Category: Basketball

Carnesecca was part of a memorable era in Big East basketball, coaching against the likes of John Thompson, Jim Boeheim and Rollie Massimino.

Bube Momah's 15 points off of the bench helped lead Lehigh to a 74-69 victory over Marist on Saturday night. Momah shot 6 of 11 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line for the Mountain Hawks (2-5). Cam Gillus added 14 points while going 3 of 8 and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds.

VonCameron Davis had 16 points in Kent State's 67-60 win over Kennesaw State on Saturday night. Davis had six rebounds for the Golden Flashes (6-2). Morgan Safford added 13 points while going 2 of 8 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 8 for 10 from the line while he also had seven rebounds.

Jaylin Henderson had 22 points in Portland State's 71-68 win over Utah Tech on Saturday night. Terri Miller Jr. made a pair of free throws to give Portland State a 70-68 lead with 1:24 left. Utah Tech then missed its last two field goals and two free throws.

Liam McNeeley and Jaylin Stewart each scored 16 points as the second-ranked UConn men’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 99-45 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday night.

The Utah Runnin' Utes won a hard fought battle over the Eastern Washington Eagles on Saturday in the Jon M. Huntsman Center, 88-80. The game was close for the entire contest as every time the Utes extended their lead, EWU would make a few baskets to keep it interesting. The Utes went to the free throw line for 45 attempts on the night, well over double the 18 that Eastern Washington saw in the game.

Miles Bird scored 18 points and Jared Coleman-Jones added 16 to help San Diego State edge No. 6 Houston 73-70 in overtime in the third place game of the Players Era tournament Saturday night. Nick Boyd added 14 points and freshman Pharoah Compton 13 for the Aztecs (4-2). Emanual Sharp missed a baseline jumper with 1 second remaining and the game went to overtime.

Major Freeman's 21 points helped Siena defeat Bucknell 71-58 on Saturday night. Freeman shot 6 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Saints (4-4). Justice Shoats scored 19 points while going 8 of 15 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.

KJ Adams matched a career-high 22 points and No. 1 Kansas used a 30-9 run at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second to beat Furman 86-51 on Saturday night. Hunter Dickinson had 10 points and six rebounds for the Jayhawks (7-0), who handled the trap game nestled between last week's win over No. 11 Duke in Las Vegas and next week's trip to No. 21 Creighton for the Big 12-Big East Battle. The Jayhawks and Paladins (7-1) began the day as two of 23 unbeatens left in men's Division I basketball.

Ronnie Harrison Jr. helped lead Tarleton State past Hofstra on Saturday night with 27 points off of the bench in a 61-59 victory in the championship game at Baha Mar Hoops. Harrison added seven rebounds and three steals for the Texans (2-6). Bubu Benjamin scored 15 points and added eight rebounds.

Gabe Madsen scored a season-high 28 points and Utah held off Eastern Washington for an 88-80 victory on Saturday. Eastern Washington trailed for most of the second half and pulled within 77-73 with 3:56 remaining. Ezra Ausar answered with a three-point play, sparking a 9-2 spurt for the Utes, and the Eagles didn't get closer.

Corey McKeithan scored 28 points as La Salle beat Temple 83-75 on Saturday night. McKeithan shot 10 of 19 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line for the Explorers (6-2). Demetrius Lilley added 13 points while shooting 5 for 12, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc while he also had six rebounds.