McDermott leads Creighton

OMAHA, Neb. — Doug McDermott scored 30 points for No. 16 Creighton, which broke away late in the first half and beat Akron 77-61 on Sunday.

McDermott, who made a career-high six 3-pointers, also had 30 points against Wisconsin last month and on seven other occasions in his career for the Bluejays (9-1).

Gregory Echenique added nine points and seven rebounds for Creighton.

BERKELEY, Calif. — Quintrell Thomas grabbed Anthony Marshall's airball under the basket and scored on a short hook shot with 1.2 seconds remaining to lift No. 21 UNLV to a win over California.

NEW YORK — Elizabeth Williams had 16 points and five blocks to help No. 4 Duke beat St. John's in the seventh annual Maggie Dixon Classic.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — DeNesha Stallworth had 16 points, and the Wildcats used a first-half surge to get the win.

STATE COLLEGE — Maggie Lucas scored a career-high 39 points to lead the Lady Lions over the Hoyas.

Lucas was 11 of 21 from the field, including 7 of 13 from 3-point territory. She had 26 in the first half in which Penn State (7-2) led by as many as 34.

MARTIN, Tenn. — Sam Ostarello scored 14 of her 16 points in the second half and Taylor Manuel also scored 16 as the Boilermakers rallied for the win.

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Carolyn Davis scored 24 points and the Jayhawks never trailed in a victory over Division II Newman.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tayler Hill scored 19 points and the Buckeyes never trailed in defeating the Leopards for their 28th consecutive victory at home.

AMES, Iowa — Hallie Christofferson scored 18 points and the Cyclones defeated the Stags.