CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Pau Gasol had 19 points and 15 rebounds, Joakim Noah and Nikola Mirotic each posted double-doubles, and the Chicago Bulls handed the Charlotte Hornets their 10th straight loss, 102-95 last night. Kemba Walker had 23 points, and Lance Stephenson had a season-high 20 points to lead the Hornets, who’ve lost 12 of 13.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) β Jaylen Allen came off the bench for career-highs of four 3-pointers and 16 points to lead Wofford to a 66-45 over Presbyterian last night. Spencer Collins and Karl Cochran had 11 points apiece for the Terriers.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) β Pittsburgh running back James Conner is the Atlantic Coast Conference’s player of the year. In voting results released yesterday by the league, Conner also was picked as its offensive player of the year while Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley was selected as the defensive player of the year.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) β Tyus Jones scored 22 points, Rasheed Sulaimon added 14 and Duke shot 65 percent to beat Wisconsin 80-70 last night in a highly anticipated matchup of college basketball heavyweights. With 17 points, Wisconsin senior Frank Kaminsky outscored Duke freshman Jahlil Okafor in a test for the two of the nation’s top big men.
