STATE COLLEGE, PA. ? After overcoming No. 18 Indiana and guard Eric Gordon’s 26 points, maybe more people will start noticing the fresh faces at Penn State.
Freshman David Jackson tied the game in regulation with a three-point play and hit a decisive bucket in overtime, and fellow freshman Talor Battle made key late free throws to defeat the Hoosiers, 68-64 on Sunday.
No. 4 Tennessee 89, South Carolina 56
Knoxville, Tenn. – Chris Lofton scored 28 points, including six three-pointers.
No. 13 Connecticut 96, Cincinnati 51
Storrs, Conn. – Stanley Robinson scored 18 points and had eight rebounds as Connecticut swept the regular-season series, in a game postponed a day because of a Midwest snowstorm.
No. 15 Purdue 72, Michigan 58
Ann Arbor, Mich. – E’Twaun Moore and Keaton Grant each scored 17 points, and Purdue put together a 21-4 run midway through the second half.
Ohio St. 63, No. 17 Michigan St. 54
Columbus, Ohio – Jamar Butler said goodbye to the home crowd with 20 points, and the Buckeyes closed out the game with a 15-2 run to enhance their prospects of an NCAA berth.
No. 20 Drake 79, Illinois St. 49
St. Louis – Drake won its first postseason championship in the 32-year-old Missouri Valley tournament.
No. 22 Gonzaga 52, Santa Clara 48
San Diego – Josh Heytvelt scored 15 points, and Gonzaga advanced to its 11th straight West Coast Conference tournament title game.
No. 24 Clemson 70, Virginia Tech 69
Clemson, S.C. – Freshman Demontez Stitt hit two free throws with 3.8 seconds left, and the Tigers held on to lock up third place in the ACC.
No. 25 Davidson 82, UNC Greensboro 52
North Charleston, S.C. – Stephen Curry had 26 points, and the Wildcats won their 21st straight game to reach the Southern Conference tournament championship.
