College basketball roundup
West Virginia rolls past Radford, 78-44 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Mike Gansey scored 15 points and West Virginia breezed to a 78-44 victory over Radford on Saturday night.
Tyrone Sally added 13 points for West Virginia, which is 4-0 for the first time under third-year coach John Beilein. Kevin Pittsnogle scored 12 points and Darris Nichols and Patrick Beilein had 10 apiece.
Radford (4-2) scored just 17 points in the second half, shooting 30 percent from the floor.
West Virginia trailed 8-0 early, but went on a 13-0 run midway through the first half for a 28-22 lead.
The Mountaineers led 43-27 at halftime and Radford got no closer than 13 in the second half. West Virginia put the game out of reach with a 10-0 run midway through the period.
Whit Holcomb-Faye led Radford with 16 points and Chris Oliver scored 14.
Wake Forest 90, Richmond 73
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Eric Williams had a season-high 21 points Saturday and No. 1 Wake Forest rebounded from its first loss by beating Richmond 90-73.
Justin Gray scored 18 of his 22 points in the first half for the Demon Deacons (6-1), coming off a lopsided loss at Illinois that almost certainly will cost them the No. 1 ranking next week. They never trailed against the Spiders, shooting 53 percent and playing improved defense before heading into a nine-day break for final exams.
Jermaine Bucknor scored 14 points to lead the Spiders (3-2). Kevin Steenberge, Richmond’s leading scorer at 18 points per game, managed just four points and was never a factor.
No. 2 Kansas 81, Pacific 70
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Keith Langford had 21 points and a career-high seven assists and Wayne Simien had his fourth straight double-double, leading No. 2 Kansas past scrappy Pacific.
Aaron Miles had eight assists and 19 points, one short of the senior guard’s career high, for the Jayhawks (4-0).
Christian Maraker had 22 points for the Tigers (2-1), who kept it close by scoring on six straight possessions down the stretch before Miles made a steal with 1:10 to go.
The Jayhawks scored on five consecutive possessions themselves to win their 11th straight at home and start 4-0 for the first time in since 2000-2001.
No. 5 Illinois 72, Arkansas 60
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Roger Powell scored 19 points and Dee Brown and Deron Williams added 13 each, helping No. 5 Illinois overcome a sluggish offense and poor free throw shooting to defeat Arkansas.
The Illini (6-0) rarely looked like the team that beat top-ranked Wake Forest by 18 Wednesday night. Illinois was playing its first game in front of a hostile crowd and, while never rattled, it committed more than twice the number of turnovers as it did against the Demon Deacons.
The Razorbacks (5-1) were hurt by poor shooting after closing the gap to 57-53 with 7:47 left. Arkansas managed only Ronnie Brewer’s dunk and Steven Hill’s free throw over the next six minutes, as Illinois extended its lead to 10.
The final basket of the game was Brewer’s dunk with 7:07 left, which made it 60-55. The last 17 points were scored from the free throw line.
No. 7 Connecticut 74, Indiana 69
HARTFORD, Conn. – Rashad Anderson scored 17 points and Rudy Gay had 10 rebounds to rally No. 7 Connecticut past Indiana.
The Huskies (3-0) got a lift from reserve freshman guard Antonio Kellogg, who ignited a 17-1 second-half run that erased 13-point deficit.
Kellogg’s 3-pointer kicked off the spurt and his steal and coast-to-coast layup brought the crowd of 16,294 to its feet. Josh Boone’s inside bucket capped the run for a 56-55 UConn lead, which the Huskies never relinquished.
Bracey Wright led the Hoosiers (2-2) with 28 points and four steals. The Hoosiers pulled within two points with 3:45 on a free throw by Robert Vaden, but UConn hit 7-of-10 free throws down the stretch.
No. 9 North Carolina 91, No. 8 Kentucky 78
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Rashad McCants scored 28 points, Sean May had 14 points and 19 rebounds and Jawad Williams tipped in a miss to thwart a second-half rally, helping ninth-ranked North Carolina beat No. 8 Kentucky in a game between the two winningest programs in college basketball history.
