Davis scores 24, helps UH stay unbeaten with win at BYU
PROVO, Utah — Corey Davis Jr. scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half, Cedrick Alley Jr. had 19 points, six rebounds and six assists, and the University of Houston beat BYU 76-62 on Saturday.
UH (4-0) pushed the lead into double digits for good with a 10-0 run early in the second half. BYU (5-2) had a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to 10, but UH scored 11 straight for its largest lead at 76-55 with 2:59 left. TEXAS TECH 93 NORTHERN COLORADO 62 Jarrett Culver had 20 points, and the Red Raiders (6-0) stayed unbeaten with a victory over the Bears in Lubbock. KANSAS ST. 77, LEHIGH 58
Dean Wade scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, Barry Brown added 16, and the No. 12 Wildcats beat the Mountain Hawks in Manhattan, Kan., to improve to 6-0. VIRGINIA TECH 75 ST. FRANCIS (PA) 37
Ahmed Hill scored eight of his 19 points during a 24-6 run spanning halftime, and the 13th-ranked Hokies beat the Red Flash in Blacksburg, Va., to improve to 5-0. BUFFALO 76, MARIST 49
CJ Massinburg scored 21 points, Jayvon Graves added 16, and the 22nranked Bulls overcame a slow start to beat the Red Foxes in Amherst, N.Y. Women TEXAS 69, MICHIGAN 52
Jatarie White scored 16 points, and the No. 10 Longhorns defeated the Wolverines in the semifinals of the Gulf Coast Showcase at Estero, Fla.
Audrey Warren scored a career-high 15 points, and Sug Sutton had 13 points and seven rebounds for Texas (5-0), which plays Fordham on Sunday in the tournament title game. BAYLOR 67 GEORGETOWN 46
Juicy Landrum and NaLyssa Smith each scored 14 points, and the No. 4 Lady Bears (5-0) beat the Hoyas at the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout in Las Vegas. NEW MEXICO 89 HOUSTON 84
Jasmyne Harris had 28 points, 10 steals and nine rebounds, but the Cougars (3-4) fell to the Lobos in double overtime at H&PE Arena. TEXAS TECH 82 HOUSTON BAPTIST 76
Brittany Brewer scored a career-high 34 points, and the Lady Raiders (4-1) beat the Huskies (3-2) in Lubbock. NICHOLLS ST. 58 TEXAS SOUTHERN 57
Marquia Turner and Niya Mitchell had 14 points each, bu the Tigers (1-3) fell to the Colonels in the UTEP Thanksgiving Classic at EL Paso. FLORIDA ST. 71, IOWA 67 Nausia Woolfolk scored 15 of her career-high 25 points in the second half to help the Seminoles upset the No. 12 Hawkeyes in the championship game of the Junkanoo Jam at Bimini, Bahamas. TENNESSEE 73 ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM 69
Rennia Davis scored 18 points, and Evina Westbrook added 16 as the No. 11 Lady Vols rallied from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit before winning in overtime over the Blazers. Tennessee claimed the Junkanoo Division of the Junkanoo Jam.