Fousseyni Traore scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and BYU had five players with double-figure scoring in its 87-43 rout over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night. Kanon Catchings added 14 points for BYU (5-0), which shot 31 of 58 (53%) from the field and 11 of 32 (34%) from long range. Trevin Knell scored 12 points and Dallin Hall and Dawson Baker each had 10.
Dedan Thomas scores 22 to propel UNLV to 72-65 victory over New Mexico State
Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 22 points and UNLV beat New Mexico State 72-65 on Saturday night. Thomas had five rebounds for the Rebels (4-1). Jalen Hill scored 16 points and added nine rebounds.
Langston Reynolds scores 31, Northern Colorado defeats Prairie View A&M 114-98
Langston Reynolds scored 31 points as Northern Colorado beat Prairie View A&M 114-98 on Saturday night. Reynolds had six rebounds for the Bears (5-2). Isaiah Hawthorne and Broc Wisne added 17 points apiece.
CJ Hines scores 24 as Alabama State fends off Lamar 77-75
CJ Hines had 24 points to help Alabama State fend off Lamar 77-75 in the Akron Basketball Classic on Saturday night. Hines shot 8 for 15 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Hornets (3-2). TJ Madlock had 11 points and nine rebounds.
No. 15 Marquette beats Georgia 80-69 in the Bahamas
David Joplin scored a career-high 29 points and made six 3-pointers, Chase Ross had 14 points and five steals, and No. 15 Marquette beat Georgia 80-69 on Saturday.
Kaufman-Renn leads No. 6 Purdue to rout of Marshall
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.