Freshman phenom Caleb Wilson scored 21 factors to tie a 50-year-old North Carolina report and lead the No. 12 Tar Heels to a 99-51 victory over East Carolina on Monday in Chapel Hill, N.C.
The 6-foot-10 Wilson reached the 20-point plateau for the fifth straight recreation. He’s the primary North Carolina freshman to attain 20 or extra in 5 straight since Phil Ford set the report from Feb. 25-March 8, 1975. The ahead additionally pulled down 12 rebounds to register his ninth double-double of the season.
Taking part in of their last nonconference tune-up earlier than beginning Atlantic Coast Convention competitors subsequent week, the Tar Heels (12-1) additionally obtained 16 factors and 10 rebounds from Henri Veesaar.
Giovanni Emejuru scored 21 factors on 8-of-11 taking pictures and grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds to guide the Pirates (5-8). East Carolina, the nation’s second-worst 3-point taking pictures crew, made a season-low 9.1% (2 of twenty-two) from the perimeter.
No. 1 Arizona 107, Bethune-Cookman 71
Brayden Burries had 20 factors to guide a balanced scoring effort for Arizona, which dominated Bethune-Cookman at Tucson, Ariz., and improved to 12-0 for the primary time because the 2014-15 season.
All eight of Arizona’s rotation gamers scored a minimum of 9 factors, and 7 of them scored in double figures. Motiejus Krivas and Ivan Kharchenkov completed with 14 factors every, and Tobe Awaka and Dwayne Aristode added 12 apiece.
Bethune-Cookman (3-9) was led by Jordan Johnson’s 18 factors. The guests have been outscored 26-12 on the foul line.
No. 10 BYU 109, Jap Washington 81
AJ Dybantsa scored 33 factors, collected 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists to guide the Cougars to a victory over the Eagles in Provo, Utah.
The freshman grew to become the primary BYU participant to report a triple-double since Kyle Collinsworth posted one in opposition to UAB on March 16, 2016. Richie Saunders had 22 factors and Kennard Davis Jr. added 17 to assist the Cougars (12-1) go undefeated by a four-game homestand.
Kiree Huie put up 17 factors because the Eagles (2-11) misplaced to a Large 12 opponent for the third time this season.
No. 17 Kansas 90, Davidson 61
Flory Bidunga and Tre White every recorded 18 factors and eight rebounds to assist the Jayhawks soar previous the Wildcats in Lawrence, Kan.
Kohl Rosario added 13 factors and Bryson Tiller scored 11 for Kansas (10-3), which by no means trailed whereas profitable its fourth consecutive recreation. Melvin Council Jr. contributed 10 factors, 9 assists and 7 rebounds.
Roberts Blums had 13 factors and 7 rebounds for Davidson (8-4), which misplaced for the third time prior to now 4 video games.
No. 20 Illinois 91, Missouri 48
Keaton Wagler had 22 factors, eight rebounds, 4 assists and two steals because the Illini rolled previous the Tigers of their annual Braggin’ Rights Sport in St. Louis.
Andrej Stojakovic scored 16 factors and Tomislav Ivisic added 14 for the Combating Illini (9-3). Illinois shot 15-for-33 from 3-point vary and transformed 51.7% of its pictures total. The Illini grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and scored 29 second-chance factors.
Sebastian Mack led the Tigers (10-3) with 17 factors off the bench and Anthony Robinson II added 12.
No. 21 Virginia 95, American 51
A season-best 27 factors from Thijs De Ridder drove the Cavaliers to a dominant win over the Eagles in Charlottesville, Va., in each groups’ last recreation earlier than convention play.
A recreation after De Ridder tied a profession low with 5 factors on simply 1-for-8 taking pictures, the freshman ahead dropped 21 first-half factors for Virginia, which by no means trailed. Malik Thomas, Sam Lewis and reserve Eiljah Gertrude every completed with 11 factors.
American (7-6) was paced by Julen Iturbe, who scored 13 factors and shot 3-for-6 from 3-point vary. The Eagles shot simply 31.7% (19-for-60) and have been outrebounded 45-23 for the sport.
No. 23 Georgia 103, West Georgia 74
Blue Cain scored 20 and Jeremiah Wilkinson added 19 to assist the Bulldogs overpower the Wolves in Athens, Ga.
It was the second straight recreation and the school-record sixth time this season that the Bulldogs surpassed 100 factors. Georgia entered the sport averaging a nation-leading 99.5 factors and with a scoring margin of 27.9 factors.
Georgia (11-1) improved to 35-0 in nonconference video games in coach Mike White’s 4 seasons on the faculty. West Georgia (6-6) was led by Shelton Williams-Dryden with 23 factors and 9 rebounds.
–Area Degree Media
