Category: NCAA Basketball

Blake Harper's 34 points led Howard past Delaware State 100-94 on Saturday night. Harper also contributed six rebounds for the Bison (6-9, 1-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Cameron Shockley-Okeke scored 24 points, going 8 of 12 (6 for 10 from 3-point range).

Graham Ike scored 27 points, Khalif Battle added 26 and No. 19 Gonzaga rolled to a 96-68 victory over Loyola Marymount on Saturday. Michael Ajayi came off the bench with 15 points for the Bulldogs (12-4, 3-0 West Coast Conference), who have won 11 straight true road games. Gonzaga has won 13th straight over Loyola Marymount on the Lions' home floor.

Tyon Grant-Foster's 23 points helped Grand Canyon defeat Southern Utah 82-71 on Saturday night. Grant-Foster also contributed nine rebounds and three steals for the Antelopes (11-4, 1-0 Western Athletic Conference). Collin Moore scored 17 points, shooting 7 for 13, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc.

Christian Davis scored 19 points as Bradley beat Missouri State 69-60 on Saturday night. Davis shot 6 of 6 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line for the Braves (13-2, 4-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Darius Hannah scored 18 points while going 7 of 10 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line and added nine rebounds and four blocks.

Ian Schieffelin scored 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting, Chase Hunter added 19 points on Saturday night to help Clemson beat California 80-68. Chauncey Wiggins scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting for Clemson (12-3, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Cal (7-7, 0-3) has lost three consecutive games and six of its last seven.

Bubu Benjamin scored 21 points to lead Tarleton State over UT Arlington 77-74 on Saturday night. Benjamin went 8 of 16 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Texans (6-10, 1-0 Western Athletic Conference). Dantwan Grimes totaled 18 points and three steals.

Madison Conner scored 29 points, Sedona Prince added 21 and No. TCU rolled to an 81-66 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday night. TCU is 15-1 overall and 3-0 in Big 12 Conference play, each for the first time in program history.

Tre Donaldson and Nimari Burnett scored 16 apiece for Michigan with Donaldson adding six assists. Roddy Gayle Jr. had 12 points and Vladislav Goldin scored 11. Desmond Claude and Wesley Yates III both scored 19 to lead the Trojans (9-5, 1-2).

Michigan basketball's big combo of Danny Wolf and Vlad Goldin fueled a 13-0 run in the second half to power the Wolverines over USC, 85-74.

Desmond Claude finishes with 19 points and seven rebounds but fouls out at a critical time late in the game as USC men's basketball loses to Michigan 85-74.

Nicholas McMullen had 22 points and 14 rebounds in Georgia State's 94-70 win against Louisiana on Saturday night. Toneari Lane scored 21 points and added five rebounds for the Panthers (5-10, 1-2 Sun Belt Conference). Cesare Edwards shot 6 of 13 from the field and 8 for 10 from the line to finish with 20 points.

Zhuric Phelps had 18 points and Pharrel Payne added 15 to lead No. 13 Texas A&M to an 80-60 win over Texas in the Southeastern Conference opener for both schools Saturday night. Texas A&M (12-2, 1-0 SEC) extended its winning streak to eight games in the first on-campus meeting between these rivals since 2012. Phelps led the way in that stretch with six points and a steal.

Jalen Jackson's 25 points helped Purdue Fort Wayne defeat Youngstown State 90-81 on Saturday night. Jackson also contributed five rebounds and seven assists for the Mastodons (11-6, 4-2 Horizon League). Chandler Cuthrell scored 19 points while shooting 8 for 17 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds.

Donovan Newby had 17 points in UNC Wilmington's 77-69 win against Campbell on Saturday night. Newby shot 2 of 7 from the field, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 11 for 11 from the free-throw line for the Seahawks (11-4, 1-1 Coastal Athletic Association). Khamari McGriff scored 15 points and added seven rebounds.

Sam Sherry scored 20 points while finishing 10 of 13 from the floor and added 12 rebounds. TJ Simpkins shot 2 of 6 from the field and 7 of 10 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points. The Pirates (8-7, 1-2) were led in scoring by Daniel Johnson, who finished with 15 points and three steals.