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HOUSTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Baron Davis had 23 points and seven assists Saturday night as Golden State beat the Houston Rockets, 94-89.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Shawn Marion registered 28 points and 16 rebounds Saturday night as Phoenix beat the Chicago Bulls in overtime, 107-98.

NORMAN, Okla., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Kevin Bookout collected 18 points and eight rebounds Saturday as 15th-ranked Oklahoma beat Alabama, 68-56.

EAST LANSING, Mich., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Maurice Ager scored a game-high 25 points Saturday as ninth-ranked Michigan State rolled over Coppin State, 78-54.

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SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation suspended Olympic skeleton coach Tim Nardiello Saturday over sexual harassment accusations.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Matt Sylvester sank a three-pointer from the left corner with 5.5 seconds left Saturday as 20th-ranked Ohio State edged LSU, 78-76.

SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- J.P. Batista scored 32 points Saturday as 8th-ranked Gonzaga topped Saint Joseph's, 102-94.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Tatum Bell ran for three touchdowns Saturday to help Denver beat the San Diego Chargers, 23-7.

MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Robert Vaden scored a game-high 22 points Saturday as 17th-ranked Indiana routed Ball State, 80-56.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- LeBron James recorded 30 points, seven rebounds and seven assists Saturday as Cleveland beat Detroit, 97-84, breaking the Pistons' nine-game winning streak.

HOUSTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Peter LoCoco booted a 44-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter Saturday as 14th-ranked TCU beat Iowa State, 27-24, in the Houston Bowl.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Paul Smith threw for 234 yards and one touchdown Saturday as Tulsa beat Fresno State, 31-24, in the Liberty Bowl at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Guard Damon Stoudamire of the Memphis Grizzlies likely is done for the season after suffering a knee injury Friday night against Portland, his former team.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Free agent third baseman Joe Randa Saturday signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.