Grant Nelson scored 19 of his 23 factors within the first half and completed with eight rebounds and 4 blocked pictures to assist No. 8 Alabama cruise to a 100-87 victory over No. 25 Illinois on Wednesday night time at Birmingham, Ala.
Aden Holloway added 18 factors and Labaron Philon recorded 16 factors, 9 assists and 7 rebounds for the Crimson Tide (4-1). Latrell Wrightsell Jr. additionally had 16 factors for Alabama, which reached the 100-point mark for the second time this season.
Will Riley recorded 18 factors and 9 rebounds and Kylan Boswell had 17 factors and 7 rebounds for the Preventing Illini (3-1). Kasparas Jakucionis added 15 factors and 6 assists, Tomislav Ivisic contributed 14 factors and 10 rebounds and Ben Humrichous scored 11 factors for Illinois.
The Crimson Tide shot 52 % from the sector, together with 11 of 34 from 3-point vary. Alabama All-American Mark Sears went scoreless and missed all 5 of his field-goal makes an attempt, together with 4 from lengthy distance.
No. 3 Gonzaga 84, Lengthy Seaside State 41
Graham Ike and Khalif Battle scored 15 factors every to guide 5 gamers in double figures for the Bulldogs of their win over Lengthy Seaside State in Spokane, Wash.
Braden Huff scored 12 factors off the bench, Ryan Nembhard had 10 factors and 7 assists and Nolan Hickman additionally scored 10 factors for Gonzaga (5-0), which by no means trailed.
Devin Askew scored 12 factors and Derrick Michael Xzavierro added 9 factors and 11 rebounds for Lengthy Seaside State (1-4).
No. 23 Texas A&M 71, Southern 54
Wade Taylor IV scored 17 factors and helped spur an enormous second-half turnaround because the Aggies got here from behind to beat the Jaguars in School Station, Texas.
Texas A&M (4-1) trailed by 16 factors within the first half and entered the second half down 39-25 earlier than mounting a rousing comeback over the ultimate quarter-hour. The Aggies held Southern scoreless for greater than 9 minutes.
Zhuric Phelps added 16 factors for the Aggies. Jordan Johnson had a game-high 19 factors for the Jaguars (1-4).
No. 24 Rutgers 74, Merrimack 63
Ace Bailey recorded 23 factors and 10 rebounds, Dylan Harper scored 14 factors and the Scarlet Knights remained unbeaten because of a win over the visiting Warriors in Piscataway, N.J.
Rutgers (4-0) did not lead by double digits till the second half, and the Scarlet Knights allowed Merrimack to drag inside 65-58 with 2:53 to play after a 7-0 run. Harper added eight rebounds and 6 assists. Fellow freshman Lathan Sommerville had 9 factors and Jordan Derkack, enjoying towards his former group, tallied seven factors, six rebounds and 5 assists.
Adam “Budd” Clark powered Merrimack (1-3) with 22 factors and 6 assists. Sean Trumper added 10 factors for the Warriors.
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