MEMPHIS, Tenn. — John Calipari wanted to test his Memphis Tigers. Junior guard Chris Douglas-Roberts snapped out of his personal slump and helped them pass in dominating fashion.

Douglas-Roberts scored 24 points, Robert Dozier added 19 and the second-ranked Tigers beat No. 5 Georgetown, 85-71, yesterday, extending the nation's second-longest home winning streak to 37 games.

"If you win, it's a huge game," Calipari said. "That's why it was. We won it with defense. We executed offensively the best we executed all year."

Freshman guard Derrick Rose had 18 points for Memphis, while Joey Dorsey had 11 points and 13 rebounds, grabbing 11 boards in the second half for the Tigers (10-0). Georgetown fell to 8-1.

"They had contributions up and down the line," Georgetown coach John Thompson III said. "That's what good teams do. That's why you have to look at them as one of the best, if not the best, team in the country right now because they can hurt you in so many different ways."

Calipari wanted and needed tougher opponents this season to help offset the Conference USA schedule his Tigers play starting in January. He got exactly what he wanted with a bit of history for good measure.

This was the first time the Tigers played in a game on their home court with both teams ranked in the top five. They had only played in such a game twice before and not since the 1995-96 season when the then-No. 3 Tigers went to top-ranked Massachusetts and lost to a team coached by Calipari.

NO. 1 N. CAROLINA 105, UC SANTA BARBARA 70

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Tyler Hansbrough scored 21, Marcus Ginyard and Wayne Ellington each added 17, and the Tar Heels (11-0) never trailed in beating the Gauchos (10-2) to continue their best start since the 1997-98 team won its first 17 games.

The Tar Heels led by 20 points at halftime in snapping the Gauchos' eight-game winning streak.

NO. 3 KANSAS 78, MIAMI OF OHIO 54

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Darrell Arthur and Darnell Jackson each scored 14 points and the Jayhawks (12-0) used a 13-0 run for a 20-6 lead en route to becoming the first team in more than a year to exceed 69 points against the RedHawks (6-5).

The Jayhawks improved their record in Allen Fieldhouse to 189-12 since 1994-95. It's the 10th time a Kansas team has started 12-0.

NO. 9 MICHIGAN STATE 78, NO. 4 TEXAS 72

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Freshman Kalin Lucas scored a career-high 18 points, including an acrobatic layup to ignite a 13-0 first-half run as the Spartans (11-1) took a 41-33 halftime lead which never dipped below five thereafter in beating the Longhorns (11-1).

A.J. Abrams scored 24 points, including a 3-pointer that made it 77-72 with 22 seconds left, for Texas.

NO. 8 UCLA 69, MICHIGAN 54

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Josh Shipp scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half, including a go-ahead jumper for a 43-42 lead with 8:41 left, and Kevin Love had 17 points and 16 rebounds as the Bruins (11-1) rallied from an eight-point, second half deficit to turn back the Wolverines (4-8).

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute added 12 points and 13 rebounds for UCLA, which finished with a 47-29 rebounding advantage.

NO. 12 TENNESSEE 82, XAVIER 75

CINCINNATI — J.P. Prince scored a career-high 23 points, Tyler Smith added 12, including six in a closing 13-2 run, and the Volunteers (11-1) forced 21 turnovers to hold off the Musketeers (8-3), who went 24 of 27 from the free-throw line, for their sixth straight victory.

NO. 13 INDIANA 73, COPPIN STATE 46

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — D.J. White had 21 points and eight rebounds, Eric Gordon scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half, and the Hoosiers (10-1) handed the Eagles (3-10) their eighth straight loss, while extending their home winning streak to 25.

NO. 14 TEXAS A&M 88, UC IRVINE 66

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Donald Sloan had 14 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead the Aggies (11-1), who have won 43 consecutive regular-season nonconference home games at Reed Arena, past the Anteaters (4-7).

MISSISSIPPI 85, NO. 15 CLEMSON 83

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico — Dwayne Curtis and Chris Warren each scored 19 points and combined to go 4 for 5 from the free-throw line in the final 90 seconds as the Rebels (11-0) held off the Tigers (10-1) in the championship game of the San Juan Shootout.

NO. 16 BUTLER 78, FLORIDA GULF COAST 66

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A.J. Graves scored 17 points, Mike Green added 16, and the Bulldogs (11-1) made 14 of 15 free throws in the final 6:21 to take control and pull away from the Eagles (3-9).

