Tyler Thomas scored 22 points as Hofstra (7-4) handed Norfolk State its second straight non-conference road loss, beating the Spartans 74-58 on Saturday before 1969 in Hempstead, New York.
Jamari Thomas scored 17 points and Christian Ings had 15 for NSU (7-5), which led by as many as seven points in a first half that ended with the Spartans leading 32-31. Allen Betrand scored nine points and Darryl Anderson had eight points.
A Tyler Thomas 3-pointer started a 14-1 run that gave the Pride a 58-45 lead.
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Virginia Tech 73, Vermont 51: Len Kidd scored 17 points for the Hawkeyes (8-3), who limited Vermont (8-4) to just 17 points in the first half at Castle Coliseum.
Tyler Nickel scored 13 points for Tech, and Hunter Cator, who entered the game averaging 15 points per game, added 10 points.
The Catamounts were scoreless until Aaron DeLeone’s home run at the 13:36 mark, and by the time Nick Fiorillo got his second basket with 7:08 left, the Hokies had a 26-4 lead.
Vermont was 7 of 27 (25.9%) from the field in the first half,
Virginia Commonwealth University 87, Temple 78: Joe Bamisile, one of multiple players allowed to compete for the rest of the season following a judge’s ruling this week, scored 11 points in his VCU debut as the Rams (6-5) beat the Owls (6-4) at Siegel Center.
Max Shulga and Zeb Jackson scored 19 points, and Kwane Kwane scored 12 for VCU, which led 50-31 at halftime. Jackson had six rebounds, seven assists and four steals, and Shulga added six rebounds and five assists.
Sam Hoffman scored 17 points and Hesser Miller had 16 points and nine assists for Temple.
Radford 70, Bucknell 63: Former Oscar Smith High star Kenyon Giles had 20 points and three steals for the Highlanders (9-4) against the Bison (3-8) in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Brian Antoine added 16 points and Chandler Turner 14 for Radford.
Jack Forrest led Bucknell with 19 points.
Trainee 83, Cheney 69: Carey Smith scored 25 points on 11-of-13 shooting as the Builders (9-3) extended their winning streak to four by defeating the Wolves in the first game at Apprentice Stadium since the leaky roof was repaired.
Xavien Hunter, also a redshirt junior, scored 14 points, Aven Hawkins had 11 and Adrion Wall had 10. LaVion Morales led Cheney with 16 points.
Davidson 98, Lynchburg 63: Connor Kucera, in his second season as a Wildcat after a William & Mary championship, had 17 points in Davidson’s home win. It was 7 of 11 (3-for-4 from 3-point range) for the Wildcats (8-3).
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No. 3 Purdue 92, No. 1 Arizona 84: Fletcher Loyer matched his career high with 27 points and Braden Smith added 26 as the Boilermakers beat the Wildcats in Indianapolis.
Loyer was 5 of 9 on 3-pointers and Smith was 4 of 7 while falling one point shy of his career high. Zach Eddy added 22 points and nine rebounds, with the 7-foot-4 All-American handling the middle, while Smith and Loyer provided the outside firepower in the Indy Classic.
The Boilermakers (10-1) handed the Wildcats their first loss while defeating a No. 1-ranked team for the first time since beating Arizona 72-69 on Nov. 25, 2000, a game also in Indianapolis.
Michigan State 88, No. 6 Baylor 64: Tyson Walker scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half to help build a big lead for MSU (5-5) against the Bears (9-1) in Detroit. The Spartans outscored a 30-point first-half lead, and the team appears respectable enough to rank No. 4 on the preseason Top 25 list. They have lost two games in a row and three of four.
Baylor committed a shot clock violation on its opening possession. Seconds later, Walker made a 3-pointer to set the tone.
No. 2 Kansas 75, Indiana 71: Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 21 points, including four decisive free throws in the final minute, and Hunter Dickinson added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Jayhawks in Bloomington, Indiana.
The Jayhawks trailed by as many as 13 points and didn’t take their first lead until Dickenson hit the post to make it 62-61 with 4:53 remaining. Trey Galloway scored a career-high 28 points for Indiana, and Kell Ware added 11 points and 15 rebounds.
No. 4 Houston 70, Texas A&M 66: Emmanuel Sharp scored 21 points, LJ Cryer added 17 and the Cougars (11-0) won in Houston, but not on their home campus.
