Top 25 roundup: Bridges, No. 2 Michigan State race past Houston Baptist.
December 18, 2017
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Arizona won its sixth consecutive game but may have lost a preseason All-American to injury.
Junior guard Allonzo Trier went down -- and pounded the court in pain -- after colliding with North Dakota State's Paul Miller with 9:53 left in Arizona's 83-53 win on Monday night in McKale Center. Trier left the court with assistance.
Arizona coach Sean Miller said he had no specific report on the injury, adding, "We think he suffered some sort of a bone bruise."
Trier scored 15 points before he left the game. Freshman Deandre Ayton scored a game-high 25 points and pulled down nine rebounds for Arizona (9-3). Paul Miller led North Dakota State (5-6) with 12 points.
No. 2 Michigan State 107, Houston Baptist 62
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Miles Bridges tied his career high with 33 points, and the Spartans stretched their winning streak to 10 games with a rout of the Huskies.
Michigan State's Nick Ward added 20 points while making all nine of his field-goal attempts and grabbing six rebounds. Jaren Jackson collected a team-high eight rebounds and made six of a school-record 16 blocks by the Spartans (11-1).
Jalon Gates led Houston Baptist (4-8) with 17 points.
No. 12 Gonzaga 101, IUPUI 71
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Sophomore forward Killian Tillie scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Bulldogs to a wire-to-wire victory over the Jaguars.
Tillie converted all 10 of his free-throw attempts, and the Bulldogs (10-2) finished 25 of 29 from the line as a team. Gonzaga's Johnathan Williams had 17 points and 14 rebounds to collect his third double-double of the season. Josh Perkins added 13 points and six assists.
Junior guard T.J. Henderson scored 18 points to pace IUPUI (2-8), which lost its sixth consecutive game.
No. 14 Kansas 109, Omaha 64
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Svi Mykhailuk scored 26 points as the Jayhawks routed the Mavericks.
Two days after hitting the game-winning 3-pointer in a one-point victory at Nebraska, Mykhailuk made 10 of 13 shots and hit 6 of 7 3-pointers as Kansas (9-2) placed five in double figures. Devonte' Graham added 17 and eight assists while Langerald Vick finished with 15.
Daniel Norl led Omaha (3-11) with 13 points.
No. 15 TCU 91, Texas Southern 72
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Vladimir Brodziansky scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Horned Frogs remained unbeaten with a victory over the winless Tigers.
JD Miller finished with 20 points, and Kenrich Williams added 17 points for the Horned Frogs (11-0). TCU is one of four remaining unbeaten teams in Division I, and its 16-game winning streak is the longest current run in Division I.
Sophomore guard Demontrae Jefferson scored a game-high 29 points for Texas Southern (0-12).
No. 24 Florida State 69, Charleston Southern 58
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Phil Cofer scored 19 points as the Seminoles fended off the Buccaneers.
Terrence Mann added 17 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Seminoles (10-1), who rebounded from losing to Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Travis McConico led Charleston Southern (4-6) with 17 points.
No. 25 Creighton 90, Texas-Arlington 81
OMAHA, Neb. -- Marcus Foster scored a season-high 32 points as the Bluejays beat the Mavericks.
Foster finished three shy of his career high to help Creighton (9-2) fight off a handful of comeback attempts. The guard hit 12 of 20 shots and made four 3-pointers.
Kevin Hervey was quiet most of the game, but the reigning Sun Belt Player of the year finished with 24 points for Texas-Arlington (8-4).
December 18, 2017
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Arizona won its sixth consecutive game but may have lost a preseason All-American to injury.
Junior guard Allonzo Trier went down -- and pounded the court in pain -- after colliding with North Dakota State's Paul Miller with 9:53 left in Arizona's 83-53 win on Monday night in McKale Center. Trier left the court with assistance.
Arizona coach Sean Miller said he had no specific report on the injury, adding, "We think he suffered some sort of a bone bruise."
Trier scored 15 points before he left the game. Freshman Deandre Ayton scored a game-high 25 points and pulled down nine rebounds for Arizona (9-3). Paul Miller led North Dakota State (5-6) with 12 points.
No. 2 Michigan State 107, Houston Baptist 62
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Miles Bridges tied his career high with 33 points, and the Spartans stretched their winning streak to 10 games with a rout of the Huskies.
Michigan State's Nick Ward added 20 points while making all nine of his field-goal attempts and grabbing six rebounds. Jaren Jackson collected a team-high eight rebounds and made six of a school-record 16 blocks by the Spartans (11-1).
Jalon Gates led Houston Baptist (4-8) with 17 points.
No. 12 Gonzaga 101, IUPUI 71
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Sophomore forward Killian Tillie scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Bulldogs to a wire-to-wire victory over the Jaguars.
Tillie converted all 10 of his free-throw attempts, and the Bulldogs (10-2) finished 25 of 29 from the line as a team. Gonzaga's Johnathan Williams had 17 points and 14 rebounds to collect his third double-double of the season. Josh Perkins added 13 points and six assists.
Junior guard T.J. Henderson scored 18 points to pace IUPUI (2-8), which lost its sixth consecutive game.
No. 14 Kansas 109, Omaha 64
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Svi Mykhailuk scored 26 points as the Jayhawks routed the Mavericks.
Two days after hitting the game-winning 3-pointer in a one-point victory at Nebraska, Mykhailuk made 10 of 13 shots and hit 6 of 7 3-pointers as Kansas (9-2) placed five in double figures. Devonte' Graham added 17 and eight assists while Langerald Vick finished with 15.
Daniel Norl led Omaha (3-11) with 13 points.
No. 15 TCU 91, Texas Southern 72
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Vladimir Brodziansky scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Horned Frogs remained unbeaten with a victory over the winless Tigers.
JD Miller finished with 20 points, and Kenrich Williams added 17 points for the Horned Frogs (11-0). TCU is one of four remaining unbeaten teams in Division I, and its 16-game winning streak is the longest current run in Division I.
Sophomore guard Demontrae Jefferson scored a game-high 29 points for Texas Southern (0-12).
No. 24 Florida State 69, Charleston Southern 58
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Phil Cofer scored 19 points as the Seminoles fended off the Buccaneers.
Terrence Mann added 17 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Seminoles (10-1), who rebounded from losing to Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Travis McConico led Charleston Southern (4-6) with 17 points.
No. 25 Creighton 90, Texas-Arlington 81
OMAHA, Neb. -- Marcus Foster scored a season-high 32 points as the Bluejays beat the Mavericks.
Foster finished three shy of his career high to help Creighton (9-2) fight off a handful of comeback attempts. The guard hit 12 of 20 shots and made four 3-pointers.
Kevin Hervey was quiet most of the game, but the reigning Sun Belt Player of the year finished with 24 points for Texas-Arlington (8-4).

