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UConn overpowers UC
Associated Press
Published January 10, 2006
HARTFORD, Conn. - Hilton Armstrong has established himself as a presence in the middle for fourth-ranked Connecticut.
Armstrong dominated inside with 14 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks to lead UConn to a 70-59 win Monday that snapped the Bearcats' 10-game win streak.
"We're a physical team. Anybody that's trying to come at us, we're right there," Armstrong said. "We're not backing down from anybody."
He came up big for the second straight game for the Huskies (13-1, 1-1), a charter member of the Big East that began in 1979. He scored six of his 11 in the final four minutes Saturday to help UConn rally from 14 down and beat LSU 67-66.
The Bearcats (13-3, 2-1) moved to the conference looking for a tougher schedule, and the Huskies accommodated with bruising, physical play.
"Any league win is good," UConn coach Jim Calhoun said. "It was a terrific defensive performance for us, a physical performance for us.
"In this league, don't bank on nine wins. There's just too many good teams."
NO.10 L'VILLE 81, UC DAVIS 58: Brandon Jenkins scored a career-high 31 to lead the host Cardinals. Jenkins made 11 of 13 shots, including 7 of 9 3-pointers, as Louisville (13-2) cruised in its final nonconference game despite playing without leading scorer Taquan Dean, who rested a sprained ankle.
Top 25
NO.8 TEXAS 78, IOWA ST. 58: Kenton Paulino scored a career-high 20 and Daniel Gibson added 19 as the visiting Longhorns (13-2, 2-0 Big 12) won their fifth in a row, all by double digits, since back-to-back losses to Duke and Tennessee. Texas broke it open with a 14-4 run early in the second half.
NO.9 INDIANA: D.J. White, last season's Big Ten freshman of the year, injured his left foot Saturday against Ohio State and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
NO.24 ARIZONA: Sophomore swingman Jawann McClellan, academically ineligible for the first part of the season, will rejoin the team Thursday at Oregon State. McClellan averaged 5.8 points last season, making 24 of 61 3-pointers (39.4 percent).
State
FAU 77, STETSON 62: DeAndre Rice and Carlos Monroe scored 21 each as the host Owls (6-7, 5-1) remained atop the Atlantic Sun.
BELMONT 91, JU 78: Justin Hare came off the bench to score 22, 15 in the second half when the visiting Bruins (6-7, 4-2 A-Sun) shot 68 percent (17-of-25).
LIPSCOMB 75, N.FLA. 67: James Poindexter had 16 points as the visiting Bisons (8-6, 4-2 A-Sun) rallied from an early deficit.
B-CC 58, MORGAN ST. 41: Antonio Webb scored 14 and Michael Williams added 12 points and 12 rebounds for the host Wildcats (5-9, 2-2 MEAC).
COPPIN ST. 75, FAMU 70: Talmadge Bell scored 17 as the visiting Eagles (2-12, 2-1 MEAC) won their second straight.
Nation
TEXAS TECH: Freshman guard Terry Martin is off the team. Coach Bob Knight said Martin and the coaches reached a "mutual agreement" after Saturday's 63-55 loss to Texas A&M.
OBITUARY: Former Wichita State star and assistant coach Ron Heller died Sunday in Wichita, Kan., from lung cancer at 68. He was a color analyst this season and did his last game just more than a week ago.
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