CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Al Jefferson had 21 points and 16 rebounds, Mo Williams added 20 points and 13 assists and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-103 last night for their third win in four games. Williams had his third double-double with the Hornets.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) β Ralston Turner scored 23 points and eight rebounds to lead North Carolina State to a 66-61 victory over Clemson last night, avenging a January loss to the Tigers. The Wolfpack held Clemson without a field goal for more than 14 minutes in the second half, outscoring the Tigers 25-5 over that span.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) β Ty Greene, the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, scored 21 points yesterday to help South Carolina Upstate beat Kennesaw State 90-57 in the quarterfinals of the A-Sun tournament. Greene led the conference with 20.1 points per game during the regular season.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) β South Carolina would love nothing more than to add to its growing resume than by winning its first Southeastern Conference tournament championship this week. The No. 3 Gamecocks enter the tournament, which begins today, having already clinched back-to-back regular-season league championships.
