College basketball: No. 3 Arizona avoids upset against UTEP

EL PASO, Texas — Stanley Johnson scored 15 points to help No. 3 Arizona survive a scare in its first true road game of the season, pulling away late for a victory against UTEP.

Gabe York had 13 points and Brandon Ashley added 10 for the Wildcats (12-0), who played eight of their first 11 games at home and three neutral-site games at the Maui Invitational.

Vince Hunter scored 18 points before fouling out with more than eight minutes remaining for the Miners (6-4), who were hosting a top-3 team for the first time in program history. Omega Harris added 10 points.

The Miners led 40-38 with 12:41 to go, but it was all Wildcats after that. Arizona held UTEP without a basket for more than 5 minutes while pushing its lead to 48-41 with a 10-1 run.

EASTERN KENTUCKY 72, No. 18 MIAMI 44

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Corey Walden scored 18 points to help Eastern Kentucky rout Miami.

The Colonels (6-4) never trailed, led by two at halftime and pulled away with a 22-2 run early in the second half. Isaac McGlone keyed the surge with three 3-pointers, and his third conversion from behind the arc gave Eastern Kentucky a 43-27 lead with 13:21 remaining.

Miami (9-2) was scoreless for an 8:27 stretch until Davon Reed made two free throws with 10:40 left to cut Eastern Kentucky’s lead to 43-29.

The Colonels ran off eight straight points on consecutive 3-pointers from Timmy Knipp and Jaylen Babb-Harrison’s layup for a 51-29 lead with 8:49 remaining.

Knipp scored 17 points, Eric Stutz added 13 and Knipp had 12.

Sheldon McClellan led the Hurricanes with 14 points.

No. 20 ST. JOHN’S 53, SAINT MARY’S 47

NEW YORK — D’Angelo Harrison scored 21 points and St. John’s overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to rally past Saint Mary’s.

The Red Storm (9-1) trailed 33-18 at the break. St. John’s opened the second half with a 27-8 run to take the lead. Sir’Dominic Pointer added 11 points and 11 rebounds for St. John’s.

Brad Waldow had 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Gaels (6-3).