College Basketball Roundup: Clemson beats Virginia
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Associated Press
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CLEMSON, S.C. ó Terrence Oglesby scored 18 points and No. 18 Clemson snapped a two-game skid with a victory over Virginia 75-57 on Tuesday.
The Tigers (23-6) improved to 9-6 in the ACC, guaranteeing back-to-back winning seasons in the league for just the second time in school history.
The Cavs (9-17, 3-12) have lost four straight.
No. 8 Michigan State 64, Indiana 59
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ó Kalin Lucas scored 15 points and Raymar Morgan had 14, including a crucial dunk with 27.5 seconds left, to lead No. 8 Michigan State past Indiana 64-59.
The Spartans (24-5, 14-3) put away their first outright Big Ten title since 1999.
No. 14 Gonzaga 90, South Carolina-Upstate 40
SPOKANE, Wash ó Matt Bouldin scored 16 points and No. 14 Gonzaga pounded South Carolina-Upstate 90-40.
Andrew Sorenson added 15 points for Gonzaga (24-5), which is 16-1 since New Year’s Day.
No. 25 Syracuse 70, Rutgers 40
SYRACUSE, N.Y. ó Andy Rautins hit three 3-pointers in a 3-minute span to help break open a one-point game midway through the second half.
Richmond 64, Charlotte 62
CHARLOTTE ó Richard Anderson drove for a layup with eight seconds remaining.
Lamont Mack had career highs of 32 points and 14 rebounds for Charlotte (11-18, 5-10).