A12 — Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 Arizona Daily Sun — azdailysun.com Arizona State beats Cal State-Northridge 87-76 TEMPE (AP) — Arizona State 10 or more blocks,” Sendek said ference early. have lost three straight after four straight points to begin a coach Herb Sendek believes of Bachynski, who missed a “He may only have had 13 opening the season 7-0. 7-2 run and led by double digits shot blockers are born, not triple-double by one on points but he was responsible Bachynski finished with 13 the rest of the way. created. And Nov. 10 when the Sun Devils for more like 25 or 20 points points and 12 rebounds. His fi rst Carson, a freshman from ASU MEN’S fortunately for beat Central Arkansas. “It’s not with the blocks and the rest,” block, in the game’s opening nearby Mesa, Ariz., has scored BASKETBALL the Sun Devils, a thing that’s easily taught. The said Braswell, whose roster minutes, made the junior the 20 or more in five of the Sun Sendek has great shot blockers I’ve had the doesn’t have a player taller seventh player in school history Devils’ first nine games, the found a good opportunity to be around just than 6-foot-9. “He affected with 100 career blocks. fourth-most 20- games one. have that knack.” us, with our size, more than we “When you have a shot block- by a freshman in school his- Jordan Bachynski, almost on cue, expected.” er like that it’s not just the ones tory. Bachynski had said his shot-blocking is a self- Jahii Carson scored a game- he gets because the opponent Cal State-Northridge re- ASU 87 a school-re- learned art. high 21 points, Evan Gordon can’t help start thinking about covered from a poor shooting CS NR 76 cord 12 blocked “No one ever taught me how,” added 20 and it,” Sendek said. “So he’s chang- fi rst half in which it shot 33.3 shots en route Bachynski said. “That just hap- added 17 for the Sun Devils, ing shots as well.” percent from the fl oor to shoot ASU men’s to the fi rst tri- pened naturally. A big part is not who are 8-1 for only the fourth Gordon scored 14 of his points 53.1 percent in the second half next game: ple-double in trying to block your own man’s time in 38 seasons and fi rst time as the Sun Devils opened a 41- and fi nish at 42.6. Arizona State Wednesday vs. Arizona State shot. Occasionally I’ll block the since 2008-09 when Arizona 31 lead at halftime. fi nished at 50.1 percent from the DePaul, 7 p.m. history and the big man but a lot of my blocks State started 12-1. After Arizona State stretched fl oor but the Sun Devils made Sun Devils beat come off the help side.” Stephan Hicks scored 18 the lead to 15, the Matadors only 27 of 42 free throws. Cal State-Northridge 87-76 on Cal State-Northridge coach points, Landon Drew scored 16 used a 7-0 run to pull within “We still are leaving far too Saturday. Bobby Braswell said the 7-foot- and Josh Greene added 15 points 58-50 with 12:44 to play. But many points out there,” Sendek “Rarely do you see that with 2 Bachynski’s size made the dif- for the Matadors (7-3), who the Sun Devils answered with said. Lyons scores 20 in No. 8 Arizona’s win No. 5 Notre Dame CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — lead in the opening half seasons and helping the two baskets to tie it at 44. Arizona coach and was trailing 42-36 team to three NCAA tour- Clemson took its last knew all about Mark — and facing a loud crowd nament appearances. lead moments later at 47- rolls past Utah St. Lyons’ at Littlejohn Coliseum Lyons, eligible to play 44 on Milton Jennings’ 3- ARIZONA offense, — when Lyons and his immediately as a gradu- pointer with 8:38 to go. fi rst loss this season. MEN’S WOMEN’S speed teammates dug in. ate transfer, has thrown After Jordin Mayes tied TOP 25 ROUNDUP Andrea Hoover had 12 points and 10 BASKETBALL and ball- The result? A back- himself into his new sur- it for Arizona with a 3, rebounds and Ally Malott also