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Fourth-ranked UCLA falls in quarterfinals LOS ANGELES -- Ayinde Ubaka scored eight of his career-high 29 points in overtime and California stunned fourth-ranked UCLA 76-69 in the Pac-10 tournament quarterfinals Thursday night.

UCLA's second straight loss dealt a serious blow to its hopes of being a No. 1 seed in next week's NCAA tournament.

The five-minute overtime turned into a blowout, with Cal outscoring the Bruins 15-8.

The game was a rematch of last year's Pac-10 title game, won by UCLA on its way to a runner-up finish in the national championship game.

Ryan Anderson added 18 points for the eighth-seeded Golden Bears (16-16), who blew a 16-point first-half lead but survived to advance to a semifinal Friday night against Oregon.

Darren Collison had 20 points, Josh Shipp 19 and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute 13 for the top-seeded Bruins (26-5), who lost their regular-season finale at Washington. UCLA's Arron Afflalo, the Pac-10's player of the year, had his worst offensive performance of the season with three points, ending a streak of 29 games in double figures.

No. 5 Memphis 92, Marshall 71 -- At Memphis, Tenn., Doneal Mack and Jeremy Hunt scored 19 points apiece in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament. Joey Dorsey had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Memphis (28-3), which recorded its 20th straight victory, the longest streak winning streak in the nation. Chris Douglas-Roberts added 11 points, and Robert Dozier had 10.

No. 12 Louisville 82, West Virginia 71, (2 OT) -- At New York, Terrence Williams scored 21 points and Earl Clark added 17 as Louisville beat West Virginia in double overtime in the quarterfinals of the Big East conference tournament. David Padgett added 16 points for the Cardinals (23-8), who blew a 17-point lead in the second half before outlasting the Mountaineers.

No. 16 Oregon 69, Arizona 50 -- At Los Angeles, TaJuan Porter and Aaron Brooks burned Arizona with their long-range shooting, combining for nine 3-pointers to help Oregon beat the Wildcats in the quarterfinals of the Pac-10 tournament.

Porter, a 5-foot-6 freshman, shot 8-of-12 -- including 5-of-6 from 3-point range -- for 21 points. Brooks, the Ducks' leading scorer, had all 16 of his points in the first 13 minutes to help put Oregon ahead for good. He shot 6-of-13, including 4-of-8 from outside the arc.

The fourth-seeded Ducks (24-7) have won five straight games. Jordan Hill led Arizona (20-10) with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Marcus Williams added 13 points and freshman Chase Budinger had 10 for the Wildcats, whose 50 points were a season-low.

No. 9 Georgetown 62, Villanova 57 -- At New York, Roy Hibbert scored eight of his 14 points in Georgetown's opening 26-2 run, and the Hoyas held on for a victory in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament.

Jeff Green, the Big East player of the year, added 12 points and nine rebounds for the top-seeded Hoyas (24-6), who shot 42.6 percent (23-of-54) and advanced to today's semifinal game against Notre Dame. Georgetown has won 13 of its last 14.

No. 10 Nevada 88, Idaho 56 -- At Las Cruces, N.M., Marcelus Kemp scored 14 points and Nevada gave its starters plenty of rest in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference tournament.

Nick Fazekas, who came into the tournament averaging 21 points and 11.3 rebounds a game, had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolf Pack (28-3). His backup, 7-foot-1 junior David Ellis, scored a season-high 11 points. Ten Wolf Pack players scored in the first half as their lead grew to 49-24 by halftime.

Miami 67, No. 17 Maryland 62 -- At Tampa, Fla., Jack McClinton scored 17 points, Brian Asbury added 12 and undermanned Miami upset Maryland in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

Dwayne Collins had 12 points and 12 boards for the 12th-seeded Hurricanes (12-19), who nearly squandered a 15-point lead in the second half, but McClinton and Asbury combined to make five consecutive free throws in the final 34 seconds to snap the Terrapins' seven-game winning streak.

North Carolina St. 85, No. 21 Duke 80 (OT) -- At Tampa, Fla., freshman Brandon Costner scored a career-high 30 points and Engin Atsur had all 21 of his points after halftime, helping 10th-seeded N.C. State defeat defending tourney champion Duke in overtime. Duke (22-10) had won seven of the previous eight ACC tournament titles, including the past two.

No. 23 BYU 77, TCU 64 -- At Las Vegas, Trent Plaisted scored 22 points and BYU cruised in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament.

The top-seeded Cougars (24-7), coming off their first outright conference championship since 1987-88, also got nine boards from Plaisted and 16 points from Mike Rose. Conference player of the year Keena Young, the Cougars' leading scorer and rebounder, had eight points and eight rebounds.

TCU (13-17) got 23 points from Kevin Langford and 13 from Femi Ibikunle, but only two from Trent Hackett 48 hours after he scored a career-best 24 points in a play-in win over New Mexico.

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Joakim Noah
Joakim Noah (born February 25, 1985 in New York City) is a 7'0" American basketball player who currently plays for the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference of the NCAA.

Joakim Noah is of French, Cameroonian, and Swedish descent, born to Yannick Noah, a former French professional tennis player and 1983 French Open Champion, and Cécilia Rodhe, Miss Sweden 1978. He competed on basketball teams for several high schools, first at the United Nations International School in New York City, later transferring to Poly Prep in Brooklyn, New York and then to Lawrenceville, outside of Princeton, New Jersey. At Lawrenceville, Noah averaged 24.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game, leading his team to a New Jersey Prep 'A' state title.

Joakim Noah
Position: F/C
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College: Florida
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