Isaiah Evans scored 19 points and No. 2 Duke overcame freshman star Cooper Flagg's injury scare to rout Florida State 100-65 on Saturday night. Flagg sat out more than 11 minutes to end the first half, twice leaving the gym to be evaluated after he was struck in the face on a hard foul. Flagg was on the court for the first 12 minutes of the second half, when he racked up 12 of his 16 points.
Meadow scores 22, Degenhart has double-double; Boise St. ends on a 10-2 run to beat Fresno St. 66-61
Andrew Meadow scored 22 points, Tyson Degenhart had a double-double and Boise State beat Fresno State 66-61 on Saturday. Zaon Collins' layup gave Fresno State a 57-56 lead with about five minutes left before the Broncos ended the game on a 10-2 surge. Meadow and Emmanuel Ugbo each scored four points during the stretch.
Diggins leads UMass over Rhode Island 91-88
Rahsool Diggins led UMass with 29 points and sealed the victory with a jump shot with 50 seconds left as the Minutemen took down Rhode Island 91-88 on Saturday. Diggins also added six assists and three steals for the Minutemen (12-17, 7-9 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jaylen Curry scored 22 points and added eight assists.
Hepburn scores a career-best 37 points to lift No. 19 Louisville past Pittsburgh 79-68
Chucky Hepburn scored a career-high 37 points to lead No. 19 Louisville to a 79-68 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Terrence Edwards Jr. added 23 points and seven rebounds for the Cardinals (23-6, 16-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 51.1% from the field (23 for 45) and went 11 for 21 (52.4%) from 3-point range. Jaland Lowe led Pittsburgh (16-13, 7-11) with 16 points and Zack Austin added 15.
Filipovity’s 16 lead New Mexico State over Western Kentucky 65-47
Peter Filipovity scored 16 points as New Mexico State beat Western Kentucky 65-47 on Saturday. Filipovity also added 11 rebounds for the Aggies (16-13, 9-7 Conference USA). Zawdie Jackson went 3 of 9 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to add 10 points.
Bethune-Cookman knocks off SWAC leader Southern, 70-69
Trey Thomas scored 20 points as Bethune-Cookman handed SWAC leader Southern its second conference loss 70-69 on Saturday. The Jaguars (18-10, 13-2) saw their Southwestern Athletic Conference lead cut to just two games over second-place Jackson State with three games left in the regular season. Bethune-Cookman (14-15, 11-5) moved into third place, two-and-a-half games back.
Bates has 20 as Louisiana Tech knocks off Sam Houston 90-66
AJ Bates scored 20 points as Louisiana Tech beat Sam Houston 90-66 on Saturday. Bates had nine assists and four steals for the Bulldogs (19-10, 8-8 Conference USA). Al Green shot 5 for 9 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 19 points.
Utah beats rival BYU on answered prayer from Maty Wilke in OT
Now that's how you win a rivalry game.
Miller has 21 as Portland State beats Montana 79-76 in OT
Terri Miller Jr. scored 21 points as Portland State beat Montana 79-76 in overtime on Saturday to end the Grizzlies' 10-game winning streak. Miller added 11 rebounds for the Vikings (18-12, 10-7 Big Sky Conference). Qiant Myers scored 19 points and added five assists.
Bass hits a pair of game-winning free throws, scores 25 to lead Lindenwood over Tennessee Tech 76-74
Reggie Bass scored 25 points that included a pair of game-winning free throws as Lindenwood beat Tennessee Tech 76-74 on Saturday. Bass capped the scoring from the foul line with about three seconds left and Jaylon Johnson missed from deep for Tennessee Tech to end it. Bass shot 7 for 13 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Lions (15-16, 10-10 Ohio Valley Conference).
Mitchell scores 19 as Jackson State downs Texas Southern 67-52
Jayme Mitchell had 19 points in Jackson State's 67-52 victory against Texas Southern on Saturday night. Mitchell also added five rebounds for the Tigers (11-17, 11-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Shannon Grant scored 16 points and added nine rebounds.
Mrus’ 22 points, late 3 lifts Idaho past Weber State 81-79 in OT
Tyler Mrus scored 22 points, including a game-winning 3 in overtime to earn Idaho an 81-79 overtime victory over Weber State on Saturday. Mrus finished 6 of 13 from 3-point range and 4 for 4 from the line for the Vandals (13-17, 8-9 Big Sky Conference). Kolton Mitchell scored 18 points and added five assists.
King scores 20 as North Carolina Central takes down Howard 72-68
Po'Boigh King had 20 points in North Carolina Central's 72-68 victory over Howard on Saturday. King shot 7 of 20 from the field, including 0 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Eagles (12-17, 5-7 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Perry Smith Jr. scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds.
Giles scores 25, UNC Greensboro beats Samford 108-100 and will be No. 2 seed in Southern tournament
Kenyon Giles had 25 points in UNC Greensboro's 108-100 victory against Samford on Saturday in a regular-season finale. The Spartans will be the No. seed in the Southern Conference Tournament.
Willis scores 17, Western Michigan takes down Northern Illinois 74-70
Chansey Willis Jr. scored 17 points as Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 74-70 on Saturday. Willis added five rebounds and seven assists for the Broncos (11-18, 8-8 Mid-American Conference). Markhi Strickland scored 14 points while going 5 of 13 and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line.