scored 12 handling breaking 25-7 run over the roundings. Lyons found a wide-open Notre Dame 109 points for Dayton (10-0). skills. next 10 minutes that gave “It’s an easy transition Kaleb Tarczewski for the Utah State 70 Becca Mills scored 17 points for the What Arizona, at 7-0, its best for me because of the guys go-ahead layup and the Spartans (8-1). However, Michigan State shot just 19 for 64 (30 percent). Miller was start in 14 years. I’m playing with,” he said. Wildcats never trailed SOUTH BEND, Ind. The Flyers missed 13 of their fi rst 18 Arizona 66 really glad “He has a confi dence in “My coach is a great point again. (AP) — Natalie Achonwa shots as the Spartans opened up a 22-10 Clemson 54 to see at our huddle and a tough- guard back in his day and When Lyons went in for had 23 points with 12 re- lead with 8:17 left in the fi rst half. But Clemson ness about him when he’s just making me better a layup with 2:19 remain- bounds as No. 5 Notre Dame Sant hit a 3-pointer, sparking a 22-7 run Arizona men’s on Sat- going against confident every day.” ing, the Wildcats were cruised to a 109-70 win over over an 11-minute span that gave Dayton next game: urday players because he’s been That was apparent at ahead 61-49. Utah State on Saturday. a 32-29 lead 3 minutes into the second Saturday vs. night was in so many big games,” Clemson, espcially in the “This will help our mo- Notre Dame (6-1) domi- half. Sant, who had 11 points during the Florida, Lyons’ Miller said. “He’s conta- second half. rale,” Lyons said. “When nated Utah State (2-7) in the spurt, capped the run with a jumper. The Flyers, who did not shoot a free 8 p.m., ESPN toughness gious. And I thought one The Wildcats were stag- we go on the road, we’ll be paint, with Achonwa and and deter- of the reasons we con- gering after they watched ready. And if we’re ever in a throw in the fi rst half, hit 10 of 12 from other Irish players hitting the line in the second half. mination. tinued to stay with it and a 22-8 lead disappear and close game, we know what easy shots in the low post Lyons had a season-high fi ght in the second half were down by six after it takes to overcome it.” off feeds from fastbreak and NO. 23 MIAMI 67, DAVIDSON 35 20 points and helped the was his disposition.” Rod Hall’s 3-pointer with Clemson (5-3) scored half-court sets. CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Morgan Stroman eighth-ranked Wildcats It was Lyons’ highest a second left on the shot just two fi eld goals in the Utah State tried col- had 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead rally in the second half point total in his fi rst sea- clock. Lyons steadied the fi nal 8:45. Jennings led the lapsing on the low post, No. 23 Miami. and defeat the Tigers 66- son at Arizona. He spent team and got back to work. Tigers with 15 points in his but was often whistled for Stroman was 8 of 11 from the fl oor 54. three years at Xavier, av- Lyons and Solomon Hill return from a two-game fouls. Aggies guard Jenna and also led the Hurricanes (7-1) with six Arizona had already eraging in double fi gures had two free throws each suspension because of a Johnson fouled out just assists and four steals. The senior tied squandered a 14-point his sophomore and junior and Brandon Ashley had drug arrest. Kayona Hayes for the team lead with four three minutes into the blocked shots, helping Miami block 10 second half. Devyn Chris- for the game. Krystal Saunders added 13 tiansen led the Aggies with points and Hayes 12. No. 1 Indiana routs Central Connecticut State 21 points. Miami opened on a 10-0 run over the Notre Dame took a 17- game’s fi rst 5 minutes and led 27-18 at MEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP NO. 5 LOUISVILLE 99, MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY 47 NO. 19 MICHIGAN STATE 73, point lead into the break, halftime. Davidson (3-5) allowed Miami No. 