LAS VEGAS — Howard Little scored 18 points to lead Valparaiso in a comeback victory over Northern Colorado 76-61 in the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational on Friday.
Little, who was 4-for-5 from 3-point range, had 14 second-half points as Valparaiso (3-2) rallied from an 11-point, first-half deficit and outscored the Bears 50-29 in the second half. Devon Beitzel led the Bears (2-3) with 23 points.
Central Washington 71, Metro State 55
NAMPA, Idaho — Reggie Evans was limited to eight points, only the fourth time in the past two seasons he has not scored in double figures for the Roadrunners (2-1), who shot 35.8 percent and were outrebounded 44-28 by the Wildcats (3-0).
Colorado College 82, Dallas 53
COLORADO SPRINGS — Freshman guard Ryan Milne made 4-of-5 3-pointers during the first half and made five of his eight assists during the second half, when the Tigers parlayed a 37-8 run into a 32-point lead with 6:54 to play.
Women
No. 17 Georgia 73, Denver 51
LOS ANGELES — Jasmine Hassell scored 16 of her 22 points in the first half, while Porsha Phillips had 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Bulldogs (4-1) built a double-digit lead midway through the first half and rolled past the Pioneers (1-3) at the Westside Thanksgiving Classic.
Colorado 55, Evansville 53
BOULDER — Brittany Spears recorded her 25th career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Buffs (4-1) won in the first round of the Omni Hotels Classic.
