>>Carmichael Leads ISU Past Dayton
Jackie Carmichael scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Illinois State held off Dayton 74-73 Wednesday night.
The Redbirds (8-3) led 74-67 with 1:59 to go, but the Flyers scored six straight points, capped by Devin Oliver's layup with 35 seconds left.
After Illinois State's Johnny Hill missed a free throw with 29 seconds remaining, Dayton (8-3) set up for the final shot. Oliver missed a 3-point attempt with 2 seconds left and teammate Khari Price rebounded, but his one-handed push shot would not fall at the buzzer.
Price was in for leading scorer Kevin Dillard, who left the game with 4:19 to go due to back spasms.
Tyler Brown added 16 points and Jon Ekey 13 for the Redbirds, who led by 12 points early, but fell behind by four with 9:56 to go before regaining the advantage.
Dillard and Dyshawn Pierre led Dayton with 14 points apiece.
>>Bradley Rolls Mississippi Valley State
Tyshon Pickett scored 18 points and Walt Lemon Jr. added 14 on Wednesday night, helping Bradley roll to a 77-42 victory over Mississippi Valley State.
Pickett also grabbed nine rebounds to help Bradley (8-2) win its third straight.
Bradley shot 50% from the floor, while MVSU (0-7) shot just 28%, including just 1 of 17 from 3-point range.
MVSU also had 24 turnovers, leading to 25 points for Bradley.
Julius Francis scored 21 points and pulled down nine rebounds for MVSU.
MVSU returns only 1 of its 11 lettermen that produced a 21-13 record last season.
This game was a second-round game in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic. All teams will move on to Las Vegas for games this weekend.
NCAA Top-25 Basketball ("USA Today" Rankings)
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#1 Duke Blue Devils 88, Cornell Big Red 47
#4 Louisville Cardinals 79, Florida International Golden Panthers 55
#6 Indiana Hoosiers 93, Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 54
#9 Florida Gators 82, Southeast Louisiana Lions 43
#11 Cincinnati Bearcats 60, Xavier Musketeers 45
#13 Creighton Bluejays 71, Tulsa Golden Hurricane 54
#14 Gonzaga Bulldogs 74, Campbell Fighting Camels 52
#17 New Mexico Lobos 68, New Mexico State Aggies 63
#18 UNLV Rebels 73, Northern Iowa Panthers 59
Texas Longhorns 85, #19 North Carolina Tar Heels 67
#22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 85, Kennesaw State Owls 57
#24 Oklahoma State Cowboys 69, Texas-Arlington Mavericks 44
NBA
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Toronto Raptors 97, Detroit Pistons 91
New York Knicks 100, Brooklyn Nets 86
Indiana Pacers 104, Utah Jazz 84
Orlando Magic 90, Washington Wizards 83
Boston Celtics 103, Cleveland Cavaliers 91
Oklahoma City Thunder 100, Atlanta Hawks 92
Houston Rockets 125, Philadelphia 76ers 103
Phoenix Suns 121, Charlotte Bobcats 104
Memphis Grizzlies 90, Milwaukee Bucks 80
Sacramento Kings 131, Golden State Warriors 127
Los Angeles Clippers 93, New Orleans Hornets 77
