Arkansas HC John Calipari. © Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images Coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks (14-9, 3-7 SEC) had their two-game winning streak snapped Saturday by the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide, 85-81, at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville.
Huff scores 17 off the bench, Gonzaga knocks off Pacific 78-61
Braden Huff scored 17 points off of the bench to lead Gonzaga past Pacific 78-61 on Saturday night. Huff shot 7 of 10 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (18-7, 9-3 West Coast Conference). Khalif Battle added 16 points while going 3 of 11 from the floor, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and 9 for 9 from the line while he also had five rebounds.
Johnson scores 22, Montana defeats Northern Arizona 83-80
Kai Johnson's 22 points helped Montana defeat Northern Arizona 83-80 on Saturday night. Johnson had five rebounds, seven assists, and three steals for the Grizzlies (17-8, 10-2 Big Sky Conference). Money Williams shot 5 for 10 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 15 points.
Walker and East Carolina knock off UTSA 80-79
C.J. Walker led East Carolina with 28 points, including the winning jump shot with four seconds left, and the Pirates knocked off UTSA 80-79 on Saturday night. Walker also added 10 rebounds for the Pirates (13-11, 5-6 American Athletic Conference). Joran Riley scored 21 points and added six rebounds.
Denker scores 17, Northern Colorado knocks off Montana State 73-66
Quinn Denker's 17 points helped Northern Colorado defeat Montana State 73-66 on Saturday night. Denker shot 6 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the free-throw line for the Bears (18-7, 10-2 Big Sky Conference). Marcell McCreary scored 15 points while going 4 of 7 and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds.
Pettiford scores 20, High Point downs UNC Asheville 104-100 in OT
Bobby Pettiford scored 20 points as High Point beat UNC Asheville 104-100 in overtime on Saturday night. Pettiford also had five rebounds for the Panthers (21-5, 9-2 Big South Conference). Kezza Giffa scored 20 points, going 6 of 13 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 7 for 7 from the line.
Duke’s 16-game winning streak halted in loss to Clemson. Here’s how it happened.
Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils suffered their third loss of the season after being upset by ACC rival Clemson on Saturday.
Hurley’s 21 help Vermont take down Albany 68-62
TJ Hurley scored 21 points as Vermont beat Albany 68-62 on Saturday night. Hurley shot 6 for 10 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Catamounts (13-11, 6-3 America East Conference). Nick Fiorillo added 17 points while shooting 6 for 14, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc while he also had five rebounds.
Matthews scores 19 points, hits late 3-pointer to lift Florida A&M past Texas Southern 66-64
Milton Matthews had 19 points in Florida A&M's 66-64 win against Texas Southern on Saturday night. Kavion McClain hit a 3-pointer for Texas Southern to tie it 64-all with 20 seconds remaining, but Mathews answered with a 3 with about two seconds left. Matthews added six rebounds and three steals for the Rattlers (9-12, 6-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Maxime Raynaud, Ryan Agarwal rally Stanford to 74-73 victory over NC State
Maxime Raynaud finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds for his school-record 20th double-double of the season and Ryan Agarwal had the go-ahead basket with eight seconds left as Stanford rallied for a 74-73 victory over North Carolina State on Saturday night, handing the Wolfpack their eighth straight loss. Raynaud made two foul shots to give Stanford a 65-59 lead with five minutes left. Dontrez Styles hit a 3-pointer and Ismael Diouf followed with a layup to pull NC State even at 71 with 50 seconds remaining.
Mekhi Conner, Nyle Ralph-Beyer both score 20 as Sacred Heart tops Fairfield 77-71
Mekhi Conner and Nyle Ralph-Beyer scored 20 points apiece to help Sacred Heart defeat Fairfield 77-71 on Saturday night. Conner shot 6 for 13 (4 for 10 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Pioneers (11-12, 7-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Ralph-Beyer hit 4 of 8 from 3-point range.
Mahi scores 28 off the bench, Santa Clara defeats San Diego 93-70
Elijah Mahi led Santa Clara past San Diego on Saturday night with 28 points off of the bench in a 93-70 win. Mahi had six rebounds and seven assists for the Broncos (17-9, 9-4 West Coast Conference). Adama Bal scored 15 points while shooting 4 for 8 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and added five assists.
Lakhin scores 22, Clemson defeats No. 2 Duke 77-71 to snap Blue Devils’ 16-game winning streak
Viktor Lakhin scored 22 points, Clemson held player of the year candidate Cooper Flagg in check for most of the game and the Tigers defeated No. 2 Duke 77-71 on Saturday night to snap the Blue Devils’ 16-game winning streak. Chase Hunter scored 14 points and Ian Schieffelin added 12 points and 10 rebounds for Clemson (19-5, 11-2 ACC). The Tigers ended the Blue Devils’ chances of an unbeaten regular season in the Atlantic Coast Conference and denied the Blue Devils (20-3, 12-1) an opportunity to take over the top ranking in the country for the first time in the coach Jon Scheyer era.
Cooper Flagg points tonight: How much did Duke star score vs Clemson Saturday?
How many points did Cooper Flagg score vs. Clemson on Saturday night? Here's how the freshman star performed against the Tigers:
Bennett Stirtz, Tavion Banks lead Drake over Indiana State 85-81 in OT for 10th win in row
Bennett Stirtz had 20 points and Tavion Banks scored seven of his 11 in overtime to rally Drake to an 85-81 victory over Indiana State on Saturday night, upping the Bulldogs' win streak to 10. Stirtz made two free throws and Banks followed with a three-point play to give Drake an 81-76 lead and the Bulldogs stayed in front over the final 65 seconds. Stirtz also had seven assists for the Bulldogs (22-2, 12-2 Missouri Valley Conference).