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Graves carries Sacramento St. over E. Washington 59-56
CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Marcus Graves had 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, narrowly…
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Hands propels UCLA past USC 93-88 in overtime
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Hands had 21 points and 10 assists, hitting a crucial…
Heat can’t keep pace with James Harden’s 58 points in 121-118 loss to Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had 58 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the…
Windler scores 32 to lead Belmont over UT Martin 112-67
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Dylan Windler had 32 points and 12 rebounds as Belmont extended…
Smith carries Louisiana-Monroe past Appalachian St. 81-75
MONROE, La. (AP) — Daishon Smith scored 26 points as Louisiana-Monroe beat Appalachian State 81-75…
Harden scores 58 points, Rockets rally to beat Heat 121-118
HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had 58 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the…
Gant lifts Louisiana-Lafayette past Coastal Carolina 83-70
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Jakeenan Gant had 29 points as Louisiana-Lafayette topped Coastal Carolina 83-70…
Harris, Simmons lead 76ers past Thunder, 108-104
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tobias Harris scored 32 points and Ben Simmons had a triple-double…
Texas-Arlington beats South Alabama 75-57
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Texas-Arlington hit a season-high 15 3-pointers and defeated South Alabama 75-57…
Seales leads North Dakota over Purdue Fort Wayne 88-82
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Cortez Seales had a career-high 32 points as North Dakota…
Cavs come from 14 down in fourth to beat Knicks 125-118
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Love scored 26 points, Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton each…
Jordan lifts St. Francis (NY) over Bryant 74-66
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y. (AP) — Jalen Jordan had 14 points as St. Francis (NY) beat…
Tate scores 18 to lift N. Kentucky over Milwaukee 65-55
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jalen Tate registered 18 points and seven rebounds as Northern Kentucky defeated…
Lyons carries Furman past Samford 90-81
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Jordan Lyons scored 17 points as Furman defeated Samford 90-81 on…
Bassey carries W. Kentucky past UAB 73-67
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Charles Bassey had 18 points and 13 rebounds to carry Western…
Thomas, Simonds lead Georgia St. over Arkansas St. 76-60
ATLANTA (AP) — Jeff Thomas had 15 points to lead five Georgia State players in…
McCants scores 12 to lead New Mexico St over UMKC 75-55
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Johnny McCants had 12 points off the bench to lift…
Brechting scores 20 to lead Oakland past UIC 86-72
OAKLAND, Mich. (AP) — Brad Brechting had 20 points as Oakland defeated Illinois-Chicago 86-72 on…
Fairleigh Dickinson defeats Mount St. Mary’s 65-59
EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — Mike Holloway Jr. recorded 18 points and 14 rebounds to carry…
Pusica scores 22 to lift Northeastern over Delaware 75-64
NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Vasa Pusica had 22 points as Northeastern topped Delaware 75-64 on…