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    Monday, June 03, 2024

    Top 25 college basketball roundup

    Duke's Amile Jefferson reacts after making a basket in the first half of Sunday's game against Rhode Island at Mohegan Sun Arena. Duke won, 75-65. (Jessica Hill/AP Photo)

    Men

    No. 1 Duke 75, Rhode Island 65

    Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says he'll have a lot of good players once his team gets healthy.

    He has a few right now.

    Luke Kennard scored 24 points to lead top-ranked Blue Devils to the championship of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament with a win Sunday over Rhode Island.

    The sophomore guard made eight of his 11 shots from the floor, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range for the Blue Devils (4-1), who never trailed. Amile Jefferson added 17 points and 15 rebounds, his second consecutive double-double in the tournament.

    "We have unbelievable toughness," Jefferson said. "When (coach) tells us he needs us and it's next man up, we believe that."

    Jared Terrell led Rhode Island (4-1) with 22 points and Martin Hassan added 15. Duke's defense held Rams star E.C. Matthews to nine points, more than 10 below his season average.

    Duke led by eight points at halftime and quickly stretched that to 39-26 early in the second half, capping a 14-2 run with a 3-pointer by Kennard. The Blue Devils were up by as many as 18 points in the second half and led 70-52 before Rhode Island used a pressing defense to close the gap late in the game.

    Duke's Chase Jeter, who left Saturday's game against Penn State with what at the time appeared to be a serious left ankle injury, checked in midway through the first half, but quickly picked up two fouls and was forced back to the bench. The 6-foot-10 sophomore played just eight minutes and did not score.

    The Blue Devils starting five each played more than 30 minutes because of the myriad injuries suffered by the team this season. Matt Jones finished with 13 points, freshman Frank Jackson had 11 and Grayson Allen added 10, two of them on a driving layup late in the first half that gave him his 1,000th career point.

    No. 13 Michigan State 78, Florida Gulf Coast 77

    Eron Harris had 31 points and Michigan State held off Florida Gulf Coast when a timekeeping error led to a disputed finish.

    With 1.6 seconds remaining, Florida Gulf Coast threw a long inbounds pass from underneath its own basket. But the clock incorrectly started when the pass was thrown, rather than when Antravious Simmons caught the ball by the foul line at the other end of the court.

    So as Simmons turned to try a winning shot, the buzzer sounded — much too early. Simmons missed his attempt, but FGCU players looked confused and coach Joe Dooley sought an explanation.

    Officials went to a video review as players and fans waited to find out if the game was in fact over. Following the delay, the play stood and Michigan State escaped.

    Harris made six 3-pointers and Miles Bridges added 13 points for the Spartans (2-2), who shot a season-best 51 percent from the floor. They hit 52.9 percent of their attempts from beyond the 3-point line, but struggled at the free throw line (57.6 percent).

    Florida Gulf Coast (1-3) got 18 points apiece from Brandon Goodwin and Simmons, who added 12 rebounds. RaySean Scott Jr. scored 14 points.

    No. 2 Kentucky 93, Duquesne 59

    De'Aaron Fox scored 16 points, Malik Monk added 14 and Kentucky took a step toward the nation's top ranking by rolling past Duquesne.

    Five days after beating No. 13 Michigan State in New York, the Wildcats (4-0) made their case toward supplanting Duke for No. 1 when The Associated Press' Top 25 is announced Monday. The first of several scheduled late-evening starts didn't affect Kentucky as it won by its biggest margin this season.

    The Wildcats controlled Duquesne (2-3) on both ends, holding the Dukes to a season-low 30 percent shooting while making 35 of 76 attempts (46 percent).

    Isaiah Briscoe and Mychal Mulder each had 13 points and Bam Adebayo had 12 with eight rebounds for Kentucky, which outrebounded Duquesne 49-32 to win its second game of the Bluegrass Showcase.

    Emile Blackman had 13 points for the Dukes.

    No. 3 Villanova 67, UCF 57

    Josh Hart scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and Villanova stared down UCF and 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall to win the Charleston Classic.

    The Wildcats opened 5-0 for a fourth straight season, using their experience to pass around the middle and their tenacity to chase down loose balls that Fall couldn't corral.

    The result was the fourth in-season tournament title for Villanova in as many seasons, the defending national champions running their November record the past four years to 24-0.

    Fall did his part for the Knights (3-1) with 20 points on 10-of-10 shooting and 13 rebounds — he was 26 of 31 with 34 rebounds in three games at TD Arena.

    No. 8 Virginia 62, Yale 38

    Marial Shayok scored 15 points and No. 8 Virginia held Yale scoreless for a stretch of nearly 9 minutes in the second half.

    Freshman Kyle Guy added 12 points for the Cavaliers (3-0), eight during a 16-0 second-half run that turned a 37-33 lead into a rout.

