Reserve Jaden Schutt scored 17 points and made two foul shots with 2.3 seconds left to help Virginia Tech storm back down the stretch and beat N.C. State 79-76 on Wednesday night. Forced to go the length of the court following Schutt's go-ahead foul shots that made it 77-76, Ben Burnham stole the inbound pass intended for the Wolfpack's Ben Middlebrooks, drove the lane and dunked it as time expired for the final margin. With six seconds left, Schutt came up short on a 3-point attempt with the Hokies down 76-75.
Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin suspended for 1 game after bumping into official, ejection in loss to Cavaliers
Bennedict Mathurin was ejected after yelling at and bumping into an official while arguing a foul call on Tuesday night.
Curtis Jones scores 25 points in rare start to lead No. 2 Iowa St to 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas
Curtis Jones scored 25 points in his second start of the season to lead No. 2 Iowa State to a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas on Wednesday night, the Cyclones' 12th straight victory. Jones, who scored a season-high 26 points off the bench against Texas Tech on Saturday, looked just as comfortable starting in Momcilovic's place. Dishon Jackson tied his season high with 17 points in his first appearance off the bench this season.
Brooks has 19 in Butler’s 82-77 win against Seton Hall
Pierre Brooks' 19 points helped Butler defeat Seton Hall 82-77 on Wednesday night. Brooks shot 6 for 11 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (8-10, 1-6 Big East Conference). Andre Screen scored 16 points while going 6 of 8 and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.
Maddox scores 20, George Mason wins 67-59 against Dayton
Darius Maddox's 20 points helped George Mason defeat Dayton 67-59 on Wednesday night. Maddox shot 8 for 11, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Patriots (13-5, 4-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jalen Haynes scored 12 points while finishing 5 of 8 from the floor.
Iowa State basketball gets marquee win over Kansas in top-10 Big 12 showdown
Iowa State took down Kansas on Wednesday night behind an impressive defensive effort and clutch buckets on offense.
Staveskie’s 20 lead Cleveland State over Northern Kentucky 76-58
Tahj Staveskie's 20 points helped Cleveland State defeat Northern Kentucky 76-58 on Wednesday night. Staveskie shot 8 for 17, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Vikings (13-6, 7-1 Horizon League). Chase Robinson scored 13 points while shooting 4 of 9 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line.
Hinton scores 19, Saint Bonaventure downs Richmond 63-49
Jonah Hinton had 19 points in Saint Bonaventure's 63-49 win over Richmond on Wednesday night. Hinton shot 7 for 14, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Bonnies (15-3, 3-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Chance Moore scored 15 points and added nine rebounds.
Jackson, Cadeau lead way as North Carolina defeats Cal 79-53
Ian Jackson scored 20 points, Elliot Cadeau added 15 and North Carolina defeated California 79-53 on Wednesday night. Five players scored for the Tar Heels in a 15-0 run that turned a nine-point lead into a 63-39 rout with a little under eight minutes remaining in the second half. Jackson scored seven points in the final five minutes and his layup with about two minutes to go gave the Tar Heels their biggest lead at 77-50.
Woodward’s 16 lead Colgate past Navy 73-66
Jeff Woodward scored 16 points as Colgate beat Navy 73-66 on Wednesday night. Woodward added eight rebounds, six assists, and five blocks for the Raiders (7-11, 4-1 Patriot League). Brady Cummins scored 14 points while shooting 6 for 11, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc.
La Salle defeats Davidson 79-76
Deuce Jones had 23 points in La Salle's 79-76 victory over Davidson on Wednesday night. LaSalle led 79-73 with seven seconds left. Bobby Durkin hit a 3-pointer for Davidson at the buzzer.
Hunter Sallis scores 30 points, Wake Forest pulls away in the final minutes to beat Stanford 80-67
Hunter Sallis scored 30 points, Wake Forest pulled away with about five minutes left and the Demon Deacons beat Stanford 80-67 on Wednesday night. Tre'Von Spillers' hook shot with 4:49 remaining stretched the Wake Forest lead to 66-63 and the Demon Deacons went on to finish with a 16-4 run. Sallis was 12 of 17 from the floor and made each of the three Wake Forest 3-pointers for the game.
No. 6 UConn dominates St. John’s, 71-45, in Paige Bueckers’ return
Paige Bueckers scored 12 points after missing two games with a left knee sprain to help No. 6 UConn win its sixth straight, 71-45 over St. John’s on Wednesday night.
Bueckers scores 12 points in return from knee sprain as No. 6 UConn routs St. John’s 71-45
Paige Bueckers scored 12 points after missing two games with a left knee sprain to help No. 6 UConn win its sixth straight, 71-45 over St. John’s on Wednesday night. Bueckers, after sitting out wins over Xavier and Georgetown, made 4 of 7 shots in 23 minutes. The guard added five rebounds along with two steals and finished the game six shy of becoming UConn’s 12th 2,000-point scorer.
Bradley scores 14, VMI downs Western Carolina 66-50
Rickey Bradley Jr. had 14 points in VMI's 66-50 victory over Western Carolina on Wednesday night to stop a five-game losing streak. Bradley added seven rebounds for the Keydets (7-11, 1-4 Southern Conference). Augustinas Kiudulas added 14 points while shooting 4 for 11 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line.