Mike Conley Jr. scored a career-high 23 points and Greg Oden created havoc at the defensive end to lead No. 3 Ohio State past visiting Michigan, 76-63, last night.

Conley was a constant for the Buckeyes (21-3, 9-1 Big Ten) as Oden battled foul trouble and sat out 8 1/2 minutes of the second half.

Conley hit 9 of 12 shots from the field, including two 3-pointers, and made all three of his free throws. He also had six assists, one steal and just one turnover in 38 minutes.

Oden added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 blocked shots -- in addition to altering the trajectory of numerous other shots inside.

The Buckeyes blocked 14 shots in the game, putting a serious damper on Michigan's offense.

Ohio State's fans pointed at Michigan's bench and chanted "N-I-T! N-I-T!" in the final minute of the game.

Men's highlight

Curtis Sumpter scored 14 points to lead Villanova to a 56-39 win against visiting Saint Joseph's to win the coveted Big 5 title outright for the second season in a row after also sweeping Penn, La Salle and Temple in the city series.

Top 25 women

Charde Houston scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead No. 5 Connecticut to a 60-50 win against No. 22 Rutgers and keep the host Huskies undefeated in Big East play.

District men

Point Park (25-1, 8-1 AMC) scored more than 50 points in each half in its 110-76 win against host Roberts Wesleyan College (13-11, 3-4).

District women

West Virginia (16-8, 7-4) defeated St. John's (7-14, 3-7), 66-42. Laquita Owens scored 17 points and Yinka Sanni added 16 for the Mountaineers.