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Lofton, Tennessee Crush Georgia

Posted Jan 27, 08 2:43 AM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Tennessee's Chris Lofton nearly outplayed the Bulldogs alone in the first half of yesterday's match up, the AP reports. Lofton had 20 points in the half to give the No.3 Volunteers a 44-23 lead which they would not come close to relinquishing. He finished with a season high 27 points, including seven threes. In other NCAA action:

  • Brook Lopez made up lost time in Stanford's 82-77 win over Cal. Despite sitting out most of the first, he finished with 23 points. Twin Robin had nine, and four blocked shots.
  • No. 22 Drake took their winning streak to 17, with a 58-54 triumph over Northern Iowa. Klayton Korver had a team best 23, going 7-8 from three territory.

Source: Associated Press

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Tennessee's Tyler Smith (1) shoots past Georgia's Dave Bliss during the first half of a basketball game Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008 in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)   (Associated Press)
Lauren Clabough reacts to a marriage proposal from Tennessee's Ryan Childress, left, after a basketball game against Georgia, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008 in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 85-69.(AP Photo/Wade...   (Associated Press)
From left, Stanford's Taj Finger (31), Fred Washington, Robin Lopez (42), and Mitch Johnson (1) celebrate their 82-77 victory over California after a college college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 26,...   (Associated Press)
Stanford's Brook Lopez, left, goes up for a basket past California's DeVon Hardin during the second half of a college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, in Berkeley, Calif. Stanford won, 82-77....   (Associated Press)
Drake's Klayton Korver (24) and Leonard Houston (5) celebrate with teammates after their 58-54 victory over Northern Iowa in a college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa. Korver...   (Associated Press)
Northern Iowa's Eric Coleman, right, runs into Drake's Brent Heemskerk while driving to the basket during the first half of this college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa.(AP...   (Associated Press)
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