ROSEMONT, Ill., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Luke Harangody recorded 26 points and 16 rebounds Wednesday, helping No. 10 Notre Dame open its Big East campaign with a 92-82 win over DePaul.
ATLANTA, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Charles Scott ran for three touchdowns Wednesday and LSU scored 28 points in the second quarter to rout Georgia Tech 38-3 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Carlon Brown gave Utah a three-point lead with 19 seconds left Wednesday and the Utes survived a series of misses to surprise No. 16 Gonzaga 66-65.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Chris Wilcox touched off a key 8-2 run down the stretch Wednesday that carried Oklahoma City to a 107-100 win over Golden State.
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Sergei Samsonov had a hand in all of Carolina's goals Wednesday, propelling the Hurricanes to a 3-1 victory over Atlanta.
GLENDALE, Ariz., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Peter Mueller scored twice in the second period to put Phoenix in front Wednesday and the Coyotes held off Colorado 3-1.
TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Todd Reesing threw one of his four touchdown passes on the first play of the game Wednesday and Kansas downed Minnesota 42-21 in the Insight Bowl.
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HOUSTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Rafer Alston made three of Houston's seven free throws over the final 37 seconds Wednesday, allowing the Rockets to fight off Milwaukee 85-81.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Oscar Bellfield made a layup with 17 seconds remaining Wednesday, delivering Nevada-Las Vegas a 56-55 upset win over No. 18 Louisville.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Brent Burns scored 1:38 into overtime Wednesday and Niklas Backstrom made 32 saves, bringing Minnesota a 3-2 victory over San Jose.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Brad Redford scored all of his points from long range Wednesday and No. 22 Xavier bounced back from two straight losses to defeat Robert Morris 78-57.
PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Joe Paterno will coach from the press box Thursday when eighth-ranked Penn State faces No. 5 Southern California at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
WACO, Texas, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Kevin Rogers led the way with 21 points Wednesday and the No. 20 Bears used a fast-paced offense to run away from Jackson State 113-78.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Jon Diebler scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half Wednesday and Ohio State held Iowa scoreless for the final 3:28 to down the Hawkeyes 68-65.
DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Kyle Singler and Gerald Henderson helped Duke to a quick start Wednesday and the No. 5 Blue Devils went on to thrash Loyola (Md.) 92-51.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A career-high, 24-point effort from Kalin Lucas Wednesday helped carry No. 15 Michigan State to a 70-58 win over 21st-ranked Minnesota.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Bryant Hahnfeldt kicked a 45-yard field goal with 3:26 to play Wednesday, giving Vanderbilt a 16-14 triumph over Boston College in the Music City Bowl.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Indians have acquired veteran infielder Mark DeRosa from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for three minor league pitchers.
EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A 44-yard field goal by Justin Kahut in the second quarter was the only score of the game Wednesday and gave Oregon State a 3-0 Sun Bowl win over Pittsburgh.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Case Keenum threw for a touchdown and ran for two more Wednesday in carrying Houston to a 34-28 victory over Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl.
GREENSBORO, N.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The deal finalizing the merger between Petty Enterprises with Gillett Evernham Motorsports will be announced next week, Fox Sports reported Wednesday.
U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012 as former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, her husband Mark Kelly (R) and Vice President Joe Biden look on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on February 10, 2012. UPI/Pat Benic...
