Smith’s last-second tip-in guides Butler past Purdue

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS

Andrew Smith’s tip-in with a second remaining gave Butler a 67-65 win over Purdue in Saturday’s Crossroads Classic at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Butler got the ball with 6 seconds left. Roosevelt Jones missed a jumper, and Smith was there to clean up with a two-handed tip.

Smith and Kameron Woods led Butler with 12 points apiece and Chase Stigall added 11 for the Bulldogs (5-6), who had lost three straight.

Robbie Hummel scored 16 points, Ryne Smith scored 14 and Lewis Jackson added 13 points for Purdue, which had won its past two games after a loss to No. 8 Xavier.

No. 17 Mississippi St. 80, Detroit 75

DETROIT

Rodney Hood’s jump shot with 17.7 seconds left lifted Mississippi State, the 10th straight victory for the Bulldogs.

Hood’s shot broke a 75-75 tie and Arnett Moultrie blocked a shot seconds later to lead the Bulldogs (11-1).

Loyola, Ill., 64, Chicago State 49.

CHICAGO

Ben Averkamp and Walt Gibler had double-doubles to help Loyola keep Chicago State winless. Averkamp scored 21 points, Gibler had 16 and each pulled down 10 rebounds for the Ramblers (3-7), who won their second in a row.

Ohio 82, Wright State 54

DAYTON

D.J. Cooper scored 20 points and Ivo Baltic added 15 for Ohio. Cooper and Baltic each made 7 of 9 field goal attempts as the Bobcats shot 61.7 percent (29 of 47). Reggie Keely added 11 points for Ohio (9-1).

BIG TEN No. 18 Indiana 69, Notre Dame 58

INDIANAPOLIS

Cody Zeller scored 21 points and had eight rebounds to help Indiana improve to 10-0 for the first time since 1989-90 and protected its first Top 25 ranking in more than three years.

UNLV 64, No. 19 Illinois 48

CHICAGO

Mike Moser had 17 points and 11 rebounds, UNLV went on a 14-2 run to close the first half and the Runnin’ Rebels handed Illinois its first loss of the season.

No. 20 Michigan 87, Alabama A&M 57

ANN ARBOR, Mich.

Evan Smotrycz had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Michigan beat Alabama A&M.

Trey Burke led the Wolverines with 19 points, and Zack Novak and Tim Hardaway Jr. contributed 13 each.

No. 21 Michigan State 74, Bowling Green 60

EAST LANSING, Mich.

Brandon Wood scored 16 points and Michigan State overcame a sluggish first half. Derrick Nix added a career-high 14 points to go with seven rebounds and Branden Dawson had 13 points for the Spartans (9-2), who have won nine straight.

Northwestern 70, Central Connecticut State 64

EVANSTON, Ill.

Reggie Hearn scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, including a three-point play with 55 seconds left, as Northwestern held off Central Connecticut State. The Blue Devils (5-5) came within 63-62 with 1:35 left.

Mid-American Conference Akron 91, Florida A&M 69

AKRON

Zeke Marshall scored 13 points and Nikola Cvetinovic recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds as Akron beat Florida A&M. Akron (5-5) opened the game on a 9-2 run and expanded its lead to 24 points, 39-15, after a Marshall layup and Cvetinovic free throw. The Zips led 48-19 at halftime.

Miami (Ohio) 66, Belmont 61

OXFORD

Julian Mavunga had his fifth double-double of the season and Miami (Ohio) snapped a four-game losing streak.

Mavunga had 17 points, on 12 of 16 free throw shooting, and 10 rebounds. Jon Harris and Josh Sewell each scored 12 points, and Quinten Rollins added 11 for the Redhawks (3-5).

Belmont (7-4) has lost two of their past three since ending a six-game winning streak.

Southern Illinois 62, Northern Illinois 49

DeKALB, Ill.

Kendal Brown-Surles came off the bench to score 19 points and Southern Illinois used a 17-0 run to beat Northern Illinois. Surles went 6 of 12 from the floor and sank three of the Salukis’ four 3-pointers.

Western Michigan 85, Duquesne 71

KALAMAZOO, Mich.

Nate Hutcheson scored 24 points, leading four Western Michigan players in double figures.

Brandon Pokley had 16 points — making 4 of 5 3-point tries — while Demetrius Ward scored 15 and Mike Douglas had 13 points for Western Michigan (2-7).