NEW YORK (AP) - He didn't have the scoring touch he's had the past two weeks, but Jeremy Lin didn't need to score in leading the New York Knicks to their seventh straight victory, 100-85 over Sacramento. Lin dished out a career-best 13 assists to go with his 10 points, one of seven Knicks to score in double figures.
TORONTO (AP) - Tony Parker had 34 points and 14 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs extended their season-best winning streak to nine games with a 113-106 victory over the Toronto Raptors. The Spurs have not lost since a 101-100 overtime defeat at Dallas on Jan. 29.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Harrison Barnes scored 23 points and No. 8 North Carolina rallied from an eight-point deficit in the second half to beat Miami 73-64. The Tar Heels, who came in leading the nation with 83.5 points per game, shot only 38 percent and went 5 for 18 from 3-point range.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Jack Cooley scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half to lead No. 23 Notre Dame to a 71-53 win over Rutgers last night. Cooley also had 18 rebounds for the Fighting Irish, who won their seventh straight game.
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - "Monday Night Football" is downsizing. ESPN says analyst Ron Jaworski has signed a five-year contract extension to appear on other programming on the network and will no longer join play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico (the-REE'-koh) and color commentator Jon Gruden on Monday nights.
