Bridges sprains his ankle in Michigan State’s win
EAST LANSING, MICH. » Miles Bridges scored 20 points before limping off the court with a sprained left ankle, casting a pall over No. 2 Michigan State as it beat Stony Brook 93-71 on Sunday night.
The Spartans (2-1) bounced back from their loss to topranked Duke with a win that will be remembered as being costly if Bridges’ injury lingers. Coach Tom Izzo said after the game that Bridges is day to day.
He was fouled with 8:32 left in the game and landed awkwardly on his left foot, rolling his ankle. After trying to stay in the game to shoot free throws, the preseason AllAmerica player went back to the bench briefly before walking toward the locker room.
Nick Ward scored a season-high 22 points, Joshua Langford had a career-high 19 points and Cassius Winston scored a season-high 13 points and had six assists for the Spartans.
The Seawolves (0-4) led for much of the first half, holding Bridges to two points as they led 22-15 midway through the first half. (8) FLORIDA 70, NEW HAMPSHIRE 63 » Jalen Hudson scored 26 points, including a dunk midway through the second half that put Florida (30) ahead for good in the Gators’ victory over plucky New Hampshire (1-2).
The Gators had been averaging a nation-leading 112 points per game in their first two wins. But they shot just 32 percent, and New Hampshire took advantage.
A desperation 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer lifted the Wildcats into a 32-32 tie, and they continued their upset bid after the break. (14) MINNESOTA 92, WESTERN CAROLINA 64 » Jordan Murphy had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and Minnesota (4-0) cruised past Western Carolina (1-3).
Five Gophers scored in double figures, and coach Richard Pitino leaned heavily on his bench as Minnesota played the first of a fourgame stretch this week. Amir Coffey had 15 points, Dupree McBrayer scored 14, Nate Mason had 13 and Isaiah Washington scored 10. TEXAS TECH 85, (20) NORTHWESTERN 49 » Keenan Evans scored 25 points to lead Texas Tech (4-0) over Northwestern (3-2) in the championship game of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament.
The senior guard scored 54 points in two games over the weekend. Zach Smith added 11 points, while Tommy Hamilton IV and Niem Stevenson each had 10 for the Red Raiders.
Scottie Lindsay led the Wildcats with 20 points. It was the most-lopsided loss in head coach Chris Collins’ five years at Northwestern, surpassing an 89-57 road defeat to thenNo. 25 Indiana on Jan. 23, 2016.
Northwestern never led in the game.
Texas Tech shot 76.5 percent in the second half, and 60.4 percent for the game.