WPPA / T102 SPORTS / Thursday

NBA
Wednesday's Games
Indiana 96, Atlanta 84
Sacramento 98, Toronto 91
New York 85, Philadelphia 79
Chicago 78, Washington 64
Oklahoma City 95, New Orleans 85
Dallas 90, Boston 85
San Antonio 101, Houston 95, OT
Denver 123, New Jersey 115
L.A. Lakers 90, Utah 87, OT
Orlando 107, Portland 104
L.A. Clippers 95, Miami 89, OT

Thursday's Games
Charlotte at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
New York at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Cleveland at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Orlando at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Wednesday's Games
Washington 1, Pittsburgh 0
New Jersey 2, Edmonton 1, OT

Thursday's Games
Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Vancouver at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Nashville, 8 p.m.
San Jose at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Anaheim at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
Dallas at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wednesday's Games
( 1) Syracuse 79 Villanova 66
( 2) Kentucky 68 Auburn 53
( 9) Missouri 76 Iowa St. 69
(10) Kansas 81 Texas Tech 46
(13) Michigan 66 Northwestern 64, OT
(25) Marquette 83 St. John's 64

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wednesday's Games
( 1) Baylor 71 Oklahoma St. 44
Oklahoma 71 (10) Texas Tech 68
Texas 76 (12) Texas A&M 71
(16) Louisville 63 South Florida 57



WASHINGTON (AP) — With Penguins captain Sidney Crosby watching from the press box, Washington's Jason Chimera scored off a turnover in the first period and Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves, giving the Capitals a 1-0 victory last night. It was Pittsburgh's sixth consecutive loss.
NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony had 27 points and nine rebounds, and the New York Knicks snapped the Philadelphia 76ers' six-game winning streak with an 85-79 victory last night. Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner each scored 16 points for the 76ers.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Penn State University president Rodney Erickson faced a crowd of about 600 people in Pittsburgh last night to answer questions about a child sex abuse scandal and the firing of longtime football coach Joe Paterno. Many people cheered at the suggestion the board of trustees resign. Erickson is attempting to repair the school's image in the wake of the scandal.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Investigators with the state attorney general's office have started re-interviewing current and former employees of Penn State's athletic department as part of the criminal case against Jerry Sandusky. A person familiar with the case tells The Associated Press that current or ex-staffers of the football program will be among those interviewed.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A Penn State administrator charged with failing to report an allegation of child sex abuse involving former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky has been diagnosed with a recurrence of lung cancer. Athletic Director Tim Curley's wife says doctors are monitoring his condition after an illness first diagnosed in June of 2010 flared up again.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Bo Spencer scored 19 points to lead four Nebraska players in double figures, and the Cornhuskers defeated Penn State 70-58 last night for their first Big Ten victory. Toney McCray added 13 points and Caleb Walker and Dylan Talley scored 12 apiece for the Huskers.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eli Carter scored 14 points, Dane Miller added 11 points and 12 rebounds and Rutgers crushed reeling Pittsburgh 62-39 last night. The Scarlet Knights held the Panthers to 21 percent shooting while sending Pittsburgh to its fifth straight loss.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Freshman Dez Wells dunked his way to 16 points with nine rebounds, and Xavier's defense was back in form for the first time in a month, steadying the Musketeers to a 78-50 victory over Duquesne last night. Xavier got back-to-back wins for the first time since a brawl against Cincinnati in December resulted in suspensions and left a formerly Number 8 team struggling.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Khalif Wyatt scored 22 points last night and Temple held on to beat Saint Louis 72-67. Ramone Moore had 18 points and Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson scored 12 for the Owls, who shot 57 percent from the field.