MORAGA, California (AP) – Corey Kispert had 17 issues and five rebounds and no. 1 Gonzaga overcame a slow start with an effort to finish the first half, going further because he beat Saint Mary’s rival 73-59 on Saturday night for his 18th straight win in the following two seasons.
A 4. 5 magnitude earthquake in the South Bay shook the gym early in the middle of the moment. Play continued uninterrupted in what would be an away stadium at McKeon Pavilion, but it had a very different feel, with no fans.
Joel Ayayi scored 16 points for the Bulldogs (14-0, 5-0 West Coast Conference) They used a 21-5 run in the 11:17 first-half final to build a score of 32-25, and the Gaels made one. of his last 16 shots to close half time.
Saint Mary fired 56-48 into Dan Fotu’s tray with 9:01 for playing before gonzaga’s decisive explosion, this time 8-0. The Zags fired at 53. 8%.
Fotu scored 15 points and Logan Johnson added 12 for the Cold-shooting Gaels (9-5, 0-3). They shot 34. 9%.
N ° 2 BAYLOR 68, NO. 15 TEXAS TECH 60
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – Davion Mitchell had 17 issues and Jared Butler even though it all scored behind and Baylor defeated to remain undefeated after his nearest game this season.
Butler, the pre-season AP All-American with 28 problems, a top of the season in the last game, hit 0 of 9 with six ball losses before hitting the Bears with 3 consecutive problems (12-0, 5-0 Big 12) in the last five minutes.
Mitchell hit a 3-run homer with 5:38 to increase Baylor’s lead to 49-45 after the Red Raiders failed to score on a property when they missed 3 direct return opportunities. Butler scored the seven problems on him after that.
Adam Flagler had 15 problems and MaCio Teague 14 for the Bears, who had won their first 11 double-digit games; the nearest had been an 11-point win at Iowa State on January 2. consecutive victories through at least 10 numbers.
Mac McClung had 24 problems for Texas Tech (11-4, 4-3), which came with a 79-77 win at 4th Texas on Wednesday night. Kevin McCullar had 10 problems and 10 rebounds for the Red Raiders.
No. TEXAS 82, KANSAS STATE 67
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Kamaka Hepa scored 15 points on an infrequent as Texas rebounded from its first Big 12 loss of the season by beating Kansas State.
Hepa, who had not yet started this season and had only played three games, took the first-year position ahead of Greg Brown, who was one of the 3 Longhorns (11-2, 5-1) for reasons that were not revealed without delay. Given his luck, Hepa controlled five of Texas’ 12 triples in the eruption.
The Longhorns opened the game with an 18-0 run in the middle of the first half, marked through a burst of 3 points and defensive pressure that shook the Wildcats.
Davion Bradford led Kansas State (5-9, 1-5) with 14 points.
BUTLER 70, NO CREIGHTON 66
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Aaron Thompson scored 17 points and discovered Bryce Nze for kick-off with 1:08 for playing for Butler’s remarkable comeback in the second period against Creighton.
Cr8on scored the first two baskets in overtime, but Butler took over from there, scoring 8 consecutive points in the 3:07 final. Nze, who did the 67-66 with his tray, ended up with 15 problems and rebounds.
The Bulldogs also oversned a deficit of 71-58 in the last 7 and a half minutes of regulation. Butler (4-7, 3-5 Big East) has won four consecutive home games against the Bluejays.
Denzel Mahoney scored 23 of his 29 highest numbers of the season in the part of the moment to lead Creighton (10-3, 6-2), who has six direct victories.
N ° 23 MINNESOTA 75, N ° 7 MICHIGAN 57
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Liam Robbins had 22 issues and 8 rebounds in 22 minutes to give Minnesota his first loss to Michigan.
Marcus Carr scored 17 points and Gabe Kalscheur added 10 points for the Gophers (11-4, 4-4 Big Ten), who played their seventh consecutive match against a related press opponent. Minnesota has never been left behind, keeping the conference shooting team at a higher score of the season and 20 ball losses.
Chaundee Brown Jr. had 14 problems and Isaiah Livers added 11 problems for the Wolverines (11-1, 6-1), who played without main guard Eli Brooks due to a foot injury suffered in recent practice.
No. 10 TENNESSEE 81, VANDERBILT 61
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Keon Johnson scored 10 of his 16 numbers at the half, beating Tennessee forward Vanderbilt.
Johnson, one of 3 double-digit scorers for volunteers (10-1, 3-1 SEC). John Fulkerson had 15 problems and Victor Bailey scored 11.
Vanderbilt (4-6, 0-4) led all 19 points for Dylan Disu and Scott Pippen, Jr. scored 18.
No. 18 VIRGINIA 85, NO. 12 CLEMSON 50
CLEMSON, S. C. (AP) – Sam Hauser and Tomas Woldetensae had 14 problems and 4 3 problems as Virginia won its 11th straight win over Clemson to remain the best in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Cavaliers (9-2) took a step forward at 5-0 in the league, their most productive start since the first game of the 12-0 convention in the 2017–18 season. They thought they had to paint to penetrate Clemson’s leading defense, but instead took it from the beginning with his exact shot and his own defensive courage.
Clemson (9-2, 3-2 ACC) hadn’t played since North Carolina state’s most sensitive 74-70 on Jan. 5 with coronavirus again.
MIAMI 78, NO. LOUISVILLE 72
CORAL GABLES, Florida (AP) – Isaiah Wong scored 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Miami beat Louisville to finish an 18-game streak against ranked opponents.
Matt Cross had 16 problems and Elijah Olaniyi had 15 problems and 10 rebounds for Miami. The last time the Hurricanes (6-6, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) ruled a ninth-ranked enemy in North Carolina in February 2018.
Louisville (9-2, 4-1) recovered from a 12-point deficit at half-time and received 68-64 with 3 single shots from Matt Slazinski with 2:21 to play. The Cross 3 pointer with 1:29 for playing gave Miami seven margin points.
Carlik Jones scored 25 problems and Jae’Lyn Withers ended up with 18 problems for the Cardinals.
No. 21 OHIO STATE 87, NO. 14 ILLINOIS 81
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (AP) – E. J. Liddell scored 26 issues and Ohio State beat Illinois in a brutal clash with the Big Ten.
The game is physical in the middle of the moment. A strategy was requested, at Duane Washington Jr. of ohio state, and officers had to interfere several times to avoid the fight.
Washington, Justin Ahrens and Seth Towns added 11 for Ohio State (11-3, 5-3). The Buckeyes were missing injured guards C. J. Walker and Jimmy Sotos.
Ayo Dosunmu led Illinois (9-5, 5-3) with 22 problems. Kofi Cockburn scored 15 and rookie Adam Miller added 14 points for Illini.
No. 17 MISSOURI 68, TEXAS A
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Dru Smith scored 15 points and Missouri got rid of rust after an 11-day break due to COVID-19 protocols to beat Texas A
Jeremiah Tilmon added 14 issues and 10 rebounds for the Tigers (8-2, 2-2 SEC).
Andre Gordon beat the Aggies (7-5, 2-4) with 19 points.
The Tigers led 27-24 in the part and used a 21-5 race halfway through the moment to take the game.
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