Devin Booker hit six 3s for the Suns, while three Jazz players made four from long range.
Embiid suffers sinus fracture during Sixers’ loss to Pacers
Joel Embiid suffered a sinus fracture Friday night in the second quarter of the Sixers' defeat to the Pacers.
3 observations after Embiid leaves following hit to his face, Sixers lose to Pacers
Joel Embiid exited after taking a hit to his face during the Sixers' loss to the Pacers and was later diagnosed with a sinus fracture.
Nau scores 22 off the bench, St. Thomas beats Western Michigan 77-71
Ben Nau scored 22 points off of the bench to help lead St. Thomas over Western Michigan 77-71 on Friday night. Nau shot 6 for 8 from beyond the arc and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Tommies (8-4). Kendall Blue scored 13 points and added six rebounds and three steals.
Julian Hammond III scores season-high 23 as Colorado pulls away from South Dakota State, 81-70
Julian Hammond III scored a season-high 23 points as Colorado rolled to an 81-70 nonconference win over South Dakota State to remain unbeaten on its home floor Friday night. Colorado (8-2) is 7-0 at home and its only losses came at the Maui Invitational. Matthew Mors scored at the basket midway through the second half to give South Dakota a 56-55 lead but Elijah Malone and Hammond hit back-to-back 3-pointers to jumpstart a 12-2 run that put the Buffaloes firmly in charge.
Northern Iowa secures 78-58 win against Omaha
Jacob Hutson scored 21 points as Northern Iowa beat Omaha 78-58 on Friday night. Hutson also contributed five assists for the Panthers (6-4). Trey Campbell added 20 points while going 5 of 8 from the floor, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and 6 for 6 from the free-throw line to go with eight rebounds and five assists.
Nets overmatched in hostile 135-119 loss to Grizzlies
Ja Morant scored a game-high 28 points and tensions flared in the Grizzlies' 135-119 win over the Nets on Friday night at FedExForum.
Sixers’ Joel Embiid suffers sinus fracture vs. Pacers, will be evaluated over weekend
Embiid has suffered orbital fractures on each side of his face during his career.
Louisiana Tech wins 77-63 over Georgia Southern
Kaden Cooper scored 25 points as Louisiana Tech beat Georgia Southern 77-63 on Friday night. Cooper had eight rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (9-2). Daniel Batcho scored 22 points while shooting 9 of 10 from the field and 4 for 5 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds and three blocks.
Williams’ season-high 30 points helps Nebraska pull away from Indiana late, 85-68
Brice Williams scored 11 of his season-high 30 points during a 21-4 run that lifted Nebraska to a 85-68 Big Ten Conference win over Indiana on Friday night. Kanaan Carlyle's jumper with 9:57 left pulled Indiana into a 64-64 tie but the Hoosiers got just a Luke Goode 3-pointer and a free throw from Malik Reneau the rest of the way. Williams kicked off the Cornhuskers' closing run with a layup.
Clark scores 18 as Merrimack knocks off Boston University 64-61
Adam Clark's 18 points helped Merrimack defeat Boston University 64-61 on Friday night. Clark added eight assists for the Warriors (5-6. Sean Trumper added 12 points while going 5 of 12 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) with six rebounds and four steals.
Embiid exits Sixers vs. Pacers game after taking hit to face
Joel Embiid was ruled out for the rest of the Sixers' Friday night matchup with the Pacers after taking a hit to the face.
3 observations after Embiid leaves following hit to his face, Sixers lose to Pacers
Joel Embiid exited after taking a hit to his face and the Sixers fell to a 121-107 loss Friday night to the Pacers.
Joel Embiid leaves game, will not return after inadvertent blow to face
Embiid was in his second game back when Bennedict Mathurin hit him in the face going for a rebound.
Warriors’ persistent shooting woes could accelerate trade pursuit
The Warriors' continued shooting slump could force Golden State to aggresively pursue a trade in an effort to upgrade its roster.