Trey Kaufman-Renn had 18 points and Myles Colvin and Camden Heide each scored 13 to lead No. 6 Purdue to an 80-45 rout of Marshall on Saturday.
Mashburn scores 26, Temple downs UMass 87-80
Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 26 points in Temple's 87-80 victory against UMass on Saturday night. Mashburn shot 9 for 20 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Owls (4-2). Quante Berry scored 12 points and added six rebounds.
Buchanan scores 17, George Washington knocks off Louisiana-Lafayette 83-74
Darren Buchanan Jr.'s 17 points helped George Washington defeat Louisiana-Lafayette 83-74 on Saturday night. Buchanan added 10 rebounds for the Revolutionaries (5-1). Trey Autry scored 16 points, going 3 of 5 from the floor, including 3 for 3 from 3-point range, and 7 for 8 from the line.
Augillard, Douglas lead Fresno State over Long Beach State 72-69
Amar Augillard led Fresno State with 25 points and David Douglas Jr. made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 42 seconds left as the Bulldogs took down Long Beach State 72-69 on Saturday night. Augillard shot 8 of 21 from the field, including 4 for 13 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line for the Bulldogs (3-2). Mykell Robinson added 16 points while going 3 of 9 and 10 of 10 from the free-throw line while he also had seven rebounds and five assists.
Kinziger and Illinois State knock off UAB 84-83
Johnny Kinziger scored 21 points including two free throws with five seconds left to lead Illinois State to an 84-83 win over UAB on Saturday. Kinziger shot 8 of 12 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Redbirds (4-2). Chase Walker scored 16 points and added eight rebounds.
Brown scores 18, James Madison downs Jacksonville State 71-65
Xavier Brown had 18 points in James Madison's 71-65 win against Jacksonville State on Saturday. Brown had four steals for the Dukes (4-3). Elijah Hutchins-Everett scored 17 points while going 8 of 15 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and added six rebounds.
Smith scores 18 in Bellarmine’s 80-68 win against Bowling Green
Billy Smith scored 18 points as Bellarmine beat Bowling Green 80-68 on Saturday. Smith also contributed three steals for the Knights (1-5). Jack Karasinski added 15 points while going 6 of 9 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) while they also had five rebounds.
Anderson’s 14 lead Furman over Charleston Southern 67-46
Nick Anderson's 14 points helped Furman defeat Charleston Southern 67-46 on Saturday. Anderson shot 6 for 9, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Paladins (6-0). Pjay Smith Jr. scored 13 points while going 6 of 12 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and added five assists.
St. Thomas-Minnesota takes down Portland State 91-65
Ben Nau had 18 points in St. Thomas-Minnesota's 91-65 win over Portland State on Saturday. Nau went 7 of 10 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Tommies (4-3). Kendall Blue scored 11 points while shooting 5 for 11, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds.
Northern Kentucky defeats Kentucky State 85-59
Randall Pettus II and Sam Vinson each scored 17 points as Northern Kentucky beat Kentucky State 85-59 on Saturday. Pettus also contributed five rebounds, six assists, and six steals for the Norse (1-4). Vinson shot 6 for 8 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line and added four steals.
Hunter Sallis scores a season-high 31 as Wake Forest holds off Detroit Mercy 67-57
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Hunter Sallis scored a season-high 31 points and put up seven of Wake Forest's final nine points to earn a 67-57 win over Detroit Mercy in the first meeting between the schools on Saturday night. Sallis drilled a 3-pointer just under the five-minute mark to push the Wake Forest lead to 12, 61-49 and Davin Cosby added a layup to make it 14-point advantage, but the Titans answered with a pair of Jared Lary free throws and an Orlando Lovejoy trey to get within single digits at 63-54. Sallis hit a jumper with.
Will Riley’s 19 points in the 2nd half leads No. 25 Illinois past Maryland Eastern Shore 87-40
Will Riley scored his 19 points in the second half and No. 25 Illinois beat Maryland Eastern Shore 87-40 on Saturday. Kylan Boswell added 13 points, Tomislav Ivisic had 11 and Morez Johnson Jr. finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Illini (4-1), who shot 25% (10 for 40) from 3-point range but committed just nine turnovers. Tre White grabbed 11 rebounds and Kasparas Jakucionis seven for Illinois, which outrebounded the Hawks 59-38.
Mitchell leads No. 18 Cincinnati in rout of Georgia Tech 81-58
Dillon Mitchell had 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, and No. Cincinnati beat Georgia Tech 81-58 on Saturday. Jizzle James and Cole Hickman also scored 14 points apiece for the Bearcats (5-0), who passed the first true test of the young season against their first major conference opponent in the Yellow Jackets of the ACC.
No. 5 UCLA has spent two years developing depth to keep pace with No. 1 South Carolina
Coach Cori Close said UCLA has improved since losing to South Carolina in the NCAA tournament two years ago and is ready to face the Gamecocks Sunday.
Presbyterian wins 71-61 over Monmouth
Kobe Stewart scored 17 points as Presbyterian beat Monmouth 71-61 on Saturday. Stewart had five rebounds and six assists for the Blue Hose (5-3). Kory Mincy added 16 points while shooting 4 for 11 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line while they also had five rebounds.