Redick does enough

Guard sets ACC scoring mark in Duke win

? Not even J.J. Redick’s worst game of the season could derail No. 1 Duke.

Redick’s 11 points were enough to set the ACC career scoring record, but it was Shelden Williams who took over inside with 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Blue Devils to a 74-66 victory Saturday over Temple.

Already holding the NCAA record for career three-pointers and Duke’s career scoring record, the nine points Redick needed to pass Wake Forest’s Dickie Hemric for the Atlantic Coast Conference mark seemed like a mere formality.

Instead, it took much longer than anyone expected – all the way to the final minutes of Duke’s (27-1) 10th straight victory.

No. 4 Memphis 78, Tulsa 67

Memphis, Tenn. – Shawne Williams scored 21, including nine during the game-deciding run over the final six minutes in the Tigers’ 15th straight victory.

Memphis (26-2, 12-0 Conference USA) outscored the Golden Hurricane 18-3 down the stretch to earn at least a share of the conference title.

No. 5 Gonzaga 75, San Diego 59

Spokane, Wash. – J.P. Batista had 26 points and 11 rebounds, helping Gonzaga (24-3, 13-0 WCC) overcome a rare off night from Adam Morrison and win its 37th consecutive home game, the longest streak in the nation.

Morrison, the nation’s leading scorer at 29 points per game, was held to a season-low 11.

No. 6 GWU 78, Fordham 67

New York – Maureece Rice scored 13 of his 19 points in the final 7 minutes for George Washington (24-1, 14-0 A-10).

No. 8 Illinois 71, No. 20 Iowa 59

Champaign, Ill. – Rich McBride scored 15 points as the Illini (23-5, 9-5) remained in the hunt for its third straight Big Ten title.

No. 9 Pitt 81, Providence 68

Pittsburgh – Aaron Gray had 17 points and nine rebounds, and reserves Antonio Graves and Levance Fields keyed a first-half run to keep Pittsburgh (21-4, 10-4 Big East) rolling.

Arkansas 73, No. 10 Tennessee 69

Knoxville, Tenn. – Darian Townes scored 15, and Jonathon Modica added 14 to help Arkansas overcome a 14-point second-half deficit and hand the Volunteers (20-5, 11-3) their first home loss this season.

No. 11 Boston College 74, No. 15 N.C. State 72, 2OT

Raleigh, N.C. – Sean Marshall’s three-point play early in the second overtime gave Boston College (22-6, 9-5 ACC) the lead for good, handing the Wolfpack (21-7, 10-5) their first losing streak of the season.

No. 13 Ohio State 54, Michigan 54

Columbus, Ohio – Terence Dials had his fifth consecutive double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Ohio State (21-4, 10-4) stayed atop the Big Ten.

No. 14 West Virginia 68, Louisville 64

Morgantown, W.Va. – Kevin Pittsnogle scored 21 as West Virginia (19-8, 10-4 Big East) snapped a three-game losing streak.

No. 23 Georgetown 68, Syracuse 53

Washington – Jeff Green scored 18, and Georgetown (19-7, 10-5 Big East) wore down Syracuse.

No. 24 LSU 71, Kentucky 67

Baton Rouge, La. – Darrel Mitchell and Glen Davis each made two free throws in the final seconds to lift LSU (20-7, 12-2 SEC).

Southern Illinois 46, No. 25 Northern Iowa 45

Carbondale, Ill. – Matt Shaw scored 16 for the Salukis (19-10, 12-6 MVC).

No. 25 Nevada 75, Utah State 57

Logan, Utah – Marcelus Kemp scored 26, and Nick Fazekas had 23 points and 16 rebounds to help Nevada (22-5, 11-3) clinch at least a share of the WAC title.