Hauser powers Michigan St. past Western Michigan

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Joey Hauser had a career-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, leading No. 8 Michigan State to a 79-61 win over Western Michigan on Sunday night.

The Spartans (5-0) seemed flat for a second straight game at home after beating No. 6 Duke with an inspired effort on the road. They led the Broncos (0-2) by just two points midway through the second half and trailed for six-plus minutes in the game.

NO. 11 WEST VIRGINIA 80, GEORGETOWN 71

WASHINGTON — Miles McBride scored 17 points, Derek Culver had 14 and West Virginia finished fast to beat Georgetown in the first meeting between the former Big East rivals since 2014.

Culver, the leading scorer and rebounder for the Mountaineers (4-1), was limited to just 18 minutes because of foul trouble. Emmitt Matthews had 13 points and Taz Sherman added 12 as West Virginia bounced back from a loss to top-ranked Gonzaga.

NO. 12 VILLANOVA 68, NO. 17 TEXAS 64

AUSTIN, Texas — Jermaine Samuels and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl each scored 19 points and Villanova held on late to beat Texas, handing the Longhorns their first loss after a strong start.

Collin Gillespie made four free throws over the final 15 seconds to secure the victory for the Wildcats (4-1). Samuels, who sat out practice this week because of a sprained pinky on his right hand, also collected a game-high 12 rebounds.

NO. 17 TEXAS TECH 81, GRAMBLING STATE 40

LUBBOCK, Texas — Kyler Edwards had 13 points and 11 rebounds, leading five players scoring in double figures for Texas Tech as the Red Raiders overcame a sluggish start and pulled away.

The Red Raiders (4-1) never trailed after Edwards made a 3-pointer only 17 seconds into the game, but they then missed 12 of their next 13 shots. They also had a nearly five-minute stretch later in the first half when they missed five shots in a row and had four turnovers.

GEORGIA TECH 79, NO. 20 KENUCKY 62

ATLANTA — Moses Wright scored 21 points and Georgia Tech recovered from a poor start to the season to beat Kentucky, giving the Wildcats their third straight loss.

Georgia Tech (1-2) rebounded with a strong performance following losses to state rivals Georgia State and Mercer. The Yellow Jackets won with defense, with 15 steals leading to a dominant 33-4 advantage in points off turnovers.