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Alex Wilkins scores 33 to lead Furman to 75-70 victory over Chattanooga

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Alex Wilkins scored 33 points to propel Furman to a 75-70 victory over Chattanooga on Sunday.

Wilkins added five assists for the Paladins (16-7, 7-3 Southern Conference). Cooper Bowser and Eddrin Bronson both scored nine.

The Mocs (9-14, 3-7) were led by Brennan Watkins, who finished with 19 points and three steals. Tedrick Washington Jr. added 16 points and three steals, while Jordan Frison scored nine.

Furman went into the half leading Chattanooga 42-23. Wilkins put up 14 points in the half.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Nate Heise hits go-ahead 3-pointer in No. 6 Iowa State’s 70-67 win over No. 2 Houston

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Nate Heise hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and Tamin Lipsey came up with an offensive rebound in the final seconds to cap No. 6 Iowa State’s rally in a 70-67 victory over Big 12 leader and second-ranked Houston on Monday night. Heise was 3 for 3 from 3-point range hours after sister Taylor Heise scored to help the U.S. Women's Olympic hockey team beat Sweden 5-0 to reach the gold-medal game in Milan. The Cyclones (23-3, 10-3) closed with a 17-4 run to take down a second top-10 team in three days. Iowa State topped No. 8 Kansas 74-56 on Saturday. The Cougars (23-3, 11-2) had their six-game winning streak snapped and their conference lead was cut to a half-game over No. 4 Arizona heading into their matchup Saturday in Houston. Iowa State is third, a game behind Houston.
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