Energized Gophers knock off Michigan State

Vince Grier had 15 points and eight rebounds, leading energized Minnesota to a 69-55 upset over No. 12 Michigan State on Saturday in Minneapolis.

Zach Puchtel scored 13 points, J’son Stamper added 12 and Adam Boone and Moe Hargrow each had 10 for the Gophers, who have won three of four since shuffling their lineup.

Shannon Brown scored 17 of his 19 points after halftime and Paul Davis had 17 points for the Spartans, who were outscored 22-6 over the final 6 1/2 minutes. They went 6 minutes without a field goal down the stretch, until Brown’s layup with 46 seconds left cut the lead to 65-55.

(1) Connecticut 99, Seton Hall 57: At East Rutherford, N.J., Rashad Anderson and Rudy Gay scored 18 points each to lead the Huskies to their most-lopsided Big East win ever.

(2) Duke 96, Maryland 88: At College Park, Md., J.J. Redick scored 35 points for the second straight game and Shelden Williams had 26 points and 13 rebounds as the Blue Devils beat the Terrapins.

(3) Memphis 91, Marshall 81: At Huntington, W.Va., Rodney Carney and Darius Washington each scored 20 points for the Tigers, who overcame an 11-point deficit to win its 11th straight game and remain unbeaten on the road.

(4) Villanova 61, DePaul 51: At Rosemont, Ill., Randy Foye scored 23 points and Kyle Lowry added 15 to lead the Wildcats to their eighth straight win.

(6) Texas 78, Nebraska 59: At Austin, Texas, LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Kenton Paulino scored seven of his 19 points in the Longhorns’ game-changing run in the second half.

(7) Florida 71, LSU 62: At Gainesville, Fla., Joakim Noah and Al Horford each scored 16 points, and the Gators snapped a three-game losing streak to the Tigers.

(8) George Washington 64, Saint Joseph’s 62: At Philadelphia, Pops Mensah-Bonsu scored the go-ahead basket with 23 seconds left and finished with 21 points for the Colonials, who are off to the best start in school history.

(11) Tennessee 83, Georgia 78: At Athens, Ga., Chris Lofton set career highs with nine 3-pointers and 33 points, and the Volunteers overcame a slow start for their seventh straight victory.

(17) Boston College 67, Clemson 61: At Boston, Jared Dudley scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half, including five in the final 1:16, to lead the Eagles over the Tigers.

(18) Iowa 70, (24) Indiana 67: At Bloomington, Ind., Greg Brunner scored 19 points and the Hawkeyes held off a late comeback to snap the Hoosiers’ 13-game Big Ten winning streak at home.

(20) Oklahoma 80, Baylor 52: At Norman, Okla., Michael Neal set career highs with six 3-pointers and 18 points, while Terrell Everett had 14 assists for the Sooners.

Purdue 84, (22) Michigan 70: At West Lafayette, Ind., reserve freshman Marcus Green scored 18 points in the first half as the Boilermakers handed the Wolverines their third straight loss.

Missouri State 66, (25) Northern Iowa 62: At Cedar Falls, Iowa, Nathan Bilyeu scored 19 points and Dale Lamberth added 12 to help the Bears upset the Panthers.