Reynolds' 40 Points Carry Villanova in OT

Herndon graduate Scottie Reynolds matched his career high with 40 points and No. 18 Villanova made its last 18 free throws to beat Seton Hall, 89-85, in overtime last night.

Reynolds, who was 15 of 16 from the line, made two free throws with 21 seconds left in regulation to give the Wildcats (13-3, 1-1 Big East) a 76-73 lead.

Seton Hall's Jeremy Hazell, who scored 23 points in the game's first 24 1/2 minutes, banked in a shot from about 26 feet with 9.2 seconds left to tie it. Reynolds missed a driving shot as time expired.

Dante Cunningham gave Villanova the lead for good at 85-83 with two free throws with 58 seconds left. Reynolds, who had 40 points as a freshman against Connecticut, then sandwiched four free throws around two by Eugene Harvey of the Pirates (9-6, 0-3) for the final margin.

Cunningham had 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats, who have won five of six.

· CONNECTICUT 61, WEST VIRGINIA 55: Jeff Adrien scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and the No. 5 Huskies beat the No. 25 Mountaineers in Morgantown, W.Va.

Hasheem Thabeet added 13 points and 13 rebounds for Connecticut (13-1, 2-1 Big East). With the win, Huskies Coach Jim Calhoun moved past Lefty Driesell into seventh place in NCAA career wins with 787.

West Virginia (11-3, 1-1), making its season debut in the rankings, had its worst shooting performance from the floor at 30.3 percent. The Mountaineers managed just three field goals over the final eight minutes.

· ARKANSAS 67, TEXAS 61: Michael Washington scored 22 points, including a driving dunk with 22.5 seconds remaining, to help the Razorbacks upset another top 10 team with a victory over the No. 7 Longhorns (11-3) in Fayetteville, Ark.

A week after knocking off then-No. 4 Oklahoma, Arkansas led Texas, 62-61, and had the ball in the final minute. Their play appeared to break down, but the 6-foot-9 Washington was able to beat his man off the dribble and suddenly had a clear path to the basket. He was fouled as he dunked and made the free throw to put Arkansas (12-1) ahead by four.