Buie leads Northwestern
Former Troy standout scores 22 as Wildcats turn back Bulldogs
Former Troy High player Boo Buie had 22 points and six assists, Ryan Young added 17 points and Northwestern beat Georgia 78-62 on Tuesday night for third place at the Roman Legends Classic.
Northwestern led by as many as 24 points in the second half. Georgia got it within 11 points twice in the final five minutes but the Wildcats kept their double-digit advantage throughout the second half.
Pete Nance had 14 points and nine rebounds, and Ty Berry scored 10 points for Northwestern (5-1). Buie, coming off a career-high 23 points in a loss to Providence, was 8 of 21 from the field.
Ryan Greer highlighted the first half with a steal and heave at midcourt that banked in to give Northwestern a 43-23 lead. The Wildcats made eight 3pointers in the first half, while Georgia was 1 of 12.
Braelen Bridges and Kario Oquendo each scored 12 points for Georgia (2-4). Jailyn Ingram and Aaron Cook added 10 points apiece.
Georgia topped its first-half scoring total in the opening 10 minutes of the second half. The Bulldogs made 11 of 18 shots to start the second half after going 6 for 26 in the entire first half.
Vermont 58, Evansville 49: Colonie High graduate Isaiah Powell had 17 points and seven rebounds as Vermont topped Evansville in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Ben Shungu had 12 points for Vermont (4-2). Jawaun Newton had 16 points for the Purple Aces (2-5).
Men’s Top 25
Wisconsin 65, Houston 63: No. 12 Houston scored the first 17 points against Butler at the Maui Invitational on Monday, and then allowed Wisconsin to score the first 13 points en route to a 20-point halftime deficit in Tuesday’s semifinal. It cost the Cougars in the long run, as Johnny Davis scored a career-high 30 points to lead Wisconsin past Houston. The Cougars cut Wisconsin’s lead to two on Kyler Edwards’ 3-pointer with 40 seconds left, but a Jamal Shead pass to Edwards, who wasn’t expecting the feed, led to a turnover that cost the Cougars a chance at a final attempt.
Illinois 72, Kansas State 64: Kofi Cockburn had 23 points and 13 rebounds, Alfonso Plummer hit seven 3-pointers and added 21 points, and No. 14 Illinois held off pesky Kansas State in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Classic. Plummer finished 7 of 9 from beyond the arc, and the Illini (3-2) went 12 of 26 from 3 as they bounced back from a 71-51 blowout loss in the semifinals.
Women’s Top 25
Ohio State 110, Bellarmine 58: Jacy Sheldon scored 25 of her careerhigh 31 points in the first half to help No. 21 Ohio State beat Bellarmine.