COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Perfect Without Practice, Vanderbilt’s Grant Beats No. 11 Georgia, 75-74

Steve Grant thought the time was right to launch the first three-point shot of his career. And when his 26-foot jump shot connected with one second remaining in overtime, it gave Vanderbilt a 75-74 upset victory over previously unbeaten and 11th-ranked Georgia in the Southeastern Conference game at Nashville, Tenn. Tuesday night.

“Grant has never taken a three-point shot in practice and never will,” Vanderbilt Coach Eddie Fogler said. “That was helter-skelter. We were just trying to find an open man before they got set.”

Vanderbilt (4-3) sent the game into overtime on two free throws by Bruce Elder with 25 seconds left in regulation.

Georgia (5-1) tried a desperation full-court pass with one second left, but Elder intercepted the ball at the buzzer.

No. 2 Arkansas 101, South Alabama 91--Todd Day had 20 of his 26 points in the second half to lead the Razorbacks at Fayetteville, Ark., in a game that was delayed an hour when the officials didn’t show up.

Arkansas (8-1) never trailed and led by as many as 13 points during the first half.

Lee Mayberry added 25 points for Arkansas. Marvin Eackles led the South Alabama (4-1) with 18 points and Bobby Curtis added 17.

Arkansas said officials from the Sun Belt Conference, of which South Alabama is a member, were scheduled to work the game but either were not assigned or did not show up.

A call went out in the area for officials and the game was worked by Mike Fox, a Southwest Conference official, and Johnny Gabbard, a local high school official.

No. 14 St. John’s 57, Brooklyn College 47--Freshman Shawnelle Scott, starting for one of two suspended St. John’s players, scored 20 points as the Redman hung on for a narrow victory at New York.

The Redmen (7-0) were playing without senior forward Billy Singleton and junior guard Chucky Sproling, who were suspended for the game by the school for failure to adhere to athletic department academic rules and regulations.

REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Boston College 80, Providence 78--Free throws by Gerrod Abram and David Hinton in the final minute of play lifted the Eagles over the visiting Friars in the Big East opener for both teams.

The free throws offset a late rush by Providence’s Eric Murdock, who scored a career-high 34 points, including seven consecutive free throws in the final 77 seconds.

Boston College (7-1) ended a four-game, two-year Friar winning streak against the Eagles. It was only the Eagles’ third victory over Providence in the last 11 games.

Providence (6-1) was playing without three starters, who were suspended as the result of a brawl in a Friar victory over Rhode Island Saturday. Corey Floyd, Ken McDonald and Marvin Saddler were suspended for three games each. MIDWEST

Orlando Stewart scored the final seven points for St. Louis, including a three-point shot with 36 seconds left, and two free throws with 15 seconds remaining to lift the Billikens to a 64-60 victory over Santa Clara at St. Louis. . . . Northern Iowa ended a two-game losing streak with a 68-62 victory over Iowa State, for its first victory over the Cyclones in 14 games. Iowa State lost for the eighth time in a row, its worst start in 15 years. . . . Carl Hayes scored 21 points to help Nebraska beat Wisconsin, 75-63, at Madison, Wis. WEST

Dion Brown scored 27 points and had 10 rebounds as Washington beat Nevada, 64-60, at Reno. The Huskies are 6-0. . . . Neil Derrick scored 24 points as Washington State overcame a sluggish start in a 101-65 victory over Cal State Sacramento at Pullman, Wash. The Cougars are 2-2.