Basketball

No. 17 Creighton loses second straight (AP)
Creighton coach Greg McDermott rubbed his eyes, looking for an answer as to why his team is suddenly struggling. His son, Doug, is just as perplexed after a second straight sub-par shooting game. Evansville's Colt Ryan hit a 17-footer to break a 56-56 tie with 3:08 to play, and the 17th-ranked Bluejays blew a seven-point second-half lead in a 65-57 upset Tuesday night.
Buford powers No. 3 Ohio St. by Purdue (AP)

With two starters on the bench and the score tied late in Tuesday night's game with Purdue, No. 3 Ohio State needed its most experienced player to take control. And that's what William Buford did. Buford, the only senior on the roster, scored a career-high 29 points and capped his night with a pivotal dunk in the final minute to lead the Buckeyes past hot-shooting Purdue 87-84.

Pierce passes Bird for No. 2 in Celtics scoring
Paul Pierce has passed Larry Bird for second place on the Boston Celtics' career scoring list.
Billups lost for season with torn Achilles tendon
Clippers guard Chauncey Billups will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon during Los Angeles' 107-102 victory over the Magic in Orlando on Monday night.
NBA says goaltending call was incorrect
The NBA said a goaltending call in the final seconds of regulation in the Portland Trail Blazers' overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night was incorrect.

No. 20 Louisville women strong in loss (AP)
Louisville coach Jeff Walz knew the Cardinals couldn't stop the entire Connecticut team. So they tried to leave some players alone, hoping for a bad shooting night. Caroline Doty did not accommodate the strategy, making 5 of 11 3 pointers to help the Huskies hold off No. 20 Louisville 56-46 Tuesday night.
Doty, No. 3 UConn stifle No. 20 Louisville women (AP)

Caroline Doty made sure No. 3 UConn's season-low scoring total was still good enough. She led the Huskies with 15 points and the Huskies' defense helped hold off No. 20 Louisville 56-46 Tuesday night. Doty, scoreless in her last game against Rutgers, made 5 of 11 on 3-point attempts. Tiffany Hayes added nine points and 11 rebounds before fouling out for UConn (22-2, 10-1 Big East).