SBNation.com - College Basketball Saturday: Michigan Knocks Off Ohio State

VIDEO: Denard Robinson Puts Up With Stuff At College GameDay

2012-02-20T17:35:36Z

Denard Robinson is not a basketball player, and even if he was, he wouldn't be expected to hit threes from the other base line. I don't think it would count anyway, since he's out of bounds.

However, watch as Denard stays with the activity until the very end, finally becoming a champion. This is how Bo would've done it.

No. 2 UConn Upset By St. John's, 99-Game Home Winning Streak Snapped

2012-02-19T04:18:35Z

The Connecticut women's basketball team was going for its 100th consecutive home victory on Saturday. St. John's had other ideas, and the Red Storm's late three gave them a hard-earned 57-56 victory to snap the Huskies' 99-game home winning streak.

Shenneika Smith's three-pointer with eight seconds left in the game gave the Red Storm the lead for good, and Bria Hartley's attempt at a game-winner at the buzzer caught iron, ending a UConn winning streak against St. John's at home that dated to the Reagan administration. Smith had 11 points for St. John's, and Nadirah McKenith and Da'Shena Stevens shared the team scoring lead with 15 points apiece.

Hartley was the only Husky starter to register double figures in points (10), but both Kalenna Mosqueda-Lewis (12 points) and Kiah Stokes (11 points) broke the barrier off the bench. But the Huskies committed 18 turnovers, and made just five of 16 threes, leading them to their first home loss to an unranked team since March 1993.

The loss also came on the same day as a loss by the UConn men's basketball team — the first time since February 1993 that both the men's and women's squads have faltered at home on the same day.

For more on UConn, head to The UConn Blog; for more on St. John's, visit Rumble In the Garden.

No. 6 Ohio State Vs. No. 17 Michigan: Wolverines Hang On In Ann Arbor

2012-02-19T03:59:09Z

Big Ten basketball games are usually more physical than the average game, and rivalry games are usually more physical than the average game, so it should come as no surprise that the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines played something that resembled rugby on Saturday night. The referees let a lot go and Michigan seemed to benefit from the way the game was called. However, it was not physical play or officiating, but big shots that gave them the 56-51 victory at the end.

Deshaun Thomas had a massive game for the Buckeyes with 25 points and 13 rebounds, while Jared Sullinger chipped in with a respectable 14 and eight. They didn't get any help from their teammates, however; the rest of the Ohio State team combined for just 12 points, including none off the bench.

Jordan Morgan had a double-double, while Trey Burke made the clinching bucket to make it a two possession game in the final seconds. Stu Douglass and Zack Novak also made big shots late, hitting back-to-back step-back jumpers late in the second half to keep Michigan's lead at five points.

Ohio State drops to 10-4 in the very competitive Big Ten, while Michigan moves up to 10-4. The Wolverines and Buckeyes are a half-game behind Michigan State in the conference standings, and the Spartans play Purdue on Sunday.

For more on the two teams, check out Ohio State Buckeyes blog Along The Olentangy and Michigan Wolverines blog Maize 'n' Brew.

No. 4 Kansas Vs. Texas Tech: Jayhawks Breeze By Red Raiders, 83-50

2012-02-19T03:40:06Z

Kansas bolstered its resume and resumed its charge toward a Big 12 title with an easy 83-50 win over Texas Tech on Saturday.

The Red Raiders were no challenge for the No. 4 Jayhawks, who led 44-22 at halftime. National Player of the Year candidate Thomas Robinson paced the Jayhawks with 16 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, leading Kansas in all three categories.

All five Kansas starters had at least six points, and Travis Releford, Conner Teahan, and Kevin Young all joined Robinson in double figures. The Jayhawks also had 20 assists on 27 made field goals.

Texas Tech, on the other hand, struggled to get anything going. Javarez Willis led all scorers with 17 points, but was one of just five Red Raiders to score. Two starters, Robert Lewandowski and Luke Adams, failed to break into the box score with points.

For more on the Jayhawks, head to Rock Chalk Talk; for more on the Red Raiders, visit Double T Nation.

