Jayme Mitchell had 19 points in Jackson State's 67-52 victory against Texas Southern on Saturday night. Mitchell also added five rebounds for the Tigers (11-17, 11-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Shannon Grant scored 16 points and added nine rebounds.
Austin Reaves is day to day after tests show no serious injury to calf
The Lakers guard will not miss significant time after testing on his sore calf revealed no significant problems.
Mrus’ 22 points, late 3 lifts Idaho past Weber State 81-79 in OT
Tyler Mrus scored 22 points, including a game-winning 3 in overtime to earn Idaho an 81-79 overtime victory over Weber State on Saturday. Mrus finished 6 of 13 from 3-point range and 4 for 4 from the line for the Vandals (13-17, 8-9 Big Sky Conference). Kolton Mitchell scored 18 points and added five assists.
Warriors’ Steph Curry dunks for first time in six years, vows never again
Steph Curry on Saturday dunked for the first time in six years, and the Golden State Warriors star is confident he'll never do it again.
King scores 20 as North Carolina Central takes down Howard 72-68
Po'Boigh King had 20 points in North Carolina Central's 72-68 victory over Howard on Saturday. King shot 7 of 20 from the field, including 0 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Eagles (12-17, 5-7 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Perry Smith Jr. scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds.
Lakers dodge bullet with Austin Reaves, who is day-to-day after leaving game with calf injury
Austin Reaves has looked like a star since the Luka Dončić trade.
Giles scores 25, UNC Greensboro beats Samford 108-100 and will be No. 2 seed in Southern tournament
Kenyon Giles had 25 points in UNC Greensboro's 108-100 victory against Samford on Saturday in a regular-season finale. The Spartans will be the No. seed in the Southern Conference Tournament.
Willis scores 17, Western Michigan takes down Northern Illinois 74-70
Chansey Willis Jr. scored 17 points as Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 74-70 on Saturday. Willis added five rebounds and seven assists for the Broncos (11-18, 8-8 Mid-American Conference). Markhi Strickland scored 14 points while going 5 of 13 and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line.
No. 7 St. John’s clinches first Big East regular-season title in 40 years and eyes more celebrations
The final horn sounded and St. John’s skipped cutting down the nets. The players instead held the trophy after the No. 7 Red Storm clinched the program's first outright Big East title since 1985 and posed for pictures on the court while confetti fell from the ceiling at Madison Square Garden in front of a sellout crowd. Toward the end of the celebration following a 71-61 victory over Seton Hall on Saturday, coach Rick Pitino declared to the excited fans: “We’re just getting started.”
Raynaud scores 26 with game-sealing dunk as Stanford turns back SMU 73-68
Maxime Raynaud scored 26 points, including a spectacular follow slam with 8.7 seconds left, and Stanford defeated SMU 73-68 on Saturday. The Mustangs had a 13-0 run to erase a 10-point deficit and take a 60-57 lead midway through the second half. Benny Gealer and Oziyah Sellers both scored to put the Cardinal up 71-68 with 2:18 to play.
Robinson scores 26 as Delaware State downs Coppin State 83-79
Martaz Robinson's 26 points helped Delaware State defeat Coppin State 83-79 on Saturday. Robinson added six steals for the Hornets (15-12, 7-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Robert Smith scored 20 points while going 8 of 18 (3 for 7 from 3-point range).
Patterson puts up 26 in Northwestern State’s 61-56 win against Houston Christian
Addison Patterson had 26 points in Northwestern State's 61-56 victory over Houston Christian on Saturday. Patterson shot 9 of 15 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 8 from the line for the Demons (15-15, 11-8 Southland Conference). Jon Sanders shot 2 of 5 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to add 10 points.
Freemantle scores 19 of his 23 in the 2nd half, Xavier beats Creighton 83-61 for fifth straight win
Zach Freemantle scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half to help Xavier beat Creighton 83-61 on Saturday for its fifth straight win. Freemantle added six rebounds for the Musketeers (19-10, 11-7 Big East Conference). Ryan Conwell scored 20 points and Dante Maddox Jr. had 16.
College basketball bubble winners and losers: Arkansas suffers inexcusable loss
Arkansas was trending in the right direction until it completely dropped the ball against South Carolina.
Brelsford’s 13 lead Morehead State over UT Martin 59-47
Tyler Brelsford scored 13 points as Morehead State beat UT Martin 59-47 on Saturday. Brelsford shot 3 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line for the Eagles (15-16, 10-10 Ohio Valley Conference). Jerone Morton scored 13 points, going 5 of 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range).