Carr scores 19 as Texas outlasts Creighton
AUSTIN, TEXAS » Marcus Carr scored 19 points and made two free throws with 10 seconds left as No. 2 Texas held off No. 7 Creighton’s furious late-game rally and beat the Bluejays 72-67 on Thursday night.
Texas led by 11 points in the second half, but Creighton got within three points a few times in the final minutes.
Tyrese Hunter scored 15 points for Texas (6-0), which got its second win over a top 10 opponent in its new arena. The Longhorns beat then-No. 2 Gonzaga on Nov. 16.
Ryan Kalkbrenner had 20 points and 13 rebounds for Creighton (6-2), and Ryan Nembhard scored 17 points. The Bluejays
were 4 of 27 on 3-pointers, but found a late shooting touch in the final seconds to stay close.
(8) UCONN 74, OKLAHOMA STATE 64 » Jordan Hawkins scored a career-high 26 points to lead UConn past Oklahoma State in the Big East-Big 12 Battle.
Adama Sanogo added 20 points and Andre Jackson scored 11 for the Huskies (9-0).
It was the smallest margin of victory for UConn so far this season. The Huskies’ next closest was an 82-67 win over thenNo. 18 Alabama last Friday at the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, Oregon.
Kalib Boone scored 15 points to lead the Cowboys (5-3). Avery Anderson III added 14.
CORNELL 74, DELAWARE 67 » Greg Dolan’s 15 points helped
Cornell defeat Delaware.
Dolan shot 5 of 9 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line for the Big Red (6-1). Nazir Williams shot 5 for 10, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 11 points. Max Watson was 4 of 8 shooting (2 for 4 from distance) to finish with 10 points. It was the sixth win in a row for the Big Red.
The Fightin’ Blue Hens (3-4) were led in scoring by Jyare Davis, who finished with 14 points and two steals. Jameer Nelson Jr. (Haverford School) added 13 points, five assists and two blocks for Delaware. In addition, Haverford School All-Delco Christian Ray finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds.