PHILADELPHIA – The charity for troubled youths started by Jerry Sandusky more than three decades ago – and through which the retired Penn State assistant football coach met the boys he is charged withGAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tennessee finally got a road win, and this one might just give the team the boost it needs to turn around a mediocre season.
Trae Golden scored 17 points, Jeronne Maymon added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and the Volunteers upset No. 8 Florida 75-70 Saturday, ending the Gators’ home-winning streak at 19.
It was Tennessee’s most complete game of the season. Somewhat surprisingly, it came on the road, where the Vols (13-12, 5-5 SEC) had been 0-7.
“This is one of the most impressive wins of the season,” said guard Kenny Hall, who eight points. “We got on them early and made sure we had the lead for most of the game.”
It was a downright debacle for Florida, which lost consecutive games for the first time in nearly two years.
Coming off a 20-point loss at top-ranked Kentucky, the Gators (19-6, 7-3) trailed by double digits early and never mustered anything resembling a comeback.
Coach Cuonzo Martin told his players during the morning shootaround that it was time they won on the road.
“We had the necessary pieces and the necessary mindset to win the game,” Martin said. “Before, we weren’t mentally ready. I let our guys know we could win our road games.”
Beal and Kenny Boynton led the Gators with 16 points each.
No. 2 SYRACUSE 85, CONNECTICUT 67: In Syracuse, N.Y., Scoop Jardine sparked a game-deciding rally with three-pointers on consecutive possessions in the closing minutes to lead the Orange. Jardine had a season-high 21 points for Syracuse (25-1, 12-1 Big East). Jeremy Lamb scored 18 points for Connecticut (15-9, 5-7).
No. 4 MISSOURI 72, No. 6 BAYLOR 57: In Columbia, Mo., Phil Pressey scored 19 points, making four of Missouri’s season-best 14 three-pointers. Sixth man Michael Dixon also had four three-pointers and Marcus Denmon added three for the Tigers (23-2, 10-2 Big 12). Quincy Miller had 20 points for Baylor (21-4, 8-4).
No. 5 NORTH CAROLINA 70, No. 19 VIRGINIA 52: In Chapel Hill, N.C., Tyler Zeller had 25 points and nine rebounds and Harrison Barnes added 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Tar Heels (21-4, 8-2 ACC) routed the Cavaliers (19-5, 6-4).
No. 7 KANSAS 81, OKLAHOMA ST. 66: In Lawrence, Kan., Jeff Withey and Thomas Robinson each logged double-doubles as the Jayhawks (20-5, 10-2 Big 12) held off the Cowboys (12-13, 5-7). Withey finished with 18 points and a career-best 20 rebounds, while Robinson had 24 points and 14 rebounds.
No. 10 DUKE 73, MARYLAND 55: In Durham, N.C., Miles Plumlee had 13 points and a career-high 22 rebounds for the Blue Devils. Seth Curry scored 19 points and Mason Plumlee added 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Blue Devils (21-4, 8-2 ACC) routed the Terps (14-10, 4-6).
No. 14 UNLV 65, No. 13 SAN DIEGO ST. 63: In Las Vegas, Mike Moser scored 19 points and made a key steal that the Runnin’ Rebels (22-4, 6-2 Mountain West) to a win over the Aztecs (20-4, 6-2).
No. 15 FLORIDA ST. 64, MIAMI 59: In Tallahassee, Fla., Bernard James scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half as the Seminoles (17-7, 8-2 ACC) snapped the Hurricanes’ five-game winning streak. Kenny Kadji led Miami (15-8, 6-4) with 14 points.
WICHITA STATE 89, No. 17 CREIGHTON 68: In Omaha, Neb., Joe Ragland scored 24 points to lead the Shockers (22-4, 13-2), who have won 12 of their last 13 games and 20 of 22, while the Bluejays (21-5, 11-4) have lost three straight.
No. 18 MARQUETTE 95, CINCINNATI 78: In Milwaukee, Darius Johnson-Odom and Jae Crowder scored 23 points each and Jamil Wilson added 15 points for the Golden Eagles (21-5, 10-3 Big East). JaQuon Parker and Dion Dixon scored 15 points each for the Bearcats (17-8, 7-5).
GEORGIA 70, No. 20 MISSISSIPPI ST. 68, OT: In Starkville, Miss., Georgia’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 points, including a crucial three-pointer late in overtime to lead the Bulldogs (12-12, 3-7) to their first SEC road win this season. Mississippi State (19-6, 6-4) was led by Dee Bost’s 21 points.
No. 24 LOUISVILLE 77, WEST VIRGINIA 74: In Morgantown, W.Va., Kyle Kuric scored 17 points to lead five Louisville players in double figures. The Cardinals (20-5, 8-4 Big East) scored 13 of the game’s final 16 points to extend its winning streak to six games. Kevin Jones had 22 points and 11 rebounds for West Virginia (16-10, 6-7).
PRINCETON 70, No. 25 HARVARD 62: In Princeton, N.J., Ian Hummer had 20 points as the Tigers handed the Crimson its first Ivy League loss of the season. T.J. Bray added 12 points for the Tigers (13-10, 4-3). Keith Wright had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Harvard (21-3, 7-1), which had won nine straight.
