Vick scores 33 as Kansas tops Louisiana-Lafayette
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Lagerald Vick hit seven 3-pointers and had a career-high 33 points, and No. 2 Kansas beat pesky Louisiana-Lafayette 89-76 on Friday night.
Vick also had nine rebounds while topping his 32-point outburst earlier in the week against Vermont. Dedric Lawson added 19 points for the Jayhawks (3-0), and Udoka Azubuike had 17 points and eight rebounds.
Justin Miller scored all 22 of his points in the first half for Louisiana-Lafayette (1-2). JaKeenan Grant finished with 18 points, Malik Marquetti had 14 and Cedric Russell had 10 points and five assists. NO. 4 VIRGINIA 97, COPPIN STATE 40
In Charlottesville, Va., De’Andre Hunter scored 20 points, and Virginia routed Coppin State.
Hunter was outscoring the Eagles for most of the first half after hitting two early 3-pointers for the Cavaliers (3-0).
A 3-pointer by Ibn Williams with 6:10 left finally gave Coppin State more points than the sophomore forward, but the Eagles trailed 26-13.
Williams and Lamar Morgan led Coppin State (0-4) with six points each.
The Eagles trailed 45-17 at halftime and 63-20 after a 15-0 run by Virginia in the second half. NO. 7 N. CAROLINA 108, TENNESSEE TECH 58
In Chapel Hill, N.C., Luke Maye had 15 points to help North Carolina to the runaway win.
Sterling Manley added 13 points for the Tar Heels (4-0), who shot 55 percent against an overmatched opponent. Seventh Woods had seven points and a career-best eight assists off the bench, including a behind-the-back pass to set up a corner 3-pointer from Cameron Johnson after halftime. NO. 12 KANSAS ST. 95, EASTERN KENTUCKY 68
In St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Xavier Sneed scored 16 points to lead five Kansas State players in double figures.
Dean Wade and Cartier Diarra each had 14 points, helping the Wildcats (3-0) advance to the semifinals of the Paradise Jam tournament. Kamau Stokes and Barry Brown Jr. had 10 points apiece. NO. 13 OREGON 80, NO. 15 SYRACUSE 65
In New York, Bol Bol had 26 points and nine rebounds, and Oregon beat Syracuse in the consolation game of the 2K Classic.
Payton Pritchard added 18 points for the Ducks (3-1). Kenny Wooten had 12 in the first-ever meeting between the ACC and Pac-12 programs.
Syracuse (2-2) lost on consecutive nights, also falling 83-76 to UConn on Thursday. The Orange shot 35 percent (18 for 51) from the field. NO. 16 VIRGINIA TECH 88, NORTHEASTERN 60
In Charleston, S.C., Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 20 points, helping Virginia Tech advance to the championship of the Charleston Classic.
The Hokies (3-0) grabbed control in the first half, going from trailing 24-23 to leading 46-26 at the break.
Next up is Sunday’s championship against No. 23 Purdue, which advanced with a 79-58 victory over Davidson. NO. 17 MISSISSIPPI STATE 79, LONG BEACH STATE 51
In Starkville, Miss., Quinndary Weatherspoon scored 21 points, Tyson Carter added 17 and Mississippi State beat Long Beach State.
Mississippi State went on a 32-4 run over 15 minutes spanning the end of the first half and beginning of the second half.
Lamar Peters scored 16 points for the Bulldogs (3-0), and Reggie Perry had 14 rebounds.
Long Beach State (1-3) was hurt by 20 turnovers. NO. 22 LSU 74, LOUISIANA TECH 67
In Baton Rouge, La., Ja’vonte Smart made a late 3-pointer and finished with 16 points, leading LSU to the victory.
Tremont Waters had 14 points for LSU (4-0). Skylar Mays and Daryl Edwards each scored 12.
The Bulldogs tied it at 62 on a jumper by Daquan Bracey with 2:29 remaining, but Smart hit a big 3 on the next possession for the Tigers. NO. 23 PURDUE 79, DAVIDSON 58
In Charleston, S.C., Carsen Edwards had 29 points, and Purdue beat Davidson to reach the final of the Charleston Classic.
Edwards had six of Purdue’s 13 3-pointers. It was his fifth straight game with 20 or more points.
The Boilermakers (4-0) opened the second half with a 19-7 surge to break the game open. They are going for their third in-season tournament title in four years.