College Basketball Roundup : Duke Star Runs Shooting Streak to 19 in Row

Duke expected big things from Alaa Abdelnaby, but the Blue Devils expected him to miss once in a while, too.

Abdelnaby extended his field-goal shooting streak to 19 straight baskets while scoring 18 points Wednesday night as top-ranked Duke rolled past East Carolina, 95-46, at Durham, N.C.

“A lot has to do with the guys on the perimeter getting me passes that lead me to the basket,” Abdelnaby said. “All I have to do is catch the ball and read the defense.”

Abdelnaby hit his last 2 shots against Kentucky, 8 more against the Citadel and all 9 shots he took against East Carolina (2-1).

Abdelnaby is within range of the NCAA record of 25 consecutive field goals set by Ray Voelkel of American University in 1978.

The Blue Devils (3-0) also gave Coach Mike Krzyzewski his 250th coaching victory in 14 seasons.

Arizona 80, New Mexico 67--Harvey Mason scored 20 points, 12 on 3-point shots, as the 11th-ranked Wildcats got even for 1 of 3 defeats last season by overpowering the Lobos in their season opener at Tucson.

The Wildcats trailed, 41-37, at halftime, but took the lead for good, 49-47, with 16:21 remaining when Mason hit a 3-pointer.

Arizona forced 8 turnovers in the first 13:34 of the second half during a 30-13 run that put the game away.

Charlie Thomas had 19 points for New Mexico (1-2).

Vanderbilt 65, Louisville 62--Barry Goheen sank a 45-foot desperation shot at the buzzer to lift the Commodores to an upset victory over the No. 13-ranked Cardinals at Nashville, Tenn.

Goheen’s 3-point shot capped a second-half rally after the Commodores (2-2) fell behind, 56-47, with 6:46 left on a 19-6 run by Louisville (0-2).

Vandy had a 15-4 surge to take a 62-60 lead on 2 free throws by Barry Booker, who had 20 points, with 15 seconds left, but Louisville tied it on Purvis Ellison’s tipin with 3 seconds left.

Ellison scored 20 points, 18 in the first half.

Florida 71, Siena 67--Dwayne Davis scored 8 of his 20 points during an 18-1 second-half run and had 16 rebounds as the No. 19 Gators, down by 16 points at one stage, rallied to beat the Saints at Gainesville, Fla.

Tom Huether scored 18 points for Siena (1-2), an 80-79 upset winner over Pitt Monday night. Siena built a 27-11 lead midway through the first half.

Renaldo Garcia’s basket put Florida (3-1) ahead to stay, 51-50, with 12:45 left.

Villanova 70, St. Francis 60--Doug West scored 21 points, and Kenny Wilson led a second-half surge that carried the 18th-ranked Wildcats past the Red Flash at Loretto, Pa.

Wilson, who scored 11 points, got all 7 of his second-half points during a 15-0 run that turned a 41-40 deficit into a 55-41 lead for Villanova (3-1) with 7 minutes left.

Joe Anderson, who scored the first 7 points of the second half to give St. Francis a 38-34 lead, finished with 23 points.

Pacific 95, Cal Poly SLO 74--The Tigers ended the nation’s longest current NCAA Division I losing streak at 23 games by defeating the Mustangs at Stockton.

Pacific’s 3-point shooting was a major factor in the win. The Tigers hit 7 of 10 3-pointers, with Reggie Ricks making 4 of 5.

Pacific’s last previous victory was on Dec. 18, 1987, when a last-second shot by Christian Gray in overtime gave the Tigers a 1-point victory over Texas A&M.;

Oral Roberts 100, LSU 96--Greg Sutton sank 4 free throws after time expired to lift the Titans to victory over the Tigers at Baton Rouge, La.

Sutton, who scored 32 points for Oral Roberts (1-1), was fouled as he shot at the buzzer and made both free throws. Then he added 2 more after a technical foul against LSU Coach Dale Brown, who protested the call.

Haywoode Workman added 27 for Oral Roberts, and Ricky Blanton had 27 for LSU (1-1).

Arkansas Little Rock 100, Houston 67--Johnnie Bell scored 28 points, and James Scott added 21 as the Trojans knocked off the Cougars at Little Rock.

Little Rock (1-0) went on a 30-6 run early in the game and had a 55-27 lead at halftime.

Craig Upchruch scored 22 points for Houston (1-1).

Virginia 75, Arkansas 65--Richard Morgan scored 21 points, and the Cavaliers pulled away from the Razorbacks in the final 9 minutes at Charlottesville, Va.

Arkansas took a 53-52 lead on Oliver Miller’s basket with 9:33 left, but Virginia (3-0) scored 7 straight points and outscored the Razorbacks, 23-12, in the stretch.

Todd Day scored 20 points for Arkansas (1-1).

Michigan State 77, Nebraska 75--Todd Wolfe scored 28 points, and Steve Smith added 26 as the Spartans overcame a 16-point deficit to beat the Cornhuskers at Lincoln, Neb.

The Spartans (2-0), who scored 16 straight points late in the first half to close within 34-32 at halftime, later scored 10 consecutive points to lead, 66-63, and never trailed again.

Eric Johnson had 30 points for Nebraska (1-1).