Category: NCAA Basketball

Braden Smith had 24 points and 10 assists, and No. 8 Purdue held off Maryland for an 83-78 win on Sunday. Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 21 points for the Boilermakers (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten), who bounced back after a loss to Penn State on Thursday. Camden Heide added 15 points and Fletcher Loyer finished with 12.

Braden Smith had 24 points and 10 assists, and No. 8 Purdue held off Maryland for an 83-78 win on Sunday. Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 21 points for the Boilermakers (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten), who bounced back after a loss to Penn State on Thursday. Camden Heide added 15 points and Fletcher Loyer finished with 12.

Miles Kelly and Tahaad Pettiford each scored 15 points, and No. Auburn beat Richmond 98-54 on Sunday. Bouncing back nicely after a loss at Duke, Auburn (8-1) had six players score in double figures.

Miles Kelly and Tahaad Pettiford each scored 15 points, and No. Auburn beat Richmond 98-54 on Sunday. Bouncing back nicely after a loss at Duke, Auburn (8-1) had six players score in double figures.

The Runnin’ Utes put up a late fight at the Jon M. Hunstman Center on Saturday night against the St. Mary’s Gaels

Mekhi Mason scored 15 points to lead Washington (6-3, 0-2). Zoom Diallo added 10 points.

Gonzaga’s Graham Ike led all scorers with a 28 points and 11 rebounds. Kentucky’s Lamont Butler didn’t play because of an ankle injury.

In a game where West Virginia struggled in the half court in the first half, but Andre’s three blocks in the second half especially a sequence where he got two blocks within three trips down the floor when the Mountaineers were trailing 43-41 with just over 12-minutes left. The senior five man is the best shot blocker on the roster for the Mountaineers and made the most of his 16 minutes playing his role on the team to perfection.

UCLA Bruins (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) at Oregon Ducks (9-0, 1-0 Big Ten) Eugene, Oregon; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ducks -3.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Oregon hosts UCLA after Jackson Shelstad scored 24 points in Oregon's 68-60 win against the USC Trojans.

Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-4, 0-1 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (7-2) Bloomington, Indiana; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Big Ten foes Indiana and Minnesota meet on Monday. The Hoosiers have gone 6-0 in home games.

Sacred Heart Pioneers (4-5, 1-0 MAAC) at Quinnipiac Bobcats (4-5, 1-0 MAAC) Hamden, Connecticut; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -4.5; over/under is 149 BOTTOM LINE: Quinnipiac hosts Sacred Heart after Amarri Tice scored 20 points in Quinnipiac's 72-67 victory against the Rider Broncs. The Bobcats have gone 2-0 at home.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7-0) at Wichita State Shockers (3-6) Wichita, Kansas; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky takes on Wichita State after Alexis Mead scored 24 points in Western Kentucky's 79-60 victory over the Miami (OH) RedHawks. The Shockers are 3-3 in home games.

Bellarmine Knights (7-2) at Morehead State Eagles (4-4) Morehead, Kentucky; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bellarmine visits Morehead State after Hayley Harrison scored 21 points in Bellarmine's 72-64 win against the South Carolina Upstate Spartans. The Eagles have gone 2-1 in home games.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (3-7) at Furman Paladins (7-3) Travelers Rest, South Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Furman comes into a matchup against Charleston Southern as winners of three consecutive games. The Paladins have gone 3-0 at home.

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (1-5) at Arkansas Razorbacks (5-5) Fayetteville, Arkansas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas hosts Southeast Missouri State after Izzy Higginbottom scored 38 points in Arkansas' 75-64 win over the Boston College Eagles. The Razorbacks are 4-2 on their home court.