Memphis improves to 18-0

By Associated Press     Jan 24, 2008

? Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 20 points, Derrick Rose added 19 points, and top-ranked Memphis beat pesky Tulsa, 56-41, Wednesday night.

After winning each of its last six games by at least 20 points, Memphis (18-0, 5-0 Conference USA) didn’t take a double-digit lead until Douglas-Roberts’ two-handed jam with 6:21 remaining made it 48-38.

No. 5 North Carolina 98, Miami 82

Coral Gables, Fla. – Tyler Hansbrough scored 27 of his season-high 35 points after halftime, and Ty Lawson scored 15 of his 23 points in the opening 20 minutes.

No. 7 Indiana 65, Iowa 43

Bloomington, Ind. – D.J. White scored 19 points, and Eric Gordon added 17 as the Hoosiers (17-1, 6-0 Big Ten) extended their winning streak to 13.

No. 13 Pittsburgh 81, St. John’s 57

New York – Sam Young scored 26 points, and Pittsburgh continued its recent success at Madison Square Garden.

Rutgers 80, No. 18 Villanova 68

Piscataway, N.J. – Anthony Farmer and Mike Coburn each scored 23 points to help Rutgers upset Villanova.

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