DALLAS: Quentin Grimes hit a 3-point green light to spark a 10-0 run to start the second half for No.5 Houston and the Cougars rebounded from their first loss with a 74-60 win over Previously undefeated SMU on Sunday night.
This 3 points by Grimes from the top of the key to put Houston (8-1, 3-1 American) in the lead to stay on the first shot after half-time and Justin Gorham then made a 3. Grimes also had a layup and two free throws in this spinning race of the game in just over 2 1/2 minutes.
Marcus Sasser led Houston with 17 points and Gorham had 11 points and 19 rebounds. DeJon Jarreau scored 15 points.
Kendric Davis led SMU (6-1, 2-1) with 23 points. Feron Hunt had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Ethan Chargois scored 10 points.
Grimes, Houstons, top scorer with 18.5 points per game and second in the AAC only to Davis 19.2, finished with 11 points. He was scoreless with just one shot before half-time, despite only playing eight minutes after two early fouls.
NO. 16 MICHIGAN 85, NO. 19 NORTHWEST 66
ANN ARBOR, Michigan: Hunter Dickinson scored 15 of his 19 points in the second period and Michigan beat Northwestern to remain undefeated.
Chaundee Brown, Franz Wagner and Eli Brooks each scored 14 points for the Wolverines (9-0, 4-0 Big Ten). The last remaining unbeaten Big Tens team, Michigan took control by scoring the last nine points of the first half, then quickly extended their lead early in the second.
Robbie Beran scored 14 points for Northwestern (6-3, 3-2). They fell two in a row.
NO. 21 MINNESOTA 77, NO. 25 STATE OF OHIO 60
MINNEAPOLIS: Liam Robbins had 27 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks, continuing his hard-hitting Big Ten introduction for Minnesota in victory over Ohio State
Robbins, the 7-footer who transferred from Drake and saw his NCAA eligibility immediately granted, threw four assists and two interceptions in another display of overall excellence.,
Marcus Carr added 15 points and Gabe Kalscheur had 13 for the Gophers (10-2, 2-2). They came out with three wins in a 10-day streak and four games against the top 25 enemies.
Duane Washington Jr. had 21 points on a 5 for 7 to 3 point shot for the Buckeyes (8-3, 2-3).
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