Tyson Degenhart scored 22 points as Boise State beat San Jose State 79-52 on Friday night. Degenhart had six rebounds for the Broncos (17-7, 9-4 Mountain West Conference). Alvaro Cardenas added 16 points while going 5 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line while they also had six rebounds and nine assists.
Saint Joseph’s (PA) defeats Saint Louis 76-63
Erik Reynolds II's 25 points helped Saint Joseph's (PA) defeat Saint Louis 76-63 on Friday night. Reynolds shot 10 for 15, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Hawks (14-9, 6-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Xzayvier Brown scored 20 points while going 7 of 14 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line and added nine rebounds and five assists.
No. 19 UConn gives away double-digit lead in 68-62 loss to No. 12 St. John’s
No. 12 St. John’s beat No. 19 UConn for 10th straight win
RJ Luis and Kadary Richmond rally No. 12 St. John’s to 68-62 victory over No. 19 UConn
RJ Luis Jr. scored six of his 21 points in the final 2:16 to help No. 12 St. John's extend its winning streak to 10 games with a 68-62 comeback victory over No. 19 UConn on Friday night. Kadary Richmond scored all 13 of his points in the second half and Simeon Wilcher added 12 for St. John's (21-3, 12-1 Big East). Liam McNeeley had 18 points for UConn (16-7, 8-4).
Nets’ defense helps stage fourth-quarter comeback to beat Heat, 102-86
Jackson scores 17 as VCU downs Dayton 73-68
Zeb Jackson's 17 points off the bench helped VCU to a 73-68 victory against Dayton on Friday night. Jackson also had five rebounds for the Rams (19-5, 9-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Max Shulga scored 16 points and added eight rebounds and three steals.
De’Aaron Fox’s game-winning 3-pointer comes a fraction of a second too late
Trey Kaufman-Renn has 24 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 7 Purdue past USC 90-72
Trey Kaufman-Renn had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 7 Purdue to a 90-72 victory over Southern California on Friday night for its fourth straight win. Fletcher Loyer added 14 points for the Boilermakers (19-5 11-2 Big Ten), who outrebounded the Trojans 48-31. Braden Smith and Caleb Furst each just missed joining Kaufman-Renn with double-doubles.