1 Indiana 100 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — scored a career-high 31 LOYOLA OF CHICAGO 61 then quickly put the game to go on another 10-0 run to open the points, powering Louisville to the easy victory. EAST LANSING, Mich. — Gary Harris scored 20 points away by forcing turnovers second half and was outscored 40-17 in Central Connecticut St. 69 Smith was 12 of 18 from the fi eld and 3 of 5 from and the Spartans pulled away in the second half. with a full-court press. Ariel the half. 3-point range in surpassing his previous high of 30. He The Wildcats made just 25 percent (16 Adreian Payne added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Braker and Jewell Lloyd each BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — No. led Louisville (8-1) in scoring for the sixth time in nine Michigan State (8-2). of 63) from the fi eld in the game against 1 Indiana had another strong off en- games. Down 32-30 at the break, the Spartans went on a 22-9 scored 15 for the Irish. Miami’s 47 percent (29 of 62) clip, and hit sive game on Saturday, and it looks Luke Hancock added 15 points and run to take control. Harris hit three 3-pointers during NO. 17 UCLA 62, NO. 12 42 just 2 of 19 on 3-pointers. The Hurricanes as if the Hoosiers can play defense, had a career-high 14 points for the Cardinals, who shot the burst. HOUSTON — Alyssia Brewer had 12 won the rebounding matchup 49-35. 56 percent in winning their third in a row. too. Ben Averkamp had 25 points and eight rebounds for points and 11 rebounds, and No. 17 UCLA Louisville’s defense stifl ed Missouri-Kansas City (4-5). NO. 25 NEBRASKA 78, While Christian Watford scored 21 the Ramblers (6-3). held No. 12 Texas to 24 percent shooting. Besides forcing 24 turnovers leading to 35 points, the NO. 24 FLORIDA STATE 77 points and had 19 points No. 22 NOTRE DAME 84, BROWN 57 Jasmine Dixon added 10 points for and a career-high 19 rebounds, it Cardinals held the Kangaroos to 27 percent shooting. LINCOLN, Neb. — Jordan Hooper had a SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Freshman Cameron Biedscheid the Bruins (5-1), who have played three NO. 7 OHIO STATE 89, LONG BEACH STATE 55 career-best 36 points and 12 rebounds to was the Hoosiers’ suff ocating de- had a career-high 17 points and No. 22 Notre Dame beat ranked teams already this season. help No. 25 Nebraska hand No. 24 Florida fense that had the starring role in a COLUMBUS, Ohio — had 18 points, Brown 84-57 on Saturday night. Nneka Enemkpali had 16 points and State its fi rst loss. 100-69 victory over Central Con- including a 3-pointer in an 11-point run in the fi rst half, added 15 points and 12 rebounds for the 12 rebounds for Texas (5-1) — her school- Hooper was 6 of 11 from 3-point range necticut State. and Ohio State cruised past Long Beach State. Fighting Irish (8-1), who committed just three turnovers record sixth straight double-double. No in her double-double performance. Emily LaQuinton Ross had 16 points in a reserve role, Len- and fi nished with 22 assists. Scott Martin made four other Longhorns player had more than Indiana is off to its second straight Cady had 15 points. Lindsey Moore had 14 zelle Smith Jr. added 14, and Sam Thompson scored 13 3-pointers and fi nished with 14 points. Eric Atkins had 10 six points as Texas hit just 15 of 63 fi eld 9-0 start under Tom Crean. It has points and eight assists. for the Buckeyes (6-1), who built a 42-point lead before points and 12 assists. goals and committed 29 turnovers. won 13 straight at Assembly Hall Nebraska (7-3) led 40-36 at halftime in experimenting with diff erent lineup combinations. Notre Dame dominated inside, outrebounding Brown UCLA led 13-12 midway through the and 27 consecutive non-conference a game with 17 lead changes. Dan Jennings scored 16 points and James Ennis had (3-5) 42-32 and outscoring the Bears 38-16 in the paint. fi rst half