Depleted Hoyas beat Syracuse
WASHINGTON — Mac McClung scored 26 points to give Patrick Ewing his first coaching victory against Syracuse and help a Georgetown team depleted by a rash of transfers beat its old Big East rival 89-79 Saturday afternoon.
The 6-foot-2- McClung put the Hoyas on his shoulders in their first home game since legal matters involving three players came to light and four said they'd be transferring. Josh LeBlanc, Galen Alexander and Myron Gardner entered the NCAA's transfer portal after being accused of burglary and harassment, and James Akinjo — who was not connected — also announced he was leaving the program.
RUTGERS 68,
NO. 22 SETON HALL 48
PISCATAWAY — Seton Hall star Myles Powell sat out the second half with a head injury, and Rutgers' Ron Harper Jr. had 18 points and six rebounds to help the Scarlet Knights beat the Pirates 68-48 in the Garden State Hardwood Classic.
Powell did not return to the Seton Hall bench in the second half. Sixth in the country at 22.9 points per game, Powell didn't score his first points until nearly 10 minutes into the game. He finished with six points on 3-of-9 shooting.
Harper won the Joe Calabrese Award — named in honor of the late journalist who covered the rivalry for 38 years — as the most valuable player. He had two early alley-oop dunks. Akwasi Yeboah added 14 points and seven rebounds for Rutgers (8-3).
NO. 20 VILLANOVA 78, DELAWARE 70
NEWARK — Jermaine Samuels scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half and Villanova won its seasonhigh fourth straight game by holding off Delaware in the Never Forget Tribute Classic at the Prudential Center.
Justin Moore came off the bench to add 16, Saddiq Bey had 13 and Cole Swider 12 as the Wildcats (8-2) beat the
Blue Hens (9-2) for the 15th straight time.
NO. 1 LOUISVILLE 99, EASTERN KENTUCKY 67
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jordan Nwora scored 26 points, Steven Enoch had 23 and No. 1 Louisville shot 63% in both halves to blow out Eastern Kentucky.
After taking their first loss Tuesday against Texas Tech in the Jimmy V Classic behind 34% shooting, the Cardinals (10-1) responded with baskets from all over the floor. They made 34 of 54 from the field, including 9 of 19 from long range.
NO. 2 KANSAS 98, KANSAS CITY 57
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — David McCormack scored a career-high 28 points, Devon Dotson added 18 and Kansas overwhelmed Kansas City in its annual Jayhawk Shootout at the Sprint Center.
Marcus Garrett added 13 points for the Jayhawks (9-1), who shrugged off a slow start to beat their neighbors from down Interstate 70 for the eighth time in as many meetings.
NO. 10 OREGON 71, NO. 5 MICHIGAN 70, OT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Payton Pritchard scored 19 of his 23 points after halftime, and Oregon outlasted Michigan.
In a stellar matchup of senior point guards, Pritchard was just a little bit better, repeatedly driving past Michigan's Zavier Simpson toward the end of the second half and in overtime.
NO. 13 MEMPHIS 51, NO. 19 TENNESSEE 47
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Damion Baugh sank a 3pointer with 1:43 remaining to put Memphis ahead for good and the Tigers outlasted Tennessee to snap the Volunteers' 31-game home winning streak.
Tennessee (7-2) had owned the longest active home winning streak of any Division I team. The Vols hadn't lost at home since falling to Auburn 94-84 on Jan. 2, 2018.