Arizona’s Trier is suspended for 2nd time Women
Aggies women win thanks to 14-0 run
The NCAA has declared No. 14 Arizona’s Allonzo Trier ineligible for the reappearance of the banned substance that led to a 19-game suspension last season.
The school said the NCAA notified the Wildcats on Thursday that the junior guard had a trace amount of the substance from a drug test late last month. Arizona did not specify the drug, saying only it was a banned substance.
Arizona says the amount detected was minuscule by scientific standards and appeared to be a remnant of the performance-enhancing drug Trier unknowingly ingested last season. The NCAA agreed, the school said.
Arizona is appealing the decision and hoping Trier will regain his eligibility soon.
Trier sat out the first 19 games in 2016-17 after testing positive for the drug, which he said came from a well-intentioned person not affiliated with the UA following an injury.
Without Trier on Thursday night, the Wildcats (22-6, 12-3 Pac-12) were 75-65 victors over host Oregon State (13-14, 5-10). Deandre Ayton led Arizona with 19 points.
No. 6 GONZAGA 77, SAN DIEGO 72: In San Diego, Killian Tillie scored 17 points as Gonzaga beat San Diego to clinch at least a share of the West Coast Conference title.
The Bulldogs (26-4, 16-1 WCC) defeated the Toreros (17-12, 8-9) for the eighth straight game.
No. 9 PURDUE 93, ILLINOIS 86: In Champaign, Ill., Carsen Edwards scored a career-high 40 points to help Purdue (25-5, 14-3 Big Ten) outlast Illinois.
Illinois (13-17, 3-14) stayed within striking distance the rest of the game, but ultimately Purdue’s size and Edwards scoring were too much.
No. 11 CINCINNATI 77, UCONN 52: In Highland Heights, Ky., Gary Clark scored 10 of his 17 points during Cincinnati’s decisive spurt as the Bearcats shook off consecutive losses by beating Connecticut for their fifth straight win over the Huskies (13-15, 6-9 AAC).
Cincinnati (24-4, 13-3) recovered from a loss at Houston that ended its 16-game win streak and a loss to Wichita State that snapped their 39-game home
streak. ANGELO STATE 86, EASTERN NM 83 (OT): In San Angelo, Texas, ASU’s Ja’Michael Brown scored a team-high 23 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:27 left in overtime, to lead the Rams (18-9, 9-8 Lone Star) past ENMU 10-8, 5-12).
Zach Parker had 23 points for Eastern. TEXAS A&M KINGSVILLE 80, WESTERN NM 40: In Kingsville, Texas, Latrell Spivey had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Mustangs (5-20, 2-14 Lone Star) in their loss to the Javelinas (11-15, 4-12). NEW MEXICO STATE 63, CHICAGO STATE 55: In Chicago, New Mexico State began its final road trip of the regular season with a win over CSU.
A strong second half, featuring a 14-0 run in the third, spurred the Aggies (15-11, 9-3 WAC). CSU is 1-26, 1-11.
Brooke Salas led NMSU with 17 points. Jasmine Cooper had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
On Saturday, New Mexico State faces Missouri-Kansas City at noon MT.
No. 2 MISS. STATE 82, AUBURN 61: In Starkville, Miss., Teaira McCowan had 16 points and 18 rebounds, powering MSU past Auburn.
Victoria Vivians and Roshunda Johnson also scored 16 points apiece for the Bulldogs (29-0, 15-0 SEC). Auburn is 13-14, 4-11.
No. 4 LOUISVILLE 51, VA. TECH 39: In Louisville, Ky., Asia Durr had 13 points and Louisville (28-2, 14-1 ACC) limited Virginia (16-12, 9-6) to 27 percent shooting.
No. 5 NOTRE DAME 89, VA. TECH 59: In South Bend, Ind., Arike Ogunbowale scored 26 points as Notre Dame (26-2, 14-1 ACC) beat Tech (17-11, 6-9). No. 7 SOUTH CAROLINA 57, No. 24 LSU 48: In Columbia, S.C., A’ja Wilson scored 27 points and had 24 rebounds as South Carolina (23-5, 12-3 SEC) topped LSU (18-8, 10-5). ANGELO STATE 59, EASTERN NM 59: In San Angelo, Texas, Marquita Daniels scored 19 points as ASU (20-5, 15-5 Lone Star) beat the Greyhounds (1610, 12-7). Kaylee Edgemon had 14 points to lead Eastern. TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE 70, WESTERN NM 42: In Kingsville, Texas, the Mustangs (1-25, 1-17 Lone Star) were led by Ciara Fields, who had 22 points on 7-for-17 shooting from the field. A&M is 6-20, 3-15.