Barnes puts up 18, UTEP defeats New Mexico State 66-63

Devon Barnes had 18 points in UTEP's 66-63 victory against New Mexico State on Saturday night. Barnes shot 4 of 14 from the field, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 11 from the free-throw line for the Miners (16-7, 6-4 Conference USA). Otis Frazier III scored 16 points while going 6 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 2 for 7 from the foul line and added nine rebounds.

Harris scores 18, Osobor adds 16 and 9 rebounds, Washington beats Northwestern 76-71

Tyler Harris scored 18 points, Great Osobor added 16 points and nine rebounds and Washington blew a 14-point second-half lead before the Huskies beat Northwestern 76-71 on Saturday night to snap a four-game home losing streak. DJ Davis scored 15 points and Zoom Diallo 10 for Washington (12-11, 3-9 Big Ten). Nick Martinelli scored seven consecutive points to make it 66-62 with 3:41 remaining and give Northwestern its first lead since the opening minutes.

Williams’ 19 lead San Francisco over Loyola Marymount 72-66

Marcus Williams' 19 points helped San Francisco defeat Loyola Marymount 72-66 on Saturday night. Williams also added three steals for the Dons (20-6, 10-3 West Coast Conference). Ryan Beasley shot 4 of 7 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 8 from the foul line to add 18 points.

Nelson and Youngblood score 15 each and No. 3 Alabama holds off Arkansas 85-81

Grant Nelson and Chris Youngblood each scored 15 points and No. 3 Alabama held off a late Arkansas run to deal the Razorbacks' NCAA Tournament hopes a serious blow with an 85-81 win on Saturday night. Mouhamed Dioubate scored 14 and Mark Sears added 11 as the Crimson Tide (20-3, 9-1 Southeastern Conference) won their sixth in a row. Zvonimir Ivisic scored 27 points, while Adou Thiero added 22 and Johnell Davis chipped in 13 to lead the Razorbacks (14-9, 3-7).

Blue Devils beaten from inside

There was no defending Duke’s flaw in its first loss in 74 days because, well, it was defense that failed the Blue Devils. Clemson pounded Duke from inside the 3-point arc and ended the Blue Devils’ 16-game winning streak with a 77-71 win at Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday night. The Tigers (19-5, 11-2 ACC) put up as efficient an offensive game as we’ve seen against Duke this season.

Iriafen scores 24 points and No. 7 USC beats No. 8 Ohio State 84-63 as Watkins struggles

Kiki Iriafen had 24 points and 13 rebounds and No. 7 Southern California defeated eighth-ranked Ohio State 84-63 on Saturday night when Trojans star JuJu Watkins struggled offensively. It was a cold shooting night for Watkins, the Big Ten’s leading scorer who averages 24.2 points. The Trojans (21-2, 11-1 Big Ten) missed their first seven shots and had five turnovers in the game's opening five minutes.

Riley scores 25 as Cal Baptist knocks off Grand Canyon 85-71

Tylen Riley's 25 points helped Cal Baptist defeat Grand Canyon 85-71 on Saturday night. Riley shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 13 for 16 from the foul line for the Lancers (12-11, 5-4 Western Athletic Conference). Kendal Coleman added 19 points while going 7 of 14 and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds.