Cameron Shockley-Okeke had 24 points in Howard's 87-81 victory over Morgan State on Saturday night. Shockley-Okeke added five rebounds for the Bison (12-15, 7-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Blake Harper scored 21 points while shooting 5 of 12 from the field and 11 for 16 from the line.
Josh Uduje scores 29 and San Jose State beats Wyoming 82-73
Josh Uduje's 29 points helped San Jose State defeat Wyoming 82-73 on Saturday. Uduje added three steals for the Spartans (13-16, 6-11 Mountain West Conference). Latrell Davis scored 17 points while going 7 of 13 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 2 for 4 from the line and added eight rebounds.
Stewart scores 26, Presbyterian beats Radford 80-73
Kobe Stewart scored 26 points as Presbyterian beat Radford 80-73 on Saturday night. Stewart added six rebounds for the Blue Hose (12-17, 5-9 Big South Conference). Kory Mincy added 13 points while shooting 3 for 12 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line while he also had six assists.
Sides scores 16, Sundell sets record, No. 12 K-State women rout rival Kansas 90-60
Taryn Sides scored 15 points, Sernea Sundell set a school single-game record with 15 assists and No. 12 Kansas State celebrated a brief appearance by All-American Ayoka Lee with a 90-60 win over rival Kansas on Saturday. Temira Poindexter added 14 points for Kansas State (25-4, 13-3 Big 12 Conference), which has won 17 straight home games. Gisela Sanchez and Zyanna Walker both had 12 points and Kennedy Taylor 10.
Moore puts up 14 as Norfolk State knocks off Coppin State 79-63
Brian Moore Jr.'s 14 points helped Norfolk State defeat Coppin State 79-63 on Saturday night. Moore shot 4 of 6 from the field and 6 for 9 from the line for the Spartans (19-8, 9-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Terrance Jones added 12 points and eight rebounds.
Jackson State wins 71-63 against Alcorn State
Shannon Grant had 25 points in Jackson State's 71-63 victory against Alcorn State on Saturday night. Grant also added four blocks for the Tigers (10-17, 10-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Keiveon Hunt scored 16 points and added five assists.
Rogers scores 13 in American’s 48-44 victory against Boston University
Matt Rogers had 13 points in American's 48-44 win over Boston University on Saturday. Rogers shot 6 for 16 for the Eagles (18-11, 12-4 Patriot League). Greg Jones also scored 13 points, going 4 of 7 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.
No. 23 Kansas pounds Oklahoma State 96-64 to end 2-game skid
Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and four other Jayhawks scored at least 14 as No. 23 Kansas demolished Oklahoma State 96-64 on Saturday. The Jayhawks (18-9, 9-7 Big 12) used a well-rounded offensive attack and held the Cowboys to almost 30 points below their season average. Dajuan Harris Jr. had an excellent all-around game with 14 points, five assists and six steals.
Northern Arizona wins 87-67 against Eastern Washington
Trenton McLaughlin scored 23 points as Northern Arizona beat Eastern Washington 87-67 on Saturday night. McLaughlin added six assists and five steals for the Lumberjacks (16-13, 7-9 Big Sky Conference). Carson Towt scored 19 points and added seven rebounds.
Shelton’s 25 help Eastern Illinois defeat Morehead State 67-62
Nakyel Shelton had 25 points in Eastern Illinois' 67-62 win against Morehead State on Saturday night. Shelton shot 8 of 11 from the field and 7 for 9 from the line for the Panthers (10-19, 6-12 Ohio Valley Conference). Obadiah Curtis scored 14 points while shooting 6 for 11, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc.
Jaeden Zackery scores 19 in overall strong game to lead No. 18 Clemson past SMU 79-69
Jaeden Zackery had 19 points, including a career-best five 3-pointers before halftime, plus six rebounds, seven assists and five steals to help No. 18 Clemson beat SMU 79-69 Saturday. Chase Hunter added 17 points and Viktor Lakhin had 16 for the Tigers (22-5, 14-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who are tied for second with Louisville and one-game behind Duke. Chuck Harris scored 16 points, and Matt Cross and B.J. Edwards had 12 each for the Mustangs (20-7, 11-5).
Withers had 16 points, 11 rebounds in North Carolina’s 81-66 win over Virginia
Jae'Lyn Withers scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Ian Jackson also scored 16 points and North Carolina defeated Virginia 81-66 on Saturday. Withers was 4 of 6 on 3-pointers in posting his second double-double this season and Jackson added three more 3s. Ven-Allen Lubin scored 14 points, RJ Davis 12 and Drake Powell 11 for the Tar Heels (17-11, 10-6 ACC), who made 9 of 16 from the arc and outrebounded the Cavaliers 35-21.
Cooper and Air Force win 72-69 in OT against Fresno State
Will Cooper scored 21 points and Luke Kearney added seven points in the overtime as Air Force took down Fresno State 72-69 on Saturday. Cooper shot 6 for 12 from beyond the arc and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Falcons (4-23, 1-15 Mountain West Conference). Kearney scored 19 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with just over 30 seconds to play, while shooting 7 for 17 (3 for 11 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.
Fresno State suspends 2 players, removes another amid gambling investigation, according to report
Fresno State suspended two of its top men’s basketball scorers and removed a third player from the team in the midst of a gambling investigation, according to a report. ESPN.com reported Saturday that Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins were “being withheld from team competition as it reviews an eligibility matter.” The third player, Mykell Robinson, has not played since Jan. 11 and is no longer on the team.
Kancleris scores 18 as UIC knocks off Evansville 82-77
Modestas Kancleris had 18 points in UIC's 82-77 win against Evansville on Saturday. Kancleris had 10 rebounds for the Flames (17-12, 9-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Sasa Ciani scored 13 points and Ahmad Henderson II added 13 points apiece.