In the battle of the Feisty Mittens, #24 Michigan State defeated Michigan 86-71 to earn its first conference win.

#16 Vandy gave #3 Notre Dame all it could handle, but the Irish were able to hold of for the 74-69 win.

#9 Duke took advantage of its many trips to the free throw line and took down the feisty Owls of Temple, 70-62. Appropriately enough, Karima Christmas ended 2009 with career highs: 23 points and 14 rebounds.

In a milestone alert game, the Buckeyes got Jim Foster his #700 win against Joe McKeown's Northwestern Wildcats, 86-60.