CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Greg Monroe had 23 points and 12 rebounds, D.J. Augustin added 18 points and the Detroit Pistons handed the Charlotte Hornets their third straight loss 106-78 last night. Monroe was dominant inside and on the drive when the Pistons build a 23-point lead at the end of the third quarter.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sindarius Thornwell scored 14 points and Laimonas Chatkevicius added 13 points and eight rebounds to lead South Carolina to a 65-60 win over Missouri last night in a game between the Southeastern Conference’s bottom two teams. The Gamecocks led by 10 in both the first and second halves, but couldn’t put the Tigers away until late.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Jerian Grant scored 22 points and Demetrius Jackson hit the tying and go-ahead baskets as Notre Dame outlasted Clemson 60-58 last night. The Tigers missed two shots at the end, including a 3-pointer by Damarcus Harrison that hit off the rim as time ran out.
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — B.J. Tyson scored 24 points to help East Carolina rally to beat in Memphis 64-53 last night. Caleb White added 11 points and the Pirates finished shooting 46 percent after being held to 26.9 percent in the first half and trailing 25-21 at halftime.
