Melvin Council Jr. hits game-winner in final seconds as St. Bonaventure rallies past VCU 77-75

Melvin Council Jr. scored the game-winning layup with three seconds remaining and finished with 20 points to lead St. Bonaventure past VCU 77-75 on Tuesday, upping the Bonnies' win streak to seven. Council also had eight rebounds for the Bonnies (13-1, 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Noel Brown scored 20 points, shooting 8 of 13 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line.

Darius Johnson, Keyshawn Hall combine for 46 points and UCF tops Texas Tech 87-83 in a Big 12 opener

Darius Johnson had 24 points, Keyshawn Hall scored 22 and UCF upped its win streak to six after holding on for an 87-83 victory over Texas Tech on Tuesday in a Big 12 Conference opener. Johnson made 3 of 4 free throws in the final 19 seconds after the Knights (10-2) saw an 18-point second-half lead shrink to one. UCF used a 24-12 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half to turn an eight-point halftime lead into a 71-53 advantage.