>>Illini Tops Georgia Tech In ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Joseph Bertrand made 3-pointers on consecutive possessions and scored every point in a 10-0 run to ignite No. 22 Illinois to a 75-62 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday night in an ACC-Big Ten Challenge game.
Illinois (8-0) took charge behind Bertrand, who also scored on a drives in the decisive surge to lift the Illini from a 58-54 deficit late in the second half.
The Illini finished the game on a 21-4 run.
Bertrand scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half. Brandon Paul also scored 15 points for the Illini while forward Tyler Griffey and guard D.J. Richardson had 14 points apiece.
Kammeon Holsey led Georgia Tech (4-2) with 14 points while Jason Morris and Mfon Udofia scored 10 points apiece. The Yellow Jackets appeared to grab control with a 12-3 run midway through the second half for a 54-50 lead.
>>Duke Drops Ohio State
(Durham, NC) -- Mason Plumlee tallied 21 points and 17 rebounds to help power number-two Duke over numer-four Ohio State, 73-68, in the ACC / Big Ten Challenge. Rasheed Sulaimon added 17 points for the Blue Devils, who improved to 7-and-0. Quinn Cook chipped in with 12 points, eight assists and six boards in the win. Deshaun Thomas scored 16 points for the Buckeyes, who led 31-23 at the half. Aaron Craft and Lenzelle Smith Jr. each had 11 points in the setback, which moves OSU to 4-and-1.
NCAA Top-25 Basketball ("USA Today" Rankings)
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#9 Arizona Wildcats 93, Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 50
Boise State Broncos 83, #11 Creighton Bluejays 70
Miami Hurricanes 67, #14 Michigan State Spartans 59
#20 UNLV Rebels 85, UC Irvine Anteaters 57
#22 Illinois Fighting Illini 75, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 62
#23 New Mexico Lobos 76, Mercer Bears 58
#24 UCLA Bruins 82, Cal State Northridge 56
>>Purdue Beats Clemson In ACC/Big Ten Challenge
(Clemson, SC) -- Purdue picked up a road win downing Clemson, 73-61, in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge behind 22 points from D.J. Byrd. The victory put the Boilermakers back at the .500 mark at 3-and-3. Purdue hosts Xavier on Saturday.
>>Bradley Tops Central Michigan
Tyshon Pickett and Jordan Prosser scored 17 points and Bradley breezed to an 82-65 win over Central Michigan Wednesday night.
Prosser's total, in 21 minutes, was a career high for the junior center. He was 8 of 11 from the floor, Pickett was 8 of 12 and the Braves (5-1) shot 54% from the field. Walt Lemon Jr. and Dyricus Simms-Edwards scored 14 apiece for Bradley, and Jake Eastman added 12 points.
Kyle Randall was the only Central Michigan player in double figures with 21 points. The Chippewas (3-3) shot 36% from the floor.
CMU outrebounded Bradley 36-34, but the Braves owned a 66-24 scoring advantage in the paint.
