Men’s basketball: Barrett helps No. 3 Duke pull away
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman RJ Barrett had 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and No. 3 Duke beat Yale 91-58 on Saturday.
Fellow rookie Zion Williamson had 20 points for the Blue Devils, who led 41-32 at halftime but hit their first six shots after the break to finally stretch out the lead. Duke (9-1) shot 57 percent after halftime and 49 percent overall for its fourth straight win.
NO. 5 MICHIGAN 89, SOUTH CAROLINA 78
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, and Michigan remained unbeaten. The Gamecocks (4-5) scored more points than any team all season against Michigan.
SETON HALL 84
NO. 9 KENTUCKY 83 (OT)
NEW YORK (AP) — Myles Cale hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 9.5 seconds left in overtime and Seton Hall overcame Keldon Johnsonás half-court heave that tied the score at the regulation buzzer.
In one of the most exciting finishes of the season, Johnson had a chance to win it for the Wildcats (7-2), but his 3-point try with a second remaining was blocked by Quincy McKnight.
NO. 10 MICHIGAN STATE 63, FLORIDA 59
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Ahrens scored Michigan Stateás final seven points, including a two-handed jam with 8.7 seconds remaining.
Ahrens barely beat the shot clock with his baseline slam, giving the Spartans the final points in a game the Gators made close thanks mostly to freshman Andrew Nembhard late.
MARQUETTE 74,
NO. 12 WISCONSIN 69
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Markus Howard scored 27 points, freshman Joey Hauser added 15 and Marquette grinded out the overtime win.
Sam Hauser had 13 points and 14 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (8-2). But it was his little brother, Joey, who came up clutch playing in his first game in the heated in-state rivalry.
TULSA 47,
NO. 16 KANSAS STATE 46
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Martins Igbanu made a go-ahead jump hook with 1:51 remaining, lifting Tulsa to the victory.
Curran Scott scored 14 points for Tulsa (7-3), and Igbanu had nine points and six rebounds.
NO. 17 BUFFALO 80,
ST. BONAVENTURE 62
OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Jayvon Graves hit a career-best five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, helping Buffalo to anNO. 21 VILLANOVA 70, SAINT JOSEPH’S 58
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Eric Paschall had 14 points and nine rebounds, and Villanova earned its 25th straight Big 5 victory.
NO. 22 MISSISSIPPI ST. 82, CLEMSON 71
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Lamar Peters scored 28 points to lead Mississippi State to its fifth straight win.
NO. 23 MARYLAND 55, LOYOLA OF CHICAGO 41
BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Cowan scored 17 points and Maryland overcame a sluggish start.
NO. 25 FURMAN 74,
S.C. UPSTATE 60
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Lyons had 20 points and Noah Gurley added 15 points and six rebounds, powering Furman to the win.