Luka Doncic put up his most complete game with the Lakers so far, finishing with 32 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in a 123-100 win over the Nuggets.
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No. 5 Houston holds off No. 8 Iowa State 68-59
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Bayless hits game-winning layup, scores 27 points to lead Western Kentucky over Louisiana Tech 64-63
Braxton Bayless led Western Kentucky with 27 points, including the game-winning layup, and the Hilltoppers took down Louisiana Tech 64-63 on Saturday night. Bayless took the inbound pass, dribbled the court and crossed through two defenders to end it. Bayless had five rebounds for the Hilltoppers (15-12, 6-8 Conference USA).
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Zvonimir Ivisic scores 20, Johnell Davis adds 18 and Arkansas beats No. 15 Missouri 92-85
Zvonimir Ivisic scored 20 points, Johnell Davis added 18 and Arkansas beat No. Missouri 92-85 on Saturday night for its third win over a top-15 team this season. Ivisic and Davis made back-to-back 3-pointers during a second-half run that saw the Razorbacks (16-11, 5-9 Southeastern Conference) turn a three-point deficit into a seven-point lead with less than eight minutes to play.
Lewis scores 18 as Saint Mary’s defeats Gonzaga 74-67
Mikey Lewis helped lead Saint Mary's over Gonzaga on Saturday night with 18 points off of the bench in a 74-67 victory. Lewis shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 5 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Gaels (25-4, 15-1 West Coast Conference). Luke Barrett shot 6 for 10, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points.
Butler earns 84-72 win against DePaul
Pierre Brooks scored 24 points as Butler beat DePaul 84-72 on Saturday night. Brooks had seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (13-14, 6-10 Big East Conference). Jahmyl Telfort scored 17 points and added six rebounds and six assists.
El Moutaouakkil scores 10 as Louisiana-Lafayette takes down Southern Miss 62-60
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil scored 10 points as Louisiana-Lafayette beat Southern Miss 62-60 on Saturday night. Christian Watson made a jumper to pull Southern Miss to 61-60 with 10 seconds left before Christian Wright split 1 of 2 free throws for the Ragin' Cajuns in the closing seconds. El Moutaouakkil shot 4 of 12 from the field and 2 for 5 from the line for the Ragin' Cajuns (11-18, 8-8 Sun Belt Conference).
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Hawthorne puts up 25 in Northern Colorado’s 92-74 victory against Idaho
Isaiah Hawthorne had 25 points in Northern Colorado's 92-74 victory over Idaho on Saturday night. Hawthorne shot 9 of 11 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Bears (21-8, 13-3 Big Sky Conference). Langston Reynolds scored 21 points while finishing 10 of 15 from the floor and added five rebounds and five assists.
Banks, Walker lead Illinois State over Missouri State, 70-68
Dalton Banks led Illinois State with 16 points and Chase Walker scored the game-winning layup with five seconds remaining as the Redbirds defeated Missouri State 70-68 on Saturday night. Banks also had eight assists for the Redbirds (17-12, 9-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Johnny Kinziger went 6 of 14 from the field (2 for 7 from 3-point range) to add 14 points.