Purdue smothers No. 8 Michigan State
PURDUE 71 MICHIGAN 42
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Trevion Williams scored 16 points and Purdue relied on a staunch defense Sunday to upset No. 8 Michigan State 71-42.
The Boilermakers (10-7, 4-3 Big Ten) snapped a two-game skid by picking up their second win this season over a Top 10 foe. They also beat defending national champion Virginia on Dec. 4.
Cassius Winston finished with 10 points to lead the Spartans (13-4, 5-1) but also had nine turnovers as Michigan State’s eight-game winning streak ended. The Spartans, who were
4 1/2-point road fa- vorites, hadn’t lost since Dec. 3. They produced their lowest point total of the season and were held almost 40 points below their season scoring average of 81.3.
The game was never really close.
The Boilermakers scored the first five points then seized control with a 12-0 run that gave them a 19-4 lead.
NO. 23 WICHITA STATE 89, UCONN 86, 2OT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Wichita State blew a nine-point lead in the final minute of regulation but outlasted UConn in double overtime.
Jaime Echenique led four Wichita State players in double figures with 19 points before fouling out. Dexter Dennis and Erik Stevenson each scored 16 for the Shockers (15-1, 3-0 American Athletic Conference), who have won nine straight games.
Christian Vital scored 25 points for UConn (10-6, 1-3).
Wichita State seemed to have the game in hand, leading 69-60 with just over a minute left after a pair of free throws from Stevenson.
But the Huskies’ pressing defense forced several turnovers including a shot-clock violation. Sidney Wilson’s 3-pointer from the left baseline tied the game at 69, and he blocked Dennis’ shot to force overtime.
NIAGARA 70, IONA 69
Marcus Hammond scored 20 points and Raheem Solomon scored 17 with a career-high 10 rebounds and Niagara beat Iona 70-69 on Sunday.
Raheem Solomon made a 3pointer with 4:08 left to put Niagara up 67-65. Neither team scored during a two-minute stretch until Isaiah Washington made two foul shots to tie it. Nicholas Kratholm’s layup with 46.2 seconds left gave Niagara (4-11, 2-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) the lead for good.
Ben Perez missed a 3 for the Gaels (3-8, 1-3) with 32 seconds to go before Justin Roberts made 1 of 2 from the foul line with 24 seconds remaining. Washington scored on a layup with 12 seconds left, but Iona failed to foul and Niagara was able to run out the clock.
MANHATTAN 81, SIENA 69
Tyler Reynolds hit four 3pointers and scored 16 points, Samir Stewart added 15 points and Manhattan cruised past Siena 81-69 on Sunday.
Reynolds added four assists for the Jaspers (7-6, 3-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who shot 51% from the floor and 48% from beyond the arc (12 of 25). Stewart hit his only 2-point shot, made 3 of 4 from distance and all four of his free throws. Christian Hinckson added 14 points and six rebounds, while Elijah Buchanan had 10 points and six boards.
Manhattan scored 48 firsthalf points, a season best for the team, and led by 17.