Associated Press
The college basketball roundup …
DAVIDSON ó Gordon Hayward scored a career-high 27 points and No. 21 Butler took advantage of an ailing, cold-shooting Stephen Curry to beat Davidson 75-63 on Saturday to snap a two-game losing streak.
Returning after missing the first game of his career with a sprained left ankle, Curry started 0-for-8 from the field. He scored 20 points, but it came on 6-of-23 shooting, including 2-of-13 from 3-point range.
Appearing a step slow and missing most of his shots short, the nation’s leading scorer committed seven turnovers.
Curry got little help from his teammates and Butler (23-4) broke open a close game early in the second half to send Davidson (22-6) to its second straight loss.
Andrew Lovedale added 15 points for Davidson, which has lost three straight at home following a 27-game winning streak. It leaves Curry and Davidson with the probable prospect of having to win the Southern Conference tournament to have a chance to repeat last year’s NCAA run to the final eight.
Richmond 65, Charlotte 58
RICHMOND, Va. ó Kevin Anderson scored 19 points and hit four of Richmond’s eight free throws in the final 1:55 Saturday night to help the Spiders defeat Charlotte 65-58.
Kevin Smith added 11 points for Richmond (14-13, 6-6 Atlantic 10 Conference), while David Gonzalves had a career-high 13 rebounds.
Lamont Mack led Charlotte (10-16, 4-8) with 22 points and 10 rebounds. DeJuan Harris added 14 points and eight assists ó just under his average of 8.4 assists.
The 49ers are 0-6 on the road in the conference.
Neither team had more than a six-point lead until Anderson’s two free throws with 58.5 seconds left gave Richmond a 60-52 lead.Morgan State 80, Towson 64
TOWSON, Md. ó It was not a good night for Towson (9-20) or former West Rowan star Junior Hairston. He went 1-for-10 and scored three points. he did have 11 rebounds.
Winthrop 65, Appalachian St. 63
ROCK HILL, S.C. ó Andre Jones scored 15 points and Winthrop defeated Appalachian State 65-63.
Florida 82, Vanderbilt 68
GAINESVILLE, Fla. ó Erving Walker scored 17 points off the bench, Nick Calathes added 14 and Florida beat Vanderbilt 82-68 Saturday to remain tied atop the SEC Eastern Division.
Kentucky 77, Tennessee 58
LEXINGTON, Ky. ó Patrick Patterson returned from an ankle injury to score 19 points as the Wildcats dominated Tennessee 77-58 to keep pace atop the crowded SEC East.
South Carolina 82, Arkansas 78, OT
COLUMBIA, S.C. ó Devan Downey scored 25 points, including four free throws in the final 12 seconds of overtime to help South Carolina to an 82-78 win over Arkansas.
South Carolina remains in a three-way tie for first in the SEC East.