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ISU Wins, Bradley Falters, Duke Upset

>>ISU Holds Off Indiana State

Johnny Hill scored 18 points, Jackie Carmichael added 16 and Illinois State rode a late run to a 60-58 victory over Indiana State on Wednesday night.

Hill was 6 of 9 from the floor. Carmichael grabbed nine rebounds for the Redbirds (11-9, 2-6 Missouri Valley), who avenged a 77-75 loss to Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind., on Dec. 30.

Manny Arop led the Sycamores (12-7, 5-3) with 13 points. R.J. Mahurin added nine points and eight rebounds but missed a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Jake Odum put Indiana State ahead 53-51 on a jumper with 3:53 left, but that was the Sycamores' last lead. Illinois State scored the next seven points on a Hill layup, a John Wilkins tip-in and three free throws. Odum's two free throws with 6 seconds left pulled Indiana State within 59-58, but the Sycamores could get no closer.

>>Evansville Tops Bradley

Colt Ryan scored 19 points to lead Evansville to a 66-56 victory against Bradley on Wednesday night.

Ned Cox added nine points and Edidijus Mockevicius seven points and 10 rebounds for the Purple Aces (12-8, 5-3 Missouri Valley), who shot 27 of 54 (50%) from the floor.

Walt Lemon Jr. had 22 points and Tyshon Pickett and Dyricus Simms-Edwards 12 apiece for the Braves (12-8, 4-4).

Ryan's 3-pointer with 7:22 remaining made the score 54-50 and helped Evansville get separation. Mockevicius, D.J. Balentine and Jaylon Moore followed with layups to push the lead to double digits, and Bradley got no closer than eight points the rest of the way.

NCAA Top-25 Basketball ("USA Today" Rankings)
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Miami Hurricanes 90, #1 Duke Blue Devils 63
#7 Florida Gators 64, Georgia Bulldogs 47
#8 Indiana Hoosiers 72, Penn State Nittany Lions 49
Drake Bulldogs 74, #12 Creighton Bluejays 69
#14 Minnesota Golden Gophers at Northwestern Wildcats
#17 New Mexico Lobos 66, Colorado State Rams 61
#19 Oregon Ducks 68, Washington State Cougars 61
#21 Wichita State Shockers 62, Missouri State Bears 52

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