No. 24 Gonzaga Vs. San Francisco: Dons Pull Off Upset, Contribute To WCC Chaos

2012-02-19T03:33:06Z

The standings in the West Coast Conference are officially a mess. The Gonzaga Bulldogs were expected to push back into a tie for first place on Saturday night, but fell to the San Francisco Dons, who pulled off a 66-65 upset victory.

From start to finish, the game was close, with neither team able to take control. USF had four of its starters score in double figures, while Gonzaga got 21 points from Elias Harris and 16 points from Gary Bell. Kevin Pangos and Bell both started on the bench, but went on to play 30 and 39 minutes respectively.

The Bulldogs won the battle on the boards by a wide margin, but turnovers were their undoing. Gonzaga turned the ball over 21 times to USF's 10, as the Dons made an impressive 14 steals.

Gonzaga is now 11-3 in the WCC and trails the Saint Mary's Gaels by one game. The Brigham Young Cougars trail by one game as well, while the Loyola Marymount Lions are two games back. San Francisco is 8-7 in the WCC.

No. 10 Georgetown Vs. Providence: Hoyas' Defense Dominates In 63-53 Win

2012-02-19T02:59:07Z

Georgetown took an 11-point halftime lead over Providence and clamped down on defense en route to a 63-53 win over the Friars on Saturday.

The Hoyas held Providence to a pitiful 25.9 percent from the field on the night, and the Friars got just 32 points from 14 field goals, making just four shots in a 20-point first half. Three Georgetown starters scored in double figures, and Hollis Thompson and Jason Clark both had 13 points to lead the Hoyas. Henry Sims added 10 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two blocks.

Providence's Vincent Council had 13 points, and Bryce Cotton added nine, but each player had more shots than points: Council went 4-for-14 from the field, and Cotton made three of his 13 threes and none of his four two-pointers. The only Providence player to make more than half of his shots was Ron Giplaye, who made three of four — on two dunks and a tip-in.

For more on the Hoyas, head to Casual Hoya.

Bad Box Scores: Arizona State Has Forgettable First Half

2012-02-19T02:00:36Z

Arizona State is in Pullman on Saturday night, playing Washington State in a Pac-12 matchup. At the time of this writing, the game is at the half. Washington State leads Arizona State, 36-8. That's not a typo: the Sun Devils scored eight points in the first 20 minutes.

Let's quickly run through the box score for some fun facts!

Arizona State had more turnovers (10) than points.
WSU guard DaVonte Lacy outscored Arizona State by himself (14-8) and forward Brock Motum finished the half with the same number of points as the Sun Devils.
Washington State made more field goals (13) than Arizona State has points.
Washington State has more offensive rebounds (5) than Arizona State has made field goals (3).
The Sun Devils are shooting 16.7 percent from the field. But hey, at least they made their only free throw attempt!
Trent Lockett is 1-7 from the field. Chanse Creekmur and Chris Colvin have Arizona State's other two made buckets and are perfect from the field!
Washington State has 10 assists on 13 made buckets. Arizona State has a single, lonely assist.
ASU is shooting the same percentage from the field as it is from beyond the arc (3-18, 1-6).

This is such terrible basketball.

No. 14 Florida Vs. Arkansas: Erving Walker's Gators Crush Razorbacks, 98-68

2012-02-19T01:38:41Z

Arkansas came into Saturday's game against Florida with a spotless 17-0 record in Fayetteville in the 2011-12 season, and left it as the victim of a 98-68 mauling at the teeth of the Gators.

Erving Walker led Florida with a career high 31 points, and the Gators also got 25 points from Kenny Boynton and 21 points and nine rebounds from Brad Beal in a victory that doubled as just their fourth road win and their biggest win over an SEC foe this year.

Florida got all but four of its points from its five starters — Patric Young and Erik Murphy combined for 17 points in the frontcourt — but Will Yeguete, returning to action after a concussion against Tennessee, had 11 rebounds off the bench. The Gators roared out to a 53-27 halftime lead, buoyed by nine threes in the first half, and cruised in the second.

Arkansas' B.J. Young matched Walker's 31 points, but the only other Razorback in double figures was Devonta Allen, who had 11. And Arkansas sent Florida to the line 34 times with 27 fouls and was outrebounded 38-21.

For more on the Gators, visit Alligator Army. For more on Arkansas, visit Arkansas Expats.