Freshman Lance Stephenson was fouled with less than a second left
and made both free throws Wednesday night, rallying Cincinnati to a
breakthrough 71-69 victory over No. 10 Connecticut in a wild Big
East opener for both teams.
Sylven Landesberg scored 19 points and had two free throws and two
key assists in the final 2:36 on Wednesday night as Virginia ended
No. 24 UAB's 10-game winning streak with a 72-63 victory.
Damion James had 14 points and 13 rebounds -- his 43rd career
double-double -- and No. 2 Texas overcame a sluggish start for a
95-63 victory over Gardner-Webb on Tuesday night.
Wesley Johnson had 20 points, a career-best 19 rebounds and led a
15-point second-half run that rallied No. 5 Syracuse to an 80-73
victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday night.
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