No. 12 Arizona overcomes sloppy play to beat UTEP
Mark Lyons scored 17 points, Solomon Hill added 10 and No. 12 Arizona overcame some sloppy ball-handling to beat Texas-El Paso 72-51 on Thursday night at Tucson, Ariz.
After taking care of the ball in its opener, Arizona (2-0) had some careless moments against UTEP, turning it over 19 times. The Wildcats also fouled a little too much, particularly in the second half, which let the Miners keep it close for a while.
Arizona made up for it by shooting 9 of 18 from 3-point range and dominating the glass, outrebounding the Miners 35-15.
Despite trailing by as many as 21 points, UTEP (1-1) remained aggressive, getting to the free-throw line 16 times in the second half. The Miners went 14 of 29 from the line overall, but shot 36 percent from the floor against Arizona's long front line.
No. 1 Indiana 99, Sam Houston State 45: At Bloomington, Ind., Christian Watford scored 24 points to help Indiana (3-0) defeat Sam Houston State (1-2).
No. 2 Louisville 80, Samford 54: At Louisville, Ky., Russ Smith scored a game-high 18 points, Chane Behanan grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds and added 12 points and Louisville (2-0) routed Samford (1-2).
No. 6 North Carolina State 72, Penn State 55: At Baymon, Puerto Rico, T.J. Warren had 22 points and eight rebounds to lead North Carolina State (2-0) past Penn State (1-1) in the opening round of the Puerto Rico Tipoff.
No. 7 Kansas 69, Chattanooga 55: At Lawrence, Kan., freshman guard Ben McLemore had 25 points and eight rebounds, Elijah Johnson added 18 points and Kansas (2-1) used a big second-half charge to beat Chattanooga (1-1).
No. 13 UCLA 100, James Madison 70: At Los Angeles, Norman Powell scored a career-high 27 points, Jordan Adams added 25 and UCLA routed James Madison (0-1) in regional play of the Legends Classic.
Adams had 21 points in the season opener against Indiana State and 26 points against UC Irvine on Tuesday, making him the first freshman in school history to score 20-plus points in his first three games. He made all seven of his free throws, extending his streak to 23 in a row.
The Bruins (3-0) next play Georgetown on Monday in Brooklyn, N.Y., as part of the Legends Classic.
No. 16 Baylor 84, Boston College 74: At Charleston, S.C., Pierre Jackson scored 31 points, and Baylor (3-0) rallied past Boston College (1-1).