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Kentucky Shocks No. 3 Tennessee 72-66

Badgers gnaw Wolverines, Bulldogs chomp Bluejays

By Jesse Andrews,  Newser User

Posted Jan 23, 2008 12:41 AM CST
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(Newser) – Billy Gillispie got perhaps his biggest win so far as the first-year coach of Kentucky, stunning No. 3 Tennessee in a signature 72-66 win. The high-scoring Volunteers were held to just 39% shooting from the field—7 of 26 from long range—and the Wildcats' ball-control offense ensured a manageable pace. Also in college hoops:

  • No. 22 Drake celebrated its first ranked game in 33 years with a 68-60 overtime win; Josh Young's three-pointer put the Bulldogs ahead for good.
  • No. 11 Wisconsin staved off a feisty Michigan team, 64-61, despite giving up a 36-24 rebounding edge.

Kentucky bench players celebrate during the second half of their basketball game against Tennessee in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. Kentucky upset Tennessee 72-66. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Kentucky bench players celebrate during the second half of their basketball game against Tennessee in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. Kentucky upset Tennessee 72-66. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)   (Associated Press)
Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie pleads his case during the first half of their basketball game against Tennessee in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie pleads his case during the first half of their basketball game against Tennessee in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)   (Associated Press)
Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl gestures as he watches his team being upset by Kentucky, 72-66, in their their basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl gestures as he watches his team being upset by Kentucky, 72-66, in their their basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)   (Associated Press)
Kentucky's Ramel Bradley celebrates after his team upset Tennessee, 72-66, in their basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Kentucky's Ramel Bradley celebrates after his team upset Tennessee, 72-66, in their basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)   (Associated Press)
Creighton's Kenny Lawson Jr. (25) tries to get a shot over Drake's Brent Heemskerk (4) and Klayton Korver (24) during the first half of a Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, basketball game in Omaha, Neb. Drake beat Creighton 68-60 in overtime. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)
Creighton's Kenny Lawson Jr. (25) tries to get a shot over Drake's Brent Heemskerk (4) and Klayton Korver (24) during the first half of a Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, basketball game in Omaha, Neb. Drake beat...   (Associated Press)
Drake's Klayton Korver (24) guards Creighton's Kaleb Korver (15) during the second half of a Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, basketball game in Omaha, Neb. No. 22 Drake beat Creighton 68-60 in overtime. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)
Drake's Klayton Korver (24) guards Creighton's Kaleb Korver (15) during the second half of a Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, basketball game in Omaha, Neb. No. 22 Drake beat Creighton 68-60 in overtime. (AP Photo/Dave...   (Associated Press)
Drake's Adam Emmenecker (15) takes a shot around Creighton's Dane Watts during the second half of a basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)
Drake's Adam Emmenecker (15) takes a shot around Creighton's Dane Watts during the second half of a basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)   (Associated Press)
Wisconsin's Michael Flowers, right, shoots against Michigan's DeShawn Sims during the second half of a college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin won 64-61. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
Wisconsin's Michael Flowers, right, shoots against Michigan's DeShawn Sims during the second half of a college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin won 64-61. (AP Photo/Andy...   (Associated Press)
Michigan's Ekpe Udoh, left, DeShawn Sims (34) and Wisconsin's Michael Flowers go after a rebound during the first half of a college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
Michigan's Ekpe Udoh, left, DeShawn Sims (34) and Wisconsin's Michael Flowers go after a rebound during the first half of a college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy...   (Associated Press)
Wisconsin's Marcus Landry, right, and Joe Krabbenhoft celebrate after Landry made a 3-point shot in the final seconds of Wisconsin's 64-61 win over Michigan in a college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
Wisconsin's Marcus Landry, right, and Joe Krabbenhoft celebrate after Landry made a 3-point shot in the final seconds of Wisconsin's 64-61 win over Michigan in a college basketball game Tuesday, Jan....   (Associated Press)
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No. 11 Wisconsin 64 Michigan 61
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No. 22 Drake 68 Creighton 60
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