Shipp leads Bruins in Pac-10 opener

By: Associated Press - | Thursday, January 3, 2008 11:30 PM PST ∞

Josh Shipp scored 21 points and sparked a second-half surge that lead to No. 5 UCLA to a 76-67 victory over No. 24 Stanford on Thursday night in the Pac-10 opener for both teams.

The animated Shipp, the middle of three brothers who have played in the Pac-10, hit five 3-pointers, including one with four minutes left that gave the visiting Bruins (13-1) an 11-point lead.

Shipp's older brother Joe played at California, and his younger brother Jerren plays at Arizona State.

Russell Westbrook added 15 points for the defending Pac-10 champions, who won their sixth straight game and beat Stanford for the fourth time in five meetings. Kevin Love added 15 points for the Bruins.

Anthony Goods scored 17 points to lead the Cardinal (11-2), which had its seven-game winning streak snapped. Brook Lopez had 13 points and eight rebounds before fouling out in the final three minutes. Robin Lopez also fouled out with eight points and 12 rebounds. Mitch Johnson scored 10 points.

UCLA sophomore forward James Keefe was pressed into service for the first time this year. He was scheduled to use his redshirt season following August surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, but injuries to Mustafa Adbul-Hamid and Michael Roll forced UCLA coach Ben Howland's hand.

Lorenzo Mata-Real, who missed the last game with a strained left groin, returned to the Bruins' lineup.

Abdul-Hamid missed his sixth game with a stress reaction in his right foot, and Roll reinjured the plantar fascia in his left foot on Dec. 31, and will miss at least three weeks.

Memphis 102, Siena 58

At Memphis, Tenn.: Jeff Robinson scored 20 points and Chris Douglas-Roberts added 19 to lead No. 2 Memphis (12-0) to a victory over Siena (7-5). The Tigers won their 39th straight home game.

Marquette 96, Providence 67

At Milwaukee: Dominic James scored 21 points and Lazar Hayward added 17 for the No. 10 Golden Eagles (11-1), who beat Providence (9-4) in the Big East opener for both teams. The Friars were missing starting point guard Sharaud Curry and backup Dwain Williams due to injuries.

Vanderbilt 76, Rice 58

At Nashville, Tenn.: Shan Foster had 24 points and five rebounds and No. 15 Vanderbilt (14-0) remained undefeated by beating Rice (3-9).

DePaul 84, Villanova 76

At Rosemont, Ill.: Draelon Burns scored 20 points and Karron Clarke added 14 for DePaul (5-7), which upset No. 17 Villanova (10-2) in the Big East opener for both teams.

Arizona 76, Oregon St. 63

At Tucson, Ariz.: Jordan Hill had 20 points and 14 rebounds and No. 21 Arizona (10-3) pulled away from Oregon State (6-7) in the teams' Pac-10 opener. Arizona's Chase Budinger (La Costa Canyon) scored 11 points over the final six minutes to finish with 20.

California 92, USC 82

At Berkeley: Eric Vierneisel made consecutive 3-pointers to break open a one-point game midway through the second half, and California (10-2) spoiled O.J. Mayo's Pac-10 debut by beating No. 22 USC (9-4). Mayo, the talented freshman, scored a game-high 34 points but missed seven of 10 3-pointers.

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Connecticut 88, Villanova 38

At Villanova, Pa.: Tina Charles had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Mel Thomas added 16 points, leading top-ranked Connecticut (12-0) to a victory over Villanova (10-4) in the Big East opener for both teams. The Huskies have beaten 10 teams by at least 30 points this season.

Maryland 83, Wake Forest 49

At Winston-Salem, N.C.: Crystal Langhorne had 15 points and 10 rebounds, leading No. 5 Maryland (17-1) to a win over Wake Forest (12-3) in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener.

LSU 73, Florida St. 61

At Tallahassee, Fla.: Quianna Chaney scored 18 of her career-high 27 points in the first half for No. 11 LSU (11-3), which beat Florida State (10-5).

Duke 82, North Carolina Central 29

At Durham, N.C.: Chante Black made all her shots while scoring 17 points for No. 12 Duke (11-3) against North Carolina Central (2-15).

Texas A&M 84, Stephen F. Austin 53

At College Station, Texas: Morenike Atunrase scored 22 points in her best game since returning from an injury last month, helping No. 13 Texas A&M (12-2) beat Stephen F. Austin (3-9).

George Washington 68, Auburn 66

At Auburn, Ala.: Lisa Steele made a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining to give No. 20 George Washington (11-3) a win over No. 18 Auburn (12-3).

Ohio State 66, Michigan 42

At Columbus, Ohio: Freshman center Jantel Lavender scored 14 points and had a game-high 12 rebounds to lead No. 21 Ohio State (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) over Michigan (8-4, 1-1).