Category: NCAA Basketball

Beon Riley scored 17 points as Utah Tech beat Tarleton State 58-54 on Saturday night. Riley also had six rebounds for the Trailblazers (6-11, 2-0 Western Athletic Conference). Hakim Byrd shot 3 for 9 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 14 points.

Ian Martinez had a 4-point play with seven seconds left and No. Utah State rallied to beat Boise State 81-79 on Saturday night for its sixth straight victory. After Alvaro Cardenas hit a 3-pointer with 9.3 seconds remaining to give Boise State a 79-77 lead, Martinez made a 3-pointer and added a free throw.

Graham Ike had 21 points and seven rebounds, and No. 18 Gonzaga pulled away from Washington State after a back-and-forth first half to earn an 88-75 victory Saturday night. Nolan Hickman added 19 points and hit five 3-pointers for the Bulldogs (14-4, 5-0 West Coast Conference), who won their fifth straight game. Washington State (13-5, 3-2) was led by Nate Calmese, who scored 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting and finished with eight assists.

Jaxson Robinson scored a season-high 27 points and No. 6 Kentucky made 16 of 32 3- pointers in a 95-90 victory over No. 14 Mississippi State on Saturday night. Robinson was 7 of 10 from 3-point range and 9 of 12 overall. Otega Oweh added 15 points for Kentucky (13-3, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) and Andrew Carr had 13.

Brandon Walker's 17 points helped Montana State defeat Northern Arizona 58-53 on Saturday night to end the Bobcats' six-game losing streak. Walker added seven rebounds for the Bobcats (6-11, 1-3 Big Sky Conference). Bryce Zephir scored 10 points, going 4 of 6 from the field.

Nick Davidson scored 20 points and Tre Coleman added seven in overtime as Nevada beat Fresno State 77-66 on Saturday night. Davidson also contributed 14 rebounds for the Wolf Pack (9-7, 1-4 Mountain West Conference). Kobe Sanders added 15 points while going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line while he also had seven rebounds.

Taelon Peter led the Flames (14-3, 2-2) in scoring, finishing with 33 points. Liberty also got 13 points and six rebounds from Jay Maughmer. Zach Cleveland also had 11 points and four assists.

Payton Sandfort scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, sophomores Owen Freeman and Brock Harding added double-doubles and Iowa pummeled Indiana 85-60 on Saturday night. Sandfort only had a pair of free throws in the first half, but he made 7 of 9 shots with four 3-pointers after the break for the Hawkeyes (12-4, 3-2 Big Ten Conference). Freeman totaled 16 points and 12 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.

Kentrell Garnett had 15 points and Christian Wright made four free throws in the final 13 seconds to help Louisiana hold on for a 71-68 victory over UL Monroe on Saturday night. Garnett also had five assists for the Ragin' Cajuns (5-12, 3-2 Sun Belt Conference). Mostapha El Moutaouakkil added 10 points and five rebounds.

Jarrett Hensley scored 30 points and Drew Steffe added seven points in the overtime as Southern Illinois knocked off Missouri State 88-78 on Saturday night. Hensley added six rebounds for the Salukis (6-11, 1-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Steffe shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to add 16 points.

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.