when it scored 15 straight points home games. Florida State (7-1) had the ball with 12 for the 49ers (3-6), who have dropped three straight. Matt Sullivan scored 18 for Brown (3-5). Sullivan was 4 to pull away for good. 22 seconds left following a pair of free Central Connecticut State shot They lost at No. 4 Syracuse 84-53 on Thursday before for 8 from 3-point range. The game was played at Reliant Stadi- throws by Nebraska Moore. just 33.3 percent and Kyle Vinales, taking on another top-10 team just over 40 hours later. Notre Dame led 42-27 at halftime and put the game um, home to the NFL’s Houston Texans, as However, the Seminoles missed two free the nation’s top scorer at 25.9 points away midway through the second half. Jerian Grant and part of a Texas-UCLA men’s and women’s NO. 9 KANSAS 90, COLORADO 54 throws and a chance to go up. per game, was just 3 of 15 from the Martin made back-to-back 3-pointers to cap a 12-0 run doubleheader. Leonor Rodriguez scored 24 points, fi eld and fi nished with seven points. LAWRENCE, Kan. — Ben McLemore scored 24 points, that gave the Irish a 71-45 lead with 6:02 to go. NO. 19 DAYTON 60, including 4 of 4 from 3-point range for Kevin Young added 16 points and eight rebounds and Irish Garrick Sherman was out after bruis- Matt Hunter poured in 40 points, MICHIGAN STATE 53 Florida State. Deluzio came off the bench Kansas routed former Big 12 member Colorado. ing a knee in practice this week, creating some playing matching an Assembly Hall record DAYTON, Ohio — Cassie Sant had 19 and scored 19 points, including 3 for 4 on Elijah Johnson hit three 3-pointers and fi nished with 11 time for Zach Auguste and Tom Knight. Knight, a senior for a visiting player, but the Blue points, fi ve rebounds and four assists as 3s. Chastity Clayton had 14 and. Natasha points, and Travis Releford added 10 points and six as- who draws praise from his teammates for his work ethic Devils (4-4) never had a chance sists for the Jayhawks (7-1), who have won seven straight No. 19 Dayton handed Michigan State its Howard had seven rebounds. against Indiana’s comprehensive in practice, had four points and seven rebounds. since losing to Michigan State early in the year. Sean McGongill added 15 points for Brown. performance. Kansas used an 18-3 run in the opening minutes to The Hoosiers grabbed control with silence a small but vocal section of Colorado fans. The NO. 23 OKLAHOMA ST. 62, MISSOURI ST. 42 a 22-2 run that gave them a 37-16 Jayhawks led 43-22 at halftime. STILLWATER, Okla. — Markel Brown scored 15 points, Clippers beat Suns 117-99 lead with 8:30 to play in the fi rst Josh Scott had 19 points for the Buff aloes (7-2), who Michael Cobbins and Le’Bryan Nash added 10 apiece and LOS ANGELES (AP) — quarter and Green had eight as the Spurs half. have lost two of three after rattling off six straight wins the Cowboys beat the Bears. pulled away and were never challenged to start the year. The Cowboys (7-1) scored 14 of the game’s fi rst 16 Jamal Crawford led a NO. 2 DUKE 90, TEMPLE 67 fourth-quarter rally with after that point. NO. 11 CINCINNATI 92, points. led the Bobcats with 23 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — scored 23 points, After a dreadful fi rst half, Missouri State (2-7) came 13 of his 21 points, and the MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE 60 points and Gerald Henderson chipped in big men and had double- out of the break hot and used a 10-0 run to claw back beat with 13. doubles and Duke got the win at the Izod . CINCINNATI — Cashmere Wright set a career high with within 34-23 after Nathan Scheer’s 3-pointer from the Phoenix 117-99 on Satur- Curry was 5 for 9 from 3-point range, leading Duke’s six 3-pointers, and Sean Kilpatrick scored 19 of his 23 wing. day, winning their fi fth in CELTICS 92, 76ERS 79 points in the fi rst half, keeping Cincinnati unbeaten. 