NO. 17 VANDERBILT 83, TENNESSEE STATE 74

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shan Foster scored 22 points and the host Commodores (11-0) rallied from a nine-point deficit midway through the second half and made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 1:13 to overcome the Tigers (3-7).

NO. 19 ARIZONA 74, SAN DIEGO STATE 58

TUCSON, Ariz. — Jordan Hill had 15 points and 10 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double, and three teammates also scored in double figures to lead the Wildcats (9-2) past the Aztecs (9-3) for their sixth win in a row.

NO. 20 VILLANOVA 72, COLUMBIA 56

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Shane Clark scored 15 points, Scottie Reynolds added 14 and the Wildcats (9-1) jumped out to a 12-0 lead and breezed to a 41-24 halftime advantage in cruising past the Lions (4-5) for their fifth consecutive victory.

OAKLAND, MICH. 68, NO. 23 OREGON 62

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Derick Nelson had 22 points and nine rebounds, and the Golden Grizzlies (5-6) overcame a 20-0 second-half run by the Ducks (8-3) at Auburn Hills, Mich., to earn their first win over a Top 25 team in school history.

NO. 24 WEST VIRGINIA 77, CANISIUS 54

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Joe Alexander scored 20 points and the Mountaineers (10-1) used a 17-2 first-half run to romp past the Golden Griffins (1-10) to help coach Bob Huggins become the sixth active Division I coach to reach the 600-win mark.

NO. 25 USC 78, CAL POLY 55

LOS ANGELES — Daniel Hackett scored 19 points, O.J. Mayo added 18 and a career-high six assists, and the Trojans (8-3) held their sixth straight opponent to 62 points or less in beating the Mustangs (5-6).

WAC TEAMS

Nevada 55, Northern Iowa 52: Marcelus Kemp scored 13 points, including two free throws with one second left as the Wolf Pack (7-4) held off the Panthers (8-3) when Jared Josten missed a 30-footer as the buzzer sounded at Cedar Falls, Iowa.

ARIZONA STATE 76, IDAHO 65: Jeff Pendergraph scored a career-high 27 points and James Harden had all 13 of his points in the second-half points to lead the Sun Devils (9-2) past the Vandals (3-8), who made 13 of 23 from beyond the arc but just 8 of 19 on 2-point attempts, at Tempe, Ariz.

Louisville 70, New Mexico State 65: Andre McGee had 15 points, Earl Clark added 14 and the Cardinals (7-3) beat the Aggies (5-7) at Louisville, Ky., in the Billy Minardi Classic, named after Louisville coach Rick Pitino's brother-in-law, who died in the terrorists attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

Boise State 74, Albany N.Y. 68: Reggie Larry had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Anthony Thomas added 15 points, and Broncos (8-3) rallied from a 54-42 deficit in the final 13 minutes to beat the Great Danes (6-5) at Albany, N.Y.

Fresno State 75, Pacific 58: Kevin Bell had 24 points, six rebounds and five assists, and the Bulldogs (7-5) hit three 3-pointers in a 58-second span for a 59-48 lead with 10:08 remaining to turn back the Tigers (8-4) at Fresno, Calif.

San Jose State 68, Presbyterian 64: Chris Oakes and Justin Graham each scored 13 points, and DaShawn Wright's three-point play broke a 54-all tie and the Spartans (4-5) never trailed again in beating the Blue Hose (1-14) at San Jose, Calif., to end a four-game losing streak.

OTHERS

Washington 80, CS Northridge 66: Jon Brockman had a 21 points and 10 rebounds, Justin Dentmon came off the bench for 18 points and the Huskies (7-4) used a 13-1 run to open up a 71-55 lead with five minutes to play in beating the Matadors (7-3) at Seattle.

LSU 67, Oregon State 61: Marcus Thornton hit six 3-pointers en route to 20 points, including all five of his team's points in last five minutes, as the Tigers (7-4) defeated the Beavers (6-5) at Baton Rouge, La.

Utah 67, California 65: Johnnie Bryant scored 14 points and Shaun Green hit a stumbling basket to break a tie with 1.4 seconds remaining to lift the Utes (7-3) over the Golden Bears (7-2) at Berkeley, Calif.

Ohio State 62, Florida 49: Kosta Koufos scored 17 points, Jamar Butler added 13, and the Buckeyes (8-3) beat the Gators (11-2) at Columbus, Ohio, in a rematch of last year's national championship.

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