Williams’ 19 lead San Francisco over Loyola Marymount 72-66

Marcus Williams' 19 points helped San Francisco defeat Loyola Marymount 72-66 on Saturday night. Williams also added three steals for the Dons (20-6, 10-3 West Coast Conference). Ryan Beasley shot 4 of 7 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 8 from the foul line to add 18 points.

Nelson and Youngblood score 15 each and No. 3 Alabama holds off Arkansas 85-81

Grant Nelson and Chris Youngblood each scored 15 points and No. 3 Alabama held off a late Arkansas run to deal the Razorbacks' NCAA Tournament hopes a serious blow with an 85-81 win on Saturday night. Mouhamed Dioubate scored 14 and Mark Sears added 11 as the Crimson Tide (20-3, 9-1 Southeastern Conference) won their sixth in a row. Zvonimir Ivisic scored 27 points, while Adou Thiero added 22 and Johnell Davis chipped in 13 to lead the Razorbacks (14-9, 3-7).

Blue Devils beaten from inside

There was no defending Duke’s flaw in its first loss in 74 days because, well, it was defense that failed the Blue Devils. Clemson pounded Duke from inside the 3-point arc and ended the Blue Devils’ 16-game winning streak with a 77-71 win at Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday night. The Tigers (19-5, 11-2 ACC) put up as efficient an offensive game as we’ve seen against Duke this season.

Iriafen scores 24 points and No. 7 USC beats No. 8 Ohio State 84-63 as Watkins struggles

Kiki Iriafen had 24 points and 13 rebounds and No. 7 Southern California defeated eighth-ranked Ohio State 84-63 on Saturday night when Trojans star JuJu Watkins struggled offensively. It was a cold shooting night for Watkins, the Big Ten’s leading scorer who averages 24.2 points. The Trojans (21-2, 11-1 Big Ten) missed their first seven shots and had five turnovers in the game's opening five minutes.