Arizona Discovers the Road Isn’t So Terrible After All

Arizona didn’t show any weariness as its grueling trip came to an end and the sixth-ranked Wildcats shut down Baylor, 83-68, Monday night in Waco, Texas.

“I think the last two games we did a lot better,” center A.J. Bramlett said of his team’s two-game sweep against Texas teams. The Wildcats beat Texas, 88-81, Saturday in Austin.

“We know everybody plays their best against us, but if we jump out early like we did it’s hard for the other team to get going.”

It was the third road game in seven days for the Wildcats.

Miles Simon had 20 points for the Wildcats (6-2), and Mike Bibby had 18 points and Bennett Davison had 11 points and 18 rebounds.

Patrick Hunter led Baylor (3-3) with 19 points but center Brian Skinner was held to 10 points and seven rebounds. The senior entered the game averaging 19.0 points and 12.8 rebounds.

No. 3 Kansas 89, Penn 71--Raef LaFrentz had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Kansas rebounded from its first loss of the season by rolling past Penn and in the consolation game of the Franklin National Bank Classic in Washington.

Paul Pierce had 14 points and T.J. Pugh 13 as Kansas’ formidable frontcourt was simply too tall and too strong for Penn (3-4).

The Jayhawks (9-1), able to move the ball inside early and often, shot 57% and outrebounded the Quakers, 35-28.

Kansas failed to win a regular season tournament for the first time since 1992.

George Washington 70, No. 19 Maryland 66--Shawnta Rogers scored 23 points and made a steal that led to a crucial four-point play down the stretch as George Washington won the championship game of the Franklin National Bank Classic.

After George Washington (7-2) took a 63-62 lead on Alexander Koul’s basket with 2:07 to play, Rogers stripped the ball from Rodney Elliot in the paint on the next possession for Maryland (4-3).

Elliot immediately fouled Rogers, his fifth of the game, and the referee ruled it an intentional foul. Rogers made one of two free throws and the Colonials retained possession, with Seco Camara making a three-point shot to make the score 67-62 with one minute remaining.

OTHER GAMES

Adebayo Akinkunle had 19 points and Rob Dye had 16, including an important late basket, as Bradley defeated Michigan, 63-58, at Peoria, Ill., for its first victory over a Big Ten team in 11 years. Michigan (5-2) was within three points with 1:10 left when Dye made a jumper that gave control to Bradley (4-3). . . . Senior guard Kevin Turner scored 17 points to lead Illinois (6-2) to an 88-69 victory over Maine (3-5) at Champaign, Ill. Maine was led by Marcus Wills with 23 and Fred Meeks with 21. . . . Calvin Booth blocked a school-record 10 shots and Joe Crispin had 19 points to lead five players scoring in double figures for Penn State (6-0) in an 85-46 victory over George Mason (1-5) at State College, Pa. Booth had blocked four shots before George Mason managed its first basket more than seven minutes into the game.