LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Raheem Appleby scored 17 points and Louisiana Tech held on to beat UALR 75-73 Monday night, giving the Bulldogs a sweep of the nonconference rivalry.
TROY, Ala. (AP) Ray Chambers scored 18 points, including the game-winning free throw, as Troy held on to beat Georgia State 57-56 Saturday night.
LOS ANGELES (AP) Jio Fontan and Eric Wise each scored 14 points and USC ended a five-game losing streak with a 70-26 rout of cold-shooting UC Riverside on Saturday.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) John Gillon scored 17 points and Arkansas-Little Rock withstood a second-half rally by Tulsa for a 72-65 victory on Saturday.
It seems the only folks happy about No. 16 Northern Illinois playing in the Orange Bowl against No. 13 Florida State are the Huskies and their fans.