12-for-20 eff ort from behind the arc. The Bears hit their fi rst four shots and eight of their a row while sending the BOSTON — scored 19 The Bearcats (9-0) have opened the season with nine Plumlee fi nished with 16 points — the fi rst time he was fi rst 11 in the second half, but couldn’t keep up the sharp Suns to their season-worst points, Jeff Green added 16, and the Bos- wins for only the 10th time in school history. They also below 19 this season — and 14 rebounds. Kelly had 14 shooting. sixth straight loss. ton Celtics won the back end of a home- did it in during the 2010-11 season, winning their fi rst points and 10 rebounds for Duke (9-0). A and three straight misses gave an opening and-home with Philadelphia, beating the 15 games. Blake Griffi n added 24 Quenton DeCosey had 13 points for the Owls (6-1), who for an 11-0 burst, and Cobbins’ jumper with 8:09 left 76ers 92-79 on Saturday night. Wright fi nished with 20 points and nine assists. points, and had were looking for their best start since going 14-0 in 1987- pushed the lead back to 53-31. fi nished with 13 points Kyree Jones led the Hawks (0-9) with 25 points. The 16 points and 11 assists. 88, a season that ended with a regional weekend loss to No. 24 WICHITA STATE 80, and dished out 11 assists Hawks shot 29.9 percent from the fi eld. Crawford made all four of Duke in the Izod Center. NORTHERN COLORADO 54. and collected nine rebounds, one night NO. 12 MISSOURI 68, TENNESSEE STATE 38 his free throws to extend after his fi rst triple-double of the season. NO. 3 MICHIGAN 80, ARKANSAS 67 WICHITA, Kan. — scored 16 points as his streak to 55 in a row Rondo had just seven points. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jordan Morgan scored a sea- COLUMBIA, Mo. — Stefan Jankovic scored all 14 of his No. 24 Wichita State got off to a fast start and cruised to since Nov. 3. led Philadelphia with son-high 12 points and matched a season high with 10 points in the second half, helping Missouri overcome a an 80-54 win over Northern Colorado on Saturday night. Michael Beasley scored 22 points and scored 13. The rebounds to help Michigan remain undefeated. sloppy start. Nick Wiggins had 14 points, Demetric Williams added 12 21 points off the bench, 76ers have lost three of four. The Wolverines (9-0) are off to their best start since Laurence Bowers had 18 points and 10 rebounds and and Malcolm Armstead 11 as the Shockers (9-0) had four Philadelphia won Friday when Turner they won the fi rst 11 games of the 1988-89 season, when added 15 points and 10 boards for Missouri score in double fi gures for the fi rst time this season. and added hit the go-ahead basket in the lane with they went on to win the program’s only national title. (8-1), which defeated its second consecutive Ohio Valley Derrick Barden scored 19 points for Northern Colorado 19 for Phoenix, which 3.9 seconds left in overtime and Rondo Michigan led by 13 in the fi rst half, but the game got Conference team following an 81-65 win Tuesday over (1-6). hadn’t lost six in a row missed a game-ending shot after he close after halftime. Southeast Missouri State. Wichita State played without two injured starters since March 3-12, 2009. slipped along the left baseline. The Razorbacks opened the second half with an 11-2 Robert Covington scored 12 points and Jordan Cyphers — center Ehimen Orupke and guard Evan Wessel — but still The Clippers broke out in run to pull within two points and trailed 56-55 with 8:58 added 11 for Tennessee State (4-6). matched the best start in school history. the fi nal quarter after not WARRIORS 101, WIZARDS 97 left. The Wolverines went on a 10-2 run and coasted Missouri outrebounded Tennessee State 52-27 and The Shockers led 14-2 about 5 minutes into the game leading by more than seven WASHINGTON — David Lee had 24 points to the win, John Beilein’s 100th in six seasons at the made 15 of 19 free throws. Tennessee State only at- and were up 38-19 at halftime. After the Bears cut into points through the first tempted fi ve, all in the second half, and made two. and 17 rebounds, Klay Thompson added 23 school. the margin, a 3 by Wiggins and two short jumpers from three periods. And they did Tekele Cotton pushed Wichita State’s lead to 47-27 with points and the beat Marshawn Powell had 18 points for the Razorbacks NO. 15 GEORGETOWN 46, TOWSON 40 it with their reserves, who (4-4). 