McClain scores 24, Texas Southern defeats Alabama A&M 82-78 in OT

Kavion McClain's 24 points helped Texas Southern defeat Alabama A&M 82-78 in overtime on Saturday night. McClain added six rebounds and seven assists for the Tigers (8-11, 5-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Kenny Hunter added 19 points while going 8 of 12 and 3 of 8 from the free-throw line while he also had three steals.

BKFC: KnuckleMania 5: Best photos from Philadelphia

Check out these photos from the bareknuckle boxing fights at BKFC: KnuckleMania 5 , which took place at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The event was headlined by a clash between former UFC champ Eddie Alvarez and Jeremy Stephens. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)

Bates scores 26, Grill adds 22 and No. 22 Missouri hands No. 16 Mississippi 3rd straight loss, 83-75

Tamar Bates scored 26 points, Caleb Grill added 22 and No. 22 Missouri extended No. 16 Mississippi's losing streak to three games with an 83-75 win over the Rebels on Saturday night. Anthony Robinson II added seven points and seven rebounds for the Tigers (16-4, 5-2 Southeastern Conference), who improved to 15-0 at home and 3-1 against ranked opponents. Malik Dia scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Sean Pedulla scored 15 points and dished out six assists and Jaemyn Brakefield added 14 points for Mississippi (15-5, 4-3).

Rataj scores 30, Oregon State beats Santa Clara 83-69

Michael Rataj put up 30 points as Oregon State beat Santa Clara 83-69 on Saturday night. Rataj added six rebounds for the Beavers (16-6, 6-3 West Coast Conference). Nate Kingz added 16 points while going 6 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line while they also had five rebounds.

A disastrous start creates a long night in WVU’s loss to Kansas State

It was more of the same for West Virginia on Saturday against Kansas State. The Wildcats raced out to a 19-2 lead, as WVU’s offense once again struggled in a 73-60 loss from Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. The Mountaineers hoped they could hit the reset button after their loss on Tuesday, which saw them shoot 31 percent from the field and go 4-for-29 from three.

Scharnowski scores 20 off the bench, Belmont beats Murray State 95-77

Drew Scharnowski's 20 points off of the bench helped lead Belmont to a 95-77 victory over Murray State on Saturday night. Scharnowski had eight rebounds for the Bruins (15-6, 7-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Carter Whitt scored 17 points while shooting 5 for 15 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and added six assists and three steals.

Strong carries No. 6 UConn until Bueckers finds her touch in 2nd half of 72-61 win over Creighton

Sarah Strong had her fifth double-double of the season with 26 points and 12 rebounds, Paige Bueckers scored 19 of her 22 points in the second half, and No. 6 UConn beat Creighton 72-61 Saturday in a battle for the Big East lead. The Huskies (19-2, 10-0) won their ninth straight and 30th in a row in Big East regular-season play. Morgan Maly and Molly Mogensen each scored 14 points to lead the Bluejays.