Category: Basketball

Sean Newman Jr. scored 23 points as Louisiana Tech beat Middle Tennessee 85-74 on Thursday night. Newman also contributed six assists for the Bulldogs (18-9, 7-7 Conference USA). Al Green scored 16 points while shooting 5 for 10 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.

Lauren Betts scored 22 points, Kiki Rice added 16 and third-ranked UCLA pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 70-55 victory over No. 25 Illinois on Thursday night. Illinois, which had its eight-game winning streak snapped, got 18 points from Adalia McKenzie while Berry Wallace added 13. Betts, who missed Sunday's 75-69 victory over No. 22 Michigan State due to a right foot injury, blocked six shots, giving her a single-season school record 67.

Lamar Wilkerson's 14 points helped Sam Houston defeat Western Kentucky 78-62 on Thursday night. Wilkerson added 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Bearkats (11-16, 4-10 Conference USA). Cameron Huefner scored 11 points while going 2 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and 5 for 5 from the line and added nine rebounds.

Nakyel Shelton's 18 points helped Eastern Illinois defeat Southern Indiana 63-54 on Thursday night. Shelton also added five rebounds and three steals for the Panthers (9-19, 5-12 Ohio Valley Conference). Artese Stapleton scored 17 points and added five rebounds and four steals.

Jordan Battle had 29 points in Coastal Carolina's 87-78 win against Southern Miss on Thursday night. Battle shot 7 for 13 (6 for 9 from 3-point range) and 9 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Chanticleers (9-19, 2-13 Sun Belt Conference). Colin Granger added 18 points while going 6 of 7 and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line while he also had 10 rebounds and three steals.

ILLINOIS 55 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lauren Betts scored 22 points, Kiki Rice added 16 and third-ranked UCLA pulled away in the fourth quarter for a victory over No. Illinois. Illinois, which had its eight-game winning streak snapped, got 18 points from Adalia McKenzie while Berry Wallace added 13.

Kaylene Smikle scored 23 points and Saylor Poffenbarger scored 16 points and 21st-ranked Maryland beat Northwestern 85-79 on Thursday night. Sarah Te-Biasu added 16 points and Shyanne Sellers 12 for Maryland (21-6, 11-5 Big Ten), which helped its cause shooting 9 for 26 from 3-point range compared to Northwestern's 1-for-4 effort from long range. Reserve Melannie Dailey scored 22 points, Taylor Williams scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Caileigh Walsh 15 points and reserve Grace Sullivan 11 for Northwestern (9-16, 2-12).

Rodney Rice scored 22 points, Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 20 and No. 20 Maryland beat Southern California 88-71 on Thursday night for its eighth win in nine games. The Terrapins (21-6, 11-5 Big Ten) and Trojans (14-12, 6-9) met for the first time since 1990, when each was in a different conference. Maryland never trailed, opening each half with a flourish and keeping USC at bay.

Brendan Terry scored 25 points as Southeast Missouri State beat Western Illinois 87-66 on Thursday night to extended its winning streak to eight games. Terry added nine rebounds for the Redhawks (18-10, 13-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Tedrick Washington Jr. shot 7 for 15, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc to add 19 points.

Tyler Linhardt's 25 points helped Idaho defeat Northern Arizona 83-78 on Thursday night. Linhardt shot 8 for 13 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Vandals (12-15, 7-7 Big Sky Conference). Kristian Gonzalez scored 14 points while going 5 of 9 (2 for 5 from 3-point range).

Jasai Miles' 20 points helped North Florida defeat Jacksonville 77-73 on Thursday night. Miles shot 5 for 11 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Ospreys (15-14, 8-8 Atlantic Sun Conference). Nate Lliteras added 12 points while going 4 of 14 from the floor, including 2 for 8 from 3-point range, and 2 for 4 from the line while he also had six rebounds.

Hunter Jack Madden had 14 points in Abilene Christian's 75-59 win against Southern Utah on Thursday night. Madden shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Wildcats (13-13, 5-6 Western Athletic Conference). Quion Williams scored 14 points, going 5 of 14 and 4 of 8 from the free-throw line.

Ray'Sean Taylor's 33 points led SIU-Edwardsville past Morehead State 80-62 on Thursday night. Taylor also had seven rebounds for the Cougars (19-9, 12-5 Ohio Valley Conference). Kyle Thomas scored 12 points while finishing 6 of 7 from the floor.