Roundup of Thursday’s NBA action.
No. 13 OREGON 71 ARIZONA STATE 70
Dillon Brooks drilled a three-pointer with 1:36 to go in regulation and the Oregon Ducks held on to defeat Pac-12 rival Arizona State.
Brooks topped the Ducks with a 27-point, six-rebound and four-assist performance, and Jordan Bell contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double. Shannon Evans II finished with 28 points and three rebounds to pace the Sun Devils.
Despite finishing at 81.8 percent (9-11) from the free throw line, the Sun Devils, ranked 43rd in the country for free throw percentage (74.8 percent), fell a pair short of the lead.
The Ducks improved to 20-3 and the Sun Devils fell to 10-13.
No. 1 GONZAGA 85 BYU 75
Nigel Williams-Goss put up 33 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals for Gonzaga (23-0). TJ Haws netted 29 points and Eric Mika added a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds) for BYU (16-8).
No. 5 ARIZONA 71 OREGON STATE 54
Allonzo Trier gave Arizona (20-2) 18 points and three rebounds off the bench. Oregon State’s (4-18) Stephen Thompson Jr. scored 16 points, captured five steals and grabbed four rebounds. The loss was Oregon State’s 10th straight.
No. 18 SAINT MARY’S 74 PACIFIC 70
Double-doubles from Jock Landale (22 points, 12 rebounds) and Dane Pineau (12 points, 10 rebounds) propelled Saint Mary’s (20-2). Anthony Townes picked up 15 points, five rebounds and a pair of steals for Pacific (8-16). Pacific has lost six straight.
No. 24 FLORIDA 93 MISSOURI 54
Kasey Hill led Florida (17-5) with 11 points, five rebounds and four assists.
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