Arkansas State holds off Georgetown 78-72
WASHINGTON (AP) Deven Simms, fouled after stealing an inbounds pass, made two free throws with 12 seconds remaining to help Arkansas State hold off a furious Georgetown rally for a 78-72 victory on Thursday night.
Georgetown (1-2) trailed by double figures most of the game, used a 22-7 run, capped by two free throws from L.J. Peak, to close within 74-72 with 50 seconds remaining.
A free throw by Foster made it 75-72 before Simms' steal and free throws. Arkansas State got the ball back on a charge then lost it on a steal by Jagan Mosley but Pryor's rushed 3-pointer with four seconds left missed.
The Red Wolves (2-1) took the lead for good at 13-12 with 11:47 left in the first half and were up 48-33 at halftime.
Devin Carter scored 25 points for Arkansas State, which shot 56 percent, hit half its 12 3-point attempts and won the boards 35-30.
Jessie Govan scored 20 points and Peak 18 for the Hoyas, who were only 3 of 18 from the arc.
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Washington scores 20, UL Lafayette routs Panhandle State
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Bryce Washington scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help UL Lafayette rout Division II Panhandle State 117-47 in its home-opener on Thursday night.
The Ragin' Cajuns bounced back from an 84-83 loss at Montana State on Monday to snap a two-game skid. UL Lafayette had a double-digit lead five minutes into the game and cruised from there.
Washington was 8 of 9 from the floor. Roydell Brown added 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting for the Ragin' Cajuns, which shot 65 percent from the field. Frank Bartley, who scored a career-high 29 points against Montana State, finished had 12 points. Johnathan Stove added 11 points.
UL Lafayette outrebounded the Aggies 55-19.
Jaedon Whitfield led Panhandle State with 13 points. The Aggies shot just 16 of 61 from the floor and had 24 turnovers.
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Appalachian State routs Warren Wilson 119-51
BOONE, N.C. (AP) Freshman Patrick Good scored 16 points and made 4 of 6 3-pointers, all 15 Mountaineers who played scored at least a point and Appalachian State rolled over Warren Wilson 119-51 in its home opener Thursday night.
The 68-point margin of victory set a school record.
Tyrell Johnson and Jake Babic each scored 13 points, Emarius Logan scored 11 and Ronshad Shabazz added 10. The Mountaineers outrebounded the Owls 54-25 and got 74 points from its bench.
Bennett Holley's layup with 8:15 left made it 101-37, and the Mountaineers crossed the 100-point mark for the first time since Jan. 26 2016 at Georgia Southern.
Leading 57-24 at halftime, Shabazz opened the second half with a 3-pointer to spark a 24-3 run and Appalachian State cruised. Appalachian State (1-2) shot 57 percent from the floor (40 of 70) and 43 percent from beyond the arc (12 of 28).
Michael Pomeroy led the Owls, a United States Collegiate Athletic Association member, with 13 points.
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Colorado beats Louisiana-Monroe 89-70
Nov. 17, 2016
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Xavier Johnson and Josh Fortune scored 14 points apiece and Colorado beat UL Monroe 89-70 Thursday night in a regional game of the Legends Classic.
Derrick White and George King added 12 points each for Colorado (3-0), which is off to its best start since opening the 2012-13 season with six consecutive wins.
It was Colorado's 11th consecutive win at the Coors Events Center.
Jordon Harris had 15 points - all on 3 pointers - to lead UL Monroe (1-2). Travis Munnings and Marvin Jean-Pierre each added 12 points for the Warhawks, who have never beaten Colorado in three meetings.
Up by 25 points at the half, Colorado maintained its double-digit lead the rest of the way, going in front by 27 points on Johnson's layup with 8:10 left. UL Monroe closed the gap somewhat in the late going after Colorado began substituting freely.
King hit two 3-pointers in the opening minutes and helped Colorado break out to a 48-23 halftime lead. The Buffaloes led for all but 46 seconds of the period, when the game was briefly tied.
BIG PICTURE
Louisiana-Monroe: Last time out, in an 80-59 loss to Texas, the Warhawks struggled offensively, particularly in the second half and finished by making just 30 percent of their shots from the field. It was more of the same against Colorado, only the Warhawks shooting woes surfaced from the outset. They converted 25 percent of their shots in the first half before starting to find the range in the second half, winding up converting 41.3 percent of their shots.
Colorado: Balanced scoring and depth has been a strength of Colorado in its 3-0 start. Ten of 12 players scored in the win over the Warhawks, including all five starters. And the Buffaloes did not let up despite its big lead. They kept the pressure on UL Monroe throughout the game.
UP NEXT
UL Monroe: Travels to Cheney, Wash., for a game Monday against Seattle.
Colorado: Continues play in the 2016 Legends Classic on Monday when it will play Notre Dame at the Barclays Center in New York.
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Cokley has 18 points, UAB rolls over Troy 74-51
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Chris Cokley had 18 points and eight rebounds as UAB rolled over Troy 74-51 on Thursday night.
UAB (2-1) is 9-0 against Troy and has won eight of the nine meetings by double digits.
Dirk Williams and Denzell Watts had 11 points apiece for the Blazers. Watts hit 3 of 4 for distance and Deion Lavender chipped in nine points and dished out nine assists. William Lee had seven points and blocked seven shots.
The Blazers were 26 of 53 (49.1%) from the floor while limiting Troy to 19 of 71 (26.8%).
UAB, which ran out to a 32-17 halftime lead, scored 28 points in the paint, limiting Troy to 16. The Blazers also had 12 fast-break points.
Kevin Baker led Troy (2-1) with 12 points. DeVon Walker grabbed 11 rebounds and Jordon Varnado had nine points, eight boards and blocked three shots for the Trojans.