Johnson’s 26 help FGCU down Bellarmine 77-61

Dallion Johnson's 26 points helped FGCU defeat Bellarmine 77-61 on Thursday night. Johnson shot 9 for 16, including 8 for 14 from beyond the arc for the Eagles (11-9, 6-1 Atlantic Sun Conference). Zavian McLean shot 6 for 8 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 16 points.

Campbell defeats Stony Brook 79-54

Colby Duggan's 27 points helped Campbell defeat Stony Brook 79-54 on Thursday night. Duggan went 11 of 14 from the field (5 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Fighting Camels (9-11, 4-3 Coastal Athletic Association). Caleb Zurliene scored 13 points while going 6 of 9 from the field and added three steals.

Lauren Betts helps No. 1 UCLA stay unbeaten with 84-66 victory over Rutgers

Lauren Betts had 25 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks to help No. 1 UCLA beat Rutgers 84-66 on Thursday night. The 6-foot-7 Betts now has 21 blocks over her last three games for UCLA (19-0, 7-0 Big Ten). This was the first time Rutgers faced the No. 1 team in the country since 2014, when the Scarlet Knights played UConn twice in the American Athletic Conference.

No. 20 NC State women close on an 11-0 run to beat Syracuse 74-66

Zoe Brooks had 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Madison Hayes added 18 points and nine boards, and No. 20 NC State closed on an 11-0 run to beat Syracuse 74-66 on Thursday night. Brooks made a jumper from the free-throw line with 3:18 left in the fourth quarter to give NC State its first lead, 63-62, since it was 4-2. Aziaha James added a runner in the lane with 59.2 seconds left for a 69-66 lead.

Pope has 25 as Texas State downs Louisiana 89-74

Tylan Pope scored 25 points as Texas State beat Louisiana 89-74 on Thursday night. Pope added five rebounds and three blocks for the Bobcats (12-8, 5-3 Sun Belt Conference). Josh O'Garro added 17 points while shooting 4 for 7 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line while he also had nine rebounds.