SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Carlon Brown’s 23 points Sunday helped Colorado defeat Western Michigan 81-76 in the seventh-place game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Tournament.
Brown shot 8-for-14 from the field and 6-for-6 from the free-throw line for the Buffaloes (2-2).
Austin Dufault contributed 16 points and eight rebounds for Colorado. Nate Tomlinson scored 12 points and Askia Booker added 11.
Northern Iowa 78, Northern Colorado 69
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The Bears (0-3) led for most of the first half, shooting 40 percent from the field and making 5-of-8 shots from 3-point range, but they sent the Panthers to the free-throw line 14 times in the second half and Northern Iowa made 12 of those tries.
No. 1 North Carolina 101, Mississippi Valley State 75
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — John Henson had 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Tar Heels (3-0), who had little trouble winning their home opener in a ragged game.
No. 4 Connecticut 87, Coppin State 70
HARTFORD, Conn. — Shabazz Napier recorded the ninth triple-double (22 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds) in UConn history.
Women
No. 1 Baylor 94, No. 2 Notre Dame 81
WACO, Texas — Brittney Griner had 32 points for the Lady Bears (4-0), who took control with a 14-3 run midway through the second half.
Virginia 69, No. 3 Tennessee 64 (OT)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Chelsea Shine scored 18 points, including a key basket in overtime, as the Cavaliers (4-0) stunned the turnover-prone Lady Vols (2-1).
