OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Marcus Zegarowski hit a season high of 25 points, Mitch Ballock had 17 of his 20 points in the second half and Creighton’s offensive in 19th place was in an 86-70 game from his fastest record No. 5 Villanova . Creighton won for the sixth time in seven games and knocked out a top 5 opponent for the first time since beating Villanova in February 2018. The Wildcats suffered their most one-sided loss since a 25-point loss to the state of Ohio in November 2019. Justin Moore had 21 points and Jermaine Samuels added 16 for Villanova.
PHOENIX (AP) – Devin Booker scored 36 points, Chris Paul added 18 points and 10 assists and the rising Phoenix Suns defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 120-111 for their fifth straight win. The Suns have won eight of their last nine games, improving to 16-9 that season. They got a big game off their bench against Philadelphia, particularly from Dario Saric, who scored 15 points in his first second leg after missing 10 in a row. Joel Embiid had 35 points in 12-of-23 for the Sixers.
EASTON, PA (AP) – Justin Jaworski had 33 points to outperform Santi Aldama and lead Lafayette to a 97-94 triple overtime win over Loyola (Md.). Aldama led the greyhounds with 30 points. Jaworski scored all 12 of his free throw attempts. He added five steals. Aldama had a school record of 22 rebounds and became the first player in school history to score 20 points and 20 rebounds in one game. With a constantly changing schedule, this is the fifth meeting – and the third in a row – between the two teams that will compete again on Sunday. The four victories of the leopards were scored with 2, 2, 4 and 3 points. Loyola won last Sunday when he was 13.
PITTSBURGH (AP) – College gymnasts across the country are using their voices to influence social change. The Pitt women’s gymnastics team wears jerseys with the abbreviation for “Black Lives Matter” and sequins on the left sleeves. At UCLA, Nia Dennis and Margzetta Frazier’s floor routines, which highlight the influence of black culture, have gone viral. Pitt trainer Samantha Snider says the sport is undergoing a major cultural shift that puts power in the hands of the athletes rather than the coaches.
MOON TOWNSHIP, PA (AP) – Rashad Williams had 23 points when Oakland narrowly defeated Robert Morris 86-81. Jon Williams led the Colonials with 22 points.
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