-5 | 65 | 19 |
Others receiving votes: Richmond 60, Florida St. 58, Penn St. 46, Arizona St. 42, New Mexico 41, Southern Cal 38, Temple 31, Wis.-Green Bay 25, N.C. State 12, Charlotte 9, Louisiana Tech 8, TCU 8, Gonzaga 7, Arizona 5, Utah 5, Virginia 5, Houston 3, Marquette 3, Villanova 2, Kentucky 1, Mississippi St. 1.
How Dave Trimmer of The Spokesman-Review voted: 1. Duke. 2. Louisiana State. 3. Ohio State. 4. Stanford. 5. Baylor. 6. Rutgers. 7. Tennessee. 8. Texas Tech. 9. Michigan State. 10. North Carolina.11. Notre Dame. 12. Minnesota. 13. Iowa State. 14. Boston College. 15. Maryland. 16. UConn. 17. DePaul. 18. New Mexico. 19. Arizona State. 20. Gonzaga. 21. Texas. 22. Kansas State. 23. Vanderbilt. 24. Virginia Tech. 25. Green Bay
High school boys
Reardan at ACH, ppd. rescheduled Jan. 24
Eisenhower 61, Davis 52
Enumclaw 54, West Valley (Yakima) 36
Grandview 56, Chelan 40
Kent-Meridian 59, Bothell 47
Kentwood 70, Mount Tahoma 53
O’Dea 59, Rainier Beach 57 (OT)
Renton 72, Garfield 54
Seattle Prep 80, Cleveland 55
South Kitsap 50, Roosevelt 45
South Whidbey 43, Archbishop Murphy 39
Tacoma Baptist 45, Auburn Adventist Academy 40
Toledo 54, Brewster 42
High school girls
Reardan at ACH, ppd. rescheduled Jan. 24
Eisenhower 80, Davis 43
Kittitas 55, Riverside Christian (Yakima) 48
Meadowdale 48, Garfield 46
Napavine 55, Brewster 42
Tacoma Baptist 47, Auburn Adventist Academy 34
West Valley (Yakima) 60, Enumclaw 19
FOOTBALL
NFL postseason
Sunday, Jan. 23
Atlanta at Philadelphia, noon. (FOX)
New England at Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
Super Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla.
Sunday, Feb. 6
AFC vs. NFC, 3:30 p.m. (FOX)
HOCKEY
WHL
Monday-Tuesday
No games scheduled.
Wednesday Games
Saskatoon at Brandon (at Winnipeg) 7 p.m.
Calgary at Medicine Hat 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Prince Albert 7:30 p.m.
Regina at Swift Current 7 p.m.
TENNIS
Australian Open
Tuesday
At Melbourne Park
Melbourne, Australia
Purse: $14.5 million (Grand Slam)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles Men First Round
Guillermo Coria (6), Argentina, def. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. Mikhail Youzhny (15), Russia, def. Jerome Haehnel, France, 6-2, 6-2, 7-5. Andrei Pavel (17), Romania, def. Olivier Mutis, France, 6-4, 6-4, 6-0. Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4.
Guillermo Canas (12), Argentina, def. Chris Guccione, Australia, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (4). Sebastien Grosjean (14), France, def. Michael Llodra, France, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Juan Ignacio Chela (25), Argentina, def. Wayne Arthurs, Australia, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (1). Jan Hernych, Czech Republic, def. Felix Mantilla, Spain, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-0.
Greg Rusedski, Britain, def. Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, 2-6, 6-4, 6-0, 7-6 (7). Bobby Reynolds, United States, def. Nicolas Almagro, Spain, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5). Jurgen Melzer (32), Austria, def. Raemon Sluiter, Netherlands, 3-3, retired.
Singles Women First Round
Klara Koukalova, Czech Republic, def. Meilen Tu, United States, 6-3, 6-3. Daniela Hantuchova (26), Slovakia, def. Akiko Morigami, Japan, 6-4, 7-5. Tathiana Garbin, Italy, def. Marlene Weingartner, Germany, 7-5, 7-6 (5). Nicole Vaidisova, Czech Republic, def. Maria Vento-Kabchi, Venezuela, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2. Lisa Raymond (25), United States, def. Anastasiya Yakimova, Belarus, 6-0, 6-1.
Alicia Molik (10), Australia, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, 6-1, 6-3. Anastasia Myskina (3), Russia, def. Kveta Peschke, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-4. Aiko Nakamura, Japan, def. Angela Haynes, United States, 6-3, 6-4. Jelena Kostanic (31), Croatia, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. Anna Chakvetadze, Russia, def. Arantxa Parra Santonja, Spain, 6-3, 6-2.
Francesca Schiavone (14), Italy, def. Marta Marrero, Spain, 6-3, 6-2. Karolina Sprem (13), Croatia, def. Monique Adamczak, Australia, 6-2, 6-3. Mashona Washington, United States, def. Catalina Castano, Colombia, 6-2, 6-3.
College men
Boise State 6, Idaho 1. No. 1 Singles—Silva (BSU) def. Suttner 6-2, 6-2. No. 1 Doubles—Jobe-Silva (BSU) def. Chalkey-Suttner 8-4.
