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Zach Hicks scored 20 points to lead four in double figures and Penn State held off Northwestern for an 84-80 victory on Thursday night. Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 15 of his 17 points from the line and had seven assists and five steals for Penn State. Puff Johnson added 11 points and Freddie Dilione V scored 10.

Jlynn Counter's 17 points helped Middle Tennessee defeat Florida International 73-69 to open Conference USA play on Thursday night. Counter also contributed five rebounds for the Blue Raiders (10-4, 1-0). Camryn Weston scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 14 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.

Julius Thedford scored 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 32.2 seconds left, and Western Kentucky defeated Liberty 71-70 on Thursday night. Thedford also contributed five rebounds for the Hilltoppers (10-4, 1-0 Conference USA). Tyrone Marshall added 12 points while going 6 of 7 and 0 of 3 from the free-throw line while they also had eight rebounds.

Abdi Bashir Jr. scored 31 points as Monmouth beat Stony Brook 78-56 on Thursday night to open Coastal Athletic Conference play. Bashir went 12 of 18 from the field (7 for 10 from 3-point range) for the Hawks (3-11, 1-0). Jack Collins added nine points while finishing 3 of 5 from the floor while they also had seven rebounds.

Nasir Whitlock led Lehigh with 20 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 24.2 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Mountain Hawks took down Bucknell 66-64 on Thursday night. Whitlock shot 7 of 10 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Mountain Hawks (6-6, 1-0 Patriot League). Cam Gillus scored 16 points while going 6 of 14 from the floor, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range.

Derrin Boyd scored 26 points to help Charleston defeat Hampton 94-67 on Thursday night. Boyd shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 5 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 9 from the line for the Cougars (11-3, 1-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Ante Brzovic scored 21 points and added nine rebounds.

Tyrese Hunter scored 20 points and PJ Haggerty added 19 as No. 21 Memphis beat Florida Atlantic 90-62 on Thursday night in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Dain Dainja had 16 points for the Tigers (11-3), who have won four of five. Colby Rogers scored 11 points and Moussa Cisse finished with 11 rebounds and two blocks.

Aidan Kehoe's 20 points helped Navy defeat American 81-58 on Thursday night. Kehoe added 11 rebounds for the Midshipmen (4-10, 1-0 Patriot League). Donovan Draper scored 17 points and added 11 rebounds and eight assists.

Colby Duggan scored 19 points and Jasin Sinani made a 3-pointer with 57 seconds remaining as Campbell defeated Drexel 57-54 on Thursday night. Duggan added 11 rebounds for the Fighting Camels (6-8, 1-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Sinani scored 14 points and added six rebounds.

Shyanne Sellers scored 22 points and Allie Kubek added 17 to help No. 8 Maryland stay unbeaten with a 78-61 victory over Rutgers on Thursday night. Kaylene Smikle scored 13 points for the Terrapins (13-0, 3-0 Big Ten), who led by 18 at halftime and weren't threatened after that. Destiny Adams led the Scarlet Knights (8-6, 0-3) with 15 points before fouling out with 7:47 remaining.