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Lamar Washington scored 19 points, including a go-ahead layup with 12 seconds left, to lead Pacific and secured the victory with a layup with 12 seconds left as the Tigers defeated San Diego 71-69 on Thursday night. Washington added five rebounds for the Tigers (8-18, 3-9 West Coast Conference). Petar Krivokapic scored 15 points, shooting 4 for 8 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line.

Jamir Simpson scored 22 points as Southern Utah beat Cal Baptist 60-57 on Thursday night. Simpson had six rebounds for the Thunderbirds (10-13, 2-7 Western Athletic Conference). Hercy Miller added 14 points while shooting 5 for 10 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 5 from the free-throw line while they also had seven rebounds.

Camaron Tongue's 19 points off of the bench helped lead Santa Clara to a 97-50 victory against Portland on Thursday night. Tongue shot 7 of 12 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Broncos (16-9, 8-4 West Coast Conference). Johnny O'Neil added 18 points while shooting 6 for 10, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc while he also had nine rebounds.

Marcus Williams had 16 points in San Francisco's 65-64 victory over Saint Mary's on Thursday night. Williams added five rebounds for the Dons (19-6, 9-3 West Coast Conference). Ryan Beasley shot 4 of 8 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line to add 12 points.

Thornton had 31 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Buckeyes.

Johnathan Lawson's 19 points helped Little Rock defeat Southern Indiana 74-56 on Thursday night. Lawson had five rebounds and four steals for the Trojans (15-9, 9-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Jordan Jefferson scored 17 points while going 5 of 7 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 5 for 5 from the free-throw line and added four steals.

Mason Williams' 29 points,, including a 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left, helped Eastern Washington defeat Sacramento State 83-80 on Thursday night. Sacramento State's Jacob Holt hit two free throws to make it 80-all with 32 seconds left but Williams hit a step-back 3 just before the shot clock expired to give the Eagles the lead for good. Bailey Nunn missed a potential winning heave from 40 feet at the buzzer.

Jordan Marsh's 26 points helped UNC Asheville defeat Gardner-Webb 78-70 on Thursday night. Marsh had six rebounds and four steals for the Bulldogs (17-6, 8-1 Big South Conference). Toyaz Solomon scored 17 points while going 6 of 7 and 5 of 10 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.

Khalif Battle's 24 points helped Gonzaga defeat Loyola Marymount 73-53 on Thursday night. Battle also contributed six rebounds for the Bulldogs (17-7, 8-3 West Coast Conference). Ryan Nembhard scored 15 points and added nine assists.