UNC Asheville Bulldogs (14-6, 5-1 Big South) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (6-15, 2-4 Big South) North Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -3.5; over/under is 150 BOTTOM LINE: Big South foes Charleston Southern and UNC Asheville meet on Saturday. The Buccaneers have gone 5-2 at home.
Clark, Mara each score 12 points as UCLA hands Washington its sixth-straight loss, 65-60
Skyy Clark scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds and Aday Mara added another dozen points and seven rebounds off the bench as UCLA edged Washington 65-60 on Friday night. UCLA (14-6, 5-4), fresh off an 85-83 victory over No. 18 Wisconsin, won its third straight. Washington (10-10, 1-8) lost its sixth straight game to a Big 10 Conference opponent.
Aday Mara doesn’t miss in crunch time as resurgent UCLA defeats Washington
Bamisile’s 18 lead VCU over Saint Bonaventure 75-61
Joe Bamisile's 18 points helped VCU defeat Saint Bonaventure 75-61 on Friday night. Bamisile had six rebounds and six assists for the Rams (16-4, 6-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Phillip Russell shot 5 for 11, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc to add 16 points.
Freeeman, Thelwell each score 16 as Iowa holds off late Penn State rally for a 76-75 win
Owen Freeman and Drew Thelwell each scored 16 points and Iowa held off a late Penn State comeback to earn a 76-75 win on Friday night. The Hawkeyes (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) took the lead for good on Payton Sandfort's 3-pointer with 13:36 left in the first half gave them a 16-14 lead and they led by double digits, 68-58 with just over seven minutes to play.
Braden Smith flirts with triple- double in No. 11 Purdue’s 91-64 victory over No. 21 Michigan
Santos scores 24 as Dayton takes down Saint Joseph’s (PA) 77-72
Nate Santos' 24 points helped Dayton defeat Saint Joseph's (PA) 77-72 on Friday night. Santos added eight rebounds for the Flyers (14-6, 4-3 Atlantic 10 Conference). Amael L'Etang added 14 points while shooting 5 for 12 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds.
Braden Smith leads No. 11 Purdue to a 91-64 rout of No. 21 Michigan
Michigan basketball steamrolled by Purdue, 91-64, in primetime showdown: ‘They punked us’
No. 10 Marquette ties St. John’s for Big East lead with 87-74 victory over Villanova
Reichert scores 23, Mercyhurst defeats Wagner 71-66
Aidan Reichert had 23 points in Mercyhurst's 71-66 win against Wagner on Friday night. Reichert went 9 of 12 from the field (3 for 3 from 3-point range) for the Lakers (9-13, 3-4 Northeast Conference). Jeff Planutis shot 3 for 6 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line to add 15 points.
Milwaukee beats Northern Kentucky 79-59
Erik Pratt's 20 points helped Milwaukee defeat Northern Kentucky 79-59 on Friday night. Pratt added three steals for the Panthers (15-7, 8-3 Horizon League). Kentrell Pullian added 15 points while going 6 of 13 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) while they also had eight rebounds.