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.
Kaufman-Renn leads No. 6 Purdue to rout of Marshall 80-45
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. Colvin and Heide were making their first starts of the season for Purdue (5-1). Braden Smith, who was averaging 14.6 points, was scoreless on an 0-for-4 shooting day.
No. 15 Marquette beats Georgia 80-69 in the Bahamas behind David Joplin’s 29 points
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. Joplin scored five straight Marquette points to begin a 12-3 run that Stevie Mitchell capped by banking in a shot with 1:33 remaining for a 78-66 lead. Ben Gold scored a career-high 14 points and Kam Jones had 10 points and seven assists for Marquette (6-0).
Tyler Harris scores 27 points to lead Washington past Alcorn State 77-60
Tyler Harris scored 27 points on 8-for-11 shooting and Washington used the second half to pull away from Alcorn State and beat the Braves 77-60 on Friday night. Zoom Diallo added 15 points for the Huskies (4-1). Backup Keionte Cornelius scored 13 points, fellow reserve Michael Pajeaud 10 and Markus Tankersley was the lone starter in double digits for Alcorn State with 12 points.
R.J. Davis leads No. 10 UNC past Hawaii 87-69, moves to fourth on Tar Heels’ all-time scoring list
R.J. Davis scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half and No. 10 North Carolina pulled away from Hawaii 87-69 on Friday night. Elliot Cadeau had 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting, Seth Trimble scored 11 of his 13 points after halftime and Ian Jackson added 11 for the Tar Heels (3-1). Gytis Nemeiksa led Hawaii with 16 points and had 10 rebounds.
East Carolina Pirates square off against the UIC Flames
UIC Flames (4-2) vs. East Carolina Pirates (5-1) Daytona Beach, Florida; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -1; over/under is 149 BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina squares off against UIC in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Pirates have a 5-1 record against non-conference oppponents.