No. 5 Houston rebounds from first loss to beat SMU
DALLAS » Quentin Grimes hit a go-ahead 3-pointer to ignite a 10-0 run to start the second half for No. 5 Houston and the Cougars rebounded from their first loss with a 74-60 victory over previously undefeated SMU on Sunday night.
That 3-pointer by Grimes from the top of the key to put Houston (8-1, 3-1 American) ahead to stay on the first shot after halftime and Justin Gorham then made a 3. Grimes also had a layup and two free throws in that game-turning run in just over 2 ½ minutes.
Marcus Sasser led Houston with 17 points, and Gorham had 11 points and 19 rebounds. DeJon Jarreau scored 15 points.
Kendric Davis led SMU (6-1, 2-1) with 23 points. Feron Hunt had a doubledouble with 12 points and 12 rebounds; Ethan Chargois scored 10.
Grimes, Houston’s leading scorer at 18.5 points a game and second in the AAC only to Davis’ 19.2 coming in, finished with 11 points.
NO. 16 MICHIGAN 85, NO. 19 NORTHWESTERN 66 »
Hunter Dickinson scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and Michigan beat Northwestern to remain unbeaten. Chaundee
Brown, Franz Wagner and Eli Brooks scored 14 points apiece for the Wolverines (9-0, 4-0 Big Ten).
NO. 21 MINNESOTA 77, NO. 25 OHIO STATE 60 » Liam Robbins had 27 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks, keeping up his impactful introduction to the Big Ten for Minnesota in a victory over Ohio State.
Women’s Basketball
NO. 1 STANFORD 68, ARIZONA
STATE 60 » Francesca Belibi scored a career-high 23 points and added a seasonhigh 12 rebounds and Kiana Williams had 16 points to lead No. 1 Stanford past stubborn Arizona State.
Haley Jones, who was averaging a double-double, had eight points and seven rebounds and Lexie Hull had seven points for the Cardinal (9-0, 6-0 Pac-12), who have held every opponent to 61 points or fewer.
Jaddan Simmons had 16 points and Taya Hanson had 15 for the Sun Devils (7-3, 3-3), who missed their first 10 field goal attempts and trailed 19-2 before recovering. Arizona State got within four points midway through the third quarter, and Iris Mbulito made a layup to cap a 6-0 that got the Sun Devils within 64-58 with 1:06 remaining. Stanford made three free throws in the final nine seconds.