Crummy Victory for Crum

Louisville did everything wrong against Wright State and still won, 65-57, Monday night at Louisville.

The 18th-ranked Cardinals (7-0) had problems with Wright State’s zone defenses and shot a season-low 39% from the field (24 for 61), including 23% from three-point range (five for 22).

Wright State Coach Jim Brown, sounding as if his team had won, said: “From our standpoint, we did everything we wanted to. We felt the only way to play them was to play a zone. Tonight we didn’t get frustrated. We had a lot to do with the way Louisville played.”

Louisville Coach Denny Crum, sounding as if his team had lost, said: “We had a lot of guys not ready to play. We played like dogs. I don’t think anyone in the [dressing room] thought that Wright State could beat them. We didn’t have respect for this team.”

Wright State (1-4), which led, 30-29, at halftime, was within 51-49 with 3:59 left to play.

Oregon 99, Nevada 79--The Ducks improved to 6-0 with this victory at Reno, giving them their best start since 1974-75, when they began the season 10-0.

Jamal Lawrence scored 22 points and Jamar Curry added 21.

Faron Hand had 25 points for Nevada (3-2).

OTHER GAMES

Freshman Stephen Woods scored a career-high 22 points, nine during a 15-3 second-half run, to lead Southern Methodist (5-1) to an 86-73 victory over Centenary (3-5) at Dallas. . . . Adrian Peterson scored six consecutive points late in the game to help carry Oklahoma State (4-2) to an 84-72 victory over Alcorn State (4-2) at Stillwater, Okla. . . . Alika Smith scored 23 points and Michael Robinson grabbed 18 rebounds and added 15 points to lead Hawaii (6-1) to an 83-75 victory Sunday night over Ball State (6-2) in the championship game of the Nike Festival at Honolulu.

WOMEN

Freshman forwards Maylana Martin and Takiyah Jackson led UCLA to a 76-67 victory over St. Mary’s at Pauley Pavilion. Martin had 22 points and 12 rebounds and Jackson had 21 points and 12 rebounds. The Bruins trailed at halftime, 37-33, and the game was tied, 51-51, with 9:30 to play. But a 7-0 run put UCLA in command.

College Basketball Notes

Kansas, Wake Forest and Kentucky held the top three spots in the Associated Press men’s poll, while Maryland (7-0) jumped into the rankings for the first time this season at No. 25. UCLA was ranked No. 24. Fresno State slipped to No. 21.