Davis Reportedly Out at Indiana

Home or away, Indiana Coach Mike Davis just can’t escape rumors about his job security.

After Penn State beat the Hoosiers, 71-68, on Wednesday night at State College, Pa., the embattled Davis sidestepped questions about a report that he would step down after this season following his team’s sixth loss in the last seven games.

“I’m not answering anything about my job,” Davis said after being asked about a story posted Wednesday on SI.com, citing sources in the athletic department that he would resign after the season.

The Indianapolis Star reported that Davis had already resigned, effective at the end of the season.

The Nittany Lions improved to 12-11 and 4-8 in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana (13-9, 5-6) fell out of the top 25 this week for the first time this season.

No. 7 George Washington 69, Massachusetts 66 -- Danilo Pinnock had 14 points and six steals at Washington to help the Colonials (21-1, 11-0 Atlantic 10) win their 13th in a row and improve to 13-0 at home. James Life scored a season-high 25 points for Massachusetts (10-12, 5-6).

No. 8 Tennessee 105, Auburn 89 -- Chris Lofton scored 25 points and JaJuan Smith had a career-high 19 to lead the Volunteers (19-3, 10-1 Southeastern Conference) past the Tigers (10-12, 2-9) at Knoxville, Tenn.

No. 9 Pittsburgh 85, Providence 77 -- Aaron Gray had 22 points and nine rebounds to lead the Panthers (20-3, 9-3 Big East) to their third straight victory in beating the Friars (11-11, 4-7) at Providence, R.I. Donnie McGrath matched his career high with 28 points for Providence.

No. 10 Florida 73, Vanderbilt 68 -- Corey Brewer scored a career-high 26 points at Nashville and the Gators (22-3, 8-3 SEC) earned Coach Billy Donovan his 250th career victory. Shan Foster had 19 points for Vanderbilt (13-9, 4-7).

Wisconsin 78, No. 12 Ohio State 73 -- Alando Tucker had 27 points and 16 rebounds at Madison, Wis., and the Badgers (18-7, 8-4 Big Ten) closed the game on a 19-9 run for their third straight win. Terence Dials had 24 points for Ohio State (18-4, 7-4).

No. 14 Illinois 63, Northwestern 47 -- Rich McBride scored 17 points and Dee Brown ended a Wildcat rally with a three-pointer followed by a four-point play to lead the Illini (21-4, 7-4 Big Ten) at Champaign, Ill. Mohamed Hachad scored 17 points for the Wildcats (12-11, 4-7).

Colorado 84, No. 19 Oklahoma 75 -- Richard Roby scored 28 points at Boulder, Colo., to lead the Buffaloes (17-5, 7-4 Big 12) to their first victory this season over a ranked opponent. Michael Neal scored 26 points for Oklahoma (16-6, 7-4).

No. 21 North Carolina State 86, Florida State 64 -- Engin Atsur had five of the Wolfpack’s 13 three-pointers and scored 19 points to help the team avoid its first losing streak of the season at Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina State is 20-5 and 9-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Seminoles fell to 15-7, 5-6.

No. 23 North Carolina 82, Georgia Tech 75 -- Freshman Tyler Hansbrough set the Smith Center scoring record with 40 points to help the Tar Heels (16-6, 7-4 ACC) rally from a 20-point deficit.

Anthony Morrow scored 18 for Georgia Tech (10-13, 3-9).

No. 24 Bucknell 69, Lafayette 49 -- Charles Lee had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Kevin Bettencourt scored 14 points at Easton, Pa., to lead the Bison (21-3, 12-0 Patriot League) past the Leopards (10-14, 4-7) in their first game as a ranked team.

No. 25 Louisiana State 72, Mississippi State 59 -- Glen Davis had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Tigers (17-7, 9-2 SEC) past the Bulldogs (12-12, 2-9) at Baton Rouge, La.

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Oklahoma State basketball Coach Eddie Sutton acknowledged Wednesday that he drank alcohol before an automobile accident last week that put him in the hospital.

He said that during his medical leave of absence, which was announced Monday, he would seek treatment for alcoholism.