Colonials upend Terrapins
Washington ? George Washington coach Karl Hobbs hopes the Colonials’ weekend sweep of ranked teams isn’t a two-day aberration.
T.J. Thompson scored 27 points, and George Washington stunned No. 12 Maryland, 101-92, Sunday in the championship game of the BB&T Classic.
“The measuring stick for this team will be at the end of the (season). … We took a step further to our goal. We took a step further to our dream,” Hobbs said after George Washington’s fifth straight victory. “That’s what we’re focusing on.”
J.R. Pinnock added 22 points, and Omar Williams scored 11 of his 14 in the second half for the Colonials (5-1), who beat No. 11 Michigan State, 96-83, in the semifinals.
John Gilchrist led Maryland (4-2) with 23 points, while Nik Caner-Medley had 16.
No. 4 Georgia Tech 87, Georgia 49
Atlanta — B.J. Elder scored 19 points, and Jarrett Jack added 18 to lead Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets (5-0) followed up a 31-point rout of Michigan with an even bigger victory over their state rival. Georgia Tech pulled away from a 43-30 halftime lead with a 12-0 run.
No. 11 Michigan State 66, George Mason 60
Washington — Maurice Ager scored 13 points, and Michigan State escaped with a victory in the consolation game of the BB&T Classic. Alan Anderson and Paul Davis each added 12 points for the Spartans (4-2), who were upended, 96-83, in the semis by George Washington, their second straight loss.
No. 14 Washington 89,
E. Washington 56
Seattle — Nate Robinson had 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to lead the Huskies (5-1), while Tre Simmons was 8-for-13 from the field and scored 20 points.
No. 21 Arizona 68,
No. 15 Mississippi State 64
Anaheim, Calif. — Channing Frye had 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Wildcats (5-2), who won despite being held scoreless for more than six minutes down the stretch in the John Wooden Classic. Winsome Frazier led Mississippi State (6-2) with 18 points.
No. 16 N.C. State 76, Manhattan 60
Raleigh, N.C. — Julius Hodge bounced back from a brief benching to finish with 17 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for North Carolina State. Jordan Collins and Ilian Evtimov each added 13 points for the Wolfpack (6-0), who trailed for most of the first 15 minutes before finally taking control.

