St. Mary’s holds off Grand Canyon
St. Mary’s scored the game’s first 10 points and did not trail against Grand Canyon on Tuesday night, but it was no cakewalk for the Gaels, who prevailed 73-64 at McKeon Pavilion.
The Gaels remain in good — but not certain — position for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid should they fail to win the WCC tournament.
Kris Jenkins scored 14 straight points and a career-high 31 overall, leading the host Wildcats (26-4, 15-2) to the outright Big East championship.
Malcolm Brogdon scored 18 points and the visiting Cavaliers (23-6, 12-5 ACC) rallied after blowing a double-digit lead.
The Cavaliers regained control with seven straight points.
Buddy Hield scored 23 points in his final home game, and the Sooners (23-6, 11-6 Big 12) squandered a 26-point lead before regrouping.
Yogi Ferrell had 20 points, including a three-pointer with 37 seconds left, and the visiting Hoosiers (24-6, 14-3) clinched their second outright Big Ten title in four years.
Grayson Allen scored 30 points and Marshall Plumlee added 13 points and matched a career high with 17 rebounds for the host Blue Devils (22-8, 11-6 ACC).
Danuel House scored 19 points and the visiting Aggies (23-7, 12-5 SEC) rolled off 20 straight points in a come-from-behind victory.
Tyler Harris led Auburn (11-18, 5-12) with 20 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots.
Jamal Murray scored 21 points and Tyler Ulis added 19 as the Wildcats (22-8, 12-5 SEC) took advantage of the Gators (17-13, 8-9) missing 21 of their 37 free-throw attempts.
Dezz Ramos had 15 points and Nyre Harris contributed 10 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the host Spartans (13-15, 11-6 Mountain West).