Kris Joseph had 17 points, Scoop Jardine added 14 and No. 1 Syracuse cruised past Bucknell, 80-61, Tuesday. The Orange (12-0) won their 30th straight nonconference home game. Syracuse shot 50 percent in the opening half and held the Bison to 8-of-28 shooting to take a 39-22 halftime lead. Mike Muscala finished with 14 points and 7 rebounds for Bucknell. Ohio State 70, Lamar 50: Jared Sullinger bounced back from his latest injury to score 18 points and grab 11 rebounds, leading No. 2 Ohio State to a victory at home. Deshaun Thomas added 16 points for the Buckeyes (11-1). Kentucky 82, Samford 50: Doron Lamb scored 26 points and Darius Miller 17 as No. 3 Kentucky extended its home winning streak to 41 games. The Wildcats (10-1) played without Terrence Jones, who missed the first game in his collegiate career after dislocating the pinky on his left, shooting hand Saturday. The Wildcats scored the first 11 points of the game and led by as many as 34 points late. Louisville 69, Charleston 62: Kyle Kuric had 17 points and 8 rebounds and No. 4 Louisville escaped an upset on its home court to remain unbeaten. The Cardinals (11-0) trailed the College of Charleston, 57-55, with 5 minutes 6 seconds to play, but went on a run over the next three minutes, capped by a 3-pointer by Chris Smith, to take a 66-59 lead. Pitt 71, St. Francis (PA.) 47: J. J. Moore scored 15 points and Dante Taylor added 14 points and 8 rebounds as No. 15 Pittsburgh won at home. The Panthers (11-1) won their ninth straight by holding the Red Flash to 35 percent shooting. Anthony Ervin had 13 points for St. Francis, which never recovered after Pitt led by 13-0.
