Morgan boosts 13th-rated Indiana

Highlands women rip Adams State

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Juwan Morgan scored a career-high 18 points on 8-for-8 shooting and finished with 10 rebounds, and De’Ron Davis scored 14 points as the Hoosiers (6-1) rolled to an 83-60 victory over SIU-Edwardsville.

“Juwan rebounded for two tonight,” coach Tom Crean said. “He came out and brought it.”

The Hoosiers didn’t start the game firing on all cylinders. Indiana (6-1) didn’t make its first basket until 16:12 remaining in the first half, missing its first eight attempts. Trailing 4-0, the Hoosiers shook off the slow start when Zach McRoberts hit a 3-pointer from the corner that ignited Indiana. The Hoosiers would finish the final 15 minutes of the half outscoring SIUEdwardsville 40-17.

In Alamosa, Colo., Brandon Sly and Shane Johnson scored 19 points apiece to help the Grizzlies (4-3) beat the Cowboys (2-3).

Ron Lawton led Highlands with 22 points and seven rebounds.

Also in Alamosa, Ari Baca scored 20 points and Shania Ratliff had 18 points to lead Highlands (2-2) to a victory over Adams State (1-4).

The Cowgirls trailed 16-10 after the first period, but then outscored ASU in the second 23-10 to take control.

In Wailuki, Hawaii, BYU’s Kalanie Purcell scored 16 points to lead the Cougars (4-2) to a victory over UNLV (5-1) in the Maui Wahine Classic.

In Laramie, Wyo., behind a career-high 21 points from junior Liv Roberts, Wyoming improved to 5-2 with a win over Southern Utah.

In Fort Collins, Colo., Ellen Nystrom had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead Colorado State (4-3) past SLU (2-5).

In Colorado Springs, Erin Whalen scored 19 points to lead Vanderbilt (6-1) past AFA. The Falcons (1-6) were led by Kailin Davis with 17 points.

The Aggies men will play host to Long Beach State at 7 tonight in Las Cruces.

Coach Dan Monson’s 49ers (1-8) had the nation’s top strength of schedule through Thursday, according to the KenPom ratings.

The Ags are in the middle of a three-game home stand that began Wednesday with a 78-70 win over Air Force.

Tonight’s game streams online at espn3.com and airs in Albuquerque on 101.7 FM. With longtime announcer Jack Nixon in Mobile, Ala., today to call the Aggies’ football game at South Alabama, Tim Haggerty will provide the basketball play-by-play.