The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 8th
UConn Stops Syracuse’s Streak:
Charlie Villanueva scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Connecticut held Syracuse
to five points during the final eight minutes, as the Huskies ended the Orange’s 16-game home
winning streak with a 74-66 victory. Hakim Warrick scored 16 points for Syracuse, which held
a 61-56 lead before UConn went on a 9-0 run. Freshman Rudy Gay added 18 points for the
Huskies, winners of three straight.
Cowboys Protect Home Court:
JamesOn Curry and Joey Graham scored 22 points apiece to lead Oklahoma State to a 79-67 win
in the rematch of this season’s Bedlam series. The Cowboys led by just two at the half but
pulled away behind John Lucas III, who scored 12 of his 15 points after the break.
Oklahoma’s Kevin Bookout had 15 points and 10 rebounds in defeat.
Villanova Rolls in Palestra:
The Wildcats built a nine-point lead and withstood St. Joseph’s second-half rally before
pulling away in a 67-52 victory between the Philadelphia foes. Jason Fraser had 14 points
and 14 rebounds for Villanova, which built a 21-point lead midway through the second half
before Pat Carroll found his stroke from the outside and helped bring the Hawks to within
nine. Carroll and Chet Stachitas finished with 16 points apiece for the Hawks.
Utes Win Again:Utah got 19 points from Bryant Markson and 14 points from center
Andrew Bogut in a 57-53 win at UNLV. The Utes won their 15th straight despite 18 points and
six rebounds by the Rebels’ Odartey Blankson.
Berkowitz Returns to Israel:
Marquette point guard Niv Berkowitz, who averaged 1.1 points in seven games this season, has
left the team and will return to Israel to play for his club team, Ramat Hasharon. According
to Marquette head coach Tom Crean, the son of Israeli basketball legend Mickey Berkowitz had
grown extremely homesick since joining the Golden Eagles’ squad less than two months ago.
Coach K A-OK For UNC:
Two days after he collapsed on the sidelines during a timeout and two days before his Blue
Devils take on North Carolina, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski confirmed that he is fit to coach.
Krzyzewski, who attributed Saturday’s spill to a dizzy spell, visited his doctor just to be
sure, and said he will be on the sidelines for Wednesday’s Tobacco Road showdown.
Aldridge, Harris and Paulino Out:
Texas will be without three of its players when it travels to Boulder to take on Colorado.
Freshman center LaMarcus Aldridge, who was averaging 9.9 points before injuring his hip on
Jan. 15, will be out again, as will Kenton Paulino and Sydmill Harris with toe and groin
injuries, respectively.
Tonight’s Menu:
• Unbeaten Illinois travels to Michigan, where the Wolverines need a big win. An upset tonight would qualify.
• Boston College hopes to celebrate its 21st at the expense of the Irish in South
Bend, Ind.
• St. John’s visits Pittsburgh.
• SEC rivals clash when Florida travels to Kentucky.
• Texas and Colorado square off in a Big 12 matchup.
