College roundup: Slippery Rock women’s basketball survives; Maceo Austin powers SRU men to rout
Slippery Rock women’s basketball narrowly beat Lake Erie 60-56 Saturday at home.
SRU (7-8) turned around a 10-point first-half deficit to win its first non-conference game since Nov. 16. Alyssa Gillin had a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Sophia Hook sank five 3-pointers for 17 points and a career-high eight rebounds and three steals.
Regan Atkins scored 10 points and grabbed seven boards.
Maceo Austin led The Rock with 23 points, 12 rebounds, three steals and three assists in Saturday’s 102-66 blowout victory at home.
SRU (10-7) won its eighth in its last nine.
Ike Herster (21 points), Day Waters (15), Mack Staunch (14) and Bobby Clifford (13) scored in double figures.
Pitt men’s basketball’s 15-game winning streak at the Petersen Events Center ended Saturday in an 82-78 loss to ACC rival Louisville.
Jaland Lowe led the Panthers (12-4, 3-2) with 24 points and six assists, and reserve Damian Dunn contributed 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
The Panthers ended a three-game losing streak with a 72-59 home ACC win Sunday over SMU, and in doing so set an NCAA record.
Pitt trailed by 32 points with 1:37 left in the first half before embarking on a 54-10 run. The 32-point comeback is the largest in NCAA history.
Mikayla Johnson and Khadija Faye led Pitt (9-9, 1-4) with 22 and 21 points, respectively, as the Panthers won their first ACC game this season. Faye had a double-double with 12 rebounds and six blocks. Marley Washenitz scored 14 points for the home team and grabbed five boards, while Johnson added six rebounds.