Clark’s big night ignites Dukes
Jimmy Clark III scored 24 points and Andrei Savrasov pulled down nine rebounds to lead visiting Duquesne men’s team to an 85-72 win at Marshall on Wednesday in Huntington, W.Va.
Trailing 12-7 in the first half, the Dukes (6-1) used a 12-0 surge to open up a 2112 lead with 7:55 left in the first half. They took the lead on Clark’s 3-pointer midway in the first half and stayed in control till the finish. Stout perimeter defense played a big role for Duquesne, which limited the Thundering Herd (2-6) 4-for-25 shooting (16.0%) on 3-point attempts.
“Jimmy was really the key for us,” Dukes coach Keith Dambrot said. “He put us on his back during that run.”
Cameron Crawford scored 20 points to pace Marshall.
The Dukes return home to face Saint Peter’s (3-4) on Friday.
Other district men
Canisius 87, Robert Morris 80: The Colonials’ only lead — 25-22 — came midway in the first half, but they stayed on the Golden Griffins’ tail until the finish. TJ Wainwright scored 19 points to lead visiting RMU (2-7), which is still seeking its first road win of the season after four defeats. Siem Uijtendaal scored 24 points to lead Canisius (6-4).
Maryland 81 Penn State 75 (OT): Ace Baldwin Jr. made two free throws for the Nittany Lions to force overtime in their Big Ten Conference opener, but Penn State (4-5, 0-1 Big Ten) was held scoreless for the first 3:16 of the extra period while the host Terrapins (5-4, 1-1) were taking a 76-71 lead. Kanye Clary scored 25 points to lead Nittany Lions. Maryland’s Jahmir Young led all scorers with 28.
Top 25 men
Houston 75, Rice 39: The third-ranked Cougars (9-0) dominated their city rival behind LJ Cryer’s 15 points against the visiting Owls (3-6).
Marquette86, Texas 65: The eighth-ranked Eagles (7-2) put on an impressive offensive show to wallop the 12th-ranked Longhorns (6-2). Senior guard Tyler Kolek scored 28 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and had 6 assists to lead host Marquette.
Miami 97, Long Island 49: The 15th-ranked Hurricanes (7 -1) got 17 points and 13 rebounds from junior forward Norchad Omier in their blowout of the visiting Sharks (1-7).
Clemson 72, South Carolina 67: Chauncey Wiggins scored 15 points as the 14th-ranked Tigers (8-0) rallied from a 10point deficit in the second half against the visiting Gamecocks (7-1).
Top 25 women
South Carolina 104, Morgan State 38: The top- ranked Gamecocks (8-0) never trailed against the Lady Bears (3-6). Tessa Johnson scored 16 points to lead host South Carolina.
Iowa67, Iowa State 58: Caitlin Clark scored 25 points for the visiting No. 4 Hawkeyes (91) to go past 3,000 for her college career. Clark also had 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
Notre Dame 96, Lafayette 42: Hannah Hidalgo’s 26 points led the 14th-ranked Fighting Irish (7-1) to an easy win against the visiting Leopards (4-5). Maddy Westbeld contributed 10 rebounds.
Connecticut 90, Ball State 63: Aaliyah Edwards had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead the host No. 17 Huskies (5-3) past the Cardinals (6-2).