High five keep falling

UW-Eau Claire led from tip to finish against UW-Whitewater and the Blugolds sent the No. 4 Warhawks to defeat, 80-67. Amadou Fofana and Geoff Probst led the charge early for UW-Eau Claire, whose lead hovered at or above 10 points for much of the first half. Dustin Mitchell scored five straight points to pull the Warhawks within two but the Blugolds answered with a 13-5 run to pull away. The Warhawks are the fourth team ranked in the Top 5 to lose this week.

The one that didn't lose? No. 2 UW-Stevens Point. The Pointers got all they could handle at UW-Superior but pulled out the 56-53 victory. No. 6 Guilford avenged its only loss of the season by beating No. 8 Virginia Wesleyan 71-56 at home. Tyler Sanborn posted a double-double (21 points, 15 rebounds) for the 10th consecutive game and Quakers improved to 14-1, 5-1 ODAC. Saturday's men's scores. For women's coverage, scroll down.

&&f-boxl&&William Paterson started the day with a big win over defending NJAC champion Richard Stockton, 63-57. The Pioneers hadn't beaten the Ospreys since December 2004 but broke the jinx when Joseph Ellis drained a late three to lift William Paterson to its 13th consecutive win. No. 14 Anderson notched its 12th consecutive win by topping Hanover 74-70.

Marietta got 38 points combined from sophomores Kevin Knab and Trevor Halter to upset No. 15 Wilmington 74-57. No. 9 MIT survived an upset bid at the hands of Clark, getting 17 points from Noel Hollingsworth in a 54-51 win. No. 18 Eastern Mennonite pulled away from Randolph at the foul line down the stretch, winning 86-74 to remain unbeaten against Division III foes. No. 12 St. Norbert held Grinnell to 72 points, its best defensive effort against Grinnell since 1993, in a 109-72 victory. Sophomore center Tommy Hannon scored six of his career-high 14 points in overtime as fifth-ranked St. Thomas survived against archrival St. John's, 70-69.

Carthage beat Augustana 69-64 to pick up a big conference victory on the road. The Red Men share second place in the CCIW with an unlikely team: North Park. The Vikings edged Wheaton (Ill.) 75-73 in overtime behind Roshawn Russell's 22 points and improved to 3-1 in conference.

Catholic slowed Merchant Marine's cruise through the Landmark Conference with a 72-70 victory at home. The Mariners had three chances to tie or win the game late but could not convert. Rochester defeated St. John Fisher 60-54 in the finals of the Wendy's Classic, which was formerly called the JP Morgan Chase Tournament. B.J. Smith drilled a three pointer as time expired to give Widener a dramatic 66-65 win against Lebanon Valley. Troy Talbot's runner with one second left lifted Oneonta State over Buffalo State 76-74 and to the Red Dragons' best start since 1997.