McCants had 20 of his points in the first half and May scored 11 points in eight minutes of the second, but Williams’ basket was equally clutch. The Wildcats (4-1) had trimmed what was a 17-point deficit to seven on a 3-pointer by Bobby Perry with about 4 minutes left.
Raymond Felton missed a 3 for the Tar Heels, but Williams timed his leap perfectly to give North Carolina (6-1) an 81-72 lead. May made a free throw and McCants added two, and Kentucky never got closer than eight the rest of the way.
Kelenna Azubuike had 24 points for the Wildcats (4-1), and Joe Crawford finished with 11. Leading scorer Chuck Hayes, saddled with foul trouble, didn’t score until the second half and had only four points.
No. 10 Duke 93, Valparaiso 61
CHICAGO – J.J. Redick scored 26 points and No. 10 Duke used a smothering defense to rout Valparaiso and give coach Mike Krzyzewski his 699th career win.
Playing in Krzyzewski’s hometown, the Blue Devils took control midway through the first half with a 20-4 run and sailed from there.
No. 12 Maryland 78, George Mason 54
WASHINGTON – Chris McCray and Nik Caner-Medley each scored 20 points and 12th-ranked Maryland limited George Mason to four first-half baskets to advance to the championship game of the BB&T Classic.
John Gilchrist had nine points and nine assists for the Terrapins (4-1).
, who will be seeking their fifth title in the tournament’s 10-year history.
Eager to bounce back from a road loss against 25th-ranked Wisconsin on Tuesday, Maryland took a 16-point lead in the opening 5 minutes and led 38-15 at halftime.
George Mason (3-2) made only four of 27 field-goal attempts in the first half and went 0-for-13 from 3-point range. Jai Lewis had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Patriots, who are 0-7 against Maryland.
No. 17 Louisville 98, Lafayette 57
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Francisco Garcia scored 25 points and Ellis Myles grabbed 16 rebounds to lead No. 17 Louisville to a rout of Lafayette.
Freshman Juan Palacios scored 16 and Larry O’Bannon added 13 for the Cardinals (4-1), playing for the first time since finishing fifth in the Maui Invitational. Garcia also had five assists and seven rebounds.
Paul Cummins scored 13 to lead overmatched Lafayette (1-4), which shot 28 percent and committed 19 turnovers.
No. 18 Texas 70, Seton Hall 62
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Freshman Daniel Gibson scored 15 points and No. 18 Texas overcame its worst shooting game of the season to beat Seton Hall.
The Longhorns (5-1) had made at least 10 3-pointers in every game and were hitting 50.4 percent from beyond the arc coming in. They were just 6-for-17 on 3s against Seton Hall (2-2), but two of them came when Texas pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half.
Jason Klotz added 14 points for Texas, while Brad Buckman had 11 and Sydmill Harris 10.
Senior swingman Andre Sweet had a career-high 26 points for the Pirates, who opened the second half with a 12-2 run to get within 40-39 with 13:40 to play.
That was the first of seven times Seton Hall got within one point, but the Pirates were never able to tie or take the lead.
Miami 72, No. 19 Florida 65
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Anthony Harris scored 18 of his career-high 23 points in the second half to help Miami upset No. 19 Florida and give first-year coach Frank Haith his biggest victory.
Miami’s three starting guards combined for 55 points and gave the Gators problems all game – on offense and defense.
Guillermo Diaz and Robert Hite added 16 apiece for the Hurricanes (3-2).
Harris hit a big 3-pointer with less than 4 minutes to play that put Miami ahead for good. His shot hit the front of the rim and bounced off the backboard before falling through the net and giving the Hurricanes a 63-60 lead. He followed with a floater in the lane.
Diaz sank a hanging runner in the lane with 1:30 to play that gave Miami a six-point lead. Harris hit all four of his free throws in the final minute to secure the win
Anthony Roberson had 20 points for Florida (4-1) and David Lee added 16, but Matt Walsh was 2-of-9 from the floor and 1-of-5 from beyond the arc. He finished with eight points.
