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.
Lamont Butler scores career-high 33 points to help No. 5 Kentucky beat rival Louisville 93-85
Kentucky shot 58%, including 70% before halftime, but needed every basket to stay clear of the Cardinals.
Bucks show turnaround is real, pull away from Hawks to advance to NBA Cup championship game
After starting the season 2-8, the Bucks have found their groove.
Newell scores 17, Georgia beats Grand Canyon 73-68 at Holiday Hoopsgiving
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.
Melendez makes 2 late free throws, No. 25 Mississippi State beats McNeese State 66-63
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: Postgame press conferences – Arkansas 82, UCA 57
Video of Arkansas coach John Calipari's postgame press conference after the Arkansas Razorbacks win over UCA.
Ayoka Lee leads No. 13 Kansas State women to 74-48 victory over Middle Tennessee
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.
LeBron James upgraded to questionable ahead of Lakers vs. Grizzlies
LeBron James, who has sat out the last two games because of a foot injury and didn't travel with the Lakers to Minnesota, could play on Sunday.
Cross’ double-double helps SMU fend off LSU for 74-64 win
Matt Cross scored 16 points and tied a career-high with 16 rebounds and SMU used a strong second half to win its fifth straight game, beating LSU 74-64 on Saturday in the Compete 4 Cause Classic at the Comerica Center. It was Cross' third double-double of the season. B.J. Edwards and Samet Yigitoglu each scored 12 and reserve Chuck Harris scored 11 for the Mustangs (9-2).
Washington State wins 91-78 against Missouri State
Isaiah Watts' 20 points helped Washington State defeat Missouri State 91-78 on Saturday night. Watts had seven rebounds for the Cougars (9-2). Dane Erikstrup scored 20 points, going 6 of 7 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 6 for 8 from the free-throw line.
Jordan Gainey sinks wild buzzer-beater to lift No. 1 Tennessee past Illinois
Jordan Gainey pushed Tennessee to a 66-64 win over Illinois on Saturday night.
No. 5 Kentucky holds off Louisville in chippy rivalry match as Wildcats’ Lamont Butler drops 33 points
A skirmish broke out in the second half of Kentucky's 93-85 win over Louisville.
Kerr apologizes for viral rant rebuking refs after Warriors’ loss
Warriors coach Steve Kerr is "embarrassed" by his postgame rant aimed at NBA officials after Golden State's loss to the Houston Rockets.
Southern Illinois knocks off Austin Peay 65-60
Ali Abdou Dibba's 18 points helped Southern Illinois defeat Austin Peay 65-60 on Saturday night. Dibba added five rebounds for the Salukis (5-6). Jarrett Hensley shot 4 of 12 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to add 13 points.
Watkins scores 29 points as Florida State holds off Tulane 77-64 at Orange Bowl Basketball Classic
Jamir Watkins hit a career-high 19 free throws on 23 attempts and finished with 29 points as Florida State snapped a two-game losing streak by holding off Tulane, 77-64 in Saturday's nightcap of the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic doubleheader in Sunrise, Florida. Kaleb Banks and Rowan Brumbaugh opened the game by hitting back-to-back 3-pointers to give Tulane a 6-0 lead but the Seminoles answered with a 21-2 run to take control and lead 37-22 at the break.