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Murray State's unbeaten run came to an end on Thursday night against Tennessee State, while Saint Mary's quest for perfection in the WCC ended on the road at Gonzaga.
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Murray State was the last unbeaten in Division I men's college basketball at the beginning of Thursday night. But after a 72-68 home loss to Tennessee State at home, the Racers are no longer blemish-free.
The Racers pulled within a point of the Tigers with less than a minute to go on an Isaiah Canaan three-point play, but a miserable final sequence killed the Racers' chances of staying undefeated. After a Tennessee State turnover gave Murray State the ball with a chance to win, the Racers threw away an inbounds pass, then failed to even get a shot up on an opportunity to capitalize on two missed Tigers free throws — all of this without using any of their three remaining timeouts.
Canaan had 31 points to lead all scorers, and added six rebounds, but the last of his six turnovers sealed the Racers' fate.
Robert Covington had 17 points and eight rebounds for Tennessee State, and Kenny Moore added 16 points, five rebounds, and four steals.
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Freshman forward Cody Zeller scored 22 points as the 23rd-ranked Indiana Hoosiers pulled away in the second half to defeat the Illinois Fighting Illini 84-71 at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana on Thursday night.
Up by two points at the half, the Hoosiers outscored the Illini 46-35 in the final 20 minutes to avenge last year's 24-point loss.
Zeller was just five-of-eight from the floor, getting more than half of points from the charity stripe, where he was 12-of-14 on the night. The Hoosiers also got 18 points apiece from Victor Oladipo and Christian Watford and guard Jordan Hulls was four-of-eight from the floor, including three-of-four from beyond the arc.
With the win, the Hoosiers improved to 19-6 and and 7-6 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers are off until the Northwestern Wildcats visit Assembly Hall next Wednesday night.
Guard D.J. Richardson was five-of-12 on three-point attempts to lead the Illini with 19 points. Center Meyers Leonard added 17 points and guard Brandon Paul had 13 points as Illinois falls to 16-8 on the season and 5-6 in the Big Ten. The Illini travel to the Crisler Center to face the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday.
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No. 21 Wisconsin Badgers hit 15 free throws in overtime to defeat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 68-61 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday night.
The Badgers led by eight points at the half, but the Golden Gophers went on a 10-0 run over the final seven minutes and 41 seconds to force overtime. In overtime, the Badgers went 15-of-17 from the line to earn a seven-point win.
Senior guard Jordan Taylor led the Badgers with 27 points, while Ryan Evans added 17 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. Guard Josh Gasser and forward Jared Berggren added nine points apiece. With the win, the Badgers improved to 19-6 and are 8-4 in the Big Ten and will stay on the road to face No. 12 Michigan State next Thursday night.
In the loss, Minnesota guard Andre Hollins came off the bench to nail five-of-six three-point attempts and lead the team with 20 points. Forward Rodney Williams added 11 points and forward-center Ralph Sampson III had a team-high seven rebounds. The Golden Gophers fell to 17-8 on the season and are 5-7 within the Big Ten with a Tuesday night home game against the Ohio State Buckeyes up next on the schedule.
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The 20th-ranked Mississippi St. Bulldogs got 18 points from junior forward Arnett Moultrie as they cruised to a 70-60 win over their in-state rival, the Mississippi Rebels.
The 6-foot-11 Moultrie was nine-of-14 from the floor and a had a team-high nine rebounds for the Bulldogs, who also got 15 points and 13 assists from guard Dee Bost. Forward Renardo Sidney had 14 points and guard Rodney Hood added ten as the Bulldogs improved to 19-5 overall and 6-3 within the SEC.
Mississippi State hosts the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon.
Down 40-27 at the half, the Rebels outscored the Bulldogs 33-30 in the final 20 minutes, but could not erase the large deficit. Forward Reginald Buckner had 15 points and nine rebounds. Guard Jarvis Summers had 12 points and a team-high four assists while Jelan Kendrick added 11 points off the bench.
The loss means the Rebels are now 4-5 in the SEC and 14-9 overall. Ole Miss will host the Auburn Tigers on Saturday night.
No. 16 Saint Mary's Vs. Gonzaga: Zags Thump Gaels, 73-59
Saint Mary's had compiled a 22-2 record and an unblemished mark in West Coast Conference play. Then the Gaels visited Gonzaga on Thursday night, and the previous potentate of the WCC gave them a beatdown in Moraga.
Gonzaga got 27 points from Kevin Pangos and used a 26-10 stretch early in the half to recover from a Saint Mary's run that tied the game at 45-all to cruise to the first win any WCC has scored off the Gaels this season. Gary Bell and Robert Sacre each added 12 points for the Bulldogs, and Elias Harris had 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
The Gaels' usually potent three-point shooting deserted them in the loss: Saint Mary's made just five of 21 tries from deep. Matthew Dellavedova scored 20 points to lead the Gaels, but only Jorden Page (11 points) and Brad Waldow (10 points) joined him in double figures.
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