College Basketball: North Carolina knocks off Kentucky, 82-77
Marcus Paige scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half and James Michael McAdoo had 20 points, helping No. 18 North Carolina beat No. 11 Kentucky, 82-77, in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Saturday.
Marcus Paige scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half and James Michael McAdoo had 20 points, helping No. 18 North Carolina beat No. 11 Kentucky, 82-77, in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Saturday.
J.P. Tokoto added 15 points for the Tar Heels (7-2), who ground out yet another marquee nonconference victory in a first month of the season filled with wild swings. The Heels shot 57 percent after halftime and scored 20 points off turnovers to finally wrestle control of a foul-filled game away from the Wildcats (8-3).
Arizona 72, Michigan 70 - Nick Johnson made six free throws over the final 25 seconds, and the top-ranked Wildcats (11-0) held on after rallying from an 11-point deficit in the second half to beat the Wolverines (6-4) in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Ohio State 79, North Dakota State 62 - LaQuinton Ross and Lenzelle Smith Jr. each scored 18 as the No. 3 Buckeyes (10-0) topped the Bison (7-4) in Columbus, Ohio.
Wisconsin 86, Eastern Kentucky 61 - Ben Brust scored 20 points as the No. 4 Badgers (12-0) eased by the Colonels (7-4) in Madison, Wis.
Michigan State 67, Oakland (Mich.) 63 - Keith Appling scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half and Adreian Payne had 20 points and 10 rebounds as the No. 5 Spartans (8-1) survived a scare against the host Golden Grizzlies (2-9) in Auburn Hills, Mich.
Louisville 79, Western Kentucky 63 - Russ Smith had 14 points and 10 assists and the No. 6 Cardinals (9-1) shot 69 percent from the field in the second half to pull away from the visiting Hilltoppers (5-4).
Princeton 81, Penn State 79 - Will Barrett (Central Bucks South) poured in 24 points as the Tigers (8-1) edged the Nittany Lions (8-4) in overtime in State College, Pa.
D.J. Newbill (Strawberry Mansion) and Tim Frazier each had 24 points for Penn State.
Rutgers 89, UNC-Greensboro 72 - Myles Mack had 21 points to lift the Scarlet Knights (5-7) over the Spartans (5-6) in Piscataway, N.J.
Local
Philadelphia U. 85, Goldey-Beacom 77
- Nick Schlitzer scored 24 points as the host Rams (7-3, 4-1 CACC) got by the visiting Lightning (4-4, 2-2). Donte McGill had 21 points off the bench for Goldey-Beacom.
Holy Family 75, Wilmington 66 - Ervin Ezell (Deptford) had 27 points and the Tigers (6-4, 1-1 CACC) defeated the Wildcats (4-8, 1-3) in Newark, Del.
Albright 78, Widener 74 - Sam Marella had 18 points as the Lions (3-4, 2-2 Commonwealth) stunned the Pride (6-3, 1-2) in Reading. Widener's Greg Lawson (Medford Tech) had 14 points and 12 boards.