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Buckeyes roll against San Francisco

Associated Press The Spokesman-Review

Mike Conley Jr. and Jamar Butler combined for 16 assists with just two turnovers, and Daequan Cook added 20 points off the bench to lead No. 4 Ohio State past San Francisco 82-60 on Monday night in Columbus, Ohio.

The Buckeyes (5-0), still awaiting the return of big man Greg Oden, also dominated the boards against the Dons (2-2), outrebounding them 43-29.

(5) UCLA 88, Chaminade 63: At Lahaina, Hawaii, Arron Afflalo scored 11 of his 25 points during UCLA’s game-opening 17-2 run, and the Bruins (2-0) went on to an easy victory over Chaminade in the opening round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

Afflalo hit three 3-pointers in the early run and the Bruins were never threatened by the Division II Silverswords (0-1).

(9) Duke 71, Air Force 56: At Kansas City, Mo., DeMarcus Nelson scored a career-high 23 points and the Blue Devils (4-0) rode a strong-shooting first half to a victory over the Falcons (4-1) in the semifinals of the CBE Classic.

(10) Alabama 63, Xavier 56: At Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, Mykal Riley had 13 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead the Crimson Tide (4-0) to the victory over the Musketeers (3-1) in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam.

Alonzo Gee, named MVP of the tournament, had 13 points and Jamareo Davidson added 10 for Alabama.

(12) Memphis 77, Oklahoma 65: At Lahaina, Hawaii, Robert Dozier had 13 points to lead the Memphis offense, and the Tigers (2-0) beat the Sooners (2-1) in a sloppy opening-round game of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

(13) Marquette 87, Texas Tech 72: At Kansas City, Mo., Wesley Matthews scored 20 points and Jerel McNeal matched his career high with 19, leading the Golden Eagles (5-0) to a victory over the Red Raiders (4-1) in the semifinals of the CBE Classic.

(19) Georgia Tech 79, Purdue 61: At Lahaina, Hawaii, freshman point guard Javaris Crittenton scored 10 of his 20 points in a four-minute stretch late in the second half to lead the Yellow Jackets (4-0) to a victory over the Boilermakers (2-1) in the opening round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

(20) Kentucky 87, DePaul 81: At Lahaina, Hawaii, Randolph Morris had 20 points, including nine of Kentucky’s final 11, and the Wildcats (3-0) held off the Blue Demons (1-3) in the opening round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

Women’s basketball

(14) Vanderbilt 102, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75: At Nashville, Tenn., five players scored in double figures to lead the Commodores (4-0) to a victory over the Islanders (0-3).

(25) Texas 84, Sam Houston State 56: At Austin, Texas, Tiffany Jackson had her fourth straight double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Longhorns (4-1) to a lopsided win over the Bearkats (2-2).