COLLEGE SPORTS NEWS

• High Point beats NC Central 73-64 12/3/2008, 10:52 p.m. EST
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Earnest Bridges scored a team-high 21 points to lead High Point over North Carolina Central 73-64 on Wednesday night.

• Kentucky forward taken to hospital after collision 12/3/2008, 10:46 p.m. EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky forward Ramon Harris was taken to a hospital after colliding with a teammate during the first half of Kentucky's victory over Lamar on Wednesday night.

• Old Dominion survives Richmond 65-62 12/3/2008, 10:35 p.m. EST
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Sophomore forward Keyon Carter had a career-high 14 points and 10 rebounds in his first start as Old Dominion held off Richmond 65-62 on Wednesday night.

• Illinois-Chicago beats Vanderbilt 74-55 12/3/2008, 10:27 p.m. EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Josh Mayo made eight 3-pointers and scored 30 points as Illinois-Chicago defeated Vanderbilt 74-55 on Wednesday night.

• Raymond leads No. 14 Xavier over Auburn 81-74 12/3/2008, 10:25 p.m. EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — B.J. Raymond scored a career-high 32 points against an Auburn defense that already knew better than to leave him open, and No. 14 Xavier remained undefeated Wednesday night with an 81-74 victory, Sean Miller's 100th as coach.

• Florida International beats Florida Memorial 67-41 12/3/2008, 10:23 p.m. EST
MIAMI (AP) — Cedric Essola scored 17 points to lead Florida International to a 67-41 victory over Florida Memorial on Wednesday night.

• Tillman scores 21 as Ohio beats Tulsa 75-63 12/3/2008, 10:21 p.m. EST
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Jerome Tillman scored 21 points and Ohio turned things around in the second half to beat Tulsa 75-63 Wednesday night.

• Yale beats Holy Cross, 76-66 12/3/2008, 10:19 p.m. EST
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Alex Zampier scored a career-high 28 points to lead Yale over Holy Cross 76-66 on Wednesday.

• Anyijong tip-in takes Toledo past UMass, 57-56 12/3/2008, 10:06 p.m. EST
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Justin Anyijong hit a tip-in at the buzzer to take Toledo to a 57-56 victory over Massachusetts on Wednesday night at Savage Arena.

• No. 6 Sooners get sloppy 69-49 win over Creighton 12/3/2008, 10:05 p.m. EST
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — All-America center Courtney Paris needed a late surge to record her 99th straight double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 6 Oklahoma overcame a lethargic effort to beat Creighton 69-49 Wednesday night.

• Rhode Island beats Northeastern, 85-72 12/3/2008, 10:03 p.m. EST
BOSTON (AP) — Kahiem Seawright had 19 points and seven rebounds to lead a balanced attack as Rhode Island defeated Northeastern, 85-72, on Wednesday.

• Vasquez leads Maryland over Michigan 75-70 12/3/2008, 9:55 p.m. EST
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Greivis Vasquez had 23 points, a career-high 12 rebounds and six assists to carry Maryland over Michigan 75-70 Wednesday night in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

• Penn State holds off Georgia Tech 85-83 12/3/2008, 9:52 p.m. EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Stanley Pringle scored 22 points, Danny Morrissey came up big from 3-point range and Penn State survived woeful free-throw shooting down the stretch to hold off Georgia Tech 85-83 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday night.

• Orange rallies again, beats Cornell 88-78 12/3/2008, 9:52 p.m. EST
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Jonny Flynn had 24 points, Paul Harris added 21 points and nine rebounds, and No. 16 Syracuse rallied to beat Cornell 88-78 on Wednesday night.

• East Carolina tops UNC-Wilmington 99-85 12/3/2008, 9:51 p.m. EST
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — James Legan scored 26 points to lead six East Carolina players in double figures in a 99-85 victory over North Carolina-Wilmington on Wednesday night.

• No. 24 Pitt women beat Duquesne 66-47 12/3/2008, 9:47 p.m. EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kate Popovec scored 15 points and didn't miss a field-goal attempt, Shavonte Zellous had 13 and No. 24 Pittsburgh opened the second half with a decisive run to beat city opponent Duquesne 66-47 Wednesday night.

• Siena defeats Loyola, Md. 75-68 12/3/2008, 9:46 p.m. EST
BALTIMORE (AP) — Alex Franklin scored 21 points and Edwin Ubiles added 20 to lead Siena past Loyola, Md. 75-68 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener on Wednesday night.

• Cent. Connecticut St. beats Delaware 67-61 12/3/2008, 9:46 p.m. EST
NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Ken Horton sank a pair of foul shots with 32.8 seconds on the clock to break a 61-61 tie, and Joe Seymore and Robby Ptacek each hit two more to give Central Connecticut State a 67-61 win against Delaware on Wednesday night.

• No. 1 Connecticut beats Holy Cross 96-37 12/3/2008, 9:43 p.m. EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Caroline Doty scored 11 points and extended her school-record streak of made 3-pointers to 10 to lead top-ranked Connecticut to a 96-37 win over Holy Cross, its fifth straight game scoring at least 90 points.

• Providence beats Brown, 86-62 12/3/2008, 9:40 p.m. EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Marshon Brooks scored 22 points off the bench and added five rebounds as Providence cruised past Brown, 86-62, on Wednesday night.

• Tuberville out at Auburn after 10 years 12/3/2008, 9:39 p.m. EST
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — For most of Tommy Tuberville's 10 seasons as Auburn coach, the Tigers were the best college football team in a state where that title is almost as important as the national championship.

• Tar Heels shut down Buckeyes in 2nd half 12/3/2008, 9:39 p.m. EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jessica Breland scored 29 points and second-ranked North Carolina held No. 18 Ohio State scoreless for more than nine minutes of the second half to take a 72-63 victory Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

• North Carolina's Hansbrough plays vs. Michigan St. 12/3/2008, 9:38 p.m. EST
DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Hansbrough started for top-ranked North Carolina against No. 13 Michigan State, playing for just the fourth time in eight games.

• Longwood rallies to beat James Madison 79-76 12/3/2008, 9:38 p.m. EST
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Ryan Bogan scored 24 points as Longwood rallied to beat James Madison 79-76 on Wednesday night.

• Kentucky dominates Lamar 103-61 12/3/2008, 9:35 p.m. EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Patrick Patterson scored a career-high 31 points and Jodie Meeks added 19 and six assists as Kentucky rolled by Lamar 103-61 on Wednesday night.

• No. 15 Wake routs Indiana 83-58 12/3/2008, 9:33 p.m. EST
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — James Johnson scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half, and No. 15 Wake Forest routed Indiana 83-58 on Wednesday night.

• Young, Blair too much inside as Pitt wins 78-51 12/3/2008, 9:20 p.m. EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sam Young scored 23 points and DeJuan Blair was in control inside with 14 points and 17 rebounds, helping No. 3 Pittsburgh overcome a sluggish start to defeat city rival Duquesne 78-51 on Wednesday night.

• Smith leads No. 10 Tennessee past UNC-Asheville 12/3/2008, 9:15 p.m. EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Smith had the first triple-double in school history, helping No. 10 Tennessee romp to an 87-69 win over UNC-Ashville on Wednesday night.

• Pete Newell remembered for his giving ways 12/3/2008, 9:12 p.m. EST
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Pete Newell made sure 6-foot-8 1/2 Darrall Imhoff had a bed to fit his lanky frame when he arrived at California as a walk-on freshman.

• Clemson, Rice, Southern Miss get bowl bids 12/3/2008, 9:05 p.m. EST
(AP) — In four days, Clemson went from wondering if it would reach the postseason to playing in the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day.