W. Va. stuns G’town

By The Associated Press     Jan 23, 2009

West Virginia 75, No. 12 Georgetown 58

Washington — Da’Sean Butler scored 27 points, and a relentless West Virginia defense forced 19 turnovers in an upset against Georgetown.

In a game in which nearly every basket was hard-earned — and steals were sometimes canceled out by quick counter-steals — Butler stood out by going 11-for-18 from the field.

No. 13 UCLA 61, Washington State 59

Pullman, Wash. — Nikola Dragovic scored a career-high 20 points as UCLA hung on for its 16th straight victory in Pullman.

No. 18 Purdue 70, No. 21 Minnesota 62

Minneapolis — Behind relentless defensive pressure and 19 points and five blocks from JaJuan Johnson, the Boilermakers banged their way to a victory.

No. 16 Butler 68, Wisconsin-Green Bay 59

Indianapolis — Matt Howard scored 15 points.

No. 23 Gonzaga 83, Pepperdine 69

Malibu, Calif. — Josh Heytvelt scored a season-high 25 points.

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