NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Julia Champagne scored a team-high 19 points and knocked down two free throws with 1 second left to lift St. Joseph’s to a 68-67 women’s basketball win over Norwich Tuesday night.

St. Joseph’s (19-4, 13-1 GNAC) trailed 65-64 with 39 seconds left, but Hannah Marks was fouled and hit both free throws to help regain the lead at 66-65 with 28 seconds left.

Norwich (14-9, 8-6) worked the clock down on its next possession and Paige McNally hit a layup with 2 seconds left, giving the Cadets a 67-66 lead.

But Champagne was fouled on the ensuing possession.

Norwich had a chance to win it after Champagne hit both free throws, but Shyann Josler missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Kelsi McNamara added 17 points for the Monks. Heather LeBlanc scored a game-high 22 points for the Cadets.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND 82, GORDON 63: Sam MacDonald had 19 points to pace the offense for the Nor’easters (19-5, 15-2 Commonwealth Coast Conference) as they rolled past the Fighting Scots (7-17, 5-12) at Wenham, Massachusetts.

UNE led 18-17 at the end of the first quarter and after Gordon took a 19-18 lead on a Kristen Smith jumper, the Nor’easters responded with an 11-0 run to take the lead for good as they carried a 37-23 lead to halftime.

Reserve Laura Holman had 16 points and grabbed seven boards for UNE.

Meghan Foley led the Scots with 18 points.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

MOUNT IDA 69, ST. JOSEPH’S 66: Errald Jordine scored a game-high 18 points, including five in the last 1:43 of the game, to lead the Mustangs (15-8, 11-5 GNAC) past the Monks (12-11, 9-7) at MIC Athletic Center in Newton, Massachusetts.

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Jordine grabbed seven rebounds and put the Mustangs ahead for good with a layup to give Mount Ida a 67-64 lead with 49 seconds left.

Aaron Hall had 16 points to lead the Monks.

GORDON 80, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND 72: Garrisson Duvivier had 12 of his game-high 22 points in the first half as the Fighting Scots (14-10, 11-6 CCC) built a 40-32 halftime lead and held off the Nor’easters (7-17, 5-12) at Wenham, Massachusetts.

Jaren Yang had 14 points for Gordon.

Jean-Luc Parker and CJ Autry each Scored 19 points to lead UNE.

(13) KENTUCKY 83, TENNESSEE 58: Malik Monk had 20 points and a career-high eight rebounds as the host Wildcats (21-5, 11-2) made 10 of their 11 3-point attempts in the first half to roll past the Volunteers (14-12, 6-7).

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(15) FLORIDA 114, AUBURN 95: Canyon Barry scored a season-high 30 points and the visiting Gators (21-5, 11-2 Southeastern Conference) rode a big second-half surge to beat the Tigers (16-10, 5-8).

(16) PURDUE 74, RUTGERS 55: Center Isaac Haas had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and power forward Caleb Swanigan added 12 points and 17 rebounds, and the host Boilermakers (21-5, 10-3 Big Ten) pulled away from the Scarlet Knights (13-14, 2-12).

(25) NOTRE DAME 84, BOSTON COLLEGE 76: Bonzie Colson scored 20 points as the visiting Fighting Irish (20-7, 9-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) overcame a 13-point first-half deficit to send to the Eagles (9-18, 2-12) to their 10th straight loss.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

COLBY 3, SOUTHERN MAINE 1: Katie McLaughlin scored two first-period goals and had an assist as the Mules (1-19-3, 0-15-1 NESCAC) downed the Huskies (6-16-1, 4-10-1 NEHC) in Waterville.


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