Unranked Temple upsets No. 5 Duke

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Khalif Wyatt scored 22 points and Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson had 17 to help Temple knock off No. 5 Duke 78-73 on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

Using tough man-to-man defense that limited Duke’s long-range shots, the Owls (10-3) grabbed the lead midway through the first half and never let it go. When the Blue Devils (12-2) crept within three points in the waning minutes, Wyatt hit consecutive 3-pointers for a 66-57 lead.

The Owls had lost nine straight times to Duke, and hadn’t beaten the Blue Devils since Jan. 25, 1996. This decisive win in front of more than 20,000 fans gave the Owls wins over Top 10 teams – all in Philadelphia – for the fourth straight season.

• Hoyas rally past Marquette: Jason Clark scored 26 points and Hollis Thompson’s tiebreaking 3-pointer with less than 30 seconds left capped a comeback from a 17-point deficit, helping No. 9 Georgetown beat No. 20 Marquette 73-70 in Washington, D.C.

The Hoyas (13-1, 3-0 Big East) ran their winning streak to 11 games, their longest in five years. They got 16 points from Thompson, 13 from Henry Sims, and key contributions from four freshmen who played significant minutes in the second half.

Marquette (12-3, 1-1) lost for the third time in five games.

• K-State women pull upset: Mariah White fought through traffic and banked in a runner with 1.6 seconds left in overtime to lift Kansas State (10-3, 1-0 in Big 12) over No. 8 Texas A&M 71-69 at Manhattan, Kan.

Brittany Chambers scored 21 points, Tasha Dickey had 17 and Jalana Childs added 16 for the Wildcats. White finished with 12 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, three steals and a block.

Tyra White scored 17 points and Sydney Carter added 16 for the Aggies (9-3, 0-1). Kelsey Bone chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds.

• No. 1 Baylor rolls: Odyssey Sims scored 22 points and Brittney Griner had 14 points and nine blocks to lead top-ranked Baylor over Missouri 90-46 in the Big 12 opener for both teams at Waco, Texas.

Griner also had eight rebounds for Baylor, which is 14-0 for the first time.

• Kansas downs Texas: Angel Goodrich scored 22 points and visiting Kansas beat No. 23 Texas 72-67 to win its Big 12 opener for the first time in six years.

Monica Engelman added 19 points and Carolyn Davis scored 14 of her 16 after halftime for the Jayhawks (12-1, 1-0). Ashleigh Fontenette scored 19 points as Texas (10-3, 0-1) lost for the first time since falling to No. 6 Tennessee on Dec. 4.

• UConn streak continues: Bria Hartley scored 18 points and No. 2 Connecticut extended its NCAA-record home winning streak to 93 games with a 79-60 win over West Virginia at Hartford, Conn. Five players scored in double figures for UConn (12-1, 2-0 Big East), which broke open a close game in the second half.

Nowitzki scores 20 in 1,000th game

NBA: Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points in his 1,000th NBA game to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 98-89 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns.

Jason Terry contributed 18 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, to help the defending NBA champs (3-4) string together consecutive wins for the first time this season.

Nowitzki is the 98th player in NBA history with at least 1,000 games.

• Hamilton returns, helps Bulls beat Pistons: Richard Hamilton scored 14 points in his return to The Palace, and the visiting Chicago Bulls shut down the Detroit Pistons in a 99-83.

Hamilton started after missing the previous two games with a sore left groin. He received a warm welcome from Detroit fans, many of whom stood and applauded the veteran guard who spent nine years with the Pistons before being waived prior to this season.

Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey, a former Eastern Washington University standout, didn’t play in the second half because of a left groin problem.

• Howard powers Magic: Dwight Howard had 28 points and 20 rebounds, Ryan Anderson added 23 points and 15 rebounds and the Orlando Magic ran past the winless Washington Wizards 103-85 in Orlando, Fla.

• Sixers rally for win: For the second game in a row, the 76ers shook off a lethargic start, rallied late, and held on for a victory, this time finishing off the Hornets 101-93 at the New Orleans Arena.

The win saw six Sixers (3-2) finish in double-figure scoring as they overcame a 14-point New Orleans lead in the second quarter.

Jrue Holiday scored 14 of his team-high 23 points in the fourth quarter.

• Robinson signs with Warriors: The Golden State Warriors signed free agent and former Washington Husky Nate Robinson, adding another flashy but undersized point guard to a backcourt that already features Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry.

• Ginobili, Randolph sidelined: San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili will have surgery on his broken left hand and is expected to be out at least two months after his latest injury. Ginobili was averaging 17.4 points per game.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph is expected to miss six to eight weeks after tearing a ligament in his right knee.

Rangers coach hit with fine

NHL: New York Rangers coach John Tortorella was hit with a large fine by the NHL for critical comments of the league and the officials in New York’s Winter Classic victory over Philadelphia.

Just hours after Tortorella publicly apologized for his remarks, the NHL came down hard on the combustible coach.

ESPNNewYork.com and the NBC Sports Network reported that the fine was $30,000.

Tortorella questioned several calls that were made and not made by referees Ian Walsh and Spokane native Dennis LaRue late in the 3-2 victory Monday, including a penalty shot that was awarded to Philadelphia with 19.6 seconds left in regulation. Henrik Lundqvist stopped Danny Briere on the attempt.

Tortorella suggested that NBC, which televised the game, and the NHL might have been in collusion to get the game tied.

Torre resigns to help group buy Dodgers

MLB: Joe Torre resigned as Major League Baseball’s executive vice president for baseball operations to join a group trying to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Torre managed the Dodgers from 2008-10, then retired and was hired by MLB last February as a top aide to Commissioner Bud Selig. He is part of a group headed by real estate developer Rick Caruso.