Top 25 Roundup: No. 6 Purdue edges No. 9 Tennessee 73-72

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  • Monday, November 23, 2009 11:01pm
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ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — E’Twaun Moore scored 22 points to lead No. 6 Purdue to a 73-72 victory over No. 9 Tennessee on Monday night in the championship game of the Paradise Jam. Moore was selected the tournament MVP.

No. 3 Texas 85, Iowa 60

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dexter Pittman scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and No. 3 Texas survived to beat Iowa on Monday night in the semifinals of the CBE Classic.

No. 11 North Carolina 93, Gardner-Webb 72

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Deon Thompson scored 22 points to help No. 11 North Carolina bounce back from its first loss.

No. 16 Louisville 80, Appalachian St. 53

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Samardo Samuels had 16 points and Preston Knowles and Edgar Sosa added 11 points each for Louisville.

No. 19 Clemson 102, Winthrop 66

CLEMSON, S.C. — Trevor Booker had 15 points and 11 rebounds to help Clemson win its 30th straight game in November.

No. 21 Maryland 79, Chaminade 51

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Sean Mosley scored 19 points, Eric Hayes added 12 and Landon Milbourne had 10 to help No. 21 Maryland beat Chaminade 79-51 on Monday night in the first round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

Cincinnati 67, No. 24 Vanderbilt 58

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Yancy Gates scored 12 points in an 18-2 first-half run that set the tone for Cincinnati in the first round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

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