Category: Basketball

Zvonimir Ivisic scored 20 points, Johnell Davis added 18 and Arkansas beat No. Missouri 92-85 on Saturday night for its third win over a top-15 team this season. Ivisic and Davis made back-to-back 3-pointers during a second-half run that saw the Razorbacks (16-11, 5-9 Southeastern Conference) turn a three-point deficit into a seven-point lead with less than eight minutes to play.

Mikey Lewis helped lead Saint Mary's over Gonzaga on Saturday night with 18 points off of the bench in a 74-67 victory. Lewis shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 5 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Gaels (25-4, 15-1 West Coast Conference). Luke Barrett shot 6 for 10, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points.

Pierre Brooks scored 24 points as Butler beat DePaul 84-72 on Saturday night. Brooks had seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (13-14, 6-10 Big East Conference). Jahmyl Telfort scored 17 points and added six rebounds and six assists.

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored 10 points as Louisiana-Lafayette beat Southern Miss 62-60 on Saturday night. Christian Watson made a jumper to pull Southern Miss to 61-60 with 10 seconds left before Christian Wright split 1 of 2 free throws for the Ragin' Cajuns in the closing seconds. El Moutaouakkil shot 4 of 12 from the field and 2 for 5 from the line for the Ragin' Cajuns (11-18, 8-8 Sun Belt Conference).

Isaiah Hawthorne had 25 points in Northern Colorado's 92-74 victory over Idaho on Saturday night. Hawthorne shot 9 of 11 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Bears (21-8, 13-3 Big Sky Conference). Langston Reynolds scored 21 points while finishing 10 of 15 from the floor and added five rebounds and five assists.

Dalton Banks led Illinois State with 16 points and Chase Walker scored the game-winning layup with five seconds remaining as the Redbirds defeated Missouri State 70-68 on Saturday night. Banks also had eight assists for the Redbirds (17-12, 9-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Johnny Kinziger went 6 of 14 from the field (2 for 7 from 3-point range) to add 14 points.

Arkansas basketball head coach John Calipari. Arkansas Athletics Coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks (16-11, 5-9 SEC) earned a big resume-boosting win Saturday evening after defeating the No.

Duke Deen scored 24 points and Darius Hannah hit the game-winning bucket at the overtime buzzer to lift Bradley past Murray State 85-83 on Saturday night. Following a Bradley timeout, Hannah took an inbound pass near the top of the arc, drove the lane and banked an underhanded layup that rimmed in as time expired. Deen scored 21 points after the break and finished 6-of-14 shooting overall and 6 of 11 from 3-point range.

Grayson Carter's 17 points helped Texas Southern rout Mississippi Valley State 79-38 on Saturday night. Carter added seven rebounds for the Tigers (12-15, 9-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Oumar Koureissi scored 12 points, shooting 4 of 5 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line.

All Wright had 29 points in Valparaiso's 83-79 victory against Southern Illinois on Saturday night. Wright shot 10 of 26 from the field, including 3 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Beacons (13-16, 6-12 Missouri Valley Conference). Justus McNair scored 14 points while shooting 4 for 6 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line.

Chris Austin had 24 points in Portland's 81-73 victory over Pacific on Saturday night. Austin added seven rebounds and four steals for the Pilots (11-18, 6-10 West Coast Conference). Vukasin Masic scored 16 points, shooting 6 for 10, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc.

Gabe Dorsey had 21 points in William & Mary's 79-70 victory against Elon on Saturday night. Dorsey went 7 of 11 from the field (7 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Tribe (17-11, 11-4 Coastal Athletic Association). Kyle Pulliam shot 3 of 11 from the field, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line to add 13 points.