LeJuan Watts, Ethan Price rally Washington State over Pepperdine 87-86, ending 5-game skid

LeJuan Watts made a layup with 11 seconds left to cap a game-ending 9-1 run, and Ethan Price blocked a 3-point attempt by Stefan Todorovic at the buzzer to help Washington State end a five-game losing streak with an 87-86 victory over Pepperdine on Saturday. Nate Calmese had 16 points on 8-for-13 shooting to lead the Cougars (16-10, 6-7 West Coast Conference). Dane Erikstrup totaled 15 points, eight rebounds and five steals.

Anderson and Northern Iowa defeat Illinois State 68-65

Tytan Anderson scored 18 points and secured the victory with a layup with 47 seconds left as Northern Iowa knocked off Illinois State 68-65 on Saturday night. Anderson added eight rebounds for the Panthers (16-9, 10-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Trey Campbell went 4 of 9 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to add 12 points.

McKneeley scores 20, Ames adds 18 to help Virginia beat Georgia Tech 75-61

Isaac McKneeley scored 20 points, Dai Dai Ames added 14 of his 18 in the second half and Virginia beat Georgia Tech 75-61 on Saturday. Andrew Rohde scored 11 points with nine assists for Virginia (12-12, 5-8 ACC). The Cavaliers have won 13 in a row against Georgia Tech (11-13, 5-8), dating to a 68-64 loss on Jan. 9, 2016, and 21 of their last 23.

Belmont wins 85-68 over Missouri State

Tyler Lundblade had 27 points in Belmont's 85-68 victory against Missouri State on Saturday night. Lundblade shot 9 for 15 from beyond the arc for the Bruins (17-8, 9-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Isaiah Walker went 8 of 12 from the field to add 18 points.

Cameron Hildreth, Hunter Sallis, Efton Reid lead Wake Forest to 76-66 victory over California

Cameron Hildreth had 23 points, Hunter Sallis added 20 and Efton Reid scored 19 to lead Wake Forest to a 76-66 victory over California on Saturday. Hildreth made 8 of 11 shots with a 3-pointer and 6 of 7 free throws for the Demon Deacons (18-6, 10-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who upped their win streak to three by sweeping the West Coast schools. Sallis added eight assists and Reid hit 8 of 9 shots with two 3-pointers.