J.J. Starling scored 28 points and Eddie Lampkin Jr. posted a double-double and Syracuse beat Boston College 95-86 in triple overtime on Saturday. Jyare Davis scored 16 points, Lampkin scored 14 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, reserve Chris Bell scored 12 and Elijah Moore 11 for Syracuse (11-13, 5-8 ACC).
Farrakhan puts up 28 in Hampton’s 84-75 victory against Northeastern
Daniel Johnson and Kyrese Mullen each scored 11 points. The Huskies (13-12, 5-7) were led in scoring by Rashad King, who finished with 32 points and six rebounds. Harold Woods added 19 points for Northeastern.
Three score 17, Murray State downs Valparaiso 74-56
Nick Ellington, AJ Ferguson and Jacobi Wood all had 17 points in Murray State's 74-56 victory over Valparaiso on Saturday night. Ellington had 10 rebounds for the Racers (12-13, 6-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Ferguson shot 7 of 12 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and had seven rebounds.
Butler makes subtle Warriors jersey change to honor late father
Jimmy Butler honored his late father on the back of his jersey in his Golden State Warriors debut Saturday against the Chicago Bulls.
No. 6 Florida beats top-ranked Auburn 90-81 and ends the Tigers’ 14-game winning streak
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 19 points and Alex Condon added 17 as No. 6 Florida rallied from an early deficit and beat No. 1 Auburn 90-81 Saturday, ending the Tigers' 14-game winning streak. Florida (20-3, 7-3 Southeastern Conference), down by 10 points early, built a 10-point advantage by the end of the first half and held off Auburn in the second half for its second victory over a top-ranked team this season. Florida beat then-No. 1 Tennessee 73-43 on Jan. 7.
Taylor’s 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left leads No. 10 Texas A&M past No. 15 Missouri 67-64
Wade Taylor IV made a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining to lift No. 10 Texas A&M past No. 15 Missouri 67-64 on Saturday. Pharrel Payne scored 20 points, Taylor added 15 and Henry Coleman III grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds for the Aggies (18-5, 7-3 SEC) who entered in a three-way tie with Florida and Missouri for third place in the SEC. Tamar Bates led Missouri with 16 points, Mark Mitchell added 14 and Tamar Bates scored 12 for Missouri (18-5, 6-4) which lost at home for the first time this season.
Maclin late jumper lifts Radford past Longwood 71-69
Brandon Maclin hit a jumper with two seconds left to lift Radford to a 71-69 win over Longwood on Saturday. Maclin finished with 15 points and six rebounds for the Highlanders (16-10, 6-5 Big South Conference). Truth Harris scored 12 points while going 4 of 7 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 5 from the line.
No. 1 Auburn suffers first SEC loss, losing big at home to No. 6 Florida
Auburn suddenly faces a possible first-place tie atop the SEC standings, pending Alabama's matchup with Arkansas on Saturday.
Thomas scores 21 as Charlotte defeats Rice 78-75
Jaehshon Thomas helped lead Charlotte past Rice on Saturday night with 21 points off of the bench in a 78-75 win. Thomas shot 6 for 10 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the 49ers (9-15, 2-9 American Athletic Conference). Nik Graves scored 19 points and added seven rebounds.
Steph makes timely return to form in Warriors’ win over Bulls
Warriors superstar Steph Curry made a timely return to form with a dominant performance in Golden State's 132-111 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night at United Center.
Canelo Alvarez books undisputed title fight vs. William Scull after
The first fight of Canelo Alvarez's new Riyadh Season deal has been booked. On Saturday, Turki Alalshikh announced that Alvarez – the Ring, WBO, WBA and WBC super middleweight champion – will take on undefeated IBF champ William Scull on May 3…
UCLA overcomes team-wide illness to rout Penn State for its seventh straight win
Kobe Johnson finishes with 15 points and 13 rebounds as the UCLA men's basketball team commits just three turnovers in a lopsided win over Penn State.
Planutis scores 28, Mercyhurst beats Le Moyne 82-78
Jeff Planutis scored 28 points as Mercyhurst beat Le Moyne 82-78 on Saturday. Planutis also added six assists for the Lakers (13-14, 7-5 Northeast Conference). Aidan Reichert scored 24 points while shooting 9 for 18 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.
Anthony Davis is sensational during his Dallas debut — until he’s injured
Former Laker Anthony Davis had 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocked shots before leaving in the third quarter while Max Christie scored 23.
Telfort scores 24, Butler takes down Providence 82-81
Jahmyl Telfort had 24 points in Butler's 82-81 victory over Providence on Saturday. Telfort added five rebounds and four steals for the Bulldogs (11-13, 4-9 Big East Conference). Pierre Brooks shot 7 for 14, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to add 18 points.