FRIDAY’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES

WOMEN

No. 13 Ohio State 103, Dartmouth 70

COLUMBUS

Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points and Ohio State scored 33 straight points to rout Dartmouth. The Buckeyes (10-2) led 58-51 with four minutes left in the third quarter and extended to 91-51 on Makayla Waterman’s free throw with 6:30 left in the game. The Big Green (7-3) missed nine straight shots and committed seven turnovers during the stretch. Sierra Calhoun added 20 points for Ohio State, Stephanie Mavunga had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Linnae Harper scored 16 points. Andi Norman had 23 points for Dartmouth, and Kate Letkewicz added 22.

No. 22 South Florida 108, Southern 48

TAMPA, FLA.

Kitija Laksa made 11 3-pointers and scored 40 points — both career highs — to help No. 22 South Florida beat Southern. Laksa made 11 straight 3s after missing on her first attempt, and added six rebounds, four assists, three blocked shots and two steals for the Bulls (8-2). Laia Flores had with 14 points, 11 assists and six rebounds, and Alyssa Rader added 13 points and with six rebounds. Briana Green led the Jaguars (1-7) with 18 points and five rebounds.

MEN

Colorado 112, South Dakota State 103, 2OT

BOULDER, COLO.

Tyler Bey scored eight of his 12 points in the second overtime period, including all four of his free throws, and Colorado overcame a 37-point performance by Mike Daum to beat South Dakota State. McKinley Wright led Colorado (8-3) with 30 points. He added 11 assists and nine rebounds. George King added 17 points. Daum also had 12 rebounds for South Dakota State (9-5). David Jenkins added 31 points for the Jackrabbits. In the first extra period, South Dakota State took a 94-88 lead on Skyler Flatten’s layup. But Wright hit a pair of jumpers around two missed free throws by Daum, pulling the Buffaloes to 94-92 with 51.2 seconds left in overtime. Deleon Brown’s fastbreak layup tied it at 94 with 26 seconds remaining and Jenkins missed a jumper in the final moments, sending the game into the second extra period. The Jackrabbits tied it 99-all in the second overtime on a 3-pointer by Jenkins but Wright and Bey then hit successive baskets to retake the lead and the Buffaloes made the bulk of their free throws in the final 90 seconds to secure the victory.

North Carolina A&T 64, Tennessee Tech 54

GREENSBORO, N.C.

Japhet Kadji and Femi Olujobi turned in double-doubles and North Carolina A&T defeated Tennessee Tech. Kadji was 6-of-8 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers, in scoring 16 points while grabbing 10 rebounds. Olujobi was 4 of 6 from the field, scoring 11 points with 10 rebounds as the Aggies (6-4) snapped a three-game losing streak while improving to 4-0 at home. Devonte Boykins added 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists. The Aggies enjoyed a big advantage in free throws, making 13 of 20 to 1 of 4 for the Tigers. Delano Spencer made three 3-pointers and scored 17 points to lead the Tigers (5-4) with Ken’Darrius Hamilton adding 15 points and Kamar McKnight 10.

Creighton 87, Maryland-Eastern Shore 36

OMAHA, NEB.

Marcus Foster hit three 3-pointers and scored 15 to lead five players in double figures and Creighton rolled over Maryland-Eastern Shore. Khyri Thomas and Ty-Shon Alexander added 12 points apiece for the Bluejays (8-2), while Martin Krampelj and Manny Suarez scored 11 and 10, respectively. Creighton had a 28-0 advantage in points off turnovers and outscored the Hawks 21-2 on fast-break points in the first meeting between the schools. Maryland-Eastern Shore (3-9) is 0-8 on the road. Foster and Thomas hit 3-pointers in a game-opening 13-0 run and the Bluejays never trailed.

Associated Press