College Basketball Roundup
Published 12:00 am Sunday, January 23, 2011
Associated Press
The college basketball roundup …
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. ó Casey Mitchell had 13 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 21 West Virginia to a 56-46 win over South Florida on Sunday.
John Flowers and Kevin Jones added 13 points apiece for West Virginia (13-5, 4-2 Big East). The Mountaineers bounced back from a 75-71 loss to Marshall on Wednesday after entering the Top 25 for the first time this season.
Augustus Gilchrist had his third straight double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds for South Florida (7-14, 1-7). The Bulls lost for the 11th time in 13 games.
West Virginia gave up its fewest first-half points this season and the Mountaineers led by as many as 16 points after halftime.
No. 18 Wisconsin 78, Northwestern 46
EVANSTON, Ill. ó Jon Leuer scored 19 points to lead a balanced attack and No. 18 Wisconsin rolled to a Big Ten victory over Northwestern.
Keaton Nankival had 16 points and Taylor Jordan added 14 as the Badgers (15-4, 5-2 Big Ten) won their third straight game to remain third in the conference standings.
Wisconsin freshman Josh Gasser had a triple-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
John Shurna and Luka Mirkovic scored 13 apiece for the Wildcats.
Iowa 91, Indiana 77
IOWA CITY, Iowa ó Freshman Melsahn Basabe scored 20 points, Matt Gatens added 19 and Iowa snapped a six-game losing streak by drilling depleted Indiana.
Freshman Devyn Marble scored a career-high 18 for the Hawkeyes (8-11, 1-6 Big Ten), who picked up their first league win.
Women
No. 3 Duke 65, N.C. State 64
RALEIGH ó Freshman Chelsea Gray hit a driving layup with 12 seconds left to help No. 3 Duke rally from a 20-point deficit to beat rival North Carolina State on Sunday.
Jasmine Thomas scored 14 points to lead the Blue Devils (19-0, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference).
No. 15 Maryland 88, No. 10 UNC 65
COLLEGE PARK, Md. ó Alyssa Thomas had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 15 Maryland had four other players score in double figures in a surprisingly easy 88-65 victory over No. 10 North Carolina on Sunday.
Italee Lucas scored 17 for the Tar Heels (17-3, 3-2). North Carolina has gone 3-3 since starting out 14-0.