Louisiana Tech 75, UALR 73
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -(LT Media Relations) It was a homecoming for guard Raheem Appleby, a native of nearby Jacksonville, Ark., as he had a game-high 17 points to lead Louisiana Tech (9-3) to a nail-biting 75-73 win over UALR (8-5) on Monday night at the Jack Stephens Center.
The rematch from a LA Tech victory earlier in the season in Ruston went to the Bulldogs, this time in Little Rock, snapping UALR's seven-game home winning streak.
"We played really well," said head coach Michael White. "I thought we showed a lot of toughness and a lot more maturity. We made better decisions down the stretch. To beat UALR on the road, it feels good."
The Bulldogs got off to a lightning-quick start, taking a 16-7 lead after an offensive rebound and put-back layup by guard Cordarius Johnson to force a Trojans timeout.
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Northwestern 74, Texas State 68
Evanston, Ill. –(TXST Media Relations) In a game that saw 14 lead changes and six ties, it was Northwestern (8-3) that came out on top tonight at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats defeated Texas State, 74-68.
Texas State (4-7) was able to spread the ball well, as multiple players scored for the Bobcats. An offense that was highlighted by various dunks, it was Joel Wright that led the charge with 19 points and seven rebounds. Wesley Davis added a career-high 19 points and three steals.
With all the back-to-back scoring that transpired, the Bobcats were able to record an 8-0 run that gave them a 64-60 advantage at the 5:56 mark. Texas State found itself up by three points with three minutes remaining, but the Wildcats would not go away quietly. Northwestern hit seven free throws (7-of-10) in the final three minutes and 31 seconds of play; it was just enough offensive production to top the Bobcats tonight.
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Jackson State 91, Seattle U 82
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SEATTLE--(SU Media Relations)The Jackson State Tigers received timely shooting, plus the turnover bug hurt the Seattle University Redhawks, as Jackson State held on for a 91-82 victory over Seattle U in men's collegiate basketball action Monday night at KeyArena at Seattle Center.
Sterling Carter (Seattle, Wash.) came off the bench in the second half and provided a spark to the Redhawks, hitting six three-pointers on his way to a team-high 20 points. Luiz Bidart (Sao Paulo, Brazil) contributed 11 points off the bench, while Chad Rasmussen (University Place, Wash.) also scored 11 points and Deshaun Sunderhaus (Conyers, Ga.) pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds.
Jackson State (1-8) took an early 11-8 lead before Bidart hit back-to-back three-pointers to give the Redhawks a 13-11 advantage. Kelsey Howard responded with back-to-back long distance shots of his own to put the Tigers back on top, 17-13, but Seattle U responded with an 18-6 scoring run to take its biggest lead of the game at 31-23.
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