Je'Shawn Stevenson scored 23 points as Cleveland State beat Midway University 116-60 on Sunday. Stevenson shot 8 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line for the Vikings (8-6, 2-1 Horizon League). Dylan Arnett scored 18 points and added six rebounds.
Dayan Nessah scores 19 as George Washington defeats UVA-Wise 102-62
Dayan Nessah scored 19 off the bench to help lead George Washington past Virginia-Wise 102-62 on Sunday. Nessah shot 8 for 9, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Revolutionaries (11-2). Rafael Castro added 14 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line while they also had 14 rebounds.
Winters’ double-double leads Wisconsin to a 76-53 win over Detroit Mercy
Nolan Winter posted a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds and Wisconsin rolled to a 76-53 win over Detroit Mercy to close out its nonconference schedule on Sunday. The Badgers (10-3) will be idle over the holidays before returning to the Big Ten Conference schedule when Iowa visits Madison January 3. Steven Crowl scored at the basket at the five-minute mark of the first half to give Wisconsin the lead for good, 8-6.
Jack Daugherty scores 16 as Illinois State fends off Cornell 80-77
Jack Daugherty helped lead Illinois State over Cornell with 16 points off of the bench in an 80-77 victory on Sunday. Daugherty went 5 of 8 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Redbirds (8-4). Chase Walker scored 14 points while shooting 4 of 7 from the field and 6 for 8 from the line and added seven rebounds.
Noah Reynolds scores 13 of 15 points at foul line as TCU rolls to 82-48 victory over Montana State
Noah Reynolds scored 13 of his 15 points at the free-throw line and TCU cruised to an 82-48 victory over Montana State on Sunday. Reynolds made only 1 of 5 shots from the floor, but he missed just once at the foul line for the Horned Frogs (7-4), who improved to 7-0 at home. Trazarien White made three 3-pointers and scored 13 for TCU.
Kasparas Jakucionis scores 21, lifts Illinois over Missouri in 80-77 thriller
Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left and Illinois defeated Missouri 80-77 on Sunday in the annual Braggin' Rights game between the nonconference rivals. Illinois held the lead for nearly 30 minutes of game time, but a late rally by Missouri took the game down to the wire. Jakucionis hit a straight-on 3-pointer for a 75-72 Illinois lead with 2 minutes remaining, but Missouri's Tamar Bates hit a wide-open 3 in transition to tie it at 75 with 1:14 to go.
Javon Small, Toby Okani help West Virginia beat Mercyhurst 67-46 for 5th straight victory
Javon Small scored 19, Toby Okani added a double-double and West Virginia breezed to a 67-46 victory over Mercyhurst on Sunday. Small made 6 of 14 shots with a 3-pointer and 6 of 7 free throws for the Mountaineers (9-2), who upped their win streak to five while improving to 7-0 at home. Okani finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double this season.
Duke Miles scores a season-high 29 points and No. 14 Oklahoma beats Central Arkansas 89-66
Jeremiah Fears had 19 points and Jalon Moore added 17 for the Sooners (12-0), who remained one of four unbeaten teams. Oklahoma made 33 of 68 shots (48%) from the field, scored 40 points in the paint, and converted 12 Central Arkansas turnovers into 24 points. Layne Taylor scored 16 points, Elias Cato had 13 and Ben Fox added 12 for Central Arkansas (3-9), which made only 24 of 64 shots (38%).
Dylan Andrews must reassert himself: Five takeaways from UCLA’s excruciating loss
Takeaways from UCLA men's basketball vs. North Carolina on Saturday.
Okereke leads Cornell against Illinois State after 24-point game
Illinois State Redbirds (7-4, 0-1 MVC) at Cornell Big Red (7-3) Ithaca, New York; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Big Red -6.5; over/under is 158.5 BOTTOM LINE: Cornell faces Illinois State after AK Okereke scored 24 points in Cornell's 88-80 win against the California Golden Bears. The Big Red are 3-1 on their home court.
Rider visits NC State on 3-game road slide
Rider Broncs (4-8, 0-2 MAAC) at NC State Wolfpack (7-4, 1-0 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolfpack -20.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Rider will try to break its three-game road skid when the Broncs face NC State. The Wolfpack have gone 7-1 at home.
Georgetown visits Seton Hall after Coleman’s 22-point game
Georgetown Hoyas (9-2, 1-0 Big East) at Seton Hall Pirates (5-7, 0-1 Big East) Newark, New Jersey; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hoyas -2.5; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM LINE: Seton Hall plays Georgetown after Isaiah Coleman scored 22 points in Seton Hall's 79-67 loss to the Villanova Wildcats. The Pirates are 3-3 on their home court.
Missouri takes on Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten) vs. Missouri Tigers (10-1) St. Louis; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -3.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Missouri squares off against Illinois in St. Louis, Missouri. The Tigers have a 10-1 record in non-conference games.
William & Mary visits Shulga and VCU
William & Mary Tribe (5-6) at VCU Rams (9-3) Richmond, Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -18.5; over/under is 155 BOTTOM LINE: VCU plays William & Mary after Max Shulga scored 20 points in VCU's 78-71 loss to the New Mexico Lobos. The Rams have gone 6-0 at home.
Indiana faces Oakland, aims for 5th straight win
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (4-6, 2-0 Horizon) at Indiana Hoosiers (8-3, 1-0 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana comes into a matchup with Oakland as winners of four straight games. The Hoosiers are 5-1 on their home court.