Kelton Talford scored 20 points as Winthrop beat Gardner-Webb 96-93 on Saturday. Talford also contributed nine rebounds for the Eagles (15-9, 5-4 Big South Conference). Kasen Harrison shot 5 of 10 from the field and 9 of 13 from the free-throw line to add 19 points.
Counter scores 21 and Middle Tennessee secures 71-68 win over UTEP
Jlynn Counter had 21 points in Middle Tennessee's 71-68 win against UTEP on Saturday. Counter went 8 of 19 from the field (5 for 11 from 3-point range) for the Blue Raiders (15-7, 6-3 Conference USA). Essam Mostafa scored 17 points while going 6 of 10 and 5 of 12 from the free-throw line and added 11 rebounds and three blocks.
McHenry scores 27 off the bench, Western Kentucky knocks off New Mexico State 101-69
Don McHenry scored 27 points off of the bench to lead Western Kentucky over New Mexico State 101-69 on Saturday. McHenry shot 8 for 11 (7 for 9 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Hilltoppers (14-8, 5-4 Conference USA). Tyrone Marshall scored 24 points and added seven rebounds.
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Johni Broome’s 20 points, 12 rebounds helps top-ranked Auburn beat No. 23 Ole Miss 92-82
Johni Broome had 20 points and 12 rebounds and No. 1 Auburn extended its winning streak to 13 games with a 92-82 win over No. 23 Mississippi on Saturday. Chad Baker-Mazara scored 18 points, Denver Jones added 16 and Miles Kelly 15 as the Tigers shot 14 for 28 from 3-point distance and 18 for 23 from the line — including six straight in the final minute to remain unbeaten in the Southeastern Conference.
Grill, No. 20 Missouri use long-distance scoring to beat No. 14 Mississippi State 88-61
Brown scores 22 in Saint Bonaventure’s 74-72 victory against Fordham
Luka-AD blockbuster trade leaves NBA world stunned on social media
Report: Mavs trade Luka to Lakers for AD in shocking blockbuster
No one saw this one coming. Not even in the most feverish corners of the NBA trade machine. The Los Angeles Lakers, fresh off a hard-fought win over the New York Knicks on Saturday night, just shook the league to its core. In a move so shocking that many questioned if Shams Charania had been hacked, the Lakers have traded Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris in a blockbuster three-team deal that also in