Friedrich clinches 4-man WCup title
ST MORITZ, Switzerland, Feb 2, (AP): Germany’s Francesco Friedrich won the World Cup four-man bobsled overall championship Sunday, while Canada’s Justin Kripps got the victory in the final four-man race in the series this season.
Friedrich won the four-man title for the second consecutive year, clinching the championship despite finishing a seasonworst
Kansas guard Devon Dotson (1) makes a layup during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech in Lawrence, Kansas on Feb 1. (AP)
TJ Holyfield led Texas Tech (13-8, 4-4) with 19 points.
SDSU 80, Utah State 68 In San Diego, with Kawhi Leonard watching from one baseline, Matt Mitchell scored 24 of his season-high 28 points in the second half - including three straight 3-pointers – to help rally San Diego State over Utah State 80-68.
San Diego State (23-0, 12-0 Mountain West) retired Leonard’s jersey at halftime. Leonard, who led the Aztecs to their greatest season nine years ago, watched as another Aztec from Riverside, Mitchell, helped save the night.
Sam Merrill had 16 points and Brock Miller 15 for Utah State (17-7, 6-5). Florida St 74, Virginia Tech 63 In Blacksburg, Va., Devin Vassell tied an ACC record by shooting 7 for 7 from 3-point range and scored 27 points to lift Florida State.
Vassell helped the Seminoles (183, 8-2) rebound from Tuesday night’s loss at Virginia that snapped a 10game winning streak. Florida State remained a game out of first place in the ACC standings.
Tyrece Radford paced the Hokies (14-8, 5-6) with 18 points. Virginia Tech lost its third consecutive game.
Louisville 77, N.C. State 57 In Raleigh, N.C., Ryan McMahon made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points for Louisville.
Jordan Nwora added 14 points for the Cardinals, who maintained their hold on the Atlantic Coast Conference lead with their eighth straight win. Louisville (19-3, 10-1) led by 17 points late in the first half and responded to an N.C. State (14-8, 5-6) run midway through the second half by pushing the margin right back out to 15 points.
C.J. Bryce scored 15 points for the Wolfpack (14-8, 5-6).
Dayton 70, Fordham 56 In Dayton, Ohio, Trey Landers matched his season high with 18 points, Obi Toppin also had 18 and Dayton got its 16th straight win over the Rams.
The Flyers (20-2, 9-0 Atlantic 10) had little problem extending their streak against the Rams (7-14, 1-8). Dayton hasn’t lost to Fordham since Jan. 4, 2005, a 66-56 Rams win at the Rose Hill Gym.
Jalen Cobb had 22 points for Fordham.
Creighton 76, Villanova 61 In Philadelphia, Denzel Mahoney had 21 points and Mitch Ballock had nine of his 15 points in the second half to help Creighton defeat Villanova.
Ty-Shon Alexander added 16 points and Marcus Zegarowski scored 13 for the Bluejays (17-5, 6-3 Big East), who have won four in a row while avenging a 64-59 home loss to the Wildcats on Jan. 7.