College hoops roundup: Djobet has 23 and 11 rebounds as Omaha downs Kansas City 77-60
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Paul Djobet had 23 points and 11 rebounds in Omaha's 77-60 win over Kansas City on Saturday.
Tony Osburn added 12 points and seven rebounds while shooting 4 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Mavericks (10-12, 3-4 Summit League). Christian Richardson shot 4 of 6 from the field and 4 for 9 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding six rebounds.
Kasheem Grady II led the Roos (4-17, 1-6) in scoring, finishing with 15 points and three steals. Kansas City also got 10 points and seven rebounds from Chris Dockery. Jayson Petty finished with nine points and six rebounds.
Chris Komin scores 24 as Northern Arizona turns back Northern Colorado 81-77 to end 7-game skid
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Chris Komin scored 24 points to help Northern Arizona defeat Northern Colorado 81-77 on Saturday night, snapping a seven-game losing streak.
Komin went 9 of 10 from the field (4 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Lumberjacks (7-14, 1-7 Big Sky Conference). Traivar Jackson totaled 12 points, five rebounds and five assists. Ryan Abelman also scored 12.
The Bears (11-10, 1-7) were led by Brock Wisne, who recorded 18 points and five assists. Zack Bloch added 17 points and Quinn Denker pitched in with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Freshman Greyson Uelmen scores 30 to lead North Dakota over Denver 93-86
DENVER (AP) — Freshman Greyson Uelmen scored a season-high 30 points to lead North Dakota past Denver 93-86 on Saturday.
Uelmen shot 9 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 13 from the free-throw line for the Fightin' Hawks (12-12, 6-2 Summit League). Eli King added 17 points and eight rebounds. Zach Kraft scored 13. All three players had three 3-pointers.
Sophomore Carson Johnson led the way for the Pioneers (9-13, 2-5) with 32 points. Julius Rollins added 13 points and Shaun Wysocki scored 12.
Fielder and Ahrens combine for 38 points, Boise State takes down Air Force 96-54
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Drew Fielder and Spencer Ahrens combined to score 38 points as Boise State beat Air Force 96-54 on Saturday.
Fielder had 20 points and added eight rebounds for the Broncos (12-8, 4-5 Mountain West Conference). Spencer Ahrens added 18 points while shooting 6 for 10 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) to go with five rebounds. Aginaldo Neto had 11 points and two steals.
The Falcons (3-17, 0-9) were led by Kam Sanders, who recorded 10 points, their only player in double figures. Air Force also got eight points from Eli Robinson. Lucas Hobin finished with seven points. The loss was the Falcons' 13th straight.
Boise State took the lead five minutes into the first half and did not trail again. Ahrens led with 14 points in the first half, going 4 of 5 from behind the arc to put them up 48-29 at the break. Boise State pulled away with a 24-3 run in the second half to extend a 17-point lead to 38 points. They outscored Air Force by 23 points in the final half, as Fielder led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
Dennis leads Wyoming past San Jose State 66-62
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Damarion Dennis scored 16 points to lead Wyoming and sealed the victory with a layup with 14 seconds remaining as the Cowboys defeated San Jose State 66-62 on Saturday.
Dennis shot 7 for 11, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Cowboys (12-8, 3-6 Mountain West Conference). Gavin Gores scored 15 points while going 4 of 6 and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds. Leland Walker had 13 points and shot 3 of 15 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line.
Sadraque NgaNga finished with 14 points and six rebounds for the Spartans (6-14, 1-8). Jermaine Washington added 14 points for San Jose State. Colby Garland finished with 10 points and seven assists.
Wyoming went into the half ahead of San Jose State 31-23. Walker scored eight points in the half. Dennis scored a team-high 11 points for Wyoming in the second half, including the winning shot.
