Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-14, 5-7 Sun Belt) at Ball State Cardinals (10-12, 4-6 MAC) Muncie, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss travels to Ball State for a Division 1 Division matchup Saturday. The Cardinals are 4-5 on their home court.
Bashir, Monmouth Hawks take on the Towson Tigers
Monmouth is sixth in the CAA with 9.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Cornelius Robinson Jr. averaging 2.0. The Tigers have gone 10-1 against CAA opponents. Towson ranks fifth in the CAA with 33.0 rebounds per game led by Mekhi Lowery averaging 5.4.
Rataj scores 21, Oregon State downs Washington State 82-74
Michael Rataj had 21 points in Oregon State's 82-74 victory against Washington State on Thursday. Rataj also had eight rebounds for the Beavers (17-7, 7-4 West Coast Conference). Parsa Fallah added 17 points while going 6 of 10 and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds.
Taylor scores 28 as SIU-Edwardsville downs Tennessee Tech 75-58
Ray'Sean Taylor's 28 points helped SIU-Edwardsville defeat Tennessee Tech 75-58 on Thursday night. Taylor added five assists and three steals for the Cougars (17-8, 10-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Brian Taylor II scored 19 points, finishing 9 of 11 from the floor.
Washington’s late layup helps Pacific take down San Diego 71-69
Lamar Washington scored 19 points, including a go-ahead layup with 12 seconds left, to lead Pacific and secured the victory with a layup with 12 seconds left as the Tigers defeated San Diego 71-69 on Thursday night. Washington added five rebounds for the Tigers (8-18, 3-9 West Coast Conference). Petar Krivokapic scored 15 points, shooting 4 for 8 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line.
Southern Utah beats Cal Baptist 60-57
Jamir Simpson scored 22 points as Southern Utah beat Cal Baptist 60-57 on Thursday night. Simpson had six rebounds for the Thunderbirds (10-13, 2-7 Western Athletic Conference). Hercy Miller added 14 points while shooting 5 for 10 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 5 from the free-throw line while they also had seven rebounds.
Tongue scores 19 as Santa Clara downs Portland 97-50
Camaron Tongue's 19 points off of the bench helped lead Santa Clara to a 97-50 victory against Portland on Thursday night. Tongue shot 7 of 12 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Broncos (16-9, 8-4 West Coast Conference). Johnny O'Neil added 18 points while shooting 6 for 10, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc while he also had nine rebounds.
San Francisco wins 65-64 against Saint Mary’s
Marcus Williams had 16 points in San Francisco's 65-64 victory over Saint Mary's on Thursday night. Williams added five rebounds for the Dons (19-6, 9-3 West Coast Conference). Ryan Beasley shot 4 of 8 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line to add 12 points.
Bruce Thornton hits late winner as Ohio State rallies to beat No. 18 Maryland 73-70
Thornton had 31 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Buckeyes.
Lawson scores 19 in Little Rock’s 74-56 win over Southern Indiana
Johnathan Lawson's 19 points helped Little Rock defeat Southern Indiana 74-56 on Thursday night. Lawson had five rebounds and four steals for the Trojans (15-9, 9-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Jordan Jefferson scored 17 points while going 5 of 7 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 5 for 5 from the free-throw line and added four steals.
Williams’ 29 help Eastern Washington defeat Sacramento State 83-80
Mason Williams' 29 points,, including a 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left, helped Eastern Washington defeat Sacramento State 83-80 on Thursday night. Sacramento State's Jacob Holt hit two free throws to make it 80-all with 32 seconds left but Williams hit a step-back 3 just before the shot clock expired to give the Eagles the lead for good. Bailey Nunn missed a potential winning heave from 40 feet at the buzzer.
UNC Asheville wins 78-70 over Gardner-Webb
Jordan Marsh's 26 points helped UNC Asheville defeat Gardner-Webb 78-70 on Thursday night. Marsh had six rebounds and four steals for the Bulldogs (17-6, 8-1 Big South Conference). Toyaz Solomon scored 17 points while going 6 of 7 and 5 of 10 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.
Battle’s 24 lead Gonzaga past Loyola Marymount 73-53
Khalif Battle's 24 points helped Gonzaga defeat Loyola Marymount 73-53 on Thursday night. Battle also contributed six rebounds for the Bulldogs (17-7, 8-3 West Coast Conference). Ryan Nembhard scored 15 points and added nine assists.
Miles puts up 22 in North Florida’s 95-88 victory over Bellarmine
AP) — Jasai Miles scored 22 points as North Florida beat Bellarmine 95-88 on Thursday night. Miles had eight rebounds for the Ospreys (13-11, 6-5 Atlantic Sun Conference). Kamrin Oriol scored 21 points while shot 5 for 8 from beyond the arc and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.
Williams scores 19, Montana takes down Northern Colorado 86-78
Money Williams' 19 points helped Montana defeat Northern Colorado 86-78 on Thursday night. Williams had eight rebounds for the Grizzlies (16-8, 9-2 Big Sky Conference). Te'Jon Sawyer scored 15 points while finishing 6 of 9 from the floor and added seven rebounds.