Category: Basketball

Jemel Jones scored a program single-game record 45 points and Cal State Bakersfield, which trailed by as many as 22 points in the second half, defeated Cal State Northridge 94-90 on Saturday night. Jones — who scored the second-most points in a Division-I game this season (Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 49) — shot 14 for 23 (6 for 11 from 3-point range) and 14 of 17 from the free-throw line for the Roadrunners (9-9, 3-3 Big West Conference). Jaden Alexander shot 4 for 6 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 13 points.

Caleb Love scored 16 points, Anthony Dell’Orso made 9 of 9 from the free-throw line and finished with 15 points and Arizona beat UCF 88-80 Saturday night to extend its win streak to six games. Love made 4 of 7 from 3-point range, grabbed eight rebounds and had six assists. Henri Veesaar added 14 points, Tobe Awaka scored 11 and KJ Lewis 10 for Arizona (10-5, 4-0 Big 12).

Mikey Lewis scored 18 points off of the bench to lead Saint Mary's past San Diego 103-56 on Saturday. Lewis shot 7 for 8, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Gaels (15-3, 5-0 West Coast Conference). Mitchell Saxen scored 15 points and added 12 rebounds.

Norchad Omier had 19 points and Baylor dominated overtime after blowing a 15-point lead to beat Arizona State 72-66 on Saturday night. The Bears (11-4, 2-2 Big 12) held Cincinnati to to 48 points in a 20-point win on Tuesday and appeared to be headed toward another blowout with a dominating first half. The Sun Devils (10-5, 1-3) clawed their way back by finding an offensive rhythm midway through the second half, pulling within 60-59 on Alston Mason's layup with 10 seconds left.

Zawdie Jackson had 18 points in New Mexico State's 85-57 victory against UTEP on Saturday night. Jackson added five assists for the Aggies (10-6, 3-0 Conference USA). Robert Carpenter added 17 points while shooting 8 for 12, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc while he also had five rebounds.

TENNESSEE 74, TEXAS 70 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Zakai Zeigler scored 16 points and No. Tennessee beat Texas in the Volunteers' first game since a 30-point blowout loss earlier in the week at No. Florida.

Beon Riley scored 17 points as Utah Tech beat Tarleton State 58-54 on Saturday night. Riley also had six rebounds for the Trailblazers (6-11, 2-0 Western Athletic Conference). Hakim Byrd shot 3 for 9 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 14 points.

Ian Martinez had a 4-point play with seven seconds left and No. Utah State rallied to beat Boise State 81-79 on Saturday night for its sixth straight victory. After Alvaro Cardenas hit a 3-pointer with 9.3 seconds remaining to give Boise State a 79-77 lead, Martinez made a 3-pointer and added a free throw.

Graham Ike had 21 points and seven rebounds, and No. 18 Gonzaga pulled away from Washington State after a back-and-forth first half to earn an 88-75 victory Saturday night. Nolan Hickman added 19 points and hit five 3-pointers for the Bulldogs (14-4, 5-0 West Coast Conference), who won their fifth straight game. Washington State (13-5, 3-2) was led by Nate Calmese, who scored 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting and finished with eight assists.

Jaxson Robinson scored a season-high 27 points and No. 6 Kentucky made 16 of 32 3- pointers in a 95-90 victory over No. 14 Mississippi State on Saturday night. Robinson was 7 of 10 from 3-point range and 9 of 12 overall. Otega Oweh added 15 points for Kentucky (13-3, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) and Andrew Carr had 13.

Brandon Walker's 17 points helped Montana State defeat Northern Arizona 58-53 on Saturday night to end the Bobcats' six-game losing streak. Walker added seven rebounds for the Bobcats (6-11, 1-3 Big Sky Conference). Bryce Zephir scored 10 points, going 4 of 6 from the field.

Nick Davidson scored 20 points and Tre Coleman added seven in overtime as Nevada beat Fresno State 77-66 on Saturday night. Davidson also contributed 14 rebounds for the Wolf Pack (9-7, 1-4 Mountain West Conference). Kobe Sanders added 15 points while going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line while he also had seven rebounds.

Taelon Peter led the Flames (14-3, 2-2) in scoring, finishing with 33 points. Liberty also got 13 points and six rebounds from Jay Maughmer. Zach Cleveland also had 11 points and four assists.

Payton Sandfort scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, sophomores Owen Freeman and Brock Harding added double-doubles and Iowa pummeled Indiana 85-60 on Saturday night. Sandfort only had a pair of free throws in the first half, but he made 7 of 9 shots with four 3-pointers after the break for the Hawkeyes (12-4, 3-2 Big Ten Conference). Freeman totaled 16 points and 12 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.

Kentrell Garnett had 15 points and Christian Wright made four free throws in the final 13 seconds to help Louisiana hold on for a 71-68 victory over UL Monroe on Saturday night. Garnett also had five assists for the Ragin' Cajuns (5-12, 3-2 Sun Belt Conference). Mostapha El Moutaouakkil added 10 points and five rebounds.