Category: NCAA Basketball

Carter Whitt's 18 points helped Belmont defeat Murray State 70-60 on Sunday. Whitt added six rebounds and seven assists for the Bruins (21-10, 13-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Tyler Lundblade shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line to add 18 points.

Bryce Johnson had 18 points in Sacred Heart's 83-62 win against Fairfield on Sunday. Johnson added nine rebounds for the Pioneers (14-15, 10-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Griffin Barrouk scored 17 points, shooting 6 for 10, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc.

Wesley Robinson scored 16 points as Manhattan beat Niagara 85-70 on Sunday. Robinson shot 4 for 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Jaspers (15-12, 10-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Devin Dinkins scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 8 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line and added seven assists.

Zek Montgomery scored 13 points as Bradley beat Northern Iowa 73-56 on Sunday to break a tie for second-place in the Missouri Valley Conference. Montgomery went 5 of 10 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) for the Braves (24-7, 15-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Darius Hannah scored 11 points while finishing 4 of 5 from the floor and added six rebounds.

Samage Teel scored 20 points as Indiana State beat Southern Illinois 95-77 on Sunday. Teel had six assists for the Sycamores (14-17, 8-12 Missouri Valley Conference). Aaron Gray scored 18 points and added 11 rebounds.

Marcus Randolph had 15 points in Saint Peter's 57-52 win over Marist on Sunday. Marist is second in the conference standings, a game back of Quinnipiac — which the Red Foxes beat 69-62 on Jan. 5 in the only regular season meeting between this teams — and a half-game ahead of Merrimack, with two games remaining in the regular season. Randolph shot 3 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Peacocks (11-15, 6-12 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).

Tessa Johnson scored 16 points, and No. 6 South Carolina claimed a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship with a 78-66 victory over No. 15 Kentucky on Sunday.

Jaden Akins scored 19 points and Jaxon Kohler had 10 pounds and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead No. 8 Michigan State to a 71-62 win over No. 11 Wisconsin.

Johnson added two more foul shots with 3 seconds to go. The Tar Heels had a chance to tie, but Lexi Donarski misfired on a 3-point attempt before time expired. Virginia trailed by as many as 18 points before rallying.

Simeon Cottle had 24 points in Kennesaw State's 85-80 win against Liberty on Sunday. Cottle shot 9 of 16 from the field, including 4 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line for the Owls (17-13, 9-8 Conference USA). Adrian Wooley scored 22 points and added seven rebounds and six assists.

RJ Felton scored 27 points and East Carolina beat Charlotte 78-76 on Sunday. Felton shot 9 for 17 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Pirates (17-12, 9-7 American Athletic Conference). Jayshayne Woodard scored 14 points while shooting 4 of 5 from the field and 6 for 9 from the line and added five rebounds.

Michigan basketball got totally punked in the second half by Illinois, losing by 20 points after being down just one at the break. Recap:

Michigan basketball will look to stay in lock step for the Big Ten title when facing Wisconsin at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday on CBS. Follow for live updates.

Michigan basketball will look to stay in lock step for the Big Ten title when facing Wisconsin at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday on CBS. Follow for live updates.

Aziaha James had 19 points and nine rebounds while Zoe Brooks also scored 19 as No. N.C. State beat SMU 69-45 on Sunday to claim the top seed in the ACC Tournament. Madison Hayes had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolfpack (24-5, 16-2), who shared the regular-season conference title with No.