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SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Northern Illinois came from two touchdowns behind and defeated Troy 34-21 Thursday in the Silicon Valley Bowl.

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Jason Maxiell scored 30 points Thursday night to send No. 17 Cincinnati coasting past Longwood, 95-69.

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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Sonny Cumbie threw for 502 yards and three touchdowns Thursday night as Texas Tech shocked No. 4 California in the Holiday Bowl, 45-31.

TUCSON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Chris Rodgers equaled his career best with 20 points Thursday night as No. 14 Arizona won the Fiesta Bowl Classic with an 84-71 decision over Richmond.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Daryll Hill scored 17 points Thursday night in leading St. John's to a 63-45 upset triumph over No. 15 North Carolina State.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Dwayne Wade recorded the first triple-double of his career Thursday night in pushing Miami to its 13th straight victory, 89-78 over Detroit.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Jermaine O'Neal, his playing status now secure, scored 31 points Thursday night in leading Indiana past New Jersey, 96-83.

COLUMBIA, Mo., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Jason Conley scored 16 points and Missouri survived a late flurry Thursday night to defeat No. 21 Gonzaga, 63-61.

CHAPEL HILLS, Iceland, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- With Sean May scoring 16 points, No. 5 North Carolina cruised to its 11th straight win Thursday night, 107-64 over Cleveland State.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Francisco Garcia scored 23 points Thursday night and No. 19 Louisville closed the first half with a rush to down Eastern Kentucky, 78-63.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A 25-point effort by Lawrence Roberts Thursday night helped give No. 24 Mississippi State a 71-65 win over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl Classic.

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Luther Head led a first-half surge Thursday night that carried top-ranked Illinois to a 69-51 win over Northwestern State.

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Hakim Warrick and Terrence Roberts combined for 49 points Thursday night as eighth-ranked Syracuse fought off Hofstra, 80-75.

HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Josh Boone scored 22 points Thursday night and 11th-ranked Connecticut overcame a slow start to crush Quinnipiac, 123-71.