Baldwin’s flurry leads No. 13 Butler past Marquette in OT
Purdue continues home dominance of Wisconsin in 70-51 rout
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 25, (AP): Kamar Baldwin scored 19 of his 31 points in the final eight minutes, helping No. 13 Butler rally to beat Marquette 89-85 in overtime.
The Bulldogs (16-4, 4-3 Big East) trailed by six with less than 2-1/2 minutes left in regulation, but Baldwin scored nine straight to force the extra session and then 10 more as Butler snapped a three-game losing streak. Baldwin also had eight rebounds and five assists.
Markus Howard scored 26 points and Sacar Anim added 22 as the Golden Eagles (14-6, 4-4) had their three-game winning streak snapped.
The difference: Baldwin’s closing flurry trumped Howard’s fast start against the shorthanded Bulldogs.
Marquette seemed to be in control when it opened up a 51-42 lead with 13:41 left in regulation and still appeared to be in good shape when it led 68-62 with 2:36 to go.
But Baldwin bailed Butler out by scoring nine straight to give the Bulldogs a 71-68 lead. Koby McEwen’s 3-pointer tied it with 2.9 seconds left. After Baldwin’s errant 3 at the buzzer, he didn’t miss many more.
He scored nine of Butler’s first 11 points in overtime, then closed it out at the free throw line, steadied the Bulldogs when Marquette got within 86-85 in the final minute of overtime and made the final free throw to seal it.
Purdue 70, Wisconsin 51
In West Lafayette, Indiana, Isaiah Thompson scored 14 points and Purdue responded to coach Matt Painter challenging his players’ toughness with one of the season’s best efforts in a 70-51 home rout of Wisconsin.
The Boilermakers (11-9, 4-5 Big Ten) improved to 41-4 lifetime at home against the Badgers (12-8, 5-4). Sasha Stefanovic added 12 points and Purdue had seven scorers contributing at least five points. Purdue also limited the Badgers to their second-lowest point total of the season.
Purdue built the lead to 41-17 early in the second half, withstood a brief Wisconsin rally and pulled away yet again.
D’Mitrk Trice and Micah Potter led the Badgers with 11 points apiece.
Wright St. 95, N. Kentucky 63
In Dayton, Ohio, Tanner Holden had 20 points as Wright State won its seventh consecutive home game, rolling past Northern Kentucky 95-63.
Bill Wampler had 19 points for Wright State (18-4, 8-1 Horizon League). Loudon Love added 16 points. Jaylon Hall had 15 points.
Tyler Sharpe had 18 points for the Norse (14-7, 6-3), whose five-game winning streak was broken. Jalen Tate added 16 points. Bryson Langdon had 16 points.
Quinnipiac 81, Fairfield 67
In Hamden, Connecticut, Rich Kelly had 27 points as Quinnipiac topped Fairfield 81-67.
Kevin Marfo had 13 points and 15 rebounds for Quinnipiac (10-7, 5-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Tyrese Williams and Matt Balanc added 11 points each.
Landon Taliaferro had 21 points for the Stags (711, 3-4). Taj Benning added 12 points and seven rebounds. Jesus Cruz had 10 points.
Rider 70, Saint Peter’s 66
In Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Dimencio Vaughn recorded 15 points and five steals as Rider edged past Saint Peter’s 70-66. Frederick Scott added 13 points for the Broncs, who forced a season-high 22 turnovers.
Stevie Jordan’s 3-pointer with 1:36 left gave Rider a 67-66 lead and the Broncs made 3 of 4 free throws in the final 14 seconds to secure the win.
Tyrei Randall and Jordan added 12 points each for Rider (10-8, 4-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).
Matthew Lee had 12 points for the Peacocks (6-10, 3-4). Doug Edert added 10 points. Fousseyni Drame had nine rebounds.
Monmouth 82, Niagara 71
In West Long Branch, New Jersey, Deion Hammond had 22 points as Monmouth won its seventh straight home game, defeating Niagara 82-71.
Ray Salnave had 16 points and 11 rebounds, his first career double-double, for Monmouth (11-7, 5-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Marcus McClary added 10 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double in three games.
Marcus Hammond had 21 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for the Purple Eagles (6-12, 4-3). James Towns added 16 points and seven rebounds. Nicholas Kratholm had 11 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
Siena 70, Marist 57
In Albany, New York, Elijah Burns registered 19 points as Siena stretched its home win streak to eight games, defeating Marist 70-57.
Manny Camper had 13 points and eight rebounds for Siena (8-9, 4-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Jalen Pickett added 12 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Kyle Young had 10 points.
Tyler Sagl had 17 points for the Red Foxes (4-14, 3-6). Tyler Saint-Furcy added 10 points and three blocks. Matt Herasme had eight rebounds.
Michael Cubbage, the Red Foxes’ leading scorer coming into the contest at 10 points per game, shot only 13% in the game (1 of 8).
Kent State 70, Buffalo 66
In Buffalo, New York, Danny Pippen had 20 points as Kent State narrowly beat Buffalo 70-66.
Pippen tied it at 64 on a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left, and he added six free throws in the final 23.9 seconds to secure it. He entered as a 71.8% freethrow shooter.
Troy Simons had 16 points for Kent State (14-6, 4-3 Mid-American Conference). C.J. Williamson added nine rebounds and Mitch Peterson grabbed seven.
Davonta Jordan had 13 points and six assists for the Bulls (13-7, 4-3), whose four-game winning streak came to an end. Jeenathan Williams and Jayvon Graves each scored 11 points.
Iona 69, Canisius 66
In New Rochelle, New York, Tajuan Agee scored a season-high 24 points, E.J. Crawford added 18 and Iona held off Canisius 69-66.
Iona (5-9, 3-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) led by 22 points with 11-1/2 minutes left when the Golden Griffins (8-11, 3-5) went on a 19-0 run, sparked by eight points from Jordan Henderson and seven from Majesty Brandon to trail 59-56 with 3:15 to go.
A Henderson 3-pointer got Canisius within two with 1:22 left but Crawford drove for a basket and Agee sank four free throws over the final halfminute. Brandon scored with less than a second left for the final score.
Henderson made 4 of 5 from the arc and finished with a career-high 20 points for Canisius, who had a three-game win streak end. Brandon added 19 points, Jalanni White 11 and Malik Johnson grabbed 11 rebounds and had 10 assists to go with five points.
Canisius made 10 3-pointers, but was outscored 40-14 in the paint.