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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- OG Anunoby scored 16 points, James Blackmon Jr. had 14 and Robert Johnson added 11 Wednesday night, leading No. 13 Indiana past No. 3 North Carolina 76-67 in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.The Hoosiers (5-1) have won two straight since last weeks stunning loss to little-known IPFW.In that game, Johnson struggled, Blackmon injured his knee and Anunoby tried to play through an illness. This time, they helped Indiana start fast and fend off the Tar Heels second-half charges to close it out. Anunoby was injured at the end of the game and needed help to get to the locker room.North Carolina (7-1), which trailed for a total of 16 seconds during its four-game trip to Hawaii, never led and spent most of the game trailing by double digits.The Tar Heels were led by Justin Jackson with 21 points and Kennedy Meeks with 10. North Carolina was 13 of 22 on free throws.---No. 7 VIRGINIA 63, OHIO ST. 61CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- London Perrantes scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half for Virginia in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.Devon Hall added 12 points for the Cavaliers (7-0), who trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half and didnt take the lead for good until Marial Shayoks baseline runner made it 59-57 with 1:58 remaining.The Buckeyes (6-1) trailed 63-61 when Shayok missed two free throws with 10.5 seconds left. Coach Thad Matta called a timeout with 6.5 seconds to play, but JaQuan Lyle couldnt find an open teammate as the clock ran down and launched a 3-point try that missed badly.JaeSean Tate led Ohio State with 14 points and Lyle had 12.---No. 9 BAYLOR 79, SAM HOUSTON ST. 45WACO, Texas -- Reserve King McClure scored 14 points and Baylor remained unbeaten.Baylor shot 46.4 percent from the field, including 13 for 31 from 3-point range. On the other end, Sam Houston State missed its first 13 shots while Baylor opened the game on a 10-0 run. The Bears (7-0) limited the Bearkats to 28.6 percent shooting and blocked 11 shots.Al Freeman had 13 points for the Bears, and Ishmail Wainright added 12. Their big frontline players, Jo Lual-Acuil and Johnathan Motley, dominated the boards with 14 rebounds apiece.Sam Houston State (4-3) came in averaging 81.7 points per game, but never got into a rhythm. Aurimas Majauskas led the Bearkats with 13 points.---No. 14 LOUISVILLE 71, No. 15 PURDUE 64LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Ray Spalding and Mangok Mathiang each scored11 points and Donovan Mitchell contributed seven critical points down the stretch to help Louisville in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.Seeking a rebound from their second-half collapse against Baylor in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship when they lost a 22-point lead, the Cardinals held Purdue to a season-low 36 percent shooting but needed key baskets in the final minutes as the Boilermakers cut a 51-33 deficit to four with 14.4 seconds left.Ryan McMahons 3-pointer with 4 minutes remaining helped along with Mathiangs layup with 2:30 left, but Mitchells late scoring including a 3 helped the Cardinals (6-1) escape with their first win over Purdue since 1996.Caleb Swanigan had 14 points and 11 rebounds and P.J. Thompson had 13 points, but the Boilermakers (5-2) had their four-game winning streak stopped along with a conference-record seven-game winning streak in the Challenge.---No. 16 ARIZONA 85, TEXAS SOUTHERN 63TUCSON, Ariz. -- Lauri Markkanen scored 19 points and hit five 3-pointers, helping Arizona bounce back from its first loss of the season.Arizona (6-1) had no letdown after losing to Butler last week, jumping on the Tigers (4-3) from the opening tip. The Wildcats built a 13-point lead in the opening 5 minutes and were up 19 by halftime, cruising to the 37th straight non-conference win at McKale Center.Kobi Simmons had 15 points and Kadeem Allen finished with 14 points and seven assists for Arizona. Markkanen had six rebounds and five assists.The only bad news for the Wildcats was that starting point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright did not return after appearing to injure his right leg midway through the first half.Zach Lofton led Texas Southern with 19 points and Jalan McCloud added 14. Manny Machado Jersey . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. Sale Tom Brady Jersey . PAUL, Minn. https://www.sportsstarsjerseys.com/j-j-watt-jersey/ . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. Magic Johnson Jersey . It says Pocklingtons lawyer filed the appeal Friday in a California court. CTV Edmonton also says Pocklington gave a $100,000 cash deposit as part of the conditions of his bail, and that he will be out on bail until his appeal is heard. Michael Jordan Jersey Chicago Bulls . Aaron Harrison scored a 22 points for Kentucky (6-1), which has won four in a row following a Nov. 12 loss to current No. 1 Michigan State. Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Technical boss Paddy Lowe admits there is tension at Mercedes ahead of this weekends title showdown in Abu Dhabi, but remains confident the team can deliver perfect reliability to both cars.Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton will go head to head for the title in Abu Dhabi, with Rosberg able to secure his first world championship with a podium finish on Sunday. Rosbergs 12-point advantage ahead of the final round can partly be traced to reliability issues on Hamiltons car earlier in the year, but Lowe is confident there will not be a repeat at the weekend.This is the first time weve had a 21st race in any Formula One season and its fitting that such a record-breaking year should conclude with the drivers championship being fought right to the very end, he said. Its great for fans of the sport. Of course, it also means significant tension within our particular camp -- but the team has shown itself highly adept at managing this type of situation over the past few years.We will approach this weekend as we would any other, with the primary objective of ensuring that the title is decided on track in a fair figght.dddddddddddd While there have been occasional issues over the course of the year, 2016 has actually seen the strongest reliability record in the history of this team -- both technically and operationally -- giving us good faith in the underlying progress that weve made. The drivers too are in great shape, so were looking forward to a close and hard-fought competition.Pirellis decision to bring softer tyre compounds to the majority of races this season has seen a number of qualifying lap records broken over the course of the year. Lowe expects the same this weekend with Pirellis fastest compound -- the purple-striped ultra-soft -- on offer for the first time.Pirelli have included the ultra-soft compound tyre for this weekend, so we could well see Qualifying times faster than ever before at this circuit. All in all, were hoping for a spectacular finale under the magical setting of those Marina lights, giving everyone something to remember as we cap off an incredible year. ' ' '