ACC Sunday Hoops: Arizona tops ice-cold Wolfpack

Arizona tops icy Wolfpack, 72-62:On a cold evening for NC State, Arizona scored 10 unanswered points midway through the second half and closed out a 72-62 victory over the Wolfpack at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC.

After trailing throughout the game, the Wolfpack closed the gap to 52-50 when sophomore Scott Wood made back-to-back 3-point shots, the second coming with 9:59 remaining in the game.

But the Wildcats took the momentum back with a jumper, a couple of alley oops, a pair of free throws and a follow shot by Kyle Fogg to build its biggest lead of the game at 62-50 with 6:58 to play.

The Wolfpack mounted a rally, led by sophomore Richard Howell and freshman Ryan Harrow, but never got closer than six points the rest of the way.

Wood finished the game with a team-high 16 points, while Howell added 12. But the cold-shooting Wolfpack made just 21 of 66 shots (31.8 percent) for the night.

Boston College defeats Bryant, 93-77: Five players scored in double figures and the entire unit hit 13 three-pointers while committing just five turnovers as Boston College defeated Bryant, 93-77, before 5,126 fans in Conte Forum at Chestnut Hill, MA.

BC shot a blistering 57.6 percent from the field, including 56.5 percent from three-point range. The Eagles shot 64.3 percent from the floor in the opening half.

Seniors Biko Paris and Josh Southern each scored 18 points, junior Reggie Jackson netted 16 points, senior Corey Raji recorded 15 points and senior Joe Trapani tallied 11 points. Trapani also totaled a team-high eight rebounds and a team-leading three steals.

Paris scored all of his points from long range, finishing 6-for-9 from beyond the arc. The senior has now made six treys in each of the last two games.

Bryant hit four early three-point field goals to keep the game close for the first 11 minutes, before the home team ran off 14 straight points to gain a 40-24 advantage with 5:15 left in the first half. BC hit four treys in this rally, including two by Paris.

Seminoles beat Loyola-Marymount: Chris Singleton had 15 points Saturday night and Florida State defeated Loyola Marymount 74-63.

Bernard James had 11 points and nine rebounds in just 17 minutes, and Deividas Dulkys had 11 points and seven rebounds for the Seminoles (9-2). Michael Snaer added 10 points for Florida State, which led 51-50 with 8:36 left before going on a 15-6 run to put it out of reach.

Drew Viney led all scorers with 16 points and nine rebounds for the Lions (6-6). Larry Davis added 13 points and Vernon Teel had 12 points and seven assists.

Loyola Marymount shot 47 percent from the field, the highest total against the Seminoles this season. Florida State entered the game leading the nation in field-goal percentage defense, allowing 32.5 percent.

The Lions were outrebounded for the first time all season, as FSU owned a 37-28 edge.

It was the first meeting between the schools.