Top 25 roundup: Indiana State upsets No. 16 Butler
December 8, 2016
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Brenton Scott scored 25 points and Matt Van Scyoc added a career-high 23 points to lead Indiana State to a 72-71 upset of No. 16 Butler Wednesday night at Hulman Center.
After Indiana State's Jordan Barnes missed the front end of a one-and-one situation, Butler's Tyler Lewis tied the game at 71-71 with two free throws with 11.5 seconds left.
Scott hit the first of two free throws with 1.5 seconds left to give Indiana State a one-point lead. Butler's Kelan Martin missed a shot beyond half-court at the buzzer.
The Bulldogs' record dropped to 8-1 while Indiana State improved to 5-4.
Van Scyoc hit six 3-pointers, including four in the second half.
No. 6 Kentucky 87, Valparaiso 63
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky (8-1) bounced back from its loss to UCLA to rout Valparaiso, which saw its five-game winning streak end.
Bam Adebayo was the top scorer for the Wildcats, finishing with 16 points and seven rebounds. Malik Monk had 15 points, Derek Willis 12 and Isaiah Briscoe 10.
Alec Peters topped the Crusaders (7-2) with 23 points and eight rebounds, making 9 of 20 shots from the floor. Tevonn Walker and Shane Hammink added eight points apiece for Valparaiso.
Kentucky blew open the game early with a 21-0 run to snap a 4-4 tie.
No. 7 North Carolina 83, Davidson 74
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Justin Jackson matched his career high with 27 points as North Carolina fended off visiting Davidson at the Smith Center.
Jackson, a junior, hit a career-high seven 3-point baskets coming off a game with a season-low eight points against Radford. The 3-pointers were one short of the school record held by six players.
Isaiah Hicks' 13 points and Luke Maye's 10 points (all in the first half) helped the Tar Heels (9-1).
Davidson guard Jack Gibbs poured in 30 points and Peyton Aldridge had 22 points for Davidson (5-3), which lost for the second time in four days.
No. 8 Gonzaga 98, Washington 71
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Junior point guard Nigel Williams-Goss had a game-high 23 points against his former school in the Bulldogs win over the Huskies.
Jordan Mathews, a former California guard, contributed 14 points on 3-of-5 shooting from 3-point range against his former Pac-12 rival. Williams-Goss, who transferred to Gonzaga from Washington after the 2014-15 season, made 9 of his 13 field goal attempts and had five rebounds and five assists.
Washington (4-4) lost its third consecutive game while Gonzaga improved to 9-0 for the first time since 2012-13. The Huskies were led by freshman point guard Markelle Fultz's 25 points. The high-profile NBA prospect finished shooting 10 of 26 from the floor with 10 rebounds.
No. 11 Louisville 74, Southern Illinois 51
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville (8-1) scored the first 13 points of the game to take control early. The Cardinals got 15 points from senior center Mangok Mathiang and 12 points and 12 rebounds from sophomore forward Deng Adel, his first career double-double.
After Louisville scored the first 10 points of the game as Southern Illinois missed five straight shots, Salukis coach Barry Hinson called a timeout to gather his team. It didn't slow down the onslaught as Louisville pushed the lead to 13-0 before Southern Illinois (5-4) scored with 14:55 remaining before halftime.
Mike Rofriguez and Sean O'Brien finished with 15 apiece for Southern Illinois.
Colorado 68, No. 13 Xavier 66
BOULDER, Colo. -- Derrick White scored a season-high 23 points and Xavier Johnson had 18 to lead the Colorado upset. George King had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Buffaloes (7-2).
Trailing 47-39 early in the first half, the Buffaloes went on a 15-0 run to take control.
Trevon Bluiett led the Musketeers (7-2) with 25, tying his season high. His free throw with 56 seconds got Xavier within two points but it could get no closer.
No. 15 West Virginia 90, Western Carolina 37
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia forced 34 turnovers and held Western Carolina to 26-percent shooting in the blowout.
Esa Ahmad finished with 14 points and eight rebounds and Jevon Carter added 13 points and six steals as the Mountaineers (7-1) began a five-game stretch against mid-major foes.
It was the latest walloping for the Catamounts (3-6), who lost at Miami, Ohio State and Marquette by an average of 41 points.
Haboubacar Mutombo, Onno Steger and Adam Sleed paced the Catamounts with six points each.
No. 17 Wisconsin 78, Idaho State 44
MADISON, Wis. -- Bronson Koenig scored a game-high 21 points and forward Ethan Happ contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds to post his fifth double-double of the season for Wisconsin (8-2), which won its fourth straight game.
The Bengals (1-8) had only one basket in their first 12 possessions. Junior guard Erik Nakken drained a 3-pointer with 13:57 left in the first half for Idaho State, which had six field goals and 12 turnovers at halftime.
Bengals senior guard Ethan Telfair, who entered the game with a 19.8 points per game average, delivered two points on 1-of-8 shooting from the field. Wisconsin senior G Zak Showalter spent a majority of the game on defense against Telfair.
No. 19 Creighton 77, Nebraska 62
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Creighton (9-0) led by just a point at halftime, t bushot 60.7 percent in the second half to dash any hopes of an upset by the Huskers (5-4).
Creighton senior point guard Maurice Watson led all scorers with 25 points. Cole Huff joined Watson in double figures with 13 points, while Toby Hegner added eight points and 10 rebounds.
