Arizona Wildcats (11-8, 2-4 Big 12) at Kansas Jayhawks (12-5, 2-4 Big 12) Lawrence, Kansas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas hosts Arizona after Elle Evans scored 22 points in Kansas' 75-52 win against the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Jayhawks are 8-2 on their home court.
Evansville hosts Uchenna and Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Salukis (3-11, 1-4 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (4-12, 0-5 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois plays Evansville after Gift Uchenna scored 20 points in Southern Illinois' 63-58 win over the Indiana State Sycamores. The Purple Aces have gone 4-2 in home games.
SE Louisiana takes road win streak into matchup with East Texas A&M
The SE Louisiana Lions are 4-3 in Southland play. SE Louisiana is the Southland leader with 24.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Sam Hines Jr. averaging 5.0. East Texas A&M is shooting 41.6% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points lower than the 42.4% SE Louisiana allows to opponents.
San Francisco wins 81-70 over Oregon State
Malik Thomas had 24 points in San Francisco's 81-70 win against Oregon State on Saturday night Thomas shot 8 for 11 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Dons (16-5, 6-2 West Coast Conference). Marcus Williams added 21 points while shooting 8 for 12, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc while he also had five assists. Tyrone Riley IV shot 4 of 5 from the field, including 3 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 6 from the line to finish with 15 points.
Ezra Ausar scores career-high 26, Utah beats BYU 73-72 in OT
Ezra Ausar scored a career-high 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting and Hunter Erickson scored Utah's last six points on Saturday night to help the Runnin' Utes beat BYU 73-72 in overtime. Erickson finished with nine points and Lawson Lovering scored 13 for Utah (11-6, 3-3 Big 12). Erickson, a 92% free-throw shooter this season, hit a 3-pointer and, after Richie Saunders made a layup on the other end, made 1 of 2 foul shots to cut Utah's deficit to a point with 47 seconds left.
TAKEAWAYS: Runnin’ Utes Escape with OT Win Over BYU, 73-72
The Utah - BYU men's basketball conference rivalry was renewed on Saturday night in the Jon M. Huntsman Center, with
Montana State wins 80-71 against Weber State
Jed Miller's 20 points helped Montana State defeat Weber State 80-71 on Saturday night. Miller had six rebounds for the Bobcats (7-12, 2-4 Big Sky Conference). Brandon Walker scored 18 points and added seven rebounds.
Loyola Marymount defeats San Diego 77-70
Alex Merkviladze had 18 points in Loyola Marymount's 77-70 win against San Diego on Saturday night. Merkviladze shot 4 of 8 from the field and 9 for 12 from the line for the Lions (11-8, 3-4 West Coast Conference). Myron Amey Jr. scored 17 points and added five rebounds.
No. 4 Alabama downs No. 8 Kentucky 102-97
AP) — Javon Small scored 12 of his 27 points in the final two minutes to lead West Virginia to a win over No. Iowa State, ending the Cyclones' national-best 12-game winning streak. Amani Hansberry added 12 points for the Mountaineers (13-4, 4-2 Big 12), who beat a ranked team for the fourth time this season.
Bryan hits 7 3s, scores career-high 35 points to help Santa Clara upset No. 16 Gonzaga, 103-99
Tyeree Bryan made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 35 points to help Santa Clara upset No. 16 Gonzaga 103-99 on Saturday night. Adama Ball added 20 points, and Christoph Tilly had 17 for the Broncos (13-7, 5-2 West Coast Conference). Coming off an overtime loss Thursday night at Oregon State, Gonzaga (14-6, 5-2) has lost consecutive conference games for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
Thomas’ 19 lead UNLV over San Diego State 76-68
Dedan Thomas Jr.'s 19 points helped UNLV defeat San Diego State 76-68 on Saturday night. Thomas also had five assists for the Rebels (11-7, 5-2 Mountain West Conference). Brooklyn Hicks scored 13 points while going 5 of 7 and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line.
Grant-Foster scores 17 in Grand Canyon’s 88-64 win against Tarleton State
Tyon Grant-Foster's 17 points helped Grand Canyon defeat Tarleton State 88-64 on Saturday night. Grant-Foster had five rebounds for the Antelopes (13-5, 3-1 Western Athletic Conference). JaKobe Coles scored 16 points while shooting 3 of 8 from the field and 8 for 8 from the line.
Luis Jr. scores 24 points, leads St. John’s past Seton Hall 79-51
RJ Luis Jr.'s 24 points helped St. John's defeat Seton Hall 79-51 on Saturday night. Luis added eight rebounds for the Red Storm (16-3, 7-1 Big East Conference). Zuby Ejiofor scored 15 points while shooting 4 of 9 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line and added nine rebounds.
Griffin puts up 23 as Idaho State takes down Montana 86-61
Isaiah Griffin had 23 points in Idaho State's 86-61 victory over Montana on Saturday night. Griffin shot 10 for 17, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Bengals (8-8, 3-2 Big Sky Conference). Jake O'Neil added 19 points while going 9 of 12 from the field while he also had 12 rebounds.
Blue Devils run past BC in second half
The Blue Devils got a 28-point performance from Cooper Flagg, who was playing his closest game of the season to his native state of Maine. Flagg even got a technical, assessed after a blocked shot in the second half. Joining him with a 20-point game was junior guard Tyrese Proctor.