Ian Jackson, Keyshawn Hall score 17 points apiece as No. 13 St. John's routs Colgate

NEW YORK (AP) — Ian Jackson and Keyshawn Hall scored 17 points apiece, leading No. 13 St. John’s to a 90-59 victory over Colgate on Wednesday night. Tounde Yessoufou followed up his 23-point showing against Iona with 15 points, four rebounds and three steals. Lefteris Liotopoulos contributed 13 points as the Red Storm outscored Colgate 51-27 in the final 23 1/2 minutes. Ruben Prey finished with 11 points and eight rebounds, and new point guard Quinn Ellis, from England, added nine assists. Jackson made 6 of 10 shots, including three 3-pointers. Jackson, a preseason first-team All-Big East pick, scored 11 of his points over the final 3:34, when the Red Storm stretched a six-point lead to a 17-point margin by halftime. Hall made 5 of 9 shots and withstood a minor injury scare when he was fouled by Cameron Brennan with 6:45 left. Hall took a hard fall on the baseline, but got up after getting checked out and took two free throws before leaving the game for good. The Red Storm (3-0) shot 48.4% and went 12 of 30 from 3-point range in their second game at Carnesecca Arena on campus in Queens and earned their third straight double-digit victory. NO. 8 HOUSTON 92, JACKSONVILLE ST. 46 HOUSTON (AP) — Dedan Thomas Jr. had 17 points and seven assists, Mercy Miller added 15 points and Houston defeated Jacksonville State. Chendall Weaver had 10 points off the bench for Houston (3-0). The Cougars shot 54% from the field and were 7 of 22 from 3-point distance. Houston outrebounded Jacksonville State 46-26 and had a 36-10 advantage in points in the paint. The Cougars got 43 bench points, led by Weaver, and shot 27 for 32 from the line. Naas Cunningham scored 13 points, and Jordan Stiemke added 10 for Jacksonville State (1-2). The Gamecocks shot 27%, including 7 of 26 from distance. NO. 9 UCLA 106, ARK.-PINE BLUFF 37 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Serbian star Nikola Kusturica scored 17 points and Jaylen Pettit added 16 as UCLA routed Arkansas-Pine Bluff and set a program record for margin of victory. The Bruins (3-0) won by a record 69 points. UCLA’s previous largest margin of victory was 65 points, accomplished three times and most recently in a 122-57 win over Portland in 1967, a mark that stood for 59 years. Trent Perry finished with 11 points and 11 assists for his first double-double. Macaleab Rich led Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-3) with 11 points. NO. 19 ARKANSAS 76, ROBERT MORRIS 53 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Billy Richmond III led five Arkansas players in double figures with 16 points and the Razorbacks beat Robert Morri. Cooper Bowser added 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Davion Thompson had 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Arkansas finished with 25 assists on 31 baskets. Coming off a blowout loss to then-No. 9 Virginia in Washington, the Razorbacks (2-1) got off to a slow start, trailing for most of the first 15 minutes. Arkansas went on runs of 12-2 to close the first half and 16-1 midway through the second to break the game open. Nonprofit local news isn't free! It takes reporters, editors, and resources to do this work right. Your donation keeps that work alive. MAKE YOUR DONATION TODAY Arkansas freshman Jordan Smith Jr. scored just three points on 1-of-8 shooting after scoring 20 and 19 points in his first two games. Fellow five-star recruit Miikka Muurinen scored two points and was held without a field goal. NO. 20 MICHIGAN 94, MARQUETTE 70 ANN ABROR, Mich. (AP) — J.P. Estrella scored 11 of his 18 points in the first half to help Michigan take control in a win over Marquette . The Wolverines (2-1) trailed by seven midway through the first half before closing with 20-5 run to lead 35-27 at halftime. Michigan had three players make 3-pointers early in the second half to go ahead by 14 points and Marquette coach Shaka Smart responded by benching his starters. That didn’t work for the Golden Eagles (2-1). The Wolverines went ahead by 22 points midway through the half and they kept a comfortable cushion thanks to their backcourt and balanced scoring. Michigan’s Elliot Cadeau had 13 of his 17 points in the second half and Trey McKenney scored 11 of 15 points after halftime. Quinn Costello scored 15 points and Moustapha Thiam had nine points, 12 rebounds and three blocks for the Wolverines. NO. 25 NEBRASKA 94, LINDENWOOD 60 LINCOLN, Nebr. (AP) — Pryce Sandfort scored 22 points, Damon Wilkinson added 19 and Nebraska rolled past Lindenwood. The Cornhuskers (3-0) shot 65% in the first half to turn it into a rout early, building a 56-18 lead on a 3-pointer by Sandfort with 3:59 left in the half. Sandfort and Wilkinson each had 17 points by halftime. Nebraska led 61-32 at the break, setting a first-half scoring record at Pinnacle Bank Arena. It was the Huskers’ highest-scoring first half since joining the Big Ten 16 years ago. Lindenwood (2-2) hit the game’s first basket but made only three more shots in the next 11 minutes against a smothering Nebraska defense. Lindenwood didn’t get closer than 28 points in the second half. Nebraska cooled off after halftime, shooting 38% from the field to finish at 52%. NO. 21 SOUTHEN CAL 77, CALIFORNIA 65 BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Alijah Arenas had 19 points and seven rebounds, Rodney Rice added 18 points and five rebounds, and USC beat California in a nonconference matchup between the former Pac-12 foes. Jacob Cofie contributed 13 points, matched his career high with rebounds and dished out six assists and KJ Lewis scored 16 for USC (3-0), which dominated on the boards 53-36. Sammie Yeanay scored 14 points and Nojus Indrusaitis 13 to lead the Golden Bears (2-2) on a night 5,087 fans turned out for the 8 p.m. tipoff. And their attendance paid off: Arenas missed two free throws midway through the second half, earning everybody at Haas Pavilion a free burger at the Berkeley Shake Shack. Donate now to support local nonprofit news in Lancaster County Newsletter Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Sports Our daily sports newsletter, delivered at 6 a.m. Please enter a valid email address. Sign up By opting into newsletters you are agreeing to our privacy policy . What to Read Next