INDIANAPOLIS (AP) β Solomon Hill put back a miss by Rodney Stuckey as time expired, and the Indiana Pacers overcame an early 18-point deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 88-86 last night. Hill finished with six points and the biggest basket of the night.
UNDATED (AP) – The NBA has suspended Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor for 24 games without pay after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence assault and malicious destruction of hotel property last month. The third-year player will get credit for the 11 games he has missed, and will sit out an additional 13 games.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) β Kris Acox scored a career-high 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Furman to an 84-65 win over Appalachian State last night. Furman opened with a 15-3 run bookended by a pair of Stephen Croone 3-pointers to build a lead that was never challenged by its former Southern Conference foe.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) β Ashton Moore made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points, and P.J. Horgan had 18 to help The Citadel beat Toccoa Falls 71-58 last night. Brian White added 14 points and 12 rebounds for The Citadel. Moore was 7 of 21 from the field, including 6 of 15 3-pointers.
