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Irish Smack Slumping Villanova

Posted Jan 26, 08 5:52 PM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Notre Dame handed No. 18 Villanova its second straight Big East loss with a 90-80 win this afternoon, reports the Associated Press. Kyle McAlarney scored 30 points, Luke Harangody had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Fighting Irish (14-4, 4-2) hit nine 3-pointers. The Wildcats (13-4, 3-4) lost to Rutgers Wednesday. In other Top 25 action:

  • No. 2 Kansas (20-0, 5-0) jumped out to an early lead and rode 18 points from Darrell Arthur and 17 from Brandon Rush for an 84-49 Big 12 win over Nebraska (11-6, 0-4).
  • Matt Howard scored in double figures for the 12th straight game with 20 points as No. 15 Butler (19-2, 8-2) beat Illinois-Chicago (10-10, 4-5) 73-57 in a Horizon League game.

Source: Associated Press

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Notre Dame's Kyle McAlarney reacts after making a 3-point shot with Villanova's Shane Clark in the background during the second half of their basketball game Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008 in Philadelphia....   (Associated Press)
Kansas forward Darnell Jackson (32) blocks a shot by Nebraska guard Ryan Anderson (44) during the second half of their college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008. Kansas beat Nebraska...   (Associated Press)
Butler's Matt Howard, right, grabs a rebound over Illinois-Chicago's Tori Boyd in the first half of a basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008. Howard led Butler with 20 points as Butler...   (Associated Press)
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