Creighton wins 79-54 against Seton Hall

Ryan Kalkbrenner's 23 points helped Creighton defeat Seton Hall 79-54 on Saturday. Kalkbrenner also added nine rebounds and three blocks for the Bluejays (14-6, 7-2 Big East Conference). Steven Ashworth added 17 points while going 6 of 9 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) while he also had nine assists.

Hubbard’s OT free throws rescue No. 14 Mississippi State in 65-60 win over South Carolina

Josh Hubbard’s two foul shots with 56.5 seconds left in overtime rescued No. 14 Mississippi State for a 65-60 victory over South Carolina after blowing a 14-point lead in the last nine minutes of regulation on Saturday. The Bulldogs (16-4, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) held a 50-36 lead with 8:50 to play, but the Gamecocks rallied to tie things when Zachary Davis picked up a ball bobbled by Cameron Matthews and took it in to tie the game at 55-all with 26.1 seconds to go. Alabama transfer Nick Pringle looked like he had tied it again after Hubbard’s foul shots with an inside basket.

Johnson scores 26 and UMBC defeats Vermont 80-63

Bryce Johnson had 26 points in UMBC's 80-63 victory against Vermont on Saturday. Johnson shot 8 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Retrievers (11-10, 3-3 America East Conference). Josh Odunowo scored 19 points while finishing 9 of 11 from the floor and added 10 rebounds and four steals.