Category: Basketball

Earl Timberlake had 21 points in Bryant's 88-66 win over NJIT on Thursday night. Timberlake added 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (16-10, 10-1 America East Conference). Barry Evans scored 15 points while going 7 of 14 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and added 10 rebounds and five assists.

Freshman Toby Fournier scored 17 points, Oluchi Okananwa added 15 points and No. Duke beat Wake Forest 72-47 on Thursday night. Duke (20-5, 11-2 ACC) secured its third straight 20-win season — with five games remaining in the regular season.

Marcus Banks' 21 points helped UMBC defeat Binghamton 81-77 on Thursday night. Banks shot 6 for 13 (2 for 8 from 3-point range) and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Retrievers (12-14, 4-7 America East Conference). Josh Odunowo scored 17 points while going 6 of 9 and 5 of 10 from the free-throw line and added nine rebounds and five blocks.

Zoe Brooks drove for a tiebreaking basket with 45 seconds left and No. 10 N.C. State held on to beat Miami 76-74 on Thursday night. Madison Hayes scored 19 points, Aziaha James had 15 points and Tilda Trygger added 10 points for N.C. State (20-4, 12-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which won its ninth straight game.

Raysean Seamster scored 29 points and UT Arlington overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat Cal Baptist 82-79 in overtime on Thursday night. Seamster added eight rebounds for the Mavericks (12-13, 5-6 Western Athletic Conference). Lance Ware scored 14 points and added eight rebounds and five steals.

Cornelius Robinson Jr.'s 15 points helped Monmouth defeat Stony Brook 79-69 on Thursday night. Robinson shot 5 of 8 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Hawks (9-17, 7-6 Coastal Athletic Association). Andrew Ball scored 14 points while going 6 of 8 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and added six rebounds.