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Kampe gets ejected in Oakland narrow loss to the Ducks

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EUGENE, Ore. -- Michael Dunigan had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Oregon used a late run to pull away from Oakland for a 72-60 victory Saturday night.

Malcolm Armstead and Jeremy Jacob also scored 12 each for the Ducks (6-4), who went up 66-48 following a 16-0 run that featured the ejection of Oakland coach Greg Kampe.

Keith Benson scored 14 for the Golden Grizzlies (6-6), including 12 in the second half.

Oakland pulled to within 50-48 on two free throws by Benson with 7:40 to play.

But Garrett Sim and Jamil Wilson connected on back-to-back 3-pointers for Oregon, and Armstead followed with four straight points.

Then Oakland's Derick Nelson appeared to get fouled by E.J. Singler on a drive to the basket with 4:29 to play. Nelson was instead called for a charge, and Kampe, a 1974 Defiance High School graduate, was whistled for a technical foul while protesting. Moments later he was whistled for a second technical and ejected. Singler made all four free throws, and Dunigan scored on the Ducks' ensuing possession to make it 66-48 with 4:05 to play.

Drew Maynard scored 11 and Larry Wright added 10 for Oakland, which beat Oregon each of the last two seasons.

* Basketball

Tucker suspended: Iowa starting guard Anthony Tucker has been suspended after Iowa City Police said he was arrested for public intoxication.

Iowa athletic director Gary Barta said Sunday that the 20-year-old Tucker, the team's second-leading scorer with 11.9 points per game, would be suspended indefinitely. Officials at the Johnson County Jail said Tucker pleaded not guilty to one count of public intoxication and was released Sunday on $325 bond.

Nice impression: Tim Thomas took Dirk Nowitzki's spot in the starting lineup and did a nice impression with 22 points, helping the Dallas Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 102-95 to spoil LeBron James' 500th career game.

Jason Terry added 19 points, Jason Kidd had 10 points and 11 assists, and both Drew Gooden and Shawn Marion had 12 points and eight rebounds. James had 25 points, six assists and three rebounds, but didn't get enough help. Mo Williams scored only eight points and Shaquille O'Neal was just 1 of 7 for five points.

Pistons no match: Kobe Bryant scored 28 points as Los Angeles closed a five-game trip with a four-game winning streak and an NBA-best 22-4 record with a 93-81 win over Detroit. Rodney Stuckey scored 16 points, Swedish rookie Jonas Jerebko had 15 and rookie reserve Austin Daye added 10 points for the undermanned Pistons.

* Elsewhere

Brothers qualify: Francesco and Edoardo Molinari of Italy will finish the year in the top 50 in the world and become the first set of brothers in 10 years to compete in the same Masters.

The Masters invites the top 50 in the final world ranking of the year, which was finalized Sunday after the South African Open, the last official tournament of 2009. Franceso Molinari will finish at No. 38, while Edoardo Molinari will be No. 48. The World Cup winners in China last month, they will be the first brothers at Augusta National since Jumbo and Joe Ozaki in 2000.

Red Wings blanked: Cristobal Huet made 20 saves for his second straight shutout, and Duncan Keith had a goal and an assist to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to their fourth victory in a row, 3-0 over the Detroit Red Wings.

Brian Campbell and Dustin Byfuglien also scored to help Chicago move back into first place in the Central Division. Detroit, shut out for the fourth time in its last 15 games, has lost two straight.

Pavlik tops Espino: Kelly Pavlik stopped Miguel Espino in the fifth round Saturday night to defend his WBC and WBO middleweight titles and end what has been a difficult year on a high note.

After a 10-month layoff because of a staph infection on his left hand, Pavlik dropped Espino to a knee in the fourth round with staggering right uppercuts. He then knocked Espino down in the fifth, and trainer John Bray threw in the towel while referee Steve Smoger stopped the fight 1:44 into the round.

Close to deal: The Oakland Athletics were closing in on a deal Sunday with free-agent outfielder Coco Crisp on a one-year contract with a club option for the 2011 season.

The 30-year-old Crisp, who can play all three outfield positions but is primarily a center fielder, underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in June and batted .228 with three home runs and 14 RBIs in only 49 games last season for Kansas City, wich last month declined their $8 million option to bring Crisp back in 2010.