    Blake Reynolds led Yale (2-1) with 10 points. The Bulldogs arrived averaging 93.5 points, had an early 8-0 burst and then never found any rhythm again. They made only 16 of 48 field goal tries.

    No. 11 Xavier 67, Northern Iowa 59

    Trevon Bluiett scored 20 points and Edmond Sumner had 11 of his 17 points in the second half to help Xavier win the Tire Pros Invitational,

    After leading by 16 points in the second half, the Musketeers needed three free throws from Bluiett in the final 19.7 seconds to seal it. The Panthers (3-1) came on late and pulled within five before Xavier (5-0) stretched it back out.

    Jeremy Morgan led Northern Iowa 20 points. The Panthers overcame an 18-point deficit to stun Oklahoma in the second round Friday.

    No. 16 UCLA 114, Long Beach State 77

    T.J. Leaf scored 21 points, fellow freshman Lonzo Ball added 20 and UCLA cruised past Long Beach State.

    Leaf had nine rebounds and Ball had 11 assists for the Bruins (4-0). They have blown out their first four opponents by an average of 27.7 points.

    UCLA hit 12 3-pointers, including five by Bryce Alford, who made his first five before missing once. Alford had 15 points.

    Loren Jackson scored 15 points for the 49ers (1-4).

    No. 19 West Virginia 100, New Hampshire 41

    Esa Ahmad tied a career-high with 14 points, Nathan Adrian added 12 and West Virginia routed New Hampshire on Sunday.

    The Mountaineers (3-0) started off a little stale in the opening minutes, trailing the Wildcats (2-2) 4-1 after 1:52, but then went on a 22-2 run over the next 6:30 to take a 23-6 lead.

    Iba Camera 10 points and 12 rebounds for New Hampshire.

    No. 20 Iowa State 130, The Citadel 63

    Monte Morris had 17 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists for the fifth triple-double in Iowa State history and the Cyclones set a program record for points in a game.

    Naz Mitrou-Long had 26 points for Iowa State (3-0). The Cyclones broke the school record of 129 set against Northeastern Illinois in 1978.

    Iowa State held the Bulldogs (2-2) — who entered play averaging a national-best 112.2 points a game — to 22 in the first half. Quayson Williams had 15 for the Bulldogs.

    No. 22 Creighton 112, N.C. State 94

    Cole Huff had 20 points and 10 rebounds, helping Creighton beat N.C. State to Paradise Jam title game.

    Khyri Thomas added 16 points, and Marcus Foster had 15 for the Bluejays (4-0). They will face Mississippi in the championship game Monday.

    Terry Henderson scored 28 points for the Wolfpack (3-1).

    No. 24 Cincinnati 71, Penn State 50

    Kyle Washington had 16 points and 17 rebounds and Cincinnati beat Penn State 71-50 in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off consolation game.

    Jacob Evans added 14 points for the Bearcats (3-1). Shep Garner had 20 points for Penn State (2-3).

    Women

    No. 1 Notre Dame 71, No. 17 Washington 60

    Arike Ogunbowale scored 17 points, Kathryn Westbeld added 14 points and eight rebounds and Notre Dame held Washington to 37 percent shooting in a victory to win the Preseason WNIT.

    After trailing by as many as 20 points early in the second quarter and 19 late in the third quarter, the Huskies closed to 63-53 on a basket by Chantel Osahor with 5:53 left. But Ogunbowale hit a basket inside and Brianna Turner hit a free throw and scored on a rebound as the Irish regained control. Turner added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Irish (4-0).

    Kelsey Plum, who entered the game averaging 30 points, finished with 22 points on 7 of 19 shooting, including 2 of 6 from 3-point range. The Huskies (3-1) entered the game shooting 48.2 percent from 3-point range, but only shot 32 percent on Sunday.

    No. 2 Baylor 101, Mississippi Valley State 36

    Beatrice Mompremier had 11 points and 15 rebounds while playing only 15 minutes and Baylor bounced back from its loss to third-ranked UConn by overwhelming Mississippi Valley State.

    The Lady Bears (3-1) scored the first seven points and had a 17-point lead by the end of the first quarter. They were up 49-19 at halftime.

    Nina Davis scored 15 points for the Lady Bears, Alexis Prince 11 and freshmen Natalie Chou and Juicy Landrum each had 10. Kalani Brown had 12 rebounds. Lauren Elliot had 11 points to lead Mississippi Valley State (1-2).

    No. 4 South Carolina 92, Hampton 38

    Alaina Coates scored 28 points and had 16 rebounds to lead South Carolina.

    Coates' fellow front court player A'ja Wilson had 20 points, setting a school record making all 14 of her free throws, as the Gamecocks (2-0) used a decided size advantage to breeze past the Pirates (0-4).

