College hoops roundup: Fidler's 21 help Omaha down UMKC 73-61 in Summit opener
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Frankie Fidler had 21 points as 10th-seeded Omaha knocked off seventh-seed UMKC 73-61 in an opening round game of the Summit League tournament on Friday night. 's 73-61 win against UMKC on Friday.
Omaha advances to face second-seeded South Dakota State in a quarterfinal round game Saturday.
Fidler shot 7 for 11 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free throw line for the Mavericks (8-22, 1-0 Summit League). Marquel Sutton scored 15 points while finishing 6 of 12 from the floor, and added six rebounds. Dylan Brougham was 3 of 5 shooting and 9 of 14 from the free throw line to finish with 15 points.
Tyler Andrews finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Kangaroos (11-20, 0-1). Rayquawndis Mitchell added 13 points for UMKC. Jevin Sullivan also recorded nine points.
Omaha took the lead with 19:36 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Sutton led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 45-22 at the break. Omaha was outscored by UMKC in the second half by 11 points, with Brougham scoring a team-high 11 points after halftime.
Washington St. stuns No. 20 Colorado for Pac-12 title berth
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 15 points and seventh-seeded Washington State stunned No. 20 Colorado 61-49 Friday night to earn a berth in the Pac-12 Conference championship game for the first time in program history.
The Cougars will face fifth-seeded UCLA in Sunday's title game. It will be the first time none of the conference's top four seeds have reached the finals.
Washington State, which set a program record with its 22nd win, shut down the third-seeded Buffaloes early, building a 20-6 lead in the second quarter.
Colorado regrouped in the second half and used a 12-0 run to tie it at 38 going into the fourth quarter. Ula Motuga drilled a 3-pointer with 6:17 left to jump-start a 12-2 run that put the Cougars in front by 10 and stayed there.
Bella Murekatete had 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Washington State (22-10). Astera Tuhina had 10 points and Motuga shot 3 of 4 from beyond the arc to add nine points. The Cougars were 23 of 49 from the field (46.9%), including 6 of 13 from long range and 9 of 11 from the free-throw line.
Colorado (23-8) shot 37% from the floor (20 of 54) and was just 4 of 18 from behind the 3-point arc. Aaronette Vonleh led the Buffaloes with 18 points. Jaylyn Sherrod had 13 points, five rebounds and six assists and Frida Formann added 11 points.
Washington State split its regular-season series with the Bruins. UCLA won in Pullman 73-66. The Cougars won 62-55 in Los Angeles.
Tonje's 24 help Colorado State take down New Mexico 92-84
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — John Tonje had 24 points in Colorado State's 92-84 victory against New Mexico on Friday.
Tonje added five rebounds for the Rams (14-17, 6-12 Mountain West Conference). Isaiah Stevens scored 17 points and added five rebounds and 13 assists. Jalen Lake shot 6 for 10, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.
Morris Udeze led the way for the Lobos (21-10, 8-10) with 25 points and seven rebounds. Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 22 points for New Mexico. Donovan Dent also recorded 12 points.
Colorado State took the lead with 12:44 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Tonje led his team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them ahead 41-35 at the break. Tonje scored 15 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Colorado State to an eight-point victory.