Category: Basketball

Arturo Dean had 14 points and seven steals, and Bryce Thompson added 11 points for the Cowboys (14-14, 6-11 Big 12). Oklahoma State had no previous wins over AP Top 25 teams this season under first-year coach Steve Lutz. The Cowboys lost their previous two games against ranked opponents Texas Tech and Kansas by a combined 70 points.

Nick Martinelli scored 19 of his 29 points in the second half to help Northwestern pull away and beat Minnesota 75-63 on Tuesday night.

Jai Lucas came up with a plan to beat Miami. Going forward, the Hurricanes want him to keep that from happening. Lucas, in his role as Duke's associate head coach, drew the task of coming up with the scouting report for the Blue Devils' game at Miami on Tuesday night — one that No. 2 Duke won easily, 97-60.

Nakavieon White scored 17 points as Georgia Southern beat Appalachian State 61-59 on Tuesday night. Eren Banks gave Georgia Southern a 61-55 lead with 21 seconds left at the free-throw line. White had six rebounds for the Eagles (15-15, 7-10 Sun Belt Conference).

Max Shulga scored 16 points as VCU beat Richmond 78-60 on Tuesday night. Shulga shot 4 for 6 (3 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Rams (23-5, 13-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Joe Bamisile scored 13 points and added eight rebounds.

Tavari Johnson's 21 points helped Akron defeat Ball State 87-82 on Tuesday night. Johnson shot 9 of 13 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line for the Zips (22-6, 14-1 Mid-American Conference). Shammah Scott scored 18 points and added five assists.

Jizzle James scored 18 points, Dillon Mitchell added 13 and Cincinnati held off Baylor 69-67 on Tuesday night to strengthen its case for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Josh Reed scored 11 points and Day Day Thomas had 10 for the Bearcats (17-11, 7-10 Big 12), who have won five of their last seven. VJ Edgecombe scored 18 points and Norchad Omier had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Baylor (16-12, 8-9), which is seeing its at-large hopes diminish after a third straight loss.

Isaiah Swope scored 23 points to lead Saint Louis and Robbie Avila made a game-winning layup with 4.3 seconds remaining as the Billikens knocked off Davidson 57-56 on Tuesday night. Saint Louis trailed by 13 with 6:31 to play before closing on a 19-5 run. Swope added five rebounds for the Billikens (16-12, 9-6 Atlantic 10 Conference).

Brant Byers and Eian Elmer scored 22 points apiece to lead Miami (Ohio) to an 87-58 victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night. Byers added five rebounds for the RedHawks (21-7, 12-3 Mid-American Conference). Reece Potter finished with 11 points.

Duke guard Tyrese Proctor appeared to injure his left knee late in the first half of the second-ranked Blue Devils' 97-60 win over Miami on Tuesday night, and there was no immediate word on his status going forward. Proctor will have X-rays and an MRI when the team gets back to North Carolina, coach Jon Scheyer said after the win — in which Proctor eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for his Duke career. Proctor was going backward in an effort to defend against a Miami fast break when his left leg appeared to buckle when he planted his foot.

Duncan Powell set career-highs with 26 points and six 3-pointers, Lance Terry added 20 points and Georgia Tech beat Pittsburgh 73-67 on Tuesday night. Georgia Tech (14-14, 8-9 ACC) won on the road in conference play for just the second time in 11 attempts this season. The Yellow Jackets' overall record is at .500, a position they have not been in at this point in a season since 2020-21.

Georgia guard Blue Cain sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining after No. Florida took its first lead by scoring 13 unanswered points, and the Bulldogs beat the Gators 88-83 on Tuesday night. Florida, which trailed by 26 points in the first half, rallied from a 78-67 deficit with the 13-0 run to lead 80-78.

The Bulldogs held a 26-point lead at one point on Tuesday night.