MOVES
BASEBALL
American League
ANAHEIM ANGELS—Agreed to terms with OF Jeff Davanon on a one-year contract.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Agreed to terms with OF Luis Matos on a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA TWINS—Named Paul Molitor minor league baserunning and infield coordinator.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Agreed to terms with 2B Roberto Alomar on a one-year contract.
TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with 2B Alfonso Soriano on a one-year contract.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Agreed to terms with LHP Randy Choate on a two-year contract.
ATLANTA BRAVES—Agreed to terms with RHP Dan Kolb, SS Rafael Furcal and RHP Chris Reitsma on one-year contracts.
CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with OF Adam Dunn and OF Austin Kearns on one-year contracts.
FLORIDA MARLINS—Agreed to to terms with RHP A.J. Burnett, RHP Guillermo Mota and RHP Tim Spooneybarger on one-year contracts.
HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Duckworth on a one-year contract.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Agreed to terms with SS Cesar Izturis on a three-year contract.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Marquis on a one-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Agreed to terms with 3B Pedro Feliz on a two-year contract.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Named Nick Manno assistant director of player development; Mitchell Page minor league hitting coordinator; Tim Foli manager for New Orleans of the PCL; Keith Bodie manager, Frank Cacciatore coach, Rick Tomlin pitching coach and Beth Jarrett trainer for Harrisburg of the Eastern League; Bobby Henley manager, Troy Gingrich coach and Ricky Bones pitching coach for Potomac of the Carolina League; Randy Knorr manager, Mark Grater pitching coach and Sean Wayne trainer for Savannah of the South Atlantic League; Bobby Williams manager, Rick Eckstein coach and Craig Bjornson pitching coach for Vermont of the New York-Penn League; Doug Sisson manager, Jason Camilli coach and Franklyn Bravo pitching coach for the Expos of the Gulf Coast League; and Angel Abreu coach and Miguel Cabrera trainer for the Expos of the Dominican Summer League.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NEW YORK KNICKS—Activated G Jamal Crawford from the injured list. Placed G Moochie Norris on the injured list.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DALLAS COWBOYS—Fired George Warhop, offensive line coach, and Steve Hoffman, kicking coach.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Named Mike Nolan coach.
Arena Football League
CHICAGO RUSH—Signed OL-DL Scott Pospisil.
LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS—Waived OL-DL Keith Drayton.
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS—Signed WR-DB Lance Young. Announced QB Gibran Hamdan has left the team.
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO—Acquired WR-LB Tremaine Neal from Philadelphia for future considerations. Waived WR-LB DeVeren Johnson.
ORLANDO PREDATORS—Signed Jay Gruden, coach and director of football operations, to a contract extension through the 2008 season.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL—Signed DS Jamal Wallace.
Canadian Football League
CALGARY STAMPEDERS—Did not renew the contracts of Mike Roach, secondary coach, Carl Brennan, offensive line coach, and Miles Gorrell, director of Canadian personnel.
COLLEGE
GEORGIA—Named Kirby Smart running backs coach and John Jancek linebackers coach.
KENTUCKY—Announced G Joe Crawford rejoined the men’s basketball team.
TEMPLE—Announced DT A.J. Lindsay will forego his senior season and make himself eligible for the NFL draft.
TEXAS—Named Gene Chizik co-defensive coordinator and assistant football coach, and Oscar Giles defensive ends coach.
VIRGINIA TECH—Announced QB Marcus Vick rejoined the football team.
Today’s Odds
America’s Line
SUPER BOWL REPORT: Here are the latest odds to win the Super Bowl. The Patriots are 7/5, Steelers 2/1, Eagles 5/2 and the Falcons are 5/1.
NO LINE REPORT: There is no line on the Sonics - Nuggets game due to Seattle forward Rashard Lewis (questionable); on the Blazers - Kings game due to Portland forward Zach Randolph (questionable).
NFL
| Favoorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| Sunday | ||||
| EAGLES | 4.5 | 4.5 | 41 | Falcons |
| Patriots | 2.5 | 3 | 36 | STEELERS |
NBA
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog | ||
| MAGIC | 2 | Pistons | ||
| ROCKETS | 4 | Pacers | ||
| MAVERICKS | 9.5 | Nuggets | ||
| SONICS | NL | Nuggets | ||
| KINGS | NL | Blazers |
College basketball
| Favoritie | Pts | Underdog | ||
| SYRACUSE | 11.5 | Georgetown | ||
| Wake Forest | 7.5 | FLORIDA ST | ||
| BALL ST | 3.5 | Bowling Green | ||
| MICHIGAN ST | 19 | Purdue | ||
| Pittsburgh | 5 | ST. JOHN”S | ||
| SW MISS ST | 3.5 | No Iowa | ||
| ALABAMA | 3 | Miss St | ||
| Oklahoma | 1.5 | TEXAS A&M | ||
| APP’CHIAN ST | 10 | Elon | ||
| NC GREENS | 4 | E Tenn St | ||
| Murray St. | 6 | TENN-MARTIN |
Home teams in capital letters.