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SUNDAY’S SNACKS: Washington pulls off a stunning comeback

Dejounte Murray

Washington’s Dejounte Murray is congratulated after scoring against Southern California during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Seattle. Washington won 87-85. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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GAME OF THE DAY: Washington 87, USC 85

With 14:18 remaining in the game, USC led 66-44 and appeared poised to complete a road sweep of the Washington schools on the first weekend of Pac-12 play. Obviously things didn’t go as planned for the Trojans, who without Julian Jacobs (left the game early in the second half with a left foot injury) unraveled against Washington’s defensive pressure.

Dejounte Murray led Washington with 29 points, and an Andrew Andrews layup gave the Huskies an 86-85 lead with 25 seconds remaining. Jacobs, Jordan McLaughlin and Bennie Boatwright scored 15 apiece for the Trojans in defeat, as 12 second-half turnovers opened the door for a Husky comeback.

IMPORTANT OUTCOMES

No. 8 Arizona 94, Arizona State 82: This game turned about halfway through the second half as Gabe York knocked down three huge three-pointers, resulting in the Wildcats winning in Tempe for the first time in three years. Also of note in this one: Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley was ejected in the game’s final minute.

Ohio State 75, Illinois 73: Marc Loving scored 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Buckeyes held off the shorthanded Fighting Illini in Columbus. The difference came at the foul line, where Ohio State outscored the visitors 28-9. Illinois attempted 32 three-pointers, making 12, but they were unable to make up for the free throw disparity or the fact that Ohio State scored ten more points in the paint (30-20).

Oregon State 70, Oregon 57: Wayne Tinkle’s Beavers controlled the game from start to finish as they beat the rival Ducks in Corvallis. Playing in his first conference game Tres Tinkle led five Beavers in double figures with 19 points to go along with six rebounds. Tinkle and fellow frosh Stephen Thompson Jr. combined to score 29 points off the bench, and defensively Oregon State kept Oregon from getting out in transition. Oregon didn’t score a single fast break point and shot just 35.8 percent from the field.

STARRED

Marshall’s James Kelly: Kelly accounted for 27 points and 11 rebounds in the Thundering Herd’s win over Western Kentucky.

Washington’s Dejounte Murray: The freshman scored 29 points and grabbed five rebounds in a stunning comeback win over USC.

George Washington’s Tyler Cavanaugh: Cavanaugh accounted for 21 points, ten rebounds and three assists in the Colonials’ 69-63 win over Fordham.

STRUGGLED

Hampton’s Akim Mitchell: Mitchell missed all seven of his shots from the field, scoring four points in the Pirates’ 30-point home loss to Princeton.

Bradley’s Ronnie Suggs: He had a hard time against the Wichita State backcourt Sunday afternoon, shooting 2-for-10 from the field and committing three turnovers on the 85-58 defeat.

USC’s Jordan McLaughlin: McLaughlin had a rough go of it in the second half of USC’s loss at Washington, committing seven of their 12 second-half turnovers.

Oregon’s Dwayne Benjamin: Benjamin scored just three points in a loss at Oregon State, shooting 1-for-10 from the field.

THE REST OF THE TOP 25


  • Freshman Donovan Mitchell had his best game as a Cardinal, scoring 18 points and grabbing eight rebounds, as No. 18 Louisville outlasted Wake Forest, 65-57. Chinanu Onuaku (15 rebounds) and Damion Lee added 12 points each, while Devin Thomas and Bryant Crawford scored 14 apiece for the Demon Deacons.
  • No. 21 Utah dropped to 0-2 in Pac-12 play with a 71-58 loss at California. The Golden Bears are now 2-0 in league play, and freshman Ivan Rabb scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half to go along with ten rebounds to lead the way. Cal’s now won eight of their last nine games, so how have they managed to turn things around after a bad trip to Las Vegas during Thanksgiving?
  • Also off to an 0-2 start in Pac-12 play is No. 25 UCLA, which lost 85-78 at Washington State. The Bruins have lost their last three games in Pullman, and Sunday night they allowed the Cougars to shoot 55 percent from the field. Josh Hawkinson (ten rebounds) led five Cougars in double figures with 20 points, with UCLA’s Isaac Hamilton scoring a game-high 27.

OTHER NOTABLE RESULTS


  • James Kelly scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in Marshall’s 94-76 win over Western Kentucky. The Thundering Herd shot 52.1 percent from the field and forced 19 Hilltopper turnovers.
  • Vermont picked up a nice road win, as they beat Harvard 65-62 at Lavietes Pavilion. Ethan O’Day led the Catamounts with 16 points and Ernie Duncan added 14.
  • Wichita State scored 48 first-half points, beating Bradley 85-58 on the road. Markis McDuffie scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Fred VanVleet added 13 and five assists.
  • South Dakota State moved to 14-3 on the year with a 63-59 win over Western Illinois. The Jackrabbits shot just 33.3 percent from the field but still managed to win, with George Marshall scoring 18 points, Mike Daum 17 and Deondre Parks 16.
  • In a matchup of two of Conference USA’s better teams, UAB erased a 12-point halftime deficit to beat Middle Tennessee 78-67. Robert Brown and Nick Norton scored 14 apiece to lead the way for the Blazers.
  • Hooper Vint posted a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds as UTEP beat North Texas 84-75 in El Paso.
  • Seth Berger and Donte Clark scored 15 points apiece to lead UMass to a 74-67 win at La Salle in the Atlantic 10 opener for both. Jordan Price led all scorers with 23 points, but the Explorers shot 7-for-25 from three.
  • Tyler Cavanaugh scored 21 points and grabbed ten rebounds and Patricio Garino added 12 and nine as George Washington held off Fordham, 69-63.
  • Colorado survived in Palo Alto, beating Stanford 56-55 in a game they led by as many as 16 points. Josh Scott finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Buffaloes, with Stanford’s Michael Humphrey leading all scorers with 19 points.