major college basketball roundup: Carter makes history in WVU victory
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Jevon Carter scored 24 points and made some history as No. 21 West Virginia pulled away for an 85-70 victory over Iowa State Saturday.
With 15:59 left in the first half, Carter picked up his first assist of the game, setting up a 3-pointer by Esa Ahmad to become the first major-conference player in NCAA history to record more than 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 steals in a career.
West Virginia (10-6 Big 12, 21-8) was held in check early by the short-handed Cyclones. Iowa State played only five starters and two reserves and led the Mountaineers by as much as four with 11 minutes left in the first half.
WVU clawed back to tie the game at 28 with 3:39 left, and then closed out the half on an 11-2 run to take a 39-30 halftime lead. The Mountaineers opened the second half with an 8-2 run, and the Cyclones never recovered.
Ahmad had 18 points and 11 rebounds for his second career double-double. Sagaba Konate added 14 points along with six blocks, and Daxter Miles scored 14 points.
Lindell Wigginton led Iowa State (4-12, 13-15) with 29 points. Terrence Lewis added 12 points and Cameron Lard grabbed 10 rebounds.
West Virginia has won three of its last four games and has a chance to earn the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 tournament. The Mountaineers host No. 8 Texas Tech Monday.
Duquesne 71, Davidson 60: Kellan Grady scored 30 points, Peyton Aldridge had his fourth straight double-double and Davidson beat Duquesne 71-60 Saturday for coach Bob McKillop’s 550th career victory.
McKillop, in his 29th season with Davidson at 550-338, became the 72nd coach in NCAA Division I history to reach the mark.
Jon Axel Gudmundsson added eight points and 10 rebounds for Davidson (17-10, 12-4 Atlantic 10). Aldridge scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and the Wildcats made nine 3-pointers and 18 of 22 free throws – with 11-of-14 shooting from Grady.
Will Magarity’s follow-up two-handed dunk gave Davidson its first lead of the game at 27-26. The Wildcats were ahead 50-49 before KiShawn Pritchett started a 10-0 run with a 3-pointer and Aldridge closed by hitting a 3 for a 10-point lead.
Mike Lewis II scored 15 points on five 3-pointers for Duquesne (15-14, 6-10). Eric Williams Jr. added 12 points.