PHILADELPHIA – The charity for troubled youths started by Jerry Sandusky more than three decades ago – and through which the retired Penn State assistant football coach met the boys he is charged withSOUTH BEND – Devereaux Peters and No. 4 Notre Dame were frustrated heading into Tuesday night’s game against Providence. Their exasperation only grew when they got off to a slow start.
Eventually, they shook it off in a big way.
Peters had 19 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Irish to a 66-47 victory over the Friars (13-13, 5-8 Big East)..
Notre Dame (25-2, 12-1) was coming off a 65-63 loss to West Virginia on Sunday that ended a 21-game winning streak. Peters had 17 rebounds and blocked six shots against the Mountaineers, but also went 1 for 8 from the field and finished with four points.
“That’s never going to happen again in my career here,” she said Tuesday. “That is just unacceptable. I don’t care what the circumstances are. (Against West Virginia) I wasn’t squaring up, I wasn’t being aggressive, I wasn’t being physical. I just have to keep pushing and look for the ball more.”
Skylar Diggins finished with 19 points and seven assists for the Irish.
No. 15 GEORGETOWN 60, VILLANOVA 54: In Villanova, Pa., Sugar Rodgers scored 19 points to lead the Hoyas (20-6, 9-4 Big East) past the Wildcats (15-11, 5-8).
No. 14 TEXAS A&M 56, MISSOURI 52: In Columbia, Mo., Kelsey Bone scored 14 to lead the Aggies (18-6, 9-4 Big 12) past the Tigers (10-14, 0-13).
No. 19 LOUISVILLE 71, PITTSBURGH 66, OT: In Pittsburgh, Antonita Slaughter hit a jumper to force overtime, then had four points and a steal in the extra period to help the Cardinals (19-7, 8-5 Big East) hand the Panthers (8-17, 0-12) their 11th straight loss.
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No. 6 OHIO STATE 78, MINNESOTA 68: In
Minneapolis, William Buford scored 24 points and Jared Sullinger backed him up with 23 points and eight rebounds to guide the Buckeyes (8-17, 0-12) past the Gophers (17-9, 5-8) and a half-game ahead of Michigan State in the Big Ten standings.
TCU 102, No. 11 UNLV 97, OT: In Fort Worth, Texas, Hank Thorns scored eight of his 32 points in overtime to lead the Horned Frogs (15-10, 5-4 Mountain West) past the Rebels (22-5, 6-3).
No. 14 FLORIDA 61, ALABAMA 52: In Tuscaloosa, Ala., Patrick Young scored 19 to lead the Gators (20-6, 8-3 SEC) past the Crimson Tide (16-9, 5-6).
CLEMSON 60, No. 22 VIRGINIA 48: In Clemson, S.C., Andre Young and Tanner Smith scored 13 points each to lead the Tigers 13-12, 5-6 ACC) past the Cavaliers (19-6, 6-5).
BUTLER 63, LOYOLA-CHICAGO 57: In Indianapolis, Chrishawn Hopkins scored 13 points to lead the Bulldogs (16-12, 10-6 Horizon) past the Ramblers (6-19, 1-14).
VALPARAISO 74, ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 65: In Valparaiso, Richie Edwards had 19 to lead the Crusaders (19-9, 12-4 Horizon) past the Flames (7-18, 3-12).
INDIANA STATE 83, ILLINOIS STATE 77, OT: In Terre Haute, Jake Odum scored 34 points to lead the Sycamores (16-11, 7-9 Missouri Valley) past the Redbirds (16-11, 8-8).
MARIAN 80, SAINT FRANCIS 65: Host Marian ran out to a 10-point lead in the first 4:20 of the game and went on to win. Kevin Dawson scored 16 points for the Cougars (18-11, 9-8).
HUNTINGTON 83, GOSHEN 75: In Huntington, Shane Merryman scored 20 points and Caleb Kennedy added 19 for the Foresters (17-12, 9-8).
