Jourdon Hunter scored a game-high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting from 3-point range, and Metro State (No. 10 in Division II) cruised to a 78-47 win over New Mexico Highlands on Friday night at the Auraria Event Center.
Friday’s highlights
Trevor Ritchie scored 20 points, and Colorado School of Mines beat Western State 88-73 to move to 10-0. … Chasson Randle scored 17 of his 18 points in the second half, and Stanford opened Pac-12 play with a 71-56 victory over Washington State.
FOOTNOTES
Cronin takes leave from sidelines. Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin will not work games or practices for the rest of the season because of an artery problem. … Butler is removing the interim tag from Chris Holtmann’s title, making him the new head coach. Holtmann replaces Brandon Miller, who took a medical leave in October.
Women
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Kerri Young scored 21 points, and South Dakota State cruised to an 85-44 victory over the University of Denver in the Summit League opener for both teams.
