Category: Basketball

RJ Felton's 25 points helped East Carolina defeat Coastal Carolina 63-59 on Saturday night. Felton had 11 rebounds for the Pirates (2-0). Joran Riley added 14 points while shooting 2 for 8 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 9 of 14 from the free-throw line while he also had seven rebounds.

Andres Marrero scored 18 points as La Salle beat Lafayette 81-60 on Saturday night. Marrero went 6 of 15 from the field (4 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Explorers (2-0). Jahlil White scored 16 points and added 13 rebounds.

Dawson Garcia scored 24 points and reserve Trey Edmonds scored 12 points and Minnesota fought Omaha's spirited effort and beat the Mavericks 68-64 on Saturday. Isaac Asuma made a 3-pointer with 5:51 remaining, Trey Edmonds made two free throws and Brennan Rigsby dunked it and Minnesota's 7-0 burst gave the Golden Gophers (2-0) a 61-57 and they led the rest of the way. Garcia made 1 of 2 free throws with 45 seconds left, and out of an Omaha (2-1) timeout, JJ White missed a jump shot.

RJ Luis Jr. had 24 points in St. John's 96-73 win over Quinnipiac on Saturday. Luis added 13 rebounds for the Red Storm (2-0). Brady Dunlap scored 20 points while shooting 6 for 8 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line.

Jackie Johnson III scored the game-winning basket on a floater as the buzzer sounded and finished with 18 points to lead Fordham past Seton Hall 57-56 on Saturday. The win was Fordham's first road win over a Big East opponent since December 2000. Johnson shot 7 for 17, including 3 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Rams (1-1).

Cade Haskins scored 20 points as Dartmouth beat Sacred Heart 81-76 on Saturday. Haskins shot 5 for 12 (5 for 11 from 3-point range) and 5 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Big Green (2-0). Jackson Munro scored 19 points while finishing 8 of 11 from the floor and added eight rebounds.

Kobe Magee scored 28 points as Drexel beat Colgate 73-56 on Saturday. Magee had nine rebounds for the Dragons (2-0). Cole Hargrove added 15 points while shooting 5 for 12 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line while he also had nine rebounds and four blocks.

Ian Martinez's 23 points helped Utah State defeat Charlotte 103-74 on Saturday night. Martinez shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 10 from the line for the Aggies (2-0). Dexter Akanno scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 8 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.

Koby Brea came off the bench to score 20 points, including six three-pointers, and Jaxson Robinson added 14 as No. 23 Kentucky overwhelmed Bucknell 100-72 Saturday. The Wildcats (2-0) were cold from three-point range early in the first half, but Brea and Kerr Krissa each hit threes within 30 seconds to open up a 20-7 Kentucky lead with 13:08 left in the first half. The Bison (2-1) were led by Ian Motta’s 18 points as the team shot just 39.7%.