RALEIGH, N.C., 15 January 2005 — Shelden Williams scored 22 points and Daniel Ewing added 17, as fifth-ranked Duke remained unbeaten with an 86-74 victory over North Carolina State at the RBC Center yesterday.
Lee Melchionni netted 16 points and DeMarcus Nelson finished with 15 for the Blue Devils (12-0, 2-0 ACC), who extended their January winning streak to 15 games.
Cameron Bennerman paced the Wolfpack with 20 points. Julius Hodge chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds for North Carolina State (10-5, 0-2), which has dropped four in a row.
In Seattle, Bobby Jones and Tre Simmons each scored 15 points as 14th-ranked Washington rolled to an easy win over Oregon, 77-56, at the Bank of America Arena.
Nate Robinson and Jamaal Williams each netted 14 points for Washington (14-2, 4-1 Pac-10), which has won 10 of 11. The Huskies ended 30-of-64 from the floor, including 13-of-19 from the line. Simmons added 12 boards in the rout. Bryce Taylor paced the Ducks with 16 points. Aaron Brooks added nine and Brandon Lincoln chipped in eight for Oregon (10-3, 2-2 Pac-10), which dropped just its second game in its last eight tilts.
In Spokane, Wash., J.P. Batista scored 15 of his team-high 17 points in the first half as No. 16 Gonzaga knocked off the Loyola-Marymount Lions, 76-65, at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
Batista was on fire for the Bulldogs (12-3, 2-1 WCC), hitting 7-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 at the charity stripe. Ronny Turiaf scored nine of his 16 points in the second half. Derek Raivio dropped 13 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out eight assists in the Bulldogs’ 30th consecutive home win as a ranked team.
Matthew Knight led the Lions (9-7, 1-2), who haven’t won in Spokane since February of 1991, with 20 points and nine rebounds. John Haywood chipped in 13 points while Wes Wardrop added 12.
In Tucson, Ariz., Chris Rodgers scored a career-best 22 points and Salim Stoudamire added 21 to lead 17th-ranked Arizona to a 77-68 win over Southern California at the McKale Center. Rodgers sparked a late run that solidified the Wildcats’ 10th win in 11 outings. Hassan Adams added 15 points for Arizona (13-3, 3-1 Pac-10), which rebounded from its lone conference setback to get back into the winning column.
Nick Young had 18 points for the Trojans (7-9, 0-5), who have dropped five straight and six of seven under interim head coach Jim Saia.
In Memphis, Tenn., Rodney Carney scored a game-high 29 points to lead Memphis to a 78-68 win over 22nd-ranked Marquette at FedExForum.
Carney shot 10-of-20, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc, as the Tigers (9-7, 2-0 C-USA) jumped out to an early lead and never trailed. Darius Washington Jr. added 20 points for Memphis, which has won two straight and three of four. Anthony Rice scored 17 points for Memphis, but had to leave the game early in the second half and did not return after suffering a broken nose. Despite his loss, the Tigers earned their first victory over a ranked team this season (1-4).
Dameon Mason had 20 points for the Golden Eagles (13-2, 1-1), who had a four-game win streak halted and lost for only the second time this season.
