No. 4 Kentucky pulls out buzzer-beater home win
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky freshman John Wall scored 19 points – including the game-winning jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining — to lift the fourth-ranked Wildcats (2-0) to a 72-70 win against Miami of Ohio on Monday night.
After Miami’s Kenny Hayes hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 70 with six seconds left, Wall raced down the floor and pulled up from the wing.
The ball fell through the net and Wall raced up the floor pounding his chest in celebration as the crowd roared.
No. 5 Villanova 103, Penn 65: At Villanova, Pa., Maalik Wayns scored 16 points, Corey Stokes, Scottie Reynolds and Taylor King each added 14, and Villanova (2-0)had no trouble in a rout against city rival Penn.
No. 9 Duke 74, Coastal Carolina 49: At Durham, N.C., Kyle Singler had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and the Blue Devils (2-0) beat Coastal Carolina in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off.
No. 12 Connecticut 77, Colgate 63: At Storrs, Conn., Stanley Robinson scored 18 points leading five Connecticut players in double figures as the Huskies beat Colgate in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off.
No. 24 Minnesota 82, Stephen F. Austin 42: At Minneapolis, high-flying freshman Rodney Williams had three dunks and two threes, finishing with 14 points to help the Golden Gophers (2-0) pull away from Stephen F. Austin.
Notre Dame 95, St. Francis 72: At South Bend, Ind., Tim Abromaitis scored a career-high 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting to lead the Fighting Irish (2-0) to victory against St. Francis of Pennsylvania.
He has 30 points and nine boards in 48 minutes this season.
Lawrence Westbrook and Devoe Joseph led the Gophers (2-0) with 15 points apiece.
and Damian Johnson contributed 11 second-half points, five assists and five steals to lead the romp after a rough start. Minnesota went 11 for 19 from 3-point range.
Eddie Williams scored 12 points for the Lumberjacks (0-1), who had eight shots blocked by the lanky, long-armed Gophers.
