Zion Walker's 30 points led Radford over Winthrop 87-67 on Saturday night. Walker shot 9 for 14 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 10 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Highlanders (11-6, 1-1 Big South Conference). Brandon Maclin scored 13 points while shooting 4 for 10, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds.
McLaughlin scores 30 as Northern Arizona downs Weber State 80-77
Trenton McLaughlin's 30 points led Northern Arizona over Weber State 80-77 on Saturday night. McLaughlin also had seven rebounds for the Lumberjacks (10-5, 1-1 Big Sky Conference). Jayden Jackson scored 21 points, shooting 7 of 14 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line.
Pierre scores 22, Belmont defeats UIC 92-87
Jonathan Pierre had 22 points in Belmont's 92-87 victory over UIC on Saturday night. Pierre added eight rebounds for the Bruins (10-5, 2-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Carter Whitt scored 20 points and added eight rebounds.
Jones’ 20 help South Carolina State beat Morgan State 86-72
Drayton Jones had 20 points in South Carolina State's 86-72 win over Morgan State on Saturday night. Jones had six rebounds for the Bulldogs (7-9, 1-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Davion Everett scored 18 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and 6 for 9 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds.
Coppin State defeats North Carolina Central 63-61
Julius Ellerbe had 16 points in Coppin State's 63-61 victory against North Carolina Central on Saturday night. Ellerbe added eight rebounds for the Eagles (2-13, 1-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Camaren Sparrrow added 14 points while shooting 4 for 7, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc while they also had five assists.
Jah Nze scores 25 as Mercer holds on for 70-67 victory over VMI
Jah Nze had 25 points to help Mercer hold off VMI 70-67 on Saturday. Nze shot 8 of 12 from the field, including 5 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the free-throw line for the Bears (9-6, 2-0 Southern Conference). Alex Holt totaled 11 points, nine rebounds and three steals.
Thomas scores 18, Northwestern State knocks off Nicholls State 68-66
Micah Thomas scored 18 points as Northwestern State beat Nicholls State 68-66 on Saturday night. Thomas shot 6 for 12 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Demons (7-7, 3-0 Southland Conference). JT Warren scored 12 points, going 4 of 7 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.
Hunt’s 20 lead Jackson State over Alcorn State 72-69
Keiveon Hunt had 20 points in Jackson State's 72-69 victory over Alcorn State on Saturday night to end a 14-game losing streak dating to last season. Hunt shot 4 of 6 from the field and 11 for 12 from the line for the Tigers (1-13, 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Daeshun Ruffin scored 16 points, shooting 6 of 15 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line.
Saint Bonaventure defeats Fordham 86-66
Melvin Council Jr.'s 24 points helped Saint Bonaventure defeat Fordham 86-66 on Saturday. Council also contributed eight assists and five steals for the Bonnies (14-1, 2-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jonah Hinton scored 17 points while going 6 of 11 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and added seven rebounds.
No. 17 Mississippi State runs winning streak to 7 games with an 85-50 victory over South Carolina
Josh Hubbard scored 21 points and Claudell Harris had 17 points and nine rebounds as No. 17 Mississippi State beat South Carolina 85-50 on Saturday in the SEC opener for both teams. Mississippi State (13-1) opened the game with a 15-2 run and limited South Carolina to 18 points in the first half.
Lee, Sundell and big third quarter lead No. 12 Kansas State women past Texas Tech 77-57
Up six at halftime, Kansas State scored the first nine points of the second half — five by Temira Poindexter and four by Lee — and later added a 10-0 run to outscore the Red Raiders 28-9 for a 66-51 lead after three quarters. The Wildcats hit 9 of 16 shots and 8 of 10 free throws while Texas Tech was 2 of 14 with 10 turnovers. Sundell and Kennedy Taylor scored 13 points each for Kansas State (15-1, 3-0 Big 12 Conference) with Sundell dishing 11 assists.
Hill has 18, Ball State beats Kent State 75-67
Jermahri Hill had 18 points in Ball State's 75-67 win against Kent State on Saturday. Hill added five rebounds and six assists for the Cardinals (7-6, 1-0 Mid-American Conference). Mickey Pearson Jr. added 14 points while going 4 of 6 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line while he also had nine rebounds.
Emanuel Sharp scores 18 to lead No. 14 Houston over BYU 86-55
Emanuel Sharp had 18 points, Terrance Arceneaux scored 15 and No. Houston beat BYU 86-55 on Saturday for its sixth straight win. Mylik Wilson had 12 points as Houston (10-3, 2-0 Big 12) shot 49% overall and 47% on 3-pointers.
No. 1 Tennessee ties school-record 14–0 start with 76–52 win over Arkansas
The Vols will stay No. 1, setting a program record for most consecutive weeks atop the AP men's basketball poll.
Hogs served offensive reality check in SEC opener
The No. 23 Arkansas Razorbacks (11-3, 0-1 SEC) were smacked with a dose of reality on the offensive end in their 72-56 SEC opening loss to No. 1 Tennessee on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena. To be completely fair to the Hogs, the Vols entered the game with the nation's second-best scoring defense (56.2 points allowed per game), but that doesn't change what became painfully obvious throughout the loss: Arkansas' offense — at least, this version of it — isn't good enough to compete at the very top of the SEC. "They kind of manhandled us," head coach John Calipari said after the game.