Dylan Harper finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, fellow freshman Ace Bailey totaled 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Rutgers held off Penn State 80-76 on Tuesday night. Harper buried three straight 3-pointers to finish off an 11-0 run for a 13-7 lead and Rutgers (6-4, 1-1 Big Ten Conference) never trailed again. Harper had 15 points by halftime as the Scarlet Knights forged a 48-33 advantage.
Cryer scores 22 points and No. 15 Houston defeats Troy 62-42
L.J. Cryer scored 22 points and had six 3-pointers, and No. 15 Houston used a strong defensive effort to beat Troy 62-42 on Tuesday night. Cryer scored 16 points in the first half on 6-of-9 shooting from the field, including 4 of 5 on 3-pointers, as the Cougars (6-3) built a 33-11 halftime lead. Cryer finished 8 of 11 from the field.
Bailey scores 18 in Davidson’s 75-71 victory against Charlotte
Reed Bailey had 18 points in Davidson's 75-71 win over Charlotte on Tuesday night. Bailey added seven rebounds, five assists, and three blocks for the Wildcats (7-2). Bobby Durkin scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 11, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc.
Marcus Hill and Dontrez Styles pace N.C. State in 66-56 win over Coppin State
Marcus Hill scored 16 points and Dontrez Styles scored 15 points and N.C. State beat Coppin State 66-56 on Tuesday night. Ben Middlebrooks added 13 points and reserve Dennis Parker Jr. added 10 for the Wolfpack (7-3). Peter Oduro scored 11 points and Toby Nnadozie, Jonathan Dunn and Julius Ellerbe each scored 10 for Coppin State.
Kyrese Mullen scores 22 off bench as Hampton downs Apprentice School 86-68
Kyrese Mullen helped lead Hampton past Apprentice School on Tuesday night with 22 points off of the bench in an 86-68 victory. Mullen had eight rebounds for the Pirates (5-5). Daniel Johnson scored 15 points while shooting 6 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range).
Brown’s 28 lead Nicholls State past Southern-New Orleans 110-66
Robert Brown III scored 28 points as Nicholls State beat Southern-New Orleans 110-66 on Tuesday night. Brown shot 9 for 18 (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Colonels (7-4, 2-0 Southland Conference). Sincere Malone scored 23 points while shooting 9 of 10 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line and added six rebounds.
Smith scores 18 off the bench, Charleston knocks off Saint Joseph’s 78-75
AJ Smith led Charleston over Saint Joseph's on Tuesday night with 18 points off of the bench in a 78-75 victory. Xzayvier Brown missed a 3-pointer and the chance to tie it for the Hawks. Smith shot 6 of 10 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line for the Cougars (7-2).
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Freemantle’s 27 lead Xavier past Morgan State 119-58
Zach Freemantle scored 27 points as Xavier beat Morgan State 119-58 on Tuesday night. Freemantle also added 10 rebounds for the Musketeers (8-2). Marcus Foster added 18 points while going 7 of 11 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) while he also had five rebounds.
Donnie Freeman scores 18 of his 24 points in the second half and Syracuse beats Albany 102-85
Donnie Freeman scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half, Chris Bell added 18 points and Syracuse beat Albany 102-85 on Tuesday night. Syracuse led by double figures the entire second half. Freeman was 7 of 8 from the field after halftime, including 4 of 4 from 3-point range, to help the Orange finish at 63.5% (40 of 63) shooting for the game.
No. 4 Duke overcomes a sluggish start and beats Incarnate Word 72-46
Maluach — a 7-foot-2 freshman center from South Sudan — shot 6 of 7 from floor and had seven rebounds as the Blue Devils (8-2) won their fourth straight. Isaiah Evans scored 14 points and Kon Knueppel 10. Jalin Anderson and Dylan Hayman each scored 11 points for Incarnate Word (5-5).
Jonathan Powell, Joseph Yesufu each make 4 3-pointers, and short-handed West Virginia beats NCCU
Freshman Jonathan Powell scored a season-high 17 points, Joseph Yesufu added 14 points and short-handed West Virginia beat North Carolina Central 79-45 on Tuesday night. Before the game, West Virginia announced Tucker DeVries would be sidelined indefinitely with an upper body injury. DeVries started in the previous eight games this season for the Mountaineers, averaging 14.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
Without DeVries, WVU’s bench steps up, coasting to a win over NC Central
Roughly two hours before their game against North Carolina Central, West Virginia announced Tucker DeVries would be out indefinitely. West Virginia’s offense was choppy early and unsurprisingly so. DeVries was WVU’s second-leading scorer, averaging 14.9 points per game.
Lanier scores 22 points as No. 1 Tennessee beats Miami 75-62 at Jimmy V Classic
Chaz Lanier scored 22 points, and No. 1 Tennessee beat struggling Miami 75-62 on Tuesday night at the Jimmy V Classic in Madison Square Garden. Igor Milicic Jr. added 16 and nine rebounds for the Volunteers, who took the top spot in the AP Top 25 this week for the first time since February 2019. Zakai Zeigler added 13 points and nine assists for Tennessee, which pulled away late in the first half and withstood a Miami comeback attempt for its first 9-0 start since 2000-01.
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