FORT COLLINS — Andre McFarland hit consecutive 3-pointers to put away Drake near the midway point of the second half as Colorado State coasted to a 78-67 victory Wednesday night.
“I thought Andre was going to make six in a row,” CSU coach Tim Miles said.
Andy Ogide had 18 points and 10 rebounds for his eighth career double-double with the Rams (3-1).
Ryan Wedel led the Bulldogs (2-4) with 16 points.
Utah State 61, Denver 53
The Pioneers (1-6), led by 13 points from Kyle Lewis, pulled within 55-51 with 2:10 left, but the Aggies (5-1) hit six straight free throws to secure the road victory.
South Dakota 80, Wyoming 70
VERMILLION, S.D. — The Coyotes (3-4) shot 52 percent from the field in the second half, while the Cowboys (2-5) couldn’t keep pace, shooting 38 percent.
No. 1 Duke 84, No. 6 Michigan State 79
DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 31 points and the Blue Devils (7-0) converted 20 turnovers into 28 points, used a 12-2 spurt midway through the second half to take a double-figure lead and held off the Spartans (5-2) down the stretch by hitting 9-of-12 free throws in the final 1:15.
No. 14 Memphis 78, Arkansas State 71 (OT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Red Wolves (1-6) got the first two baskets in overtime, but the Tigers (6-0) scored the next nine points to pull away.
Central Florida 57, No. 18 Florida 54
ORLANDO, Fla. — Marcus Jordan, son of NBA great Michael Jordan, scored 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting, while Keith Clanton hit two free throws in the final seconds as the Knights (6-0) beat the Gators (5-2) for the first time in 10 meetings.
No. 21 BYU 77, Creighton 65
OMAHA — Brandon Davies scored a career-high 24 points to lead four BYU players in double figures and the Cougars (7-0) remained unbeaten.
No. 22 Purdue 58, Virginia Tech 55 (OT)
BLACKSBURG, Va. — JuJuan Johnson scored 29 points, including a go-ahead 15-footer with 1:27 left in overtime, as the Boilermakers (6-1) clinched the ACC/Big Ten Challenge for the Big Ten.
Women
No. 25 Michigan State 72, No. 15 Florida State 64
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Kalisha Keane scored 20 of her 22 points in the second half and the Spartans (6-1) went on a 19-0 run to grab a 37-30 lead.
Bowling Green 79, No. 23 Vanderbilt 68
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Lauren Prochaska scored 31 points, making all 10 of her free throws to extend her streak to 53 as the Falcons (7-1) won their seventh straight game.
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