Berggren comes up big at No. 9 Ohio State
Three-pointer lifts Wisconsin
A lot of coaches would go ballistic if their 6-10 center stepped outside and took a three-pointer with the clock running down and their team behind on the road. Not Bo Ryan, however. Jared Berggren scored Wisconsin’s final five points — including the go-ahead threepointer with 31 seconds left — and the 15th-ranked Badgers beat No. 9 Ohio State 63-60 in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, ensuring Michigan State of at least a share of the Big Ten title.
“Wasn’t that huge?” Ryan said. “Give the kid a lot of credit. He’s done that before.”
In Ryan’s offense, the big men have to carry their share of the load at the offensive end, and that doesn’t necessarily mean with their backs to the basket down on the block. The Badgers have a history of big men who aren’t afraid to step outside and take aim.
“We always — if we have an open look — we have to be aggressive,” said Berggren, who finished with 18 points. “They’re a good defensive team, so you know open looks can be hard to come by.”
It was a huge win for the Badgers (21-8, 10-6), who were discouraged after losing at Iowa on Thursday.
Wisconsin had not beaten a top-10 team on the road since topping No. 4 Ohio State 72-71 on Jan. 26, 1980.
It was also another heartbreaker for Ohio State (23-6, 11-5), which has dropped three of its last five.
“In today’s game, (it was) just our inability to sustain what needed to be sustained,” coach Thad Matta said.
Deshaun Thomas scored 23 for OSU.
Miami (Fla.) 78, No. 16 Florida State 62: Durand Scott scored 17 points as Miami beat visiting Florida State. Kenny Kadji added 15 points for the Hurricanes (1710, 8-6 Atlantic Coast).
Miami played without center Reggie Johnson, declared ineligible by the school an hour before the game after an investiga- tion revealed members of his family received benefits not allowed under NCAA rules. According to a statement released by the university, “Johnson was unaware of the benefits, and his family was told they were permissible by a member of the former basketball coaching staff.” Michael Snaer scored 20
points to lead Florida State (19-9, 10-4).
No. 17 Louisville 57, Pitts
burgh 54: Kyle Kuric rebounded from a 0-for-11 shooting effort in a Thursday loss to Cincinnati by scoring 17 points and hitting a key three-pointer late in the game as the Cardinals held on at home. Russ Smith led Louisville (22-7, 10-6 Big East) with 18 points.
No. 24 Indiana 69, Minnesota 50: The Hoosiers (22-7, 9-7 Big Ten) held the Gophers (1712, 5-11) to a season-low point total while dealing them their fifth consecutive loss in Minneapolis. Christian Watford, Victor Oladipo and Jordan Hulls each scored 12 points for Indiana.
Women’s games
Seventh-ranked Duke won its first outright ACC regular-season title in five years by holding off North Carolina 69-63 in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tricia Liston led the Blue Devils (24-4, 15-1) with 15 points. The Tar Heels (19-10, 9-7) lost to Duke at home for the first time in five years. . . . No. 5
Miami (Fla.) rebounded from a loss at Duke on Friday by routing Boston College 88-42 for its 40th consecutive home victory. Riquana Williams led the Hurricanes (25-4, 14-2 ACC) with 20 points. . . . Sixth-ranked Maryland (25-4, 12-4 ACC) won 6550 at North Carolina State by using 24 points and a careerbest 17 rebounds from Alyssa Thomas. . . . Eighth-ranked Delaware (26-1, 17-0 Colonial Athletic Association) won its 16th consecutive game by beating Northeastern at home 89-71 behind 35 points from Elena Delle Donne, Division I’s leading scorer with a 28.1-point average. ... Ninth-ranked Tennessee (21-8, 12-4 Southeastern Conference) finished second to Kentucky in the regular season by defeating Florida 75-59 at home behind 21 points and 10 rebounds from Glory Johnson. . . . No. 10 Kentucky (24-5, 13-3) clinched its first SEC regularseason title in 30 years by thumping Mississippi State (14-1, 4-12) 76-40 on the road behind 13 points each from A’dia Mathies and Bernisha Pinkett. . . . No. 15 Penn State (23-5, 13-3 Big Ten) won its seventh consecutive game and claimed the regular-season league crown by beating Minnesota 74-51 at home behind 24 points from Maggie Lucas. ... Khaalidah Miller led the way with 14 points as No. 16 Georgia defeated LSU 62-46 to take third place in the SEC. Jasmine Hassell added 12 points for the Lady Bulldogs (22-7, 11-5). . . . No. 19 Georgia Tech (22-7, 12-4 ACC) used 16 points from Sydney Wallace to knock off Clemson 62-50 and continue its best league performance in history. . . . No. 23 Nebraska rebounded at home from a 20-point loss at Michigan State last week by knocking off No. 14 Ohio State 71-57. Emily Cady matched her career high with 24 points for the Cornhuskers (21-7, 10-6 Big Ten), while Samantha Prahalis topped the Buckeyes (24-5, 11-5) with 18 points. . . . No. 24 Vanderbilt (21-8, 9-7 SEC) won at home behind 18 points from Christina Foggie, defeating Alabama 67-54. ... Princeton became the first school to earn an NCAA berth by clinching the Ivy League with a 94-57 victory against Dartmouth on Saturday. The Tigers (21-4, 11-0) have won three consecutive Ivy championships.