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Notre Dame ends Syracuse's 20-game winning streak
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 23 - 01 - 2012

Jack Cooley scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Saturday night as Notre Dame upset No. 1 Syracuse 67-58 and handed the Orange their first loss after 20 straight victories.
Fans stormed the court after the Irish's rousing victory. It was the eighth time Notre Dame has beaten a No. 1 team – that ties for fourth-most all-time, with North Carolina having the most with 12.The Orange (20-1, 7-1) played without starting center Fab Melo, who did not make the trip and will not play Monday against Cincinnati.
No. 2 Kentucky 77, Alabama 71: Darius Miller hit four free throws in the final minute and freshmen Marquis Teague and Anthony Davis each added two more as No. 2 Kentucky held on to beat Alabama for its 47th straight home victory. Kentucky (19-1, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) led the entire second half, but Alabama's Trevor Releford scored all 17 of his points in the second half to keep the Crimson Tide (13-6, 2-3) close until the end.
Florida State 76, No. 4 Duke 73: Michael Snaer hit a 3-pointer as time expired and Florida State beat No. 4 Duke, snapping Duke's 45-game homecourt winning streak.
With the game tied, Luke Loucks sprinted up the middle of the court before zipping a pass over to Snaer on the right side in front of the FSU bench. Snaer quickly launched a shot that dropped cleanly through the net, stunning the once-rowdy crowd at Cameron Indoor Stadium and sending the Seminoles' bench spilling onto the court in celebration.
No. 9 Michigan St. 83, Purdue 58: Freshman Branden Dawson scored a season-high 14 points to help No. 9 Michigan State pull away and beat Purdue.
No. 10 Georgetown 52, Rutgers 50: Otto Porter scored the final six points, including two free throws with 8.5 seconds left, helping No. 10 Georgetown beat Rutgers.
Tennessee 60, No. 13 Connecticut 57: Jarnell Stokes had 16 points and 12 rebounds in his first start, and Tennessee hit 7 of 10 free throws in the final minute to hold off No. 13 Connecticut.
No. 17 Florida 76, LSU 64: Erik Murphy scored 15 points and No. 17 Florida beat LSU to extend its home win streak to 16 games.
No. 18 Mississippi St. 78, Vanderbilt 77, OT: Dee Bost scored on a layup with 51.8 seconds left in overtime, and No. 18 Mississippi State edged Vanderbilt, snapping the Commodores' eight-game winning streak.
No. 19 Creighton 75, Indiana St. 49: Doug McDermott had 12 points as No. 19 Creighton cruised to a victory over Indiana State.
Arkansas 66, No. 20 Michigan 64: Arkansas just refuses to lose in Bud Walton Arena.
No. 21 Marquette 79, Providence 72: Jae Crowder scored 18 points and reserve Jamil Wilson had a career-best 16 to lead No. 21 Marquette to a win over Providence.


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