Bohannon paces No. 3 Iowa to win over No. 16 UNC
Jordan Bohannon scored 24 points to lead four players in double figures for No. 3 Iowa, and the host Hawkeyes beat No. 16 North Carolina 93-80 in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game on Tuesday night.
Luka Garza, who came into the game leading the nation in scoring at 34 points per game, had 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (4- 0). It was the 24th double- double of Garza’s career, but he had his streak of 19 consecutive games of scoring 20 points or more snapped.
Bohannon, a senior who missed most of last season after undergoing hip surgery in December, had scored 11 points in Iowa’s first three games this season. But he got hot from 3-point range, making 7 of 16 attempts.
Garrison Brooks scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures for the Tar Heels (3-2).
CJ Fredrick had 21 points and Joe Wieskamp added 19 for the Hawkeyes.
NO. 5 KANSAS 73, NO. 8 CREIGHTON 72 >> Ja len Wilson hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 42 seconds remaining, then watched as Marcus Zegarowski missed the last of three free throws after fouling him with 1.1 seconds left, allowing Kansas to escape with a victory.
Wilson finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Jayhawks (5-1) won their fifth straight against the visiting Bluejays (3-1).
Denzel Mahoney gave Creighton a chance down the stretch. He hit a 3-pointer with 1:22 left to get the Bluejays within 7068, then picked the pocket of Bryce Thompson and coasted for the tying layup with just over a minute to go.
NO. 12 TENNESSEE 56, COLORADO 47 >> After five pandemic-related postponements, the Volunteers made the most of their opener.
Host Tennessee didn’t get its first player into double figures until less than a minute to go when John Fulkerson hit two free throws to reach 11 points. Santiago Vescovi also scored 11.
Reserve Jeriah Horne scored 15 points for the Buffaloes (2-1), who had their own COVID-19 problems. They had a 10- day layoff, then traveled halfway across country to finally play a game.
McKinley Wright, who averaged 22 points in Colorado’s first two games, was handcuffed by the Vols’ defense. He scored six points in the first half and finished with eight.
NO. 22 OHIO ST. 90, NOTRE DAME 85 >> E. J. Liddell led five players in double figures with 19 points as the visiting Buckeyes (4- 0) rallied from 11 points down
in the second half and held off the Irish (1-2) in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. SANTA CLARA ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE UPDATE >> The Broncos will play at Cal Poly today (6 p.m.) and face Sacramento State on Saturday (2 p.m.) in Santa Cruz.
Santa Clara (4- 0) played its first three games in Leavey Center and Saturday’s contest will be its second in Kaiser Permanente Arena.
SEVENTH- RANKED HOUSTON ON HOLD >> No. 7 Houston has paused all team activities and postponed its two games this week because of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing.
The Cougars were scheduled to host Sam Houston State tonight and Rice on Saturday.
Women
STANFORD GAME VS. DAVIS CANCELED >> Top-ranked Stanford, which spent the weekend in Las Vegas, announced Friday’s game at Maples Pavilion against UC Davis has been canceled. The cancellation slows coach Tara VanDerveer’s march to pass Pat Summitt as the winningest coach in women’s basketball history. With her next victory, VanDerveer will tie Summitt‘s record of 1,098 wins. VANDERB I LT TAKI NG A STAND >> Vanderbilt has decided to stay inside its locker room during the national anthem this season to both mourn and commemorate racial injustice in the United States.
Members of the team posted a statement on social media before Tuesday’s first home game against ETSU after COVID-19 issues canceled their first three games. The Commodores said they’re not just athletes and feel the responsibility as Vanderbilt ambassadors to be role models.
“We want to set the example, and we have made a commitment to be the change we want to see in the world,” they said in their statement. “We have encouraged each other to volunteer, vote and donate. We support each other in the pursuit of social justice and equity for all.”