Category: Basketball

Ryan Kalkbrenner's 27 points helped Creighton defeat Butler 87-74 on Saturday. Kalkbrenner also added 15 rebounds for the Bluejays (22-9, 15-5 Big East Conference). Steven Ashworth added 23 points while shooting 8 for 19, including 7 for 15 from beyond the arc while he also had six rebounds and 11 assists.

Viktor Lakhin scored 12 of his 16 points in the first half as No. 11 Clemson opened a double-digit lead and beat Virginia Tech 65-47 on Saturday for the program's record-tying 26th victory of the season. The Tigers (26-5, 18-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) matched a mark set by the 1990 team led by Dale Davis and Elden Campbell, who won Clemson's only ACC regular-season crown.

Javon Small scored 25 points, freshman Jonathan Powell scored 12 of his 15 in the second half and West Virginia held off UCF 72-65 on Saturday after nearly blowing a 25-point lead in the final 20 minutes. Powell and Small each made five 3-pointers. Amani Hansberry added 18 points and 10 rebounds for West Virginia (19-12, 10-10 Big 12).

Donavan Yap's 30 points led San Jose State over Fresno State 92-68 on Saturday as the regular season came to a close. Yap shot 11 for 14 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Spartans (14-18, 7-13 Mountain West Conference). Jermaine Washington added 19 points while shooting 5 for 11 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds.

Julian Reese is a throwback of sorts — a four-year player who stuck it out at Maryland despite some ups and downs. Reese had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the 13th-ranked Terrapins wrapped up the regular season with a 74-61 victory over Northwestern on Saturday. “I was just happy that he was able to get the ovation that he got," Maryland coach Kevin Willard said.

Julian Reese had 19 points and 11 rebounds in his home finale, and No. 13 Maryland pulled away late for a 74-61 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.

Hunter Dickinson matched a career high with 33 points to lead Kansas past No. Arizona 83-76 on Saturday. Zeke Mayo drilled five three-pointers and had 20 points while KJ Adams Jr. scored 12, including three dunks while the Jayhawks (20-11, 11-9 Big 12) built a 14-point first-half lead.

With the win, Indiana (19-12, 10-10 Big Ten) finishes the regular season in ninth place in the conference and will have a first-round bye in the conference tournament.

The win ended a two-game losing skid for Alabama and handed a second straight loss for Auburn (27-4, 15-3).

It’s Javon Small’s world and West Virginia was living in it on Saturday. The Mountaineer point guard was honored prior to West Virginia hosting UCF at the WVU Coliseum. Small put the stamp on his personal achievements scoring 25 points, to go with seven rebounds and nine assists, as the Mountaineers led by as many as 27 in the first half, before that lead was cut to three in the second half.

Zach Freemantle's 25 points helped Xavier defeat Providence 76-68 on Saturday. Freemantle had eight rebounds for the Musketeers (21-10, 13-7 Big East Conference). Ryan Conwell scored 21 points and added five assists.

Malique Ewin scored a career-high 26 points and Florida State defeated SMU 76-69 on Saturday to give Leonard Hamilton a win in his final game coaching the Seminoles in Donald L. Tucker Center. Hamilton, who is retiring at season's end after 23 seasons heading the program, collected his 200th ACC regular-season win, which ranks fourth in conference history. Ewin also had eight rebounds as did Jamir Watkins, who scored 20 points.

Yaphet Moundi had 24 points in Iona's 90-88 victory against Sacred Heart on Saturday. Moundi added 14 rebounds and three steals for the Gaels (15-16, 12-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Dejour Reaves scored 19 points while going 6 of 17 from the floor, including 4 for 10 from 3-point range, and 3 for 6 from the line and added seven rebounds and three steals.