Kansas Erupts In Second Half For Easy Win
College basketball
Kenny Gregory sparked a 16-0 run to start the second half and No. 2 Kansas, playing without injured Paul Pierce, shrugged off some first-half lethargy to beat Division II Emporia State 102-50 Thursday night in Lawrence, Kan.
The Jayhawks (7-0), just two days removed from a bruising and emotionally draining 90-87 victory over No. 4 Arizona, led only 39-30 at halftime against the shorter, slower Hornets (1-2).
(17) Clemson 78, (23) Maryland 65, OT
Terrell McIntyre scored 21 points, including the game-tying free throw in regulation, and the Tigers shut out the Terrapins in overtime.
The Tigers (4-2) trailed 65-61 with 1:18 left when McIntyre hit a long 3-pointer and tied it with the second of two free throws with 16 seconds to go. Maryland is 3-2.
N. Carolina St. 71, (22) Ga. Tech 69, OT
C.C. Harrison hit a running 14-footer as time ran out in overtime, giving the Wolfpack to victory over the Yellowjackets.
The Wolfpack (4-2, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) posted their second win this season over a ranked team. Georgia Tech (4-1, 0-1) this week earned its first ranking since the final poll of the 1995-96 season.
(20) Temple 56, Michigan St. 54
Rasheed Brokenborough’s 3-pointer with 52 seconds remaining lifted the Owls (3-1) to a victory over the Spartans (3-2), who missed a 3-pointer and two free throws in the final 9 seconds.
Oregon St. 65, UC Irvine 43
Corey Benjamin scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half as the Beavers defeated the Anteaters at Irvine, Calif.
The Beavers (4-0) shot 50 percent for the game and dominated the boards with a 66-26 rebounding margin despite not starting a player taller than 6-foot-6.
Ben Jones led the Anteaters (1-4) with 17 points.
Ala.-Birmingham 79, N. Texas 73
Fred Williams had 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Blazers (4-3) to a win over the Eagles (0-6) in Birmingham. Robert Washington scored a game-high 27 points for North Texas of the Big West Conference.
Houston 57, Sacramento St. 43
Galen Robinson scored 15 points and Shamahn McBride added 11 more as the Cougars (5-0) beat the Hornets (0-6) of the Big Sky Conference in Houston.