Huskies Beat Colorado; Off To Best Start Since ‘91

College basketball

Mark Sanford scored 23 points, 17 in the second half, and Bryant Boston added 20 as the Washington Huskies beat the Colorado Buffaloes 76-68 Tuesday night in Seattle for their fourth victory in a row.

The Huskies (7-2), off to their best start since they opened the 1991 season at 9-1, got 14 points from Jason Hamilton, who made six free throws in the final 33 seconds.

The Buffaloes (5-5) were led by Mack Tuck’s 17 points. Freshman guard Chauncey Billups, the Big Eight’s leading scorer with a 22.3 scoring average coming into the game, was held to four points on 1-for-7 shooting.

(4) Kansas 100, Cornell 46

In Lawrence, Kan., Jacque Vaughn scored 16 points and a pressing defense complemented by superior size inside led Kansas past Cornell.

(8) Villanova 76, Notre Dame 57 Alvin Williams tied his career-high with 22 points to lead the Wildcats over the visiting Fighting Irish in Big East play at Villanova, Penn.

Kerry Kittles added 17 points for Villanova (3-0 Big East, 11-1). Pat Garrity led the Irish (0-3, 5-5) with 16 points.

(12) Wake Forest 81, Furman 49

In Winston-Salem, N.C., Tim Duncan snapped Wake Forest out of the doldrums by powering a second-half surge that sent the Demon Deacons (7-1) to victory over the Paladins (2-8).

(15) Utah 83, BYU 77

In Salt Lake City, Keith Van Horn scored 29 points as the Utes (9-2) held off the Cougars (6-4) in a Western Athletic Conference opener.

Bryon Ruffner scored eight points around three free throws by Utah’s Brandon Jessie to pull the Cougars to within 66-64 with 4:44 to play. However, the Utes scored the next seven points.

Big Sky

San Diego 67, Northern Arizona 60

Brian Miles scored 11 points, all in the second half, to lead the Toreros (5-5) to a victory over the visiting Lumberjacks (3-7).

Miles scored nine straight points during a 13-2 second-half run.

Montana 74, Black Hills St. 62

At Missoula, Shawn Samuelson scored 18 points and Nate Colvill grabbed 14 rebounds as the Grizzlies defeated the NAIA Yellow Jackets in a nonconference game.

WCC

USF 85, Stanislaus St. 70

Booker T. Washington scored 18 points to lead San Francisco (7-5) to a come-from-behind win over visiting Stanislaus State (2-10).

Rhode Island 81, St. Mary’s 74

Tyson Wheeler’s 30 points, including three consecutive 3-pointers in the second half, led the Rams (8-3) to a victory over the host Gaels (5-4).