Category: NCAA Basketball

RJ Luis Jr. scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead St. John's over Villanova 80-68 on Saturday night. Aaron Scott and Deivon Smith each added 12 points for the Red Storm (14-3, 5-1 Big East Conference). Wooga Poplar led the way for the Wildcats (11-6, 4-2) with 22 points.

Trey Campbell led Northern Iowa with 30 points and Tytan Anderson scored the game-winning layup at the buzzer as the Panthers beat Illinois State 85-84 on Saturday night. Campbell also contributed five rebounds for Northern Iowa (10-7, 4-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Anderson scored 14 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists.

Brock Wisne scored 19 points as Northern Colorado beat Montana 81-57 on Saturday night. Wisne added eight rebounds and five assists for the Bears (12-5, 4-0 Big Sky Conference). Langston Reynolds scored 17 points while shooting 7 of 15 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line and added 15 rebounds.

Carlos Stewart Jr. scored all 25 of his points in the second half and Santa Clara beat San Francisco 77-54 on Saturday night. Stewart was 0 of 3 from the field in the first half but hit five 3-pointers and finished 9-of-10 shooting in the second. He also had five rebounds and three steals for the Broncos (12-6, 4-1 West Coast Conference).

Ezra Ausar had a season-high 21 points, sophomores Keanu Dawes and Jake Wahlin both scored a career-best 16, and Utah rolled past Oklahoma State 83-62 on Saturday night for its first Big 12 Conference victory. Ausar made 7 of 12 shots from the floor and 7 of 8 free throws for the Utes (9-6, 1-3), who snapped a four-game losing streak in their first season after leaving the Pac-12 Conference. Wahlin hit all five of his shots with three 3-pointers and all three of his free throws.

Masai Troutman's 22 points off of the bench helped Northeastern to a 70-66 victory against Stony Brook on Saturday night. Troutman shot 3 for 8 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 14 of 15 from the free-throw line for the Huskies (10-7, 2-2 Coastal Athletic Association). LA Pratt scored 17 points while going 6 of 15 (3 for 10 from 3-point range) and added seven rebounds and three steals.

Reserve Jaydon Young scored 14 points, Tyler Johnson recorded a double-double and Virginia Tech withstood Cal’s rally and beat the Golden Bears 71-68 on Saturday. Johnson scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Brandon Rechsteiner and Mylyjael Poteat each scored 12 points for the Hokies (7-9, 2-3), who entered the game having lost three of their past four. Stojakovic's 3-point attempt to tie it with two seconds left rimmed out to end the game.

Trey Fort had 21 points in Samford's 76-69 win over UNC Greensboro on Saturday night. Fort shot 7 for 13 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (14-3, 4-0 Southern Conference). Rylan Jones scored 16 points and added six assists.

Sebastian Thomas scored 23 points and hit the game-winning jump shot with 22 seconds remaining in the overtime as Rhode Island knocked off Richmond 67-64 on Saturday night. Thomas added seven rebounds and four steals for the Rams (13-3, 2-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jaden House scored 18 points while going 7 of 14 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line.

Dakota Leffew and Asa Newell each scored 15 points and Georgia held off No. 17 Oklahoma 72-62 on Saturday night for its second consecutive win over a Top 25 team. Georgia (14-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) made its bid to enter the Top 25 by beating No. 6 Kentucky 82-69 on Tuesday night and then giving the Sooners (13-3, 0-3) their third consecutive loss. Oklahoma is still looking for its first SEC win in its debut season in the league.

Zakai Zeigler scored 16 points and No. 1 Tennessee beat Texas 74-70 on Saturday in the Volunteers' first game since a 30-point blowout loss earlier in the week at No. 8 Florida. Jordan Gainey's 3-pointer gave Tennessee a 66-60 lead with 2:41 to play before Zeigler scored the next six points for the Volunteers (15-1, 2-1 SEC), including a reverse layup with 59 seconds left. Gainey and Darlinstone Dubar each scored 12 for Tennessee, which had been the nation's last unbeaten team before the rout at Florida.

Jasai Miles scored 20 points as North Florida beat Bellarmine 98-83 on Saturday night. Miles added seven rebounds for the Ospreys (8-9, 1-3 Atlantic Sun Conference). Liam Murphy scored 18 points while finishing 6 of 9 from 3-point range and added five rebounds and five assists.

D.Q. Cole's 16 points helped Oakland defeat Northern Kentucky 68-53 on Saturday night. Cole added five rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies (6-12, 3-4 Horizon League). Tuburu Niavalurua scored 15 points while going 7 of 8 from the field and added nine rebounds.

Bennett Stirtz's 16 points helped Drake defeat Evansville 63-40 on Saturday night. Stirtz had seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals for the Bulldogs (14-2, 4-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Daniel Abreu scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 10 (2 for 8 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.

Temira Poindexter scored 24 points and No. Kansas State beat BYU 92-65 on Saturday night for its 12th straight win. Poindexter made five 3-pointers and finished 9-of-14 shooting overall.