Freshman Kaetlyn Murdoch set a school record and set and tied Sun Belt Conference records by blocking 13 shots in the Pioneers’ 64-63 victory over Arkansas State at Magness Arena.
The 13 blocks set Sun Belt record for a conference game and tied women’s legend Anne Donovan’s 13 blocks for Old Dominion in a nonconference game against Boston University in 1983. Murdoch became the sixth player in NCAA history to hit the 13-block mark. DU blocked 19 shots as a team, tying a record set by New Orleans in 1990 and equaled by TCU in 2006.
DU (8-6, 3-1 Sun Belt) came back from a 15-point second-half deficit, taking the lead on a Celena Otero 3-pointer with 1:13 left.
TCU 74, Colorado State 53 – Emily Carter had 24 points and nine rebounds as the Horned Frogs (9-5, 1-0 Mountain West) steadily pulled away in the second half for the win at Moby Arena.
Kandy Beemer led the Rams (5-9, 0-1) with 12 points.
San Diego State 74, Air Force 28 – The Aztecs (10-3, 1-0 Mountain West) started the game on a 15-0 run and used a full-court press to hold the Falcons (4-10, 0-1) to 10 first-half points.
Utah 70, Wyoming 52 – Kalee Whipple scored 32 points, and Morgan Warburton added 21 as Utah (8-6, 1-0 MWC) ran past Wyoming in the Mountain West opener for both teams.
Reserve Hillary Carlson was the lone bright spot for the Cowgirls (8-6, 0-1) with 19 points.
Men
Colorado 65, Western State 52 – Cory Higgins scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, helping the Buffaloes hold off the Mountaineers (6-6) in the first meeting between the schools in 73 years.
Western State kept the game close before Colorado (8-6) pulled away in the second half to snap a three-game losing streak. Justin Avalos had 16 points to lead Western State. Cameron Burney added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Higgins went 5-for-5 at the free-throw line to run his school and Big 12 record to 45 straight.
Adams State 61, West Texas A&M 59 – CANYON, Texas — Erick Seaman made one free throw with 2:46 left to give the Grizzlies (3-9) a 55-54 lead, Seth Heinbaugh converted a layup about 40 seconds later, and Adams State held on for the win. Heinbaugh finished with 16 points.
