Davis leads No. 9 Houston past Tulane for 10th straight victory

Figueroa lifts St. John’s to 71-65 win over No. 13 Villanova

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 18, (AP): Corey Davis Jr made eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points to help No. 9 Houston beat Tulane 85-50 on Sunday for its 10th straight victory.

Armoni Brooks made six 3s on his way to 24 points, and Houston (25-1, 12-1 American Athletic) went 17 for 35 from long range.

The Cougars opened with a 22-5 run. The Green Wave twice got within eight early in the second half, but Davis made three 3-pointers during a 17-0 run that made it 58-33 lead.

Caleb Daniels scored 13 points for Tulane (4-20, 0-12). The Green Wave have lost 14 consecutive games, their longest losing streak in 55 years.

St. John’s 71, Villanova 65 In New York, L.J. Figueroa scored 22 points and St. John’s overcame a 14-point deficit in the second half to beat Villanova.

The Red Storm (19-7, 7-6 Big East) were down 48-34 with 12:30 left. St. John’s scored 20 of the next 25 points, take its first lead on Figueroa’s 3-pointer from the corner

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St. John’s guard L.J. Figueroa drives to the basket against Villanova during the second half of an NCAAcollege basketball game on Feb 17 in New York. (AP)