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Kansas State Can't Catch George Mason

Other hoops winners more expected: SIU Gonzaga, Villanova

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 23, 2007 3:44 AM CST
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(Newser) – Upstart George Mason had the advantage over No. 18 Kansas State from the beginning of last night's game, and held on to win 87-77, reports AP. John Vaughn, with 21 points, was just one of five starters scoring in the double digits as George Mason improved to 4-0 for the first time ever. On other college courts:

  • No. 14 Gonzaga just managed to keep Western Kentucky at bay, 74-71, to improve to 4-0 in the Great Alaska Shootout.
  • A youthful Villanova team scraped out a 76-68 win over the University of Central Florida in the Old Spice Classic.
  • Defense had its day in a 63-41 blowout of Chattanooga by Southern Illinois.

Kansas State's Bill Walker, right, drives past George Mason's Folarin Campbell during the first half of their basketball game at the Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Kansas State's Bill Walker, right, drives past George Mason's Folarin Campbell during the first half of their basketball game at the Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007....   (Associated Press)
Kansas State's Blake Young, center, puts up a shot between George Mason's Louis Birdsong, left, and Vlad Moldoveanu during the first half of their basketball game at the Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Kansas State's Blake Young, center, puts up a shot between George Mason's Louis Birdsong, left, and Vlad Moldoveanu during the first half of their basketball game at the Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena...   (Associated Press)
Gonzaga's David Pendergraft (25) shoots the basket against Western Kentucky's Courtney Lee, left, and Steffphon Pettigrew, right, during a Great Alaska Shootout game in Anchorage, Alaska, Thursday Nov. 22, 2007. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Gonzaga's David Pendergraft (25) shoots the basket against Western Kentucky's Courtney Lee, left, and Steffphon Pettigrew, right, during a Great Alaska Shootout game in Anchorage, Alaska, Thursday Nov....   (Associated Press)
Gonzaga's Matt Bouldin (15) drives past Western Kentucky's Tyrone Brazelton during a Great Alaska Shootout game against in Anchorage, Alaska, Thursday Nov. 22, 2007. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Gonzaga's Matt Bouldin (15) drives past Western Kentucky's Tyrone Brazelton during a Great Alaska Shootout game against in Anchorage, Alaska, Thursday Nov. 22, 2007. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)   (Associated Press)
Villanova's Shane Clark, right, has the ball knocked away by Central Florida's Dave Noel while going up for a shot during the first half of their basketball game at the Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Villanova's Shane Clark, right, has the ball knocked away by Central Florida's Dave Noel while going up for a shot during the first half of their basketball game at the Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena...   (Associated Press)
Villanova's Scottie Reynolds, center, looks to pass through the defense of Central Florida's Dave Noel, left, Jermaine Taylor and Chip Cartwright (5) during the first half of their basketball game at the Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Villanova's Scottie Reynolds, center, looks to pass through the defense of Central Florida's Dave Noel, left, Jermaine Taylor and Chip Cartwright (5) during the first half of their basketball game at...   (Associated Press)
Southern Illinois' Matt Shaw, right, drives on Chattanooga's Kevin Goffney during the first half of a college basketball game in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007.(AP Photo/Francis Specker)
Southern Illinois' Matt Shaw, right, drives on Chattanooga's Kevin Goffney during the first half of a college basketball game in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007.(AP Photo/Francis Specker)   (Associated Press)
Southern Illinois' Matt Shaw, center, tries to dribble past Chattanooga's Keyron Sheard, left, and Kevin Goffney during the second half of a college basketball game in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007. Southern Illinois won 63-41. (AP Photo/Francis Specker)
Southern Illinois' Matt Shaw, center, tries to dribble past Chattanooga's Keyron Sheard, left, and Kevin Goffney during the second half of a college basketball game in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday, Nov....   (Associated Press)
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Nov. 22 College Basketball Games

Gonzaga 74 Western Kentucky 71
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Villanova 76 UCF 68
Philadelphia Inquirer

SIU 63 Chattanooga 41
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