Category: Basketball

Tayshawn Comer scored 19 points as Evansville beat Illinois State 69-51 on Wednesday night. Comer also added five assists for the Purple Aces (6-10, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Tanner Cuff scored 14 points and added five rebounds.

Gibson Jimerson scored 28 points as Saint Louis beat Saint Bonaventure 73-68 on Wednesday night. Jimerson also had six rebounds for the Billikens (10-6, 3-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Isaiah Swope shot 5 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to add 16 points.

Terence Harcum led Murray State with 14 points, including a layup with 12 seconds left as the Racers took down Northern Iowa 71-68 on Wednesday night. Harcum shot 5 for 8, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Racers (9-7, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Jacobi Wood added 11 points while shooting 3 for 8, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc while he also had six assists and three steals.

Tavion Banks scored 19 points off the bench to lead Drake past Bradley 64-57 on Wednesday night. Banks added seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (13-2, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Mitch Mascari scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 10 from beyond the arc and added five steals.

Jonathan Pierre led Belmont with 21 points, Tyler Lundblade made three free throws with 20 seconds left and the Bruins knocked off Southern Illinois 90-86 on Wednesday night. Pierre had five rebounds for the Bruins (11-5, 3-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Brigham Rogers added 17 points while shooting 7 of 12 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line while he also had nine rebounds.

Rafael Castro scored 16 points as George Washington beat Rhode Island 75-67 on Wednesday night. Castro shot 7 of 10 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line for the Revolutionaries (13-3, 2-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Sean Hansen added 12 points while going 4 of 10 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line while they also had five assists.

Quimari Peterson's 25 points helped East Tennessee State defeat Mercer 70-68 on Wednesday night. Peterson also added five assists and three steals for the Buccaneers (9-7, 2-1 Southern Conference). Jaden Seymour added 19 points while going 6 of 10 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the line while he also had nine rebounds.

Nick Anderson scored 23 points as Furman beat The Citadel 67-63 in overtime on Wednesday night. Anderson also contributed three steals for the Paladins (14-2, 2-1 Southern Conference). Cooper Bowser scored 13 points and added 14 rebounds.

Michael Christmas had 27 points in Longwood's 85-76 victory over UNC Asheville on Wednesday night. Christmas also contributed eight rebounds for the Lancers (13-5, 2-1 Big South Conference). Elijah Tucker added 14 points while going 5 of 7 and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line while he also had nine rebounds.

Brayden O'Connor had 16 points in George Mason's 64-58 victory over Richmond on Wednesday night. O'Connor shot 3 for 10 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Patriots (11-5, 2-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Woody Newton scored 15 points and added six rebounds.

Kezza Giffa had 22 points in High Point's 93-79 win over Charleston Southern on Wednesday night. Giffa shot 6 of 9 from the field and 9 for 9 from the line for the Panthers (14-4, 2-1 Big South Conference). D'Maurian Williams scored 17 points and added six rebounds.

Daniel Rivera scored 23 points as UMass beat Dayton 76-72 on Wednesday night. Rivera added 12 rebounds and three steals for the Minutemen (6-10, 1-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Rahsool Diggins scored 18 points while going 6 of 20 from the floor, including 3 for 12 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line and added six assists.