Bulls rally from 13-point hole
St. John’s women stun 8th-ranked Marquette
TOLEDO, Ohio — Nick Perkins matched his career high with 26 points — hitting four 3-pointers in the second half — to help No. 25 Buffalo beat Toledo 88-82 in men’s basketball Friday night.
The Bulls (22-3, 10-2 Mid-American Conference) fell behind 10-0 and 17-4 in the first half, but Toledo (205, 8-4) never came all that close to delivering a knockout blow. Buffalo star CJ Massinburg picked up three fouls in the first half and finished with only 14 points, but the Bulls worked their way back after their poor start.
This was perhaps the most anticipated game of the MAC regular season — a rematch of last year’s conference tournament final. Buffalo won that game and also beat Toledo by 30 last month.
COLO. SCHOOL OF MINES 100, NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS 73: In Golden, Colo., Raquan Mitchell scored 26 points for Highlands (168, 11-7 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) in its loss to the leagueleading Orediggers (21-3, 18-0).
Women
ST. JOHN’S 81, No. 8 MARQUETTE 74: In New York, Tiana England scored 20 points as St. John’s rallied from a double-digit deficit to upset Marquette for the Red Storm’s first victory over a top 10 team in nearly seven years.
The Red Storm (13-12, 6-8 Big East) was down 14 in the second quarter and eight at the half before pulling off the win that ended a 12-game winning streak for the Golden Eagles (21-4, 12-1).
The score was tied at 56 heading into the fourth quarter and St. John’s was down 67-66 midway through the quarter when Jasmine Sina’s 3-pointer from the corner started a 9-1 run. After a defensive stop, England scored on a fast-break layup to extend the Red Storm’s advantage to four. No. 3 OREGON 77, OREGON
STATE 68: In Eugene, Ore., Sabrina Ionescu had 29 points and nine assists as Oregon beat Oregon State for its 17th straight win.
Ruthy Hebard added 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Ducks (24-1, 13-0 Pac-12), who have the longest active winning streak in the nation. Oregon improved to 6-0 against ranked teams this season. OSU is 20-5, 10-3.
No. 10 STANFORD 65, UCLA 51: In Los Angeles, Alanna Smith scored 22 points as Stanford rebounded from its worst loss under coach Tara Van Derveer with win over UCLA.
The Cardinal came into the game with three losses in its last five games — including a 40-point defeat to No. 3 Oregon last Sunday — but were able to bounce back with a win on the road.
No. 19 ARIZONA STATE 66, COLORADO 49: In Tempe, Ariz., Kianna Ibis scored 18 points with nine rebounds as Arizona State got its fourth straight win.
Courtney Ekmark added 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting for the Sun Devils (17-6, 8-4 Pac-12), who swept the season series from the Buffaloes, winning 76-70 at Colorado (11-13, 1-12) on Jan. 6.
COLO. SCHOOL OF MINES 71, NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS 59: In Golden, Colo., Jordan Lewis had 19 points for the Cowgirls (4-21, 2-16 RMAC) in a loss to the School of Mines (15-8, 12-6).