Category: Basketball

Dylan Harper hit a deep 3-pointer as time expired to give Rutgers a 66-63 win over Seton Hall on Saturday. Harper had given the Scarlet Knights a four-point lead on a short jumper in the final minute but he and teammate Ace Bailey missed two free throws each allowing Isaiah Coleman to tie the game with a bucket and then two free throws with 6.4 seconds left. Bailey added 21 for Rutgers (7-4), which shot 53%.

Walter Clayton Jr. hit five 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 25 points as he helped No. Florida to a 83-66 win over Arizona State on Saturday. Alijah Martin had 15 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.

Fresh off a win over No. 14 Michigan at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Tuesday, the Razorbacks shots 60.0% from the field and out-rebounded the Bears, 36-22. Arkansas scored 44 points in the paint, logged 23 assists and had nine blocks as a team. Six different Razorbacks scored double-digit points, including forward Trevon Brazile, who logged 11 points, seven rebounds and five blocks.

Juan Sebastian Gorosito scored 21 points as Ball State beat Bellarmine 86-82 on Saturday. Gorosito added three steals for the Cardinals (4-6). Mickey Pearson Jr. added 18 points while going 3 of 6 and 12 of 12 from the free-throw line and he also had three steals.

Jayden Epps scored a season-high 27 points, including the go-ahead basket late in the game, and Georgetown defeated Syracuse 75-71 on Saturday. The Hoyas moved ahead for good at 70-69 on a layup by Epps with 3 1/2 minutes remaining. With 22 seconds left, Georgetown went up 74-69 on another layup by Epps.

Tyler Bilodeau scored 17 points, Skyy Clark added 15 and No. 24 UCLA rallied from a 13-point deficit midway through the second half to beat Arizona 57-54 on Saturday. UCLA won its eighth straight game, shaking off a poor shooting afternoon. Bilodeau was crucial down the stretch, making 6 of 12 shots on a variety of mid-range and post moves.

Leo Colimerio scored 27 points and Queens University held off Gardner-Webb 85-83 on Saturday. Colimerio shot 8 for 12 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Royals (6-5). He made two foul shots with 9 seconds left to give the Royals a four-point lead.

Jackie Johnson III led Fordham with 29 points and Joshua Rivera hit the game-winning 3-pointer with eight seconds left as the Rams knocked off Bryant 86-84 on Saturday. Johnson added four steals for the Rams (7-5). Rivera scored 17 points and added five rebounds.

Tyler Bilodeau scores 17 points and Skyy Clark finishes with 15 points as the 24th-ranked Bruins surge in the second half to defeat Arizona 57-54.