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Posted on: Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Duo leads BYUH to 103-84 win

Advertiser Staff and News Services

Lucas Alves and Jermaine Odjegba each had a double-double last night as Brigham Young-Hawai'i beat Florida Southern, 103-84, in a men's college basketball game in the Hoop N' Surf Tournament at Cannon Activities Center in La'ie.

Lucas scored 31 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and Odjegba scored 11 and pulled down 10 rebounds as BYUH improved to 5-1.

Carlton Morrick led the Moccasins (7-4) with 16 points.

Tampa 69, Hawai'i Pacific 56: Johnathan Ball scored 19 points and Jeremy Black added 15 as the University of Tampa defeated Hawai'i Pacific in the Hoop N' Surf tournament at Cannon Activities Center in La'ie.

Chris Evans added 14 points and had five blocks for Tampa (5-2). Rishi Kakad led the Sea Warriors (4-3) with 12 points.

DIVISION II WOMEN

Angelo State 83, Hawai'i Pacific 57: Lindsey Leatherman scored 23 points to lead the Rams (9-2) over the Sea Warriors (0-6) in the Hoop N' Surf Tournament at Kilauea District Park Gym. Ashley Jenkins scored 27 points to lead HPU.

ELSEWHERE

Arizona: Kevin O'Neill will succeed Lute Olson as Arizona's basketball coach when the Hall of Famer retires. O'Neill, hired as an assistant last May, has served as the 19th-ranked Wildcats' interim coach since the 73-year-old Olson went on a personal leave of absence Nov. 4 — a leave he recently extended through the end of the season. Athletic director Jim Livengood made the announcement yesterday. Olson has said he plans to return next year.

Louisville: Earl Clark scored a career-high 23 points and Louisville (6-3) made Rick Pitino the 17th active Division I coach with 500 wins as Louisville beat Marshall (5-3), 85-75.

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