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College Basketball: Boston College shocks top-ranked North Carolina
by Compiled By The Inquirer Staff , The Philadelphia Inquirer
Rakim Sanders added 22 points for the Eagles (13-2), who led by six points at halftime and pushed the lead to as many as 14 before holding off a frantic rally by the Tar Heels (13-1) in the ACC opener for both.
Tyler Hansbrough scored 21 points to lead North Carolina, which shot 29 percent from the field in the second half and was just 15 for 27 at the foul line for the game.
North Carolina had won its first 13 games by an average of 26 points, with the closest margin being 15 points.
California 81, Arizona State 71 - Jerome Randle converted a four-point play with 2 minutes, 13 seconds remaining, matched his career high with 26 points, and had a career-best 10 assists to lead the Golden Bears (13-2, 2-0 Pac - 10 ) over the No. 17 Sun Devils (12-2, 1-1) in Berkeley, Calif. The loss snapped Arizona State's eight-game winning streak.
Louisville 74, Kentucky 71 - Edgar Sosa hit a 30-footer with 2.8 seconds remaining to give the 18th-ranked Cardinals (9-3) a victory over their archrival Wildcats (11-4) in Louisville.
Terrence Williams had 19 points and eight rebounds for Louisville.
With the score tied at 71, Sosa held the ball until six seconds remained, took two dribbles, and hit the shot from well above the top of the key over Michael Porter.
Duke 69, Virginia Tech 44 - Kyle Singler scored 19 points and keyed the decisive run that carried the No. 5 Blue Devils (12-1, 1-0 ACC ) past the Hokies (9-5, 0-1) in Durham, N.C. Duke held Virginia Tech to 13 points in the second half.
Rider 76, Marist 65 - Roman Catholic grad Mike Ringgold scored 17 points to lead the Broncs (8-5, 3-0 Metro Atlantic) past the Red Foxes (6-10, 2-2) in Lawrenceville, N.J.
Iona 64, Fairfield 60 - Scott Machado scored 14 points and Gary Springer had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Gaels (6-9, 1-3 MAAC) past the Stags (8-6, 2-2) in New Rochelle, N.Y.
Siena 65, St. Peter's 52 - Alex Franklin had 13 points and nine rebounds, and Kenny Hasbrouck scored 13 to lead the Saints (10-4, 4-0 MAAC) by the Peacocks (4-10, 1-3) in Albany, N.Y.
Elsewhere: Jerel McNeal scored 26 points as Marquette rolled to an 84-50 win over Cincinnati in Milwaukee. . . . Darren Collison scored 22 points as No. 12 UCLA held off host Oregon to win, 83-74, in Eugene. . . . Manny Harris had 16 points as No. 23 Michigan beat Illinois, 74-64, in Ann Arbor, ending Illinois' seven-game winning streak. . . . Russell Frederick (24 points, five rebounds) and Mike Yocum (16 points, six rebounds) led host Philadelphia University to a 101-42 win over Mercy College .
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