BYU’s Emery hits 10 3s in win over USF

BYU’s Nick Emery sank 10 three- pointers and scored a career- high 37 points to propel the Cougars to a 114- 89 win over USF on Thursday night on the Hilltop.

DevinWatson’s 29 points led four Dons in double figures. USF ( 13- 11, 6- 7WCC) led 5- 2 before BYU ( 18- 8, 9- 4) broke away with a 16- 0 run sparked by Emery’s first three.

Emery finished 12- of- 15 from the field, hitting 10- for- 12 from behind the arc, to set a school record for points by a freshman in a game and tie the program record for singlegame treys.

Santa Clara 74, San Diego 71:

Jared Brownridge had 19 points, including seven in the last 2: 25, and the host Broncos ( 9- 16, 5- 8 WCC) survived a late shooting slump to beat the Toreros ( 8- 16, 3- 10).

Indiana 85, # 4 Iowa 78:

Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell scored 14 points for the host Hoosiers ( 20- 5, 10- 2 Big Ten), who won after blowing a 16- point lead over the Hawkeyes ( 19- 5, 10- 2).

Colorado 88, Washington St. 81:

George King scored 21 points, including a buzzerbeating three- pointer at the end of the first overtime, to help the host Buffaloes ( 18- 7, 7- 5 Pac- 12) to a double- overtime win over the Cougars ( 9- 15, 1- 11), who got a career- high 25 points from Que Johnson in their 10th straight loss.

WOMEN

BYU 65, USF 62: The Dons ( 14- 10, 5- 8WCC) led for 38 ½ minutes but were outscored 22- 11 in the fourth quarter. Taylor Proctor scored 27 points for USF; Lexi Rydalchi had 27 for host BYU ( 21- 4, 13- 1).

Santa Clara 61, San Diego 47:

Devin Hudson had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Broncos ( 19- 5, 10- 3WCC), who outscored the host Toreros ( 21- 4, 11- 3) in each quarter.

Pepperdine 62, St. Mary’s

58: Stella Beck scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Gaels ( 18- 5, 9- 3), but the hostWaves ( 5- 19, 1- 12) went on a 12- 2 run in the last 1: 42. Erica Ogwumike led Pepperdine with 30 points and eight rebounds.

Top 10: Tiffany Mitchell scored 22 points and No. 2 South Carolina ( 23- 1, 11- 0 SEC) topped visiting Florida ( 19- 5, 7- 4), ranked 16th, 86- 71. ... ShatoriWalker- Kimbrough scored 23 points for No. 5 Maryland ( 22- 3, 11- 2 Big Ten) in a 73- 59 win over visiting Purdue. ... Kelsey Mitchell and Shayla Cooper each had 20 points for No. 7 Ohio State ( 20- 4, 12- 1 Big Ten) in its 98- 81 win at Iowa. ... Shakayla Thomas scored 14 points and No. 10 Florida State ( 20- 4, 10- 1 ACC) beat Duke 69- 53.