Sutton seeks treatment for alcoholism

Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton acknowledged Wednesday that he drank alcohol before an automobile accident that put him in the hospital and cast doubt about his coaching future.

During a late-night news conference at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater – where the Cowboys play on Eddie Sutton Court – the 69-year-old Sutton addressed reporters by phone. He said that during his medical leave of absence, which was announced Monday, he would seek treatment for alcoholism.

Oklahoma State president David Schmidly said Sutton’s future would be addressed after he returns from his medical leave of absence. Sutton’s son, Sean Sutton, will continue to coach the Cowboys in the interim.

•After fueling speculation Monday that his tenure with Indiana might be nearing an end, Mike Davis said that he appreciated the opportunity to coach one of the nation’s most storied basketball programs, and doesn’t plan to quit.

On the court

(7) George Washington 69, Massachusetts 66: At Washington, Mike Hall made two free throws after a technical foul with 0.6 seconds to go, sealing the Colonials’ win over the Minutemen.

(8) Tennessee 105, Auburn 89: At Knoxville, Tenn., Chris Lofton scored 25 points and the Volunteers hit a school-record 16 3-pointers to defeat the Tigers.

(9) Pittsburgh 85, Providence 77: At Providence, R.I., Aaron Gray had 22 points and nine rebounds to lead the Panthers past the Friars for their third straight victory.

(10) Florida 73, Vanderbilt 68: At Nashville, Tenn., Corey Brewer scored a career-high 26 points and the Gators defeated the Commodores to hand coach Billy Donovan his 250th career victory.

Wisconsin 78, (12) Ohio State 73: At Madison, Wis., Alando Tucker had 27 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Badgers past the Buckeyes for their third straight victory.

(14) Illinois 63, Northwestern 47: At Champaign, Ill., Rich McBride scored 17 points and Dee Brown squashed a Wildcats rally with a 3-pointer and four-point play to power the Illini.

Colorado 84, (19) Oklahoma 75: At Boulder, Colo., Richard Roby scored 28 points to lead the Buffaloes past the Sooners.

(21) N.C. State 86, Florida St. 64: At Raleigh, N.C., Engin Atsur had five of the team’s 13 3-pointers to help the Wolfpack defeat the Seminoles.

(23) North Carolina 82, Georgia Tech 75: At Chapel Hill, N.C., freshman Tyler Hansbrough set the Smith Center scoring record with 40 points to help the Tar Heels rally from a 20-point deficit and beat the Yellow Jackets.

(24) Bucknell 69, Lafayette 49: At Easton, Pa., Charles Lee had 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Bison defeated the Leopards in their first game as a ranked team.

(25) LSU 72, Mississippi State 59: At Baton Rouge, La., Glen Davis and Tyrus Thomas teamed for 35 points and 25 rebounds to lead the Tigers’ win.

Women

Sophia Young scored 16 points to help No. 12 Baylor beat No. 21 Texas A&M 84-59 at College Station, Texas.

(8) Connecticut 84, Providence 58: At Hartford, Conn., Barbara Turner had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Huskies over the Friars. … (9) Oklahoma 61, Texas 54: At Austin, Texas, Courtney Paris scored 20 points and the Sooners held off the Longhorns. … (16) DePaul 64, Georgetown 58: At Washington, Khara Smith had 24 points and 18 rebounds to help the Blue Demons stop the Hoyas. … Wyoming 59, (20) New Mexico 52: At Laramie, Wyo., Jodi Bolerjack scored 22 points to lead the Cowgirls over the Lobos. … (25) Utah 80, Colorado State 56: At Fort Collins, Colo., Kim Smith scored 18 points to lead the Utes past the Rams.