UCONN 88, NO. 1 TEXAS 74 STORRS, Conn.—Jerome Dyson scored a career-high 32 points and Connecticut overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to stun No. 1 Texas 88-74. Yesterday’s upset was the Longhorns’ second consecutive loss after winning their first 17 games. The Huskies (13-6) outscored Texas (17-2) 54-32 in the second half and earned their first win over a ranked opponent this season.

TOP 10 WOMENNO. 1 CONNECTICUT 74, VILLANOVA 35: Maya Moore scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Connecticut thumped host Villanova (0-5, 11-7) for its 58th straight victory. Tina Charles scored 14 points for the Huskies (6-0 Big East, 19-0), who have the second-longest winning streak in women’s basketball history. MISSOURI 70, NO. 10 BAYLOR 62: Jessra Johnson scored 19 points to lead host Missouri to its first Big 12 win of the season with a win over Baylor. Christine Flores added 15 points and Jasmyn Otote had a career-high 12 for the Tigers (1-4, 11-7). Brittney Griner scored 14 points to lead Baylor (1-3, 14-4). NO. 2 STANFORD 100, OREGON 80: Nnemkadi Ogwumike had a career-game with 30 points and 23 rebounds and visiting Stanford (7-0 Pac-10, 17-1) held off Oregon (3-4, 12-7). Ogwumike set the school’s single-game rebounding record, surpassing the 21 that Nicole Powell got on Jan. 13, 2002, also against the Ducks. NO. 7 NEBRASKA 71, KANSAS ST. 56: Kelsey Griffin posted 22 points and hauled in 12 boards, Yvonne Turner added 20 points and matched her career high with six rebounds, and host Nebraska (4-0 Big 12, 17-0) defeated Kansas State (2-3, 10-9). NO. 9 TEXAS A&M 69, TEXAS TECH 54: Danielle Adams scored 27 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and posted 10 blocks in leading Texas A&M (3-1 Big 12, 15-2) past host Texas Tech (1-3, 13-5). Ashlee Roberson put up 22 points to lead Texas Tech. - From Wire Reports

COLUMBUS, Ohio Mark Titus seldom even gets into a game for No.21 Ohio State. Incredibly, that hasn’t kept him from becoming one of the most popular and famous college basketball players in the nation. Titus’ blog, which has had more than 2.1 million visitors, is about not being a superstar or being worshipped at the age of 20. It’s about losing, getting little or no respect, learning and having fun—a microcosm of the college experience.

An NBA scout attended the University of Richmond’s game Wednesday night to evaluate a couple of players. Justin Harper was one of them, the scout confirmed in a pre-tipoff conversation. Harper, a 6-10 junior from Meadowbrook High, then demonstrated why. He scored 24 points, hit 4 of 5 from 3-point distance, got to the free throw line six times, grabbed six rebounds, dished out three assists, blocked three shots and made a steal. Harper’s 36 minutes couldn’t have been much better, though UR fell 71-59 to Charlotte.

Finishing force sent the University of Richmond to a 3-1 start in the Atlantic 10 Conference and a 14-5 overall mark. Heading into tonight’s visit from Charlotte, the Spiders have played league games decided by 5, 7 and 4 points. The seven-point win was an overtime defeat of Massachusetts. Richmond’s only A-10 contest decided by more than seven points: a 12-point win at Duquesne, and that game was tied with 12:30 left.

TThree consecutive University of Richmond first-half possessions against La Salle on Saturday resulted in three buckets for freshman guard Darien Brothers. Boldness is not a problem for the Benedictine High graduate. “That’s always been my game. I try to attack the rim,“ said Brothers. He played a season-high 16 minutes in that 67-63 Spiders win, and they were solid: no turnovers, 3-of-4 shooting, an assist. This rates as a highly encouraging development for UR (3-1 A-10, 14-5), which plays Charlotte (2-1, 12-5) tomorrow night at the Robins Center.

NO. 8 DUKE 90,
WAKE FOREST 70 DURHAM, N.C.—Miles Plumlee had career highs of 19 points and 14 rebounds, younger brother Mason Plumlee added 11 points and Duke topped Wake Forest 90-70 last night. Kyle Singler added 21 points and 15 rebounds and Nolan Smith had 20 points for the Blue Devils (3-1 ACC, 15-2). They overcame a defense determined to stop leading scorer Jon Scheyer, broke the game open with 13 straight points midway through the first half and rolled to their 13th straight win at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

GERRY BROOME/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ACC battle Duke’s Miles Plumlee (21) and Wake Forest’s Al-Farouq Aminu (left) battle for a loose ball in Durham, N.C. The Blue Devils won 90-70 in a game that ended too late to be included in this edition. Go to TimesDispatch.com for a game report. PHILADELPHIA—Scottie Reynolds (Herndon) scored 27 points and No.4 Villanova ended a five-game losing streak to No.11 Georgetown, hanging on for an 82-77 victory yesterday.

STATE WOMEN ODU 67, JMU 58: Jessica Canady scored 14 points to lift the visiting Monarchs (4-1 CAA, 6-9) over the Dukes (3-2, 13-3). Dawn Evans scored 22 for JMU. GEORGE MASON 72, NORTHEASTERN 61: Amber Easter scored 19 as host GMU (1-4 CAA, 8-8) beat Northeastern (1-4, 6-10). Brittany Poindexter added 14 points for George Mason. CNU 74, FERRUM 60: Chelsie Schweers scored 18 as Christopher Newport (7-0 USA South, 14-0) beat Ferrum (6-2, 10-3). Tesla Akers scored 17 for Ferrum. AVERETT 58, SHENANDOAH 53: Mette Scheiman’s 3-pointer with 45 seconds left lifted the host Cougars (5-3 USA South, 8-5) over the Hornets (3-5, 7-7). SU’s Sierra Edwards scored 13. STATE MEN
CNU 68, FERRUM 63: Chris Schrader scored 17 to lift visiting Christopher Newport. Henry Hall scored 17 for the Panthers. SHENANDOAH 64, AVERETT 62: Dudley Mitchell converted a 3-point play with 7 seconds remaining as visiting Shenandoah won. Brandon Malone scored 17 for the Cougars.—From Staff Reports

The University of Richmond’s basketball program attracted Darrius Garrett because Spiders’ coaches didn’t tell him how great he was. They illuminated areas in which he needed work, and promised improvement opportunity. Garrett collected a UR-record and Atlantic 10 Conference-record 14 blocks in a Wednesday win over Massachusetts. The volume is remarkable—“They kept shooting layups, and I kept taking the blocked shots,“ Garrett said of the determined Minutemen—but the 6-9, 210-pound sophomore has been deflating shooters for years. He led the state of Georgia in blocks as a high-school junior.

While chatting with a friend, Rich McDonald watched University of Richmond basketball players warm up a half-hour before the start of Wednesday night’s game with visiting Massachusetts. “Sorry to interrupt,“ a man said to McDonald. “Is there any way I could get power strip?“ McDonald provided the power strip. The chat resumed, and another man approached McDonald, requesting access to a Robins Center room whose door was locked. McDonald picked out one of the 51 keys on the three rings he pulled from his right pants pocket.