Associated Press
The college basketball roundup …
PITTSBURGH ó Take a look at the Atlantic 10 Conference standings these days, and there are names up top that shouldnít surprise you. Xavier, Richmond and Temple ó all postseason staples ó are there, right where they usually are.
But, surprise, surprise, theyíre not alone. With little fanfare in the league, much less the nation, Duquesne ó riding a dominant winning streak ó is carving out a place for itself in the leagueís high-rent district.
B.J. Monteiro had 20 points and six rebounds and Damian Saunders added 15 and six as Duquesne cruised past Charlotte 83-67 on Saturday in front of 3,687 fans.
The resurgent Dukes (13-5, 5-0) have won eight consecutive games for the first time since 1971-72. All of the streakís victories have been by double digits.
Chris Braswell had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Charlotte (9-10, 1-4).
CHARLOTTE ó Xavierís women had a simple game plan against Charlotte (15-5, 3-2) ó win the rebounding battle. The No. 7 Musketeers (16-2, 5-0) accomplished that, overcoming a slow start to beat the 49ers 82-61.
East Carolina 82, Marshall 81.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. ó Darrius Morrow completed a three-point play with five seconds left and East Carolina rallied to win.
The Pirates (11-8, 3-2 Conference USA) trailed by 15 points in the first half and by 12 at the intermission. Morrow scored nine points during a 15-4 run that allowed East Carolina to pull within one, at 54-53, with 13:11 to play.
The Citadel 68, Western Carolina 46
CHARLESTON, S.C. ó Cameron Wells scored 27 points to lead The Citadel to a 68-46 victory over Western Carolina.
Western Carolina (8-12, 4-4) was led byHarouna Mutombo with 13 points.
Elon 84, Georgia Southern 62
ELON ó Drew Spradlin scored 21 points and Elon surpassed last season’s win total with an 84-62 rout of Georgia Southern.
Winthrop 77, High Point 49
ROCK HILL, S.C. ó George Valentine had 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead Winthrop to a 77-49 victory over High Point.
Valentine was 6 for 7 from the field to lead the Eagles (9-10, 5-4.)
Coastal Carolina 58, Gardner-Webb 55
BOILING SPRINGS ó Desmond Holloway scored a career-high 27 points to lead Coastal Carolina (18-2, 9-0 Big South Conference). They haven’t lost since Nov. 18.
UNC-Asheville 77, Charleston Southern 69
ASHEVILLE ó Matt Dickey scored 14 points and Jason Lane added 13 ó including two clutch baskets late ó as North Carolina-Asheville held on.
UNC-Asheville (10-9, 5-4 Big South Conference) led by 13 with 7:06 left before the Buccaneers cut it to two.
North Carolina A&T 84, South Carolina State 74, OT
GREENSBOROó Thomas Coleman had 28 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks to lead North Carolina A&T to an 84-74 overtime victory over South Carolina State.
Coleman scored the final point for the Aggies (9-10, 4-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), who have won two of three games.
Norfolk State 74, North Carolina Central 71
NORFOLK, Va. ó Chris McEachin scored 18 points and Kyle O’Quinn added 13 points and 12 rebounds.