Tai Webster led Nebraska with 20 points. No other Cornhusker scored more than seven points
December 8, 2016
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Brenton Scott scored 25 points and Matt Van Scyoc added a career-high 23 points to lead Indiana State to a 72-71 upset of No. 16 Butler Wednesday night at Hulman Center.
After Indiana State's Jordan Barnes missed the front end of a one-and-one situation, Butler's Tyler Lewis tied the game at 71-71 with two free throws with 11.5 seconds left.
Scott hit the first of two free throws with 1.5 seconds left to give Indiana State a one-point lead. Butler's Kelan Martin missed a shot beyond half-court at the buzzer.
The Bulldogs' record dropped to 8-1 while Indiana State improved to 5-4.
Van Scyoc hit six 3-pointers, including four in the second half.
No. 6 Kentucky 87, Valparaiso 63
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky (8-1) bounced back from its loss to UCLA to rout Valparaiso, which saw its five-game winning streak end.
Bam Adebayo was the top scorer for the Wildcats, finishing with 16 points and seven rebounds. Malik Monk had 15 points, Derek Willis 12 and Isaiah Briscoe 10.
Alec Peters topped the Crusaders (7-2) with 23 points and eight rebounds, making 9 of 20 shots from the floor. Tevonn Walker and Shane Hammink added eight points apiece for Valparaiso.
Kentucky blew open the game early with a 21-0 run to snap a 4-4 tie.
No. 7 North Carolina 83, Davidson 74
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Justin Jackson matched his career high with 27 points as North Carolina fended off visiting Davidson at the Smith Center.
Jackson, a junior, hit a career-high seven 3-point baskets coming off a game with a season-low eight points against Radford. The 3-pointers were one short of the school record held by six players.
Isaiah Hicks' 13 points and Luke Maye's 10 points (all in the first half) helped the Tar Heels (9-1).
Davidson guard Jack Gibbs poured in 30 points and Peyton Aldridge had 22 points for Davidson (5-3), which lost for the second time in four days.
No. 8 Gonzaga 98, Washington 71
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Junior point guard Nigel Williams-Goss had a game-high 23 points against his former school in the Bulldogs win over the Huskies.
Jordan Mathews, a former California guard, contributed 14 points on 3-of-5 shooting from 3-point range against his former Pac-12 rival. Williams-Goss, who transferred to Gonzaga from Washington after the 2014-15 season, made 9 of his 13 field goal attempts and had five rebounds and five assists.
Washington (4-4) lost its third consecutive game while Gonzaga improved to 9-0 for the first time since 2012-13. The Huskies were led by freshman point guard Markelle Fultz's 25 points. The high-profile NBA prospect finished shooting 10 of 26 from the floor with 10 rebounds.
No. 11 Louisville 74, Southern Illinois 51
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville (8-1) scored the first 13 points of the game to take control early. The Cardinals got 15 points from senior center Mangok Mathiang and 12 points and 12 rebounds from sophomore forward Deng Adel, his first career double-double.
After Louisville scored the first 10 points of the game as Southern Illinois missed five straight shots, Salukis coach Barry Hinson called a timeout to gather his team. It didn't slow down the onslaught as Louisville pushed the lead to 13-0 before Southern Illinois (5-4) scored with 14:55 remaining before halftime.
Mike Rofriguez and Sean O'Brien finished with 15 apiece for Southern Illinois.
Colorado 68, No. 13 Xavier 66
BOULDER, Colo. -- Derrick White scored a season-high 23 points and Xavier Johnson had 18 to lead the Colorado upset. George King had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Buffaloes (7-2).
Trailing 47-39 early in the first half, the Buffaloes went on a 15-0 run to take control.
Trevon Bluiett led the Musketeers (7-2) with 25, tying his season high. His free throw with 56 seconds got Xavier within two points but it could get no closer.
No. 15 West Virginia 90, Western Carolina 37
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia forced 34 turnovers and held Western Carolina to 26-percent shooting in the blowout.
Esa Ahmad finished with 14 points and eight rebounds and Jevon Carter added 13 points and six steals as the Mountaineers (7-1) began a five-game stretch against mid-major foes.
It was the latest walloping for the Catamounts (3-6), who lost at Miami, Ohio State and Marquette by an average of 41 points.
Haboubacar Mutombo, Onno Steger and Adam Sleed paced the Catamounts with six points each.
No. 17 Wisconsin 78, Idaho State 44
MADISON, Wis. -- Bronson Koenig scored a game-high 21 points and forward Ethan Happ contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds to post his fifth double-double of the season for Wisconsin (8-2), which won its fourth straight game.
The Bengals (1-8) had only one basket in their first 12 possessions. Junior guard Erik Nakken drained a 3-pointer with 13:57 left in the first half for Idaho State, which had six field goals and 12 turnovers at halftime.
Bengals senior guard Ethan Telfair, who entered the game with a 19.8 points per game average, delivered two points on 1-of-8 shooting from the field. Wisconsin senior G Zak Showalter spent a majority of the game on defense against Telfair.
No. 19 Creighton 77, Nebraska 62
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Creighton (9-0) led by just a point at halftime, t bushot 60.7 percent in the second half to dash any hopes of an upset by the Huskers (5-4).
Creighton senior point guard Maurice Watson led all scorers with 25 points. Cole Huff joined Watson in double figures with 13 points, while Toby Hegner added eight points and 10 rebounds.
Tai Webster led Nebraska with 20 points. No other Cornhusker scored more than seven points
