Adelaides hard-fought win over Melbourne has created a logjam in the top eight of the AFL ladder that promises an enthralling run to the finals.The Crows joined a group of six teams with a 10-4 win loss record after round 15, with second-placed Geelong and seventh-placed North Melbourne separated by percentage only.The AFLs meandering run of bye rounds ends this week with some mouthwatering clashes between top-eight sides in the first full round of matches in nearly a month.The Cats host fourth-placed Sydney at Simonds Stadium on Friday night and the Kangaroos travel to Perth to take on West Coast, currently eighth, on Sunday in a pair of games that will help shape the top four.Its a really even comp ... thats the challenge each week, Adelaide coach Don Pyke said after his sides 22-point win at the MCG.Theres no easy games.The sides that are at the top are capable of playing some good footy but if you dont get it on your terms youve got to find a way at times.The evenness of the comp really means each week youve got to keep getting the wins and pushing yourself forward.Port Adelaide appear to be the only side capable of breaking into the eight after they effectively ended Richmonds finals chances with a 38-point win on Friday night.The ninth-placed Power are two games behind the Eagles and simply must find a way to knock off the ladder-leading Hawks when they kick round 16 off on Thursday night at Adelaide Oval.The Western Bulldogs moved into sixth spot with a stunning come-from-behind win over Sydney at the SCG in an otherwise largely forgettable round of football.Its been a happy hunting ground the last two years, a couple of incredible wins and tonight is worth about 10 (wins) I think, Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge said.They showed a lot of grit our boys ... it was just a brilliant victory.In remaining round 15 matches, West Coast were big winners over Essendon, Gold Coast continued St Kildas road woes and Collingwood ground out a 12-point win against Carlton.On the injury front, the Blues confirmed Irishman Ciaran Byrne will miss a year with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and the Saints will ponder the immediate future of young star Paddy McCartin after he suffered his third concussion of the season. 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Zetterberg has 11 goals and 19 assists for a team-high 30 points, and Datsyuk has a team-high 12 goals and 11 assists. FULLERTON, Calif. -- D.J. Hogg scored 25 points, Admon Gilder added 17 points and seven rebounds, and Texas A&M cruised to a comfortable 95-73 win over Cal State Northridge in the first round of the Wooden Legacy at Cal State Fullerton on Thursday.The Aggies (3-1) used a 27-4 run over the final 7:31 of the first half to separate from the Matadors (2-3), holding CSUN without a field goal for the final 9:12 and off the scoreboard entirely for the final 4:28.We made open shots and the floodgates opened, Aggies coach Billy Kennedy said.Hogg provided the offense early on for Texas A&M, scoring 10 of the teams first 14 points, but things got stagnant after he picked up his second foul with 15:11 remaining and sat for the rest of the half. It wasnt until Gilder and Tyler Davis got going, combining for 18 points and eight assists in the half, that Texas A&M found its footing.Micheal Warren had 19 points and Tavrion Dawson added 14 for CSUN, which has now dropped its three games against Power 5 opposition by an average of 21.3 points.Its been a problem for us, keeping our bigs on the floor, and early foul trouble really got us going in the wrong direction, Matadors coach Reggie Theus said.BIG PICTURETexas A&M: The Aggies found their offensive balance. Texas A&M only had three scorers in double figures and was 6 of 23 from 3-point range in its loss to Southern California last week, but had seven players with at least eight points on Thursday as the shot selection and ball distribution was much improved. With a young lineup starting three sophomore and Williams coming off the bench, spreading out production will be key during the ups and downs of SEC play.Cal State Northridge: The Matadors will be battle-tested for their Big West schedule. There is no shame in losing to a team picked to finish third in the SEC, and that 15-point loss at Pauley Pavilion to No. 14 UCLA should llook pretty good come next spring.dddddddddddd With a roster heavy on upperclassmen, nothing they see in conference play or the Big West tournament should rattle CSUN.SURPRISE SPARKTexas A&M switched to a zone defense in the first half after using it sparingly in its first three games. And it proved to be key in allowing the Aggies to cope with Hoggs absence. The combination of the Aggies length, CSUNs foul trouble down low and the shock factor led to 13 turnovers and a 32.1 shooting percentage in the first half for the Matadors.I dont know how much they prepared for it because we havent played it a whole lot, so I think the surprise element helped us more than anything, Kennedy said. Tomorrow I dont know if it will be as efficient.Texas A&M scored a first-half tournament record 53 points.FRESHMAN WILLIAMS IMPROVINGTexas A&M forward Robert Williams had 11 points and seven rebounds, matching his highs in his brief college career, but Kennedy sees the former top-100 recruit as a major contributor moving forward.We just got to go get him a little more tuned-in sometimes, Kennedy said. Hes young but he is really talented, and hes a big piece for us offensively and defensively.Williams was a force around the rim at both ends of the court, blocking four shots and showing a soft shooting touch.UP NEXTTexas A&M is only assured of one more nonconference game against Power 5 opposition, a December 17th home game against No. 8 Arizona. 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