NATIONAL MEN
No. 5 Kentucky 94, UNC-Asheville 57
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — DeMarcus Cousins scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, leading the Wildcats (7-0) past the Bulldogs (0-6) on Monday night.
John Wall added 12 points and a school freshman-record 14 assists, while Patrick Patterson had 17 points and nine rebounds as Kentucky cruised during its annual appearance at Freedom Hall.
No. 8 Syracuse 92, Colgate 58
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Wes Johnson scored 19 points, and Andy Rautins hit three 3-pointers to help key an early surge in the teams’ 162nd meeting. Syracuse (7-0) leads the series 117-45, including 44 wins in a row.
Navy 65, Quinnipiac 62
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Chris Harris scored 31 points, and his half-court heave off the glass fell at the buzzer to give the Midshipmen (3-4) a win over the Bobcats (3-2).
Penn State 69, Virginia 66
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Talor Battle scored 28 of his 32 points in the second half and the Nittany Lions (5-2) withstood a furious rally by the Cavaliers (4-3) — cutting a 12-point lead in final four minutes to one point with 5.7 seconds left — in the opener of the Big Ten-ACC challenge.
AREA WOMEN
Wyoming 76, Idaho State 40
LARAMIE — Hillary Carlson scored 25 points, and the Cowgirls held the Bengals (1-5) to 29 percent shooting as Wyoming stayed perfect at 6-0.
