Category: Basketball

Jamar Brown's 18 points helped Kansas City defeat Bowling Green 85-77 on Saturday night. Brown went 6 of 12 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Kangaroos (6-7). Cameron Faas scored 16 points, going 6 of 9 (4 for 7 from 3-point range).

George Kimble III scored 18 points as Eastern Kentucky beat Eastern Illinois 81-66 on Saturday night. Kimble also added five assists, seven steals, and three blocks for the Colonels (6-5). Jackson Holt hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 with five assists.

Sam Godwin had a career-high 20 points with 14 rebounds to lead No. 13 Oklahoma past Oklahoma State 80-65 in Oklahoma City on Saturday night in the first Bedlam basketball game between the schools since the Sooners left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. Jeremiah Fears added 17 points and Kobe Elvis had 15 points for the Sooners, who have won their first 10 games and three straight against their longtime in-state rivals.

Jalen Weaver scored 19 points to guide Fresno State to a 73-65 victory over San Diego on Saturday night. Weaver shot 7 for 14 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (4-7), who snapped a five-game losing streak. Alex Crawford added 18 points and Elijah Price scored 10.

Joe Bamisile scored 25 points as VCU beat Colorado State 76-68 on Saturday night. Bamisile added nine rebounds for the Rams (9-2). Max Shulga scored 20 points and added 10 rebounds.

Kobe Magee had 17 points in Drexel's 77-70 victory over Albany on Saturday night. Magee added five rebounds for the Dragons (7-4). Jason Drake scored 14 points while going 5 of 6 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.

Gainey scored on a driving layup as time expired and finished with a career-high 23 points.

Owen Aquino had 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead Liberty over North Carolina A&T 83-74 on Saturday night for the Flames' seventh victory in a row. Zach Cleveland added 12 points, five rebounds and seven assists for the Flames (10-1). Jay Maughmer had 12 points.

Hunter Erickson hit 4 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 18 points, Gabe Madsen added 15 points and seven assists as Utah beat Radford 81-63 Saturday night. Lawson Lovering scored 12 for Utah (7-2). Truth Harris hit a 3-pointer to give Radford a 3-2 lead with 18:11 left in the first half but Lovering answered with a layup 36 seconds later and the Runnin' Utes led the rest of the way.

Kentucky shot 58%, including 70% before halftime, but needed every basket to stay clear of the Cardinals.

Asa Newell scored 17 points, including a three-point play with 17 seconds left, to help Georgia beat Grand Canyon 73-68 on Saturday night at Holiday Hoopsgiving. Tyrin Lawrence and Blue Cain scored 10 points. Collin Moore hit a 3-pointer, Ray Harrison added two free throws and then stole the ball from Cain and fed Jakobe Coles for a layup that made it 66-63 with 1:32 remaining.

RJ Melendez had a season-high 18 points and Josh Hubbard added 16 to lead No. 25 Mississippi State to a 66-63 win over McNeese State in a neutral-site game on Saturday. Melendez made two free throws with nine seconds remaining in regulation to give Mississippi State (9-1) a 66-61 lead that it held on to. Joe Charles led McNeese State (5-5) with 19 points while Sincere Parker finished with 16.

Video of Arkansas coach John Calipari's postgame press conference after the Arkansas Razorbacks win over UCA.

Ayoka Lee scored 16 and blocked four shots and No. 13 Kansas State dominated the second half in a 74-48 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday night in the second-annual Bill Snyder Classic. Lee made 4 of 5 shots from the floor and 8 of 12 free throws to help the Wildcats (11-1) run their win streak to six. Jaelyn Glenn scored 15 on 5-for-9 shooting from 3-point range with three steals for Kansas State.