Murray-Boyles’ double-double sparks South Carolina to first SEC win, wallops Texas 84-69

Collin Murray-Boyles scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds before fouling out and South Carolina put an emphatic end to a 13-game losing streak by knocking off Texas 84-69 on Saturday. The Gamecocks (11-16, 1-13), who lost their first 13 Southeastern Conference games, turned in an impressive performance against a team that had just knocked off No. 15 Kentucky in its last outing, building a double-digit lead early and extending it to as many as 22 points in the second half. Murray-Boyles scored eight of South Carolina’s first 10 points and after Jacobi Wright knocked down a 3 with 8:23 left their lead reached 20-10 and was up 40-22 at the break, it's largest lead of season.

No. 5 Houston holds off No. 8 Iowa State 68-59

AP) — Johni Broome scored a season-high 31 points and added 14 rebounds as No. Auburn defeated Georgia. For the second straight game, Auburn (25-2, 13-1 SEC) found itself in a tight contest against an unranked opponent before pulling away in the final minutes.

Zvonimir Ivisic scores 20, Johnell Davis adds 18 and Arkansas beats No. 15 Missouri 92-85

Zvonimir Ivisic scored 20 points, Johnell Davis added 18 and Arkansas beat No. Missouri 92-85 on Saturday night for its third win over a top-15 team this season. Ivisic and Davis made back-to-back 3-pointers during a second-half run that saw the Razorbacks (16-11, 5-9 Southeastern Conference) turn a three-point deficit into a seven-point lead with less than eight minutes to play.

Lewis scores 18 as Saint Mary’s defeats Gonzaga 74-67

Mikey Lewis helped lead Saint Mary's over Gonzaga on Saturday night with 18 points off of the bench in a 74-67 victory. Lewis shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 5 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Gaels (25-4, 15-1 West Coast Conference). Luke Barrett shot 6 for 10, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points.

Butler earns 84-72 win against DePaul

Pierre Brooks scored 24 points as Butler beat DePaul 84-72 on Saturday night. Brooks had seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (13-14, 6-10 Big East Conference). Jahmyl Telfort scored 17 points and added six rebounds and six assists.

El Moutaouakkil scores 10 as Louisiana-Lafayette takes down Southern Miss 62-60

Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored 10 points as Louisiana-Lafayette beat Southern Miss 62-60 on Saturday night. Christian Watson made a jumper to pull Southern Miss to 61-60 with 10 seconds left before Christian Wright split 1 of 2 free throws for the Ragin' Cajuns in the closing seconds. El Moutaouakkil shot 4 of 12 from the field and 2 for 5 from the line for the Ragin' Cajuns (11-18, 8-8 Sun Belt Conference).

Hawthorne puts up 25 in Northern Colorado’s 92-74 victory against Idaho

Isaiah Hawthorne had 25 points in Northern Colorado's 92-74 victory over Idaho on Saturday night. Hawthorne shot 9 of 11 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Bears (21-8, 13-3 Big Sky Conference). Langston Reynolds scored 21 points while finishing 10 of 15 from the floor and added five rebounds and five assists.