Syracuse Puts Away W. Virginia

Terrence Roberts gave the Syracuse Orange a jolt when it needed it most.

The junior forward broke out of a three-game slump with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Syracuse beat No. 14 West Virginia, 60-58, on Monday in a Big East Conference game at Syracuse, N.Y. It was the Orange’s first win this season over a ranked team.

“When we play as physical and as active and energetic as we were, it’s hard to stop us,” said the 6-foot-9 Roberts, who had a combined 10 points and 12 rebounds in the three previous games.

Roberts, who had given the Orange a 58-55 lead with a dunk over Kevin Pittsnogle, took a feed from senior guard Gerry McNamara and made a hook shot in the lane with 2:25 left.

It was the fourth loss in five games for West Virginia (18-8, 9-4), which won its first eight games in the conference. Syracuse (19-8, 7-6), which had been reeling with five losses in six games, has won three of its last four.

No. 22 Oklahoma 71, Texas Tech 70 -- Kevin Bookout tipped in a rebound with 4.5 seconds left to give the Sooners (18-6, 9-4) a win over the Red Raiders (14-13, 6-7) in a Big 12 Conference game at Lubbock, Texas.

No. 25 Nevada 74, Idaho 68 -- Nick Fazekas had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and the Wolf Pack (21-5, 10-3) defeated the Vandals (4-19, 1-10) in a Western Athletic Conference game at Moscow, Idaho.