San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)

GrantFoste­r, Kansas take charge

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Tyon GrantFoste­r drove for the goahead basket with about a minute to go then swatted away a layup with 10 seconds left as seventhran­ked Kansas escaped with a 6561 victory over visiting North Dakota State on Saturday.

Jalen Wilson had 14 points and Ochai Agbaji added 13, including a free throw in the final seconds that helped the Jayhawks (41) finish a 70 run to end the game.

Kansas trailed 6160 when GrantFoste­r scored on an easy layup. North Dakota State (04) turned it over with an offensive foul and then, after two free throws by Christian Braun, GrantFoste­r made his defensive play to help preserve the comeback win.

#10 Houston 77, South Carolina 67: Quentin Grimes had 23 points and seven rebounds, Tramon Mark added 18 points and the Cougars (4-0) rallied at home. Grimes scored 19 in the second half, 12 of 13 from the foul line. The Gamecocks (1-2) missed 12 of 29 free throws.

Arizona 70, Eastern Washington

67: Salesian-Richmond alum James Akinjo scored 15 points, Dalen Terry had a steal and the clinching free throws with five seconds left, and the Wildcats (2-0) won at home. The Eagles (0-2) had a chance when Tanner Groves converted a three-point play with 41 seconds left.

Top 25 women

South Florida 67, #6 Mississipp­i State 63: Elisa Pinzan scored two of her 14 points on late free throws in overtime as the Bulls (2-1) beat the Bulldogs (2-1) in Tampa. Bethy Mununga hit two free throws with 28.9 seconds left in OT to give South Florida a 65-63 lead.

 ?? Charlie Riedel / Associated Press ?? Kansas’ Tyon GrantFoste­r enjoys the outcome of the seventhran­ked Jayhawks’ fourpoint win over North Dakota State on Saturday in Lawrence.
Charlie Riedel / Associated Press Kansas’ Tyon GrantFoste­r enjoys the outcome of the seventhran­ked Jayhawks’ fourpoint win over North Dakota State on Saturday in Lawrence.

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