The Rebound is a feature where we recap the action of that day and make note of the statistical leaders. It's rather simple. Let's get it started.
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(17) Duke 80 (18) Pittsburgh 65
The Panthers had no answer for the Duke 3 point attack. The Blue Devils hit 13 of 25 from long range. Andre Dawkins drilled 6 of 7 as part of a 20 point effort. On the inside, Jabari Parker went just 7 of 19, but hit 5 of 7 from the line for 21 points. He had 11 rebounds. Amile Jefferson also had a double double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Lamar Patterson had 14 for the Panthers, but on just 4 of 14 shooting.
(23) Oklahoma 88 (8) Oklahoma State 76
The Sooners used the foul line to their advantage as they made 30 free throws, 8 more than Oklahoma State attempted, in 42 attempts in their big win over the Cowboys. Jordan Woodard had 18 points on 3 of 4 from 3 and 9 of 13 from the line. He hit a big 3 when OSU cut a 16 point second half lead to 7. Ryan Spangler dominated inside with 15 points and 17 rebounds. Tyler Neal also chipped in 15 on 5 of 6, 3-3 from 3, 2-3 from the line, shooting. Okie State threw up a lot of threes, Marcus Smart had 11 attempts. Phil Forte went 6-6 from 3 as part of a 20 point effort. Smart had 22 on 6 of 18 shooting and Markel Brown had 18 on 7 of 17 shooting, 0-5 from 3.
(9) Villanova 65 Georgetown 60
The Wildcats faced some offensive struggles in this one. They had a 5 minute stretch in the second half without a field goal, which saw them fall behind by a point. They were able to get to the line 28 times, hitting 22, and kept Georgetown off with only 9 attempts. The Hoyas went just 6 of 20 from distance and turned the ball over 18 times, including late in the game down by 3. Nova was able to ice the game at the line. James Bell led Nova with 16, JayVaughn Pinkston (7 rebounds) and Daniel Ochefu added 12. Markel Starks scored a game high 20 for the Hoyas on 7 of 15 shooting.
Other Scores and Notes
* Portland State 92 (9-8, 4-4) Eastern Washington 83 (8-11, 3-5) Big Sky
* William & Mary 74 (12-7, 4-2) Charleston 63 (11-11, 3-4) CAA
* Towson 76 (13-8, 4-2) Hofstra 58 (7-14, 3-3) CAA
William & Mary and Towson are now tied for second in the league at 4-2.
* Colgate 75 (8-12, 2-7) Lafayette 68 (4-19, 0-9) Patriot League
MEAC
* North Carolina Central 53 (14-5, 5-1) Morgan State 52 (6-12, 4-2)
Karamo Jawara made a free throw with 1 second left for the win.
* Norfolk State 56 (12-9, 6-2) Savannah State 49 (7-14, 5-2)
* Hampton 67 (10-10, 5-2) South Carolina State 56 (7-13, 3-4)
* Coppin State 70 (7-13, 4-3) North Carolina A&T 54 (7-14, 3-3)
* Bethune-Cookman 58 (4-19, 2-6) Howard 47 (5-16, 3-3)
* NJIT 65 (9-13) Delaware State 59 (4-15)
NC Central sits alone in first place at 5-1 in the league with their big win. Norfolk St is alone in second at 6-2 following the win over Savannah State, who is now in a 5-2 tie with Hampton. Morgan State fell to 4-2 in the race.
SWAC
* Southern 68 (11-10, 7-1) Alabama State 55 (11-7, 5-2)
* Texas Southern 72 (9-10, 5-2) Arkansas Pine-Bluff 71 (4-15, 2-5)
* Mississippi Valley State 81 (6-14, 2-5) Prairie View A&M 72 (6-13, 4-3)
* Alcorn State 70 (8-12, 5-3) Alabama A&M 64 (6-11, 3-4)
Southern put a much needed game between them and Alabama State. Texas Southern kept the pace with a nice win.
Top Scorers
- 34 – Aaric Murray – Texas Southern
- 32 – Ognjen Miljkovic – Eastern Washington
- 26 – Marcus Thornton – Charleston
- 23 – Andre Winston Jr – Portland State
- 22 – Marcus Smart – Oklahoma St
- 21 – Joey Ptasinski – Colgate
- 21 – LeAntwan Luckett – Alcorn State
- 21 – DaShaun Wiggins – Portland St
- 21 – Richaud Pack – North Carolina A&T
- 21 – Jabari Parker – Duke
- 20 – DeAngelo Priar – Mississippi Valley State
- 20 – John Brisco – Prairie View A&M
- 20 – Zeke Upshaw – Hofstra
- 20 – Jeremy Ingram – NC Central
- 20 – Phil Forte – Oklahoma St
- 20 – Markel Starks – Georgetown
- 20 – Andre Dawkins – Duke
Top Rebounders
- 17 – Ryan Spangler – Oklahoma
- 13 – Rashid Gaston – Norfolk State
- 13 – Michael Murray – Coppin State
- 12 – Calvin Godfrey – Southern
- 12 – Kendall Gray – Delaware State
- 11 – Bruce Beckford – North Carolina A&T
- 11 – Malik Jackson – Bethune-Cookman
- 11 – Talib Zanna – Pittsburgh
- 10 – Damon Sherman-Newsome – Colgate
- 10 – Venky Jois – Eastern Washington
- 10 – Jerrelle Benimon – Towson
- 10 – Amile Jefferson – Duke
Top Passers
- 8 – Tevin Hammond – UAPB
- 8 – Drew Brandon – Eastern Washington
- 8 – Deron Powers – Hampton
- 6 – Andre Winston Jr – Portland St
- 6 – Emanuel Chapman – NC Central
- 6 – Adama Adams – S. Carolina St
- 6 – Quinn Cook – Duke
Double Doubles
Ryan Spangler – Oklahoma – 15 points, 17 rebounds
Jabari Parker – Duke – 21 points, 11 rebounds
Calvin Godfrey – Southern – 17 points, 12 rebounds
Jerrelle Benimon – Towson – 15 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists
Michael Murray – Coppin St – 14 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 blocks, 2 assists
Kendall Gray – Delaware St – 14 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks
Damon Sherman-Newsome – Colgate – 14 points, 10 rebounds
Amile Jefferson – Duke – 14 points, 10 rebounds
Bruce Beckford – NC A&T – 13 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals
Malik Jackson – BC- 11 points, 12 rebounds
Talib Zanna – Pittsburgh – 11 points, 11 rebounds
Venky Jois – Eastern Washington – 11 points, 10 rebounds
