Braden Sparks scored 17 points as Fairfield beat Niagara 70-66 on Thursday night. Sparks went 6 of 13 from the field (3 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Stags (7-10, 3-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Deon Perry scored 15 points and added five rebounds and four steals.
Rider defeats Mount St. Mary’s 66-60
Jay Alvarez scored 19 points as Rider beat Mount St. Mary's 66-60 on Thursday night. Alvarez added three steals for the Broncs (6-11, 2-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Aasim Burton scored 14 points and added five assists and four steals.
Monmouth defeats North Carolina A&T 72-63
Abdi Bashir Jr.'s 21 points helped Monmouth defeat North Carolina A&T 72-63 on Thursday night. Bashir shot 7 of 18 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Hawks (5-13, 3-2 Coastal Athletic Association). Madison Durr scored 16 points and added six rebounds.
Case scores 18 as William & Mary knocks off Hampton 67-64
Matteus Case scored 18 points, including a three-point play with 51.5 seconds left, and William & Mary beat Hampton 67-64 on Thursday night for its sixth straight victory. Case shot 6 of 6 from the field and 6 for 7 from the line for the Tribe (11-7, 5-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Kyle Pulliam went 5 of 6 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to add 13 points.
FGCU beats West Georgia 82-60
Dallion Johnson had 21 points in FGCU's 82-60 victory over West Georgia on Thursday night. Johnson shot 7 for 14 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Eagles (9-9, 4-1 Atlantic Sun Conference). Rahmir Barno scored 13 points while going 6 of 8 from the field and added six rebounds and six assists.
Freeman scores 20 as Siena takes down Sacred Heart 93-75
Major Freeman scored 20 points as Siena beat Sacred Heart 93-75 on Thursday night. Freeman also added five assists for the Saints (8-9, 3-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Justice Shoats scored 18 points while shooting 7 of 16 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line and added six assists.
Minnesota upsets No. 20 Michigan in OT with last second 3-pointer
Garcia — whose two free throws with 7.4 seconds to play sent the game to overtime tied at 71 — finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Gophers (9-10, 1-6 Big Ten). Patterson scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half, and Mike Mitchell Jr. added 20 points. Wolf led Michigan (13-4, 5-1) with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
Sundell scores 16 points, Lee sets record for No. 11 Kansas State women in win over Arizona
Serena Sundell scored 16 points to surpass 1,500 for her career and dished eight assists and No. 11 Kansas State pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 62-47 win over Arizona on Thursday night in the first-ever meeting. Temira Poindexter added 14 points for Kansas State (18-1, 6-0 Big 12 Conference), including a pair of 3-pointers in a 10-0 run to open the fourth that gave Kansas State a 57-41 lead. The run included a pair of free throws and the only field goal for All-American Ayoka Lee, who started her 131st game, a school record.
Pierre scores 14 as Jacksonville State beats Louisiana Tech 63-61
Jaron Pierre Jr. and Marcellus Brigham Jr. each had 14 points in Jacksonville State's 63-61 win against Louisiana Tech on Thursday night. Pierre gave Jacksonville State a 63-59 lead with 1:29 left. Pierre added seven rebounds and seven assists for the Gamecocks (10-7, 2-2 Conference USA).
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder demolish Cavaliers, 134–114, in clash of NBA’s best teams
Temple hands No. 18 Memphis first conference loss with 88-81 victory
Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 21 points, Quante Berry added 19 and Temple upset No. 18 Memphis 88-81 on Thursday night. Shane Dezonie added 15 points for the Owls (11-6 overall, 3-1 American), who had lost six in a row to the Tigers. PJ Haggerty scored 21 for Memphis (13-4, 3-1), which was trying to improve to 4-0 in the conference for the first time since 2013.
Sami Pissis scores 17 as New Hampshire holds off UMBC 79-76
Sami Pissis had 17 points in New Hampshire's 79-76 victory over UMBC on Thursday night. Pissis shot 6 for 18, including 4 for 12 from beyond the arc for the Wildcats (4-15, 2-2 America East Conference). Anthony McComb III added 16 points.
Tavarez scores 15, Charleston knocks off Campbell 67-61
Deywilk Tavarez and Derrin Boyd scored 15 points apiece to help Charleston defeat Campbell 67-61 on Thursday night. Tavarez added five rebounds for the Cougars (14-4, 4-1 Coastal Athletic Association). Boyd shot 4 for 12 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.