Category: NCAA Basketball

Malachi Davis had 18 points in LIU's 74-55 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday. Davis shot 7 for 21 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Sharks (16-15, 12-4 Northeast Conference). Jamal Fuller scored 14 points while shooting 4 of 8 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line and added seven rebounds.

Nique Clifford scored 26 points as Colorado State beat Utah State 93-66 on Saturday in a battle of second-place teams in the Mountain West Conference.. Clifford also contributed six rebounds and nine assists for the Rams (20-9, 14-4 Mountain West Conference). Jaylen Crocker-Johnson scored 18 points while shooting 7 for 9, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds.

Austin Benigni had 24 points in Navy's 81-68 win against Loyola (MD) on Saturday. Benigni added five assists for the Midshipmen (13-18, 10-8 Patriot League). Jordan Pennick scored 18 points, going 4 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 8 for 10 from the line.

Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 20 points, Jackson Shelstad added 19 and Oregon defeated USC 82-61 on Saturday for the Ducks' fifth straight victory. Barthelemy shot 8 of 10 with four 3-pointers and Shelstad was 8 of 15 with a trio of 3s for the Ducks (21-8, 10-8 Big Ten), who shot 48% and outscored the Trojans 19-7 off 16 turnovers. Nate Bittle added 15 points and a team-high seven rebounds.

Baye Ndongo scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, Duncan Powell added 23 points and 10 rebounds and Georgia Tech beat N.C. State 87-62 on Saturday. Lance Terry added 15 points, Jaeden Mustaf came off the bench for 13 points and Naithan George had 12 assists for the Yellow Jackets (15-14, 9-9 ACC). Georgia Tech outscored N.C. State 21-2 off 14 Wolfpack turnovers and had a 23-4 advantage on second-chance points with 14 offensive rebounds.

Tyler Patterson had 26 points in Montana State's 87-60 victory against Sacramento State on Saturday. Patterson added five rebounds for the Bobcats (13-17, 8-9 Big Sky Conference). Jabe Mullins scored 20 points while shooting 8 for 12, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc.

Amarr Knox's 22 points helped Alabama State defeat Alabama A&M 94-52 on Saturday. Knox had six rebounds, five assists, and three steals for the Hornets (14-15, 10-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference). CJ Hines scored 20 points while going 7 of 9 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.

Davion Bailey's 30 points led Incarnate Word over East Texas A&M 75-68 on Saturday. Bailey shot 10 for 19 (7 for 10 from 3-point range) and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Cardinals (16-14, 9-10 Southland Conference). Dylan Hayman added 16 points while going 5 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line while they also had seven rebounds.

Ian Schieffelin scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half to help No. 13 Clemson come from behind to beat Virginia 71-58 on Saturday. Schieffelin, coming off a 24-point outing against Notre Dame, also grabbed 13 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season, as the Tigers (24-5, 16-2 ACC) stayed a game behind first-place Duke in the conference standings. Isaac McKneely had 16 points for the Cavaliers (14-15, 7-11).

Ven-Allen Lubin scored 19 points, Jae'Lyn Withers had 11 points and 10 rebounds and North Carolina beat Miami 92-73 on Saturday for its fifth straight victory, the Tar Heels' longest win streak this season. Lubin was 9-of-10 from the floor and Withers collected his third double-double this season. Drake Powell added 16 points, RJ Davis 13, Ian Jackson 11 and Seth Trimble 10 for the Tar Heels (19-11, 12-6 ACC), who shot 59%, made 10 of 18 3-pointers and outrebounded the Hurricanes 38-26.

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