16:11 remaining. Northern Colorado got no closer than the 101-97 on Satur- WASHINGTON — Georgetown held Towson scoreless 17 after that. scored every point. day night for their third straight road win. NO. 4 SYRACUSE 108, MONMOUTH (N.J.) 56 over the fi nal 4 1/2 minutes, and the Hoyas won their scored 22 points for the SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Michael-Carter Williams had 15 second home clankfest in a row, recovering from a 17- NO. 25 N.C. STATE 80, CLEVELAND STATE 63 SAN ANTONIO 132, CHARLOTTE 102 Warriors, who won the fi rst three games points and a career-high 16 assists, C.J. Fair fi nished point fi rst half. RALEIGH, N.C. — Richard Howell had 17 points and 10 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — scored of a road trip for the fi rst time since Febru- with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Syracuse pounded Greg Whittington scored 11 points, and Mikael Hopkins rebounds to help the Wolfpack beat the Vikings in their 23 points and the set ary, 2003. Monmouth of New Jersey. and had 10 apiece for the Hoyas (7-1), who annual return to Reynolds Coliseum. a franchise record with 19 3-pointers to Golden State is 13-7, the fi rst time it’s Syracuse (8-0) has won 28 straight home games, the shot 17 percent in the fi rst half and 29 percent for the C.J. Leslie scored 19 for the Wolfpack (6-2), who shot hand the Charlotte Bobcats their seventh been six games over .500 since the end of longest streak in the nation. Monmouth (5-5), which game. Georgetown won with defense, forcing 22 turn- 55 percent and led by double fi gures most of the after- straight defeat, 132-102 on Saturday night. the 2007-08 season. had won four of fi ve, is 0-42 against teams from the overs and pulling away — if it could be called that — with noon. Freshman T.J. Warren added 16 points. Green was 7 of 9 from 3-point range and On Friday, the Warriors won at Brooklyn Big East. a 4-0 game-ending run. Reynolds was the Wolfpack’s home for 50 years before the Spurs shot 56 percent from behind in coach ’s homecoming, and Carter-Williams, who also had fi ve steals and four Georgetown transfer Jerrelle Benimon had 11 points the program moved off campus to PNC Arena for the the arc. they followed it with a close victory over blocks, has reached double digits in assists fi ve times and 16 rebounds to lead the Tigers (4-5), who are re- 1999-2000 season. But the school has typically played had 22 points and nine as- the Wizards (2-15). and his 83 assists are 29 more than he had his entire building with only three scholarship players from last at least one game a year at Reynolds for the past decade sists as the Spurs won for the ninth time in Jordan Crawford had 22 points, seven freshman season. season’s 1-31 team. as a nod to the program’s tradition. 10 games to push their record to 17-4. rebounds and eight assists, tying a season His total for the game was the third-highest in school Georgetown set the school record for scoring futility N.C. State improved to 14-0 in the building since its Green and Parker were a combined 18 of high for points and assists. Bradley Beal history, behind only Sherman Douglas (22) and Pearl in the shot clock era with a 37-36 over Tennessee on move. 22 from the fi eld. scored 17 points, Kevin Seraphin and Washington (18). Nov. 30. Charlie Lee scored 15 for the Vikings (6-3). Parker scored 11 points in the third Cartier Martin both had 14.