Michigan 61, No. 20 Notre Dame 60
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Daniel Horton’s three-point play with 20.7 seconds to go lifted Michigan to a win over No. 20 Notre Dame.
Chris Thomas had two chances in the last 10 seconds to score a go-ahead basket for Notre Dame, but he missed the first and had the second attempt blocked by Brent Petway.
The Wolverines (4-3) had lost three straight to No. 4 Georgia Tech, Providence and No. 21 Arizona. Horton scored 15 points, all in the second half. Ron Coleman added 11 and Dion Harris had 10.
Dennis Latimore led the Fighting Irish (3-1) with 18 points, twice his average since transferring from Arizona. Torin Francis scored 12 and Thomas had just two points on 1-of-13 shooting. Thomas was averaging 14 points a game.
No. 6 Oklahoma St. 81, Washington St. 29
STILLWATER, Okla. – John Lucas III and Joey Graham combined to outscore Washington State and No. 6 Oklahoma State beat the Cougars to move Eddie Sutton into eighth place on the career coaching wins list.
The offensive performance by Washington State was one of the worst since the 3-point line started in 1986-87. Georgia Southern holds the record for fewest points, getting 21 in a 40-point loss to Coastal Carolina on Jan. 2, 1997.
The Cougars (3-2) missed their first six shots – including five from 3-point range – and it didn’t get much better from there. Oklahoma State (5-0) built a commanding 29-2 lead in the first half and was up 36-10 at halftime. They finished 12-for-55 from the field and 4-for-24 from 3-point range.
Washington State is familiar with offensive futility. Last December, Fresno State beat the Cougars 46-29, after leading 27-9 at the half.
The 29 points allowed by Oklahoma State was the fewest since a 55-29 win against New Mexico State on Dec. 3, 1952.
Lucas had 19 points and Graham added 18 for Oklahoma State.
George Washington 96, No. 11 Michigan St. 83
WASHINGTON – Pops Mensah-Bonsu scored 23 points, and George Washington forced No. 11 Michigan State into committing 22 turnovers in a surprisingly easy victory.
T.J. Thompson had 18 points and Carl Elliott added 17 for the Colonials (4-1), who have won four straight following a season-opening loss to top-ranked Wake Forest. George Washington had dropped 12 in a row against ranked teams since defeating St. John’s in December 2000.
George Washington advanced to face No. 12 Maryland on Sunday in the championship game of the BB&T Classic.
Maurice Ager scored 22 for the Spartans (3-2), who were coming off a 81-74 loss to Duke on Tuesday.
No. 3 Syracuse 68, Colgate 55
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Hakim Warrick scored 23 points and Terrence Roberts scored six of his 13 points during a decisive second-half spurt to help No. 3 Syracuse beat Colgate for the 39th straight time.
It was the 147th meeting between the schools and this time it was a struggle for the Orange (7-0).
After Colgate’s Jon Simon hit a runner in the lane as the shot-clock buzzer sounded at 10:42 to tie the game at 44-all, Roberts and Warrick led the Orange (7-0) on a 13-1 run that sealed the victory.
Josh Pace had 12 points for Syracuse, and Roberts made the second 3-pointer of his career and also had eight rebounds.
Simon led Colgate (2-4) with 18 points, Andrew Zidar had 12 points and eight rebounds, and Alvin Reed had nine points.
No. 25 Wisconsin 70, Rutgers 62
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Senior forward Mike Wilkinson scored a career-high 26 points and No. 25 Wisconsin handed Rutgers its second home loss to a Big Ten team in a week.
Wilkinson went 10-for-14 from the field, including 3-for-5 on 3s, for the Badgers, who shot 60.9 percent from the field in the second half (14-for-23).
Freshman forward Ollie Bailey had 20 points for Rutgers (2-2), which lost 83-80 to Penn State on Wednesday.
Sharif Chambliss added 14 points, all but two on 3-pointers, for the Badgers (4-1), who were coming off a 69-64 victory over No. 12 Maryland.