ST. LOUIS — Javonte Perkins scored 20 points, Jordan Goodwin had 16 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and Saint Louis beat NC State 80-69 on Thursday night.
Saint Louis (6-0) has won 11 consecutive games dating to last season.
Manny Bates scored 20 points, including three second-half dunks, and had a career-high eight blocks to lead NC State (3-1). The Wolfpack played their first game in two weeks after having games with Connecticut, Michigan and Florida Atlantic canceled, and Louisville postponed.
Devon Daniels added 15 points and Braxton Beverly had 13 for NC State, which shot 46% (26 of 57) from the field and missed 14 of 18 from long range.
Perkins, the Billikens’ leading scorer averaging 19.4 points, made 7 of 16 shots. Goodwin added a season-best five assists and two steals. Goodwin has a double-double in all but one game this season.
Yuri Collins added 17 points for Saint Louis. Gibson Jimerson had 12 points and Hasahn French a season-high 13 rebounds.
The game was tied at 58 midway through the second half. Perkins had nine points as part of 22-11 closing run, and his jumper stretched the Billikens’ lead to 77-65 with 1:31 to play.
Appalachian State 87, Greensboro 47
BOONE — Donovan Gregory registered 18 points as Appalachian State romped past Division III Greensboro 87-47 on Thursday night.
Adrian Delph added 12 points and seven rebounds for the Mountaineers, and Deshon Parker chipped in 10 points. James Lewis Jr. had eight rebounds for Appalachian State (5-2).
Matthew Brown had 12 points for the Pride, who played the game as an exhibition.
