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Late Night Snacks: Villanova, Harvard win in-season tournament titles

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GAME OF THE DAY: Villanova 88, No. 23 Iowa 83 (OT)

James Bell scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures as Villanova came back from 15 down to beat Iowa in the Battle 4 Atlantis title game. The win caps a very good three-day run in The Bahamas for Jay Wright’s team, but the same can be said in defeat for Fran McCaffery’s Hawkeyes. Roy Devyn Marble led Iowa with 24 points, and they’ve got another big one on Tuesday as Notre Dame visits Iowa City as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

IMPORTANT OUTCOMES:

1) No. 2 Kansas 67, UTEP 63: By no means was it pretty, but at the very least the Jayhawks managed to leave The Bahamas with a 2-1 mark. Perry Ellis led the way with 19 points and seven rebounds, and it’s clear that this young group has a lot to work on. Andrew Wiggins scored just six points, but he’s got teammates capable of picking up the slack offensively. The question: will he be willing to take over when he’s needed to in the bigger games that lie ahead of Kansas?

2) Pittsburgh 84, Duquesne 67: Pittsburgh capped a 3-0 week with a solid win over city rival Duquesne on Saturday afternoon. And in veterans Lamar Patterson and Cameron Wright head coach Jamie Dixon has two of the most improved players in the country. Patterson finished the game with 18 points, eight rebound, six assists and five steals, with Wright accounting for 20 points, five rebounds and five assists.

3) Ole Miss 79, Penn State 76: The Rebels moved to 6-0 on the season with their win over the Nittany Lions, and the key thing to take out of the 2-0 weekend in Brooklyn is the fact that it wasn’t “The Marshall Henderson Show.” He certainly received his fair share of the publicity, but against Penn State both Jarvis Summers (19 points) and Derrick Millinghaus (14) reached double figures as well. And if Ole Miss is to make a run at a second consecutive NCAA tournament bid they’ll need multiple offensive options to step up.

STARRED:

1) Prince Okoroh (Howard): Okoroh’s Bison fell 84-79 in overtime to William & Mary but he was outstanding, shooting 15-for-19 from the field and 9-for-10 from the foul line in scoring 40 points to go along with six rebounds.

2) Kyle Collinsworth (BYU): Collinsworth may have scored just seven points in the Cougars’ 85-74 win over Utah State, but he also accounted for 13 rebounds and eight assists.

3) Jordan Aaron (Milwaukee): 33 points (10-for-14 FG, 7-for-10 3PT) in the Panthers’ 84-79 win over Kansas City.

STRUGGLED:

1) Xavier: The Musketeers’ 84-78 loss to USC in the seventh place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis capped an 0-3 weekend in The Bahamas, exactly the kind of hit Chris Mack’s team couldn’t afford to take from a resume standpoint.

2) San Francisco’s three-point shooters: The Dons shot 4-for-27 from beyond the arc in their 90-76 loss to Illinois State. Inside of the arc Rex Walters’ team shot 27-for-35 (77.1%).

3) TCU: The Horned Frogs were never in it against Harvard, shooting from the 25% field in the 71-50 defeat.

TOP 25 SCORES:


  • No. 2 Kansas 67, UTEP 63
  • No. 14 Oregon 91, North Dakota 76
  • Villanova 88, No. 23 Iowa 83 (OT)

NOTABLES:


  • 6-foot-4 guard Mike Anderson led six players in double figures with 19 points (and 16 rebounds) as Washington held off Long Beach State 92-89 in double overtime.
  • On the day that Georgetown announced Greg Whittington’s dismissal from the program the Hoyas put together a solid second half in their 70-49 win over Lipscomb. D’Vauntes Smith-Rivers led the way with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
  • Harvard took care of business at the Great Alaska Shootout, beating TCU in the title game 71-50. The three wins in Anchorage won’t do much for the Crimson when it comes to a possible NCAA tournament resume, but they avoided the loss that would look really bad come March.
  • Matt Carlino and Tyler Haws combined to score 39 points in BYU’s 85-74 win over Utah State. But it would be wise to not overlook the contributions of some members of the supporting cast, including Eric Mika and Kyle Collinsworth.
  • Kendall Williams went on a personal 8-0 run late in New Mexico’s 73-66 win over San Diego. Williams finished with 28 points and Alex Kirk added 21.
  • Justin Anderson scored 23 points in 23 minutes to help lead Virginia to an 83-63 win over Missouri State that wasn’t all that close. Next up for the Cavaliers is a home game against Wisconsin on Wednesday, and a win would do wonders for their resume.
  • St. John’s rebounded from a sluggish first half to beat Georgia Tech, 69-58, and they’ve got their pressure defense to thank for it.

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