Category: NCAA Basketball

Donovan Dent scored 20 points and Jovan Milicevic secured the victory with a 3-pointer with 32 seconds remaining as New Mexico took down Wyoming 71-67 on Wednesday night. Dent added six rebounds, seven assists, and three steals for the Lobos (21-4, 13-1 Mountain West Conference). Tru Washington scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 9 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line and added three steals.

JT Toppin had a career-high 41 points and 15 rebounds as No. 12 Texas Tech outlasted Arizona State 111-106 in double overtime Wednesday night. Darrion Williams scored 27 for the Red Raiders, making a steal and two free throws with 1:49 left in the second OT to put them ahead to stay. Toppin added a dunk in the final minute off a pass from Williams, whose jumper with 25 seconds remaining in the first overtime made it 96-all.

Kebba Njie scored the go-ahead basket with 16 seconds left in the second overtime, Markus Burton scored a career-high 32 points and Notre Dame outlasted Boston College 97-94 on Wednesday night. Dion Brown's layup with 1:20 left in the second overtime, gave the Eagles a 94-93 lead after they trailed by five earlier in the period. After Burton missed two free throws and Donald Hand Jr. missed a 3-pointer for Boston College, Njie's follow of a Burton miss put the Fighting Irish back up 95-94 though he missed the and-one free throw.

Zvonimir Ivisic scored 25 points shooting 10 for 13 and Johnell Davis scored 11 points and Arkansas beat LSU 70-58 on Wednesday night. D.J. Wagner scored 10 point for Arkansas, which shot 51.9% (28 for 54). After losing its first five games to start SEC play, Arkansas (15-9, 4-7) has won four of its last six games.

Mark Mitchell scored 19 points in the first half and finished with a career-high 25 to help No. 21 Missouri rout Oklahoma 82-58 on Wednesday night. Caleb Grill had 15 points and Tony Perkins added 12 for the Tigers (18-6, 7-4 Southeastern Conference), who snapped a two-game skid. Mitchell shot 6 of 12 from the field, 13 for 18 at the free-throw line and grabbed a team-best seven rebounds.

Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points as Drake beat Illinois State 84-77 on Wednesday night for their 11th straight win. Stirtz also added seven rebounds and six assists for the Bulldogs (23-2, 13-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Mitch Mascari scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 11, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc.

Thomas Dowd and Myles Rigsby both had 19 points in Troy's 74-56 win over Louisiana on Wednesday night. Dowd also contributed 12 rebounds for the Trojans (16-9, 9-4 Sun Belt Conference). Rigsby shot 7 of 9 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line to add 19 points.

Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and No. Duke extended its home winning streak to 14 games with a 78-57 victory over California on Wednesday night. Tyrese Proctor scored 18 points and Khaman Maluach added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Blue Devils (21-3, 13-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who rebounded from Saturday's loss to Clemson that snapped a 16-game winning streak.

John Mobley Jr. and Micah Parrish scored 21 points apiece and Ohio State led most of the way in a 93-69 victory over Washington on Wednesday night. Bruce Thornton scored 17 points and reserve Aaron Bradshaw had 12 points after shooting 5 for 5, including 2 for 2 from 3-point range for Ohio State (15-10, 7-7 Big Ten). The Buckeyes shot 58.2% (32 for 55), including 61.1% (11 for 18) from distance.

Arkansas forward Adou Thiero. Arkansas Athletics Coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks (15-9, 4-7 SEC) got back in the win column Wednesday night after defeating the LSU Tigers, 70-58, at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville.

Jack Clark's 18 points helped VCU defeat George Washington 80-72 on Wednesday night. Clark added nine rebounds for the Rams (20-5, 10-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Zeb Jackson shot 3 of 5 from the field, including 3 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line to add 15 points.

Kobe Julien's 20 points helped Arkansas State defeat Southern Miss 101-67 on Wednesday night. Julien had three steals for the Red Wolves (19-7, 10-3 Sun Belt Conference). Joseph Pinion scored 15 points and added three steals.

Dante Maddox Jr. scored 26 points off of the bench to lead the Xavier Musketeers over the Providence Friars 91-82 on Wednesday night. Maddox shot 7 for 11 (6 for 9 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Musketeers (15-10, 7-7 Big East Conference). Zach Freemantle added 23 points while going 7 of 15 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 6 for 7 from the line while he also had nine rebounds.

Corey Washington scored 17 points as Wichita State beat UTSA 69-64 on Wednesday night. Washington added 12 rebounds for the Shockers (14-10, 4-7 American Athletic Conference). Harlond Beverly scored 15 points while going 5 of 10 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds.

Michael Osei-Bonsu's 16 points helped Missouri State defeat Evansville 71-54 on Wednesday night. Osei-Bonsu also had seven rebounds for the Bears (9-17, 2-13 Missouri Valley Conference). Vincent Brady II shot 5 for 9 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 15 points.