Green, Morgan lead blowout by Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Devonte Green and Juwan Morgan each scored 19 points Friday night, leading Indiana to an 80-56 blowout over Minnesota.
The Hoosiers (14-12, 7-7 Big Ten Conference) have now won twice in five days.
Nate Mason had 18 points and eight rebounds while Jordan Murphy finished with 12 points and nine rebounds to lead the Golden Gophers (14-13, 3-11). Minnesota has lost seven straight.
Indiana never trailed and seized control early in the second half with strong defense and crisp passes, scoring on their first three possessions to extend a 10-point halftime lead to 45-29.
But instead of letting the Gophers hang around, the Hoosiers just kept extending the lead.
After giving up a basket, Indiana went on an 11-5 spurt to make it 56-35 with 12:35 left.
Indiana also started the game fast, jumping out to a 12-4 lead and extending it to 24-13.
Minnesota made only one serious run all night — an 11-3 spurt that cut the first-half deficit to 27-24. But the Hoosiers answered with a 12-2 spurt and led 39-29 at halftime.
Cyril Langevine scored a careerhigh 14 points and added eight rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench to help the Rams beat the Wildcats in Kingston, Rhode Island, and tie a school record with its 15th win in a row. Jarvis Garrett scored 17 for the Rams (20-3, 12-0 Atlantic 10), who last won 15 straight in 1939-40. Kellan Grady scored 19 for Davidson (13-10, 8-4). Tre’Shaun Fletcher scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Nate Navigato had three 3-pointers and 19 points and the Rockets defeated RedHawks in Oxford. Fletcher posted his 11th double-double this season for the Rockets (18-7, 10-2), who lead the Mid-American West. Darrian Ringo’s basket with 14 minutes left gave the RedHawks (13-12, 6-6) their only second-half lead but Fletcher responded with a 3-point play less than a minute later.
Trey Moses scored 22 points, Tahjai Teague had 20 points and 14 rebounds and the Cardinals cruised to a victory over the Golden Flashes in Muncie, Indiana. Ball State (16-9, 7-5 MAC) has won four of its last five games. Kent State (12-13, 6-6) has lost three straight.