Porter’s 18 help Middle Tennessee down UAB 76-69

Justin Bufford added 15 points while shooting 3 for 6 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line while they also had five rebounds. Essam Mostafa had 12 points and shot 6 of 10 from the field. Yaxel Lendeborg led the way for the Blazers (4-5) with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Missouri State defeats Oral Roberts 72-67

Dez White's 18 points helped Missouri State defeat Oral Roberts 72-67 on Sunday night. White also added five assists for the Bears (5-3). Zaxton King scored 12 points while going 3 of 3 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.

Stewart scores 20, Sacred Heart beats Boston University 73-65

Amiri Stewart's 20 points helped Sacred Heart defeat Boston University 73-65 on Sunday night. Stewart shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the free-throw line for the Pioneers (3-5). Nyle Ralph-Beyer scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 12, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc and added nine rebounds.

Freemantle scores 17, McKnight 14 as No. 22 Xavier holds on to beat SC State

Zach Freemantle scored 17 points, Dayvion McKnight scored 13 of his 14 in the second half and Trey Green made 4 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final 12 seconds to help No. 22 Xavier hold on for a 71-68 win over South Carolina State on Sunday night. Xavier (7-1) opened the season with six consecutive wins before a 78-53 loss to Michigan on Thursday in the championship game at the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Xavier used a 14-2 run to take its biggest lead of the game at 58-45 when Jerome Hunter, who finished with 10 points, made a layup with 5:38 remaining.