COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Simmons Sets School Record as La Salle Defeats Irish, 86-78
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Lionel Simmons scored 27 points and became La Salle’s all-time leading scorer as the 21st-ranked Explorers defeated Notre Dame, 86-78, at Philadelphia Friday night.
Simmons surpassed the school record of 2,628 points by Michael Brooks, who played from 1976-80.
Doug Overton also scored 27 points for La Salle (10-1). LaPhonso Ellis led Notre Dame (7-5) with 21 points and 15 rebounds.
Keith Robinson added 18 points for the Fighting Irish.
La Salle led, 45-43, at halftime and never trailed in the second half. The Explorers committed only three turnovers, while Notre Dame had 12.
Yale 39, Princeton 37--Stuart Davies scored a layup with two seconds left to give the Bulldogs (9-3, 1-0) their sixth win in a row in an Ivy League game at New Haven, Conn.
Dean Campbell scored 12 points to lead Yale. Princeton is 9-4 and 1-1.