    Malia Tate-Defreitas, the reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference player of the year the past two seasons, led Hampton with 10 points.

    No. 5 Louisville 92, Lafayette 48

    Sam Fuehring scored 13 points to help Louisville rout Lafayette in the second day of the Basketball Hall of Fame Challenge.

    The Cardinals (5-0) scored the first 14 points and led by 20 before the end of the first quarter. It was a dominating effort on both ends of the court for Louisville as the Leopards missed eight of their first nine shots and committed nine turnovers in the first 10 minutes.

    Asia Durr added 13 for Louisville. Olivia Gumbs and Ashley Lutz had nine points each for Lafayette (1-4).

    No. 6 Maryland 96, Niagara 64

    Destiny Slocum scored 25 points and dished out seven assists to lead Maryland over Niagara.

    Maryland scored on seven of its first eight possessions to build a 16-2 early lead and never looked back. Brionna Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough each scored 16 points for the Terrapins (4-0).

    Niagara's 64 points were the most allowed by a Maryland opponent this season. Victoria Rampado led the Purple Eagles (1-3) with 24 points and five rebounds.

    No. 10 Mississippi State 79, No. 8 Texas 68

    Morgan William scored 23 points, Victoria Vivians added 19 and Mississippi State beat Texas.

    Mississippi State (4-0) pulled away in the second quarter thanks to some valuable minutes from the bench — especially guards Jazzmun Holmes and Roshunda Johnson — and a suffocating defense that held the Longhorns without a field goal for the final 9:40 of the half.

    The Bulldogs had a 26-9 advantage in the second quarter to turn a tie game into a 42-25 halftime lead. Texas (1-2) had 15 turnovers in the first half and 24 in the game.

    Brooke McCarty led Texas with 19 points, and Ariel Atkins added 18.

    No. 9 UCLA 80, Cal Poly 64

    Jordin Canada had 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to help UCLA rout Cal Poly.

    Canada just missed notching her second straight triple-double, which would have equaled Hall of Famer Ann Meyers for the most in school history. The junior guard had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in a victory over Southern on Friday, the sixth triple-double at UCLA. Meyers had triple-doubles in 1977 and 1978.

    Monique Billings added 15 points before fouling out, and Nicole Kornet and Kennedy Burke scored 14 points each for the Bruins (3-1).

    Lynn Leaupepe led Cal Poly (1-3) with 22 points.

    No. 11 Stanford 88, Cal State Northridge 54

    Erica McCall scored 17 points and Stanford rebounded from a rare home loss to beat Cal State Northridge.

    Eleven of 12 players scored and grabbed rebounds for the Cardinal (3-1), who lost to Gonzaga 68-63 on Friday, and 10 had assists. Stanford has not lost back-to-back games in November since 2006 nor consecutive home games to unranked opponents since 2001.

    The Cardinal are now 140-8 at Maples Pavilion since 2007-08.

    Hayley Tanabe had 16 points for the Matadors (2-2).

    No. 12 Florida State 84, James Madison 64

    Shakayla Thomas had 17 points and seven rebounds, Chatrice White added 16 points and Florida State beat James Madison.

    Senior guard Brittany Brown had nine points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals for Florida State (3-1). She went over 300 career assists to become the only Seminole to amass 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 200 steals.

    Precious Hall, who entered averaging 26.7 points per game, made just 8 of 28 shots and scored 27 points for James Madison (2-2).

    Penn State 70, No. 13 Tennessee 56

    Teniya Page scored 13 of her 29 points in the fourth quarter and Penn State pulled away to upset Tennessee.

    Jaime Nared, who had 18 points, had 12 in the third quarter as the Lady Vols cut a 33-20 halftime deficit to 44-40. After Tennessee made it a two-point game, the Nittany Lions reeled off 13 straight points to lead 57-42 on Amari Carter's 3-point with 5:47 to play. Page scored the first six points of the run as the Lady Vols went 4:19 between field goals.

    Penn State (3-1) had three 3-pointers and went 8 of 12 in the fourth quarter. Kaliyah Mitchell had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Nittany Lions. Mercedes Russell had 19 points and 11 rebounds for Tennessee (3-1).

    No. 22 Miami 62, St. John's 50

    Erykah Davenport scored 16 points, Jessica Thomas had 15 and Miami held St. John's without a basket for nearly the entire fourth quarter.

    Keyona Hayes added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Hurricanes (3-1), who trailed by eight in the third quarter before mounting their comeback.

    Miami was down 47-43 entering the final period when St. John's went cold from the field. The Red Storm missed their first 11 shots in the final period until Andrayah Adams hit a floater on the baseline with just over 15 seconds left. The Hurricanes had a 19-3 edge in the period.

    Akina Wellere scored a career-high 19 points to lead St. John's (1-2).

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