RJ Davis scored 18 points, Ven-Allen Lubin added 17, and North Carolina defeated Pittsburgh 67-66 on Saturday in a back-and-forth battle between two teams in need of a win. The Panthers (14-9, 5-7) have lost seven of nine. Davis hit a jumper to give North Carolina a 67-66 lead with 52 seconds left in the second half.
Tankersley scores 15 as Alcorn State downs Arkansas-Pine Bluff 79-60
Marcus Tankersley scored 15 points as Alcorn State beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 79-60 on Saturday night. Tankersley shot 4 of 8 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Braves (6-17, 6-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Mike Pajeaud scored 12 points and added 12 rebounds.
UFC 312: Official scorecards from Sydney
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Maddox scores 24, George Mason takes down Rhode Island 82-67
Darius Maddox's 24 points helped George Mason defeat Rhode Island 82-67 on Saturday night. Maddox shot 8 for 12 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Patriots (19-5, 10-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jalen Haynes scored 16 points and added seven rebounds.
Blanton and Holt score 22 to lead Eastern Kentucky over Stetson 83-58
Devontae Blanton and Jackson Holt scored 22 points as Eastern Kentucky beat Stetson 83-58 on Saturday night. Blanton also contributed five rebounds and seven assists for the Colonels (14-11, 8-4 Atlantic Sun Conference). Holt went 7 of 14 from the field (7 for 12 from 3-point range).
Kansas’ continued struggles risk ending a 78-game ranked streak
No. 16 Kansas has been consistently inconsistent lately and that has the Jayhawks on the verge of falling out of the Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. The Jayhawks, the preseason No. 1 team, has alternated between wins and losses in the last six games, including an 81-73 loss at Kansas State on Saturday. Kansas (16-7, 7-5 Big 12) trailed almost wire-to-wire, with the Jayhawks' last lead at 21-20 with 10:56 left in the first half.
Kings ‘lock in,’ get job done during Domas-less minutes vs. Pels
How well the Kings played without their go-to scorer, Domantas Sabonis, is what really stood out from Sacramento's win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Gray scores 20 as Nicholls State defeats East Texas A&M 81-65
Michael Gray Jr.'s 20 points helped Nicholls State defeat East Texas A&M 81-65 on Saturday night. Gray added eight rebounds for the Colonels (15-9, 9-4 Southland Conference). Sincere Malone scored 14 points while shooting 7 of 11 from the field and added five rebounds.
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Snoddy puts up 27 as Stony Brook downs Hofstra 80-75
Andre Snoddy had 27 points in Stony Brook's 80-75 victory over Hofstra on Saturday night. Snoddy also had 12 rebounds for the Seawolves (6-19, 2-10 Coastal Athletic Association). CJ Luster II shot 6 for 9 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line to add 26 points.
Florida men’s basketball knocks off No. 1 Auburn, snaps Tigers’ 14-game win streak
No. 6 Florida beat No. 1 Auburn on the road to snap the Tigers' 14-game win streak. It's the Gators' second win vs. a top-ranked team this year.
Johnson posts a double-double as UCLA feasts on Penn State turnovers for 7th straight win, 78-54
Kobe Johnson scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for his first career double-double and UCLA turned in a dominant 78-54 win over Penn State on Saturday. The Bruins forced 18 Penn State turnovers, turning them into 24 points. UCLA turned the ball over just four times.
Starling’s 28 point, Lampkin’s double-doube sends Syracuse to 3-OT win over Boston College
J.J. Starling scored 28 points and Eddie Lampkin Jr. posted a double-double and Syracuse beat Boston College 95-86 in triple overtime on Saturday. Jyare Davis scored 16 points, Lampkin scored 14 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, reserve Chris Bell scored 12 and Elijah Moore 11 for Syracuse (11-13, 5-8 ACC).
Farrakhan puts up 28 in Hampton’s 84-75 victory against Northeastern
Daniel Johnson and Kyrese Mullen each scored 11 points. The Huskies (13-12, 5-7) were led in scoring by Rashad King, who finished with 32 points and six rebounds. Harold Woods added 19 points for Northeastern.
Three score 17, Murray State downs Valparaiso 74-56
Nick Ellington, AJ Ferguson and Jacobi Wood all had 17 points in Murray State's 74-56 victory over Valparaiso on Saturday night. Ellington had 10 rebounds for the Racers (12-13, 6-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Ferguson shot 7 of 12 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and had seven rebounds.