CHICAGO (AP) β Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Mo Williams scored 17 and the Charlotte Hornets beat Chicago 98-86 last night after the Bulls learned Derrick Rose will have yet another knee surgery. Al Jefferson added 16 points to help the Hornets snap a five-game losing streak.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) β Ty Greene had 25 points, his 16th 20-plus game of the season, and eight rebounds to help South Carolina Upstate beat Lipscomb 70-47 last night. USC Upstate tied its program record for wins and secured a 3-seed in the conference tournament. ShunQuez Stephens added 15 points and nine rebounds for USC Upstate.
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) β Moussa Kone scored 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Hofstra to a 73-40 win over College of Charleston yesterday, holding the Cougars to a season low-tying scoring night. Joe Chealey and Donavan Gilmore added 11 apiece for the Cougars.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) β Jahlil Okafor scored a career-best 30 points, including four in overtime, and Duke beat Virginia Tech 91-86 last night for the Blue Devils’ eighth straight victory. Okafor also grabbed nine rebounds and showed no ill effects of the sprained left ankle that caused him to miss the Blue Devils’ last game.
