DePaul, Loyola, UIC take league losses
Seton Hall scored seven consecutive points to erase a three-point deficit in the second half and held on to defeat DePaul 71-67 on Saturday at Wintrust Arena.
Reserve Da’Sean Nelson finished with 15 points in 26 minutes for the Blue Demons (8-10, 2-5 Big East). Yor Anei chipped in 13 points and two steals, and Umoja Gibson had 11 points and five assists.
The Pirates (11-8, 4-4) were led by KC Ndefo’s 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting and 12 rebounds. Al-Amir Dawes added 15 points while going 4-for-8 from the floor, including 3-for-5 from distance, and Femi Odukale had 12 points.
The game was tied at 39 at halftime. Dawes scored nine points and Nedfo seven in the second half. The Pirates went ahead for good at 5248 with 12:24 left.
Saint Joseph’s 86, Loyola 55
The Hawks (7-10, 1-4 Atlantic 10) continued the Ramblers’ woes in their first season in the conference by routing them in Philadelphia.
Loyola (6-11), which shot 39.6% and 25% on threes, dropped to 0-5 in the A-10 and have lost six in a row. Philip Alston led the Ramblers with 16 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Saint Joseph’s put four in double figures, topped by Lynn Greer III and Kacper Klaczek with 17 each. Greer added six rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
The Hawks built a 43-24 advantage at halftime and extended their lead to 65-39 in the second half with a 14-2 burst.
Murray State 81, UIC 64
The Flames (9-10) dropped to 1-7 in their first season of Missouri Valley Conference competition, stumbling on the road against the Racers (10-8, 5-3).
UIC got 18 points from Jace Carter, 13 from Trevante Anderson and 12 from Christian Jones.
Murray State took the lead with 18:08 left in the first half and did not give it up, building a 39-28 edge at the half. Jacobi Wood and Brian Moore Jr. each had 21 for the Racers.
Indiana 63, Wisconsin 45
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 18 points and 12 rebounds and helped the Hoosiers’ defense focus on the basics as they snapped a three-game losing streak with a home-court victory over the No. 18 Badgers.
“I don’t really think we overhelp, I just think we weren’t in our right spots to begin with, and that makes it harder,” Jackson-Davis said. “When we’re in our right spots and do our defense right, it’s a lot different and that’s what you saw today.”
Wisconsin (11-5, 3-3) made just five threes, barely half its average. Indiana (12-4, 2-4 Big Ten) also held the Badgers to their second-lowest scoring total this season and their second-lowest total in the series since a 51-44 loss on Feb. 13, 1943.
Detroit Mercy 87, Rob. Morris 75
Antoine Davis of the host Titans (7-12, 3-5 Horizon League) set the NCAA record for career threepointers while hitting 11 threes and scoring 41 points in a victory over the Colonials (8-11, 3-5). Davis upped his total to 513, eclipsing the record of 509 by Fletcher Magee of Wofford from 2014-19. He has 3,232 career points, good for third in NCAA history. Davis is 17 points away from second and 435 points behind Pete Maravich’s NCAA record.
Syracuse 78, Notre Dame 73
Judah Mintz scored seven of his 14 points in the final three minutes and as the host Orange (12-6, 5-2 ACC) overcame a 12-point secondhalf deficit to top the Fighting Irish (9-9, 1-6). Marcus Hammond led Notre Dame with 18 points.
Toledo 84, Northern Illinois 67
Despite Darweshi Hunter’s 22 points, the host Huskies (5-12, 1-3 Mid-American) were thumped by the Rockets (11-6, 2-2).