Tanahj Pettway scored 23 points as Prairie View A&M beat Grambling 73-55 on Saturday night. Pettway shot 8 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Panthers (2-12, 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Braelon Bush scored 17 points and added six assists.
Tennessee State defeats Little Rock 95-86
Travis Harper II's 20 points helped Tennessee State defeat Little Rock 95-86 on Saturday night. Harper shot 5 for 15 (4 for 10 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Tigers (5-10, 1-3 Ohio Valley Conference). Ron Jessamy scored 16 points and added 12 rebounds and three blocks.
Alabama State beats Mississippi Valley State 84-55
Micah Octave scored 14 points as Alabama State beat Mississippi Valley State 84-55 on Saturday night. Octave added nine rebounds for the Hornets (5-9, 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). CJ Hines scored 14 points while going 4 of 6 and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and added six assists.
Walker scores 30 as Radford defeats Winthrop 87-67
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.