WASHINGTON (AP) -Georgetown overwhelmed Michigan right from the start.
With typically tough defense and a balanced offense paced by 12 points apiece from Roy Hibbert and Jessie Sapp, the No. 5 Hoyas raced out to a big lead and were never challenged in a 74-52 victory over the Wolverines on Thursday night.
Everyone got into the act early for Georgetown (2-0), which scored the game’s first 12 points and, more remarkably, grabbed the game’s first 11 rebounds.
All of the first-half numbers were rather out of the ordinary, including this unofficial stat: Michigan (2-1) put up five airballs in the opening 20 minutes while falling behind 43-19.
Wolverines freshman Kelvin Grady scored 13 of his game-high 16 points in the second half. But Michigan finish 12-for-57 on field-goal attempts, 37 percent.
No. 18 Arkansas 75, College of Charleston 49
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Patrick Beverley had 16 points and seven rebounds to help the Razorbacks get the win in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
Darian Townes added 11 points for the Razorbacks (2-0), who outrebounded the Cougars 53-27. Sonny Weems finished with 10 points.
Arkansas will meet Providence in Friday’s semifinals.
Dustin Scott scored 12 points for College of Charleston (0-2), which shot 28.6 percent from the field.
The Razorbacks got off to a fast start, opening the game with a 16-2 run.
No. 19 Pittsburgh 78, Mississippi Valley State 45
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sam Young gave Mississippi Valley State plenty of problems at both ends of the floor, scoring 17 points and starting numerous fast breaks with his 12 rebounds.
Pitt (4-0) closed out the Hispanic College Fund Challenge portion of its schedule with its fourth consecutive home-court victory, all by margins of at least 11 points.
Gilbert Young, a redshirt freshman scoring in double figures for the first time, added 12 points and Tyrell Biggs, another backup, had 10 points as 13 of Pitt’s 14 players scored.
Stanford Speech had 10 points for Mississippi Valley State (0-2).
Mary 47
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Freshman J.J. Hickson scored 31 points on 12-for-12 shooting for North Carolina State.
Brandon Costner added 13 points and 12 assists for the Wolfpack (1-0), who won their 14th straight season opener and their second in two tries under coach Sidney Lowe.
Mary lost to fifth-ranked Georgetown 68-53 on Saturday.
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