Category: Basketball

Jalen Haynes had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead George Mason to an 85-53 victory over Pennsylvania on Sunday. Giovanni Emejuru added 12 points for the Patriots (8-4). Jared Billups scored 11 on 4-for-5 shooting.

Main takeaways:The Utes closed out their 2024-25 non-conference schedule on Saturday with a 95-88 neutral court loss to

Joe Bamisile scored 20 points and VCU beat William & Mary 90-70 on Sunday. Zeb Jackson added 14 points while shooting 5 for 11 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds. Max Shulga had 13 points and shot 5 of 10 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line.

Johnathan Massie led North Texas over Houston Christian on Sunday with 14 points off of the bench in a 62-46 victory. Massie finished 5 of 8 from the field for the Mean Green (9-3). Moulaye Sissoko scored 10 points while finishing 4 of 6 from the floor and added 10 rebounds.

Vyctorius Miller came off the bench to score 17, Cam Carter and freshman Corey Chest notched double-doubles and LSU pulled away in the second half to beat New Orleans 86-70 on Sunday. Miller made 6 of 10 shots with three 3-pointers for the Tigers (10-2), who improved to 8-0 at home. Carter finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season and Chest totaled 12 points and 10 boards for the first of his career.

Elijah Saunders scored 21 points and made five of six free throws in the final half-minute to lead Virginia to a 63-58 victory over American University on Sunday. Virginia led 32-28 at halftime and struggled to hold the lead in the second half. American hit five 3-pointers in the first 12 minutes of the second half and went ahead 47-42.

Zeke Mayo scored 25 points, Hunter Dickinson had 15 points and 13 rebounds and No. 8 Kansas defeated Brown 87-53 on Sunday. Mayo hit two of his five 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to extend the Kansas lead to 25 points with 12 minutes to play. Brown (7-4) stayed competitive in the first half, trailing by a point 10 minutes into the game.

Dejour Reaves' 20 points helped Iona defeat Colgate 79-73 on Sunday. Reaves also contributed nine rebounds and six steals for the Gaels (4-8, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Yaphet Moundi added 13 points while finishing 6 of 8 from the floor while they also had five rebounds.

Reece Potter scored 19 points off the bench to help lead Miami (OH) past Sacred Heart 94-76 on Sunday. Potter went 8 of 8 from the field (3 for 3 from 3-point range) for the RedHawks (7-4). Kam Craft scored 12 points and added five rebounds.

Dallion Johnson scored 25 points as FGCU beat Florida Tech 79-62 on Sunday. Johnson shot 9 for 16, including 6 for 12 from beyond the arc for the Eagles (4-8). Keeshawn Kellman added 14 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field while he also had nine rebounds.

Jamari Thomas knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help power South Carolina to a 74-48 win over Radford on Sunday. The Gamecocks, coming off a 91-88 win over No. Clemson, won their sixth straight and seventh in eight games at home.

Tyler Tejada scored 18 points as Towson beat Bryant 70-65 on Sunday. Tejada had five rebounds for the Tigers (5-8). Dylan Williamson scored 13 points while shooting 6 for 13, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc.

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 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.