FARGO, N.D. — Nate Engesser scored 15 points and had three assists, but it was not enough as the University of Denver fell to North Dakota State 61-54 in overtime Thursday night.
The Pioneers (9-12, 3-5 Summit League) could not hold a 10-point halftime lead as the Bison (14-7, 6-2) extended their home winning streak to 21.
Lawrence Alexander and Paul Miller combined to go 7-of-12 from 3-point range and hit six 3-pointers in the second half and overtime.
After DU tied the game at 49-all in overtime, Miller hit a 3-pointer and the Bison never trailed again.
THURSDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
Cameron Michael made a career-high 6-of-8 3-pointers en route to scoring 24 points, and Northern Colorado held on to beat Idaho State 79-76. … Andrew Harrison had 15 points, and twin brother Aaron Harrison added 11 as top-ranked Kentucky improved to 20-0 for the third time in school history with a 69-53 victory over Missouri. … Marc Loving matched his career high with 19 points, leading Ohio State to an 80-56 win over No. 16 Maryland. … Domantas Sabonis had 13 points and 11 rebounds as No. 3 Gonzaga beat Portland 64-46, extending the nation’s longest home winning streak to 37 games.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Ariel Atkins scored 21 points and combined with Empress Davenport for 15 points in the two overtime sessions as No. 14 Texas defeated No. 24 Oklahoma 84-81 in double overtime.
THURSDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
A’ja Wilson scored 17 points, Alaina Coates had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 1 South Carolina routed Alabama 85-54. … Kathryn Westbeld scored a career-high 17 points, leading No. 4 Notre Dame to a 74-50 victory over Virginia Tech. … Laurin Mincy scored 24 points, and No. 5 Maryland rolled to its 12th consecutive victory, 91-65 over Michigan. … No. 8 Louisville beat No. 23 Syracuse 78-58 to give coach Jeff Walz his 200th victory. … No. 20 Iowa set a Big Ten record with 19 3-pointers in a 102-99 victory over Northwestern.
