By Martin Sadongdong
No. 16 Seton Hall Pirates halted a two-game skid as it tamed No. 21 Butler Bulldogs 74-72 with a game-winner from junior Sandro Mamukelashvili in US National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s basketball at the Prudential Center in New Jersey on Thursday (PH standard time).
Seton Hall Pirates forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (Bill Streicher / USA TODAY Sports, File)
Mamukelashvili caught a lob off an inbound pass from Quincy McKnight and sank a layup with 0.6 seconds to go to beat the visiting Butler.
With the win, Seton Hall improved to a 19-7 record while Butler dropped to 19-8.
Meanwhile, unranked NC State Wolfpack shocked No. 6 Duke Blue Devils 88-66.
The Wolfpack improved to 17-9 record while the Blue Devils fell to 22-4.
On the other hand, unranked Georgia Bulldogs also scored a massive upset with a win over No. 13 Auburn Tigers 65-55.
Georgia (13-13) snapped a four-game losing skid while Auburn (22-4) absorbed its second straight loss.
No. 11 Louisville Cardinals dominated unranked Syracuse Orange 90-66, with five of its players finishing in double figures.
Jordan Nwora led the offense of the Cardinals with 17 points and seven rebounds while Malik Williams had a double-double performance with 14 points and 13 rebounds. The Louisville improved to 22-5 while the Syracuse was down to 14-12.
In other games, No. 12 Villanova Wildcats defeated unranked DePaul Blue Demons 91-71; and No. 22 Houston Cougars clobbered unranked Tulsa Golden Hurricane 76-43. (Martin A. Sadongdong)
Source: Manila Bulletin
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