Cryer has scored double figures in 10 straight games, and Sharpe has reached double figures in nine of 11. Jamal Shedd had 12 points and eight assists, and Juwan Roberts had 10 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for Houston.
Wade Taylor IV scored 34 points, including 26 in the second half, for A&M (7-4).
No. 19 Texas 96, LSU 85: Max Abmas had 20 points and seven assists, Tyrese Hunter added a season-high 19 points, and the Longhorns (8-2) won in Houston, shooting 54% from the field. Jordan Wright scored a career-high 33 points — 31 in the second half — for the Tigers (6-5).
Memphis 79, No. 13 Clemson 77: David Jones scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half, Jahvon Quinerly added 17 points and six assists, and host Memphis (8-2) defeated Clemson (9-1) in the All-Tigers match in Tennessee.
P.J. Hall led Clemson (9-1) with 21 points, while Chauncey Wiggins finished with 19 points. Chase Hunter scored 13 points. Hunter hit the first of two free throws with 1.3 seconds left to cut Memphis’ lead to 79-77, but Memphis’ Malcolm Dandridge grabbed his second miss.
No. 24 Miami 84, La Salle 77: Wouga Poplar scored a career-high 25 points, Norchad Omer had 23 and Matthew Cleveland had 14 for the Hurricanes (8-2) in their home win.
Poplar, who is averaging a team-leading 15.6 points, landed awkwardly on his left foot after a failed takedown attempt late in the first half. Poplar limped off the court but returned for layup drills before the second half. Khalil Brantley scored 23 and DeShawn Shepherd 15 for the Explorers (8-3).
Georgia Tech 82, Penn State 81, OT: Despite Princess Anne High graduate K’ani Clary having 23 points, Penn State (5-6) lost as Myles Kelly made two free throws with 2.1 seconds left for the Yellowjackets (6-3) in overtime after a foul. Controversial match at the Holiday Festival. At Madison Square Garden.
On the Yellow Jackets’ last possession, down 81-80, Kwasi Reeves Jr. missed an open 3-pointer. After rebounding his foul, he drove to the rim, where his shot was blocked by Quddus Wahab. Kelly came up with the ball in a clash and hit a desperate, off-balance shot. In that flurry, Penn State’s Ace Baldwin Jr. — who was on the ground at Kelly’s feet during the shot — was whistled for a foul, sending Kelly to the goal line.
Tafara Gabari scored a career-high 20 points for Georgia Tech.
Pittsburgh 86, South Carolina 49: Blake Henson scored 19 points and shot 7-for-10, and the host Panthers never trailed.
Atiba Taylor, who led the Bulldogs with 14 points, hit a 3-pointer with 6:04 left in the first half, cutting Pitt’s lead to 21-18. Pitt responded with a 3-pointer from Henson to start the half, 15-2.
Liberty 99, St Andrews 26: Xander Yates and Brody Peebles each scored 23 points for the host Flames (9-3) against their Division II opponents from North Carolina State. Yates shot 8-for-9, including 6-for-7 from 3-point range.
Garrett McRae led the Knights with 11 points.
Georgetown 72, Notre Dame 68 (OT): Ismael Massoud hit a 3-pointer with 1:16 remaining in overtime, Supreme Cook maintained the lead by blocking a shot, and the Hoyas won in South Bend, Ind., despite former Kings Fork High star Jayden Epps missing another game with an illness.
Cook blocked a three-point attempt by Kepa Njie with three seconds left. Rowan Brumbaugh finished off the scoring with two free throws for Georgetown in the final second.
No. 15 Florida Atlantic 64, St. Bonaventure 54: Jonelle Davis scored 16 points for FAU (9-2) at the Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Massachusetts. Vladislav Guldin added 11 goals for FAU, nine of them in the second half. Moses Flowers scored 12 points for the Bonnies (7-3), who have won five in a row.
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No. 5 UConn 76, No. 10 Gonzaga 63: Donovan Clingan scored 21 points for Seattle in the final non-regular season game for the defending national champions (10-1). They beat the Bulldogs (8-3) in similar fashion to last season’s Elite Eight game, 82-54.
Clingan dominated the middle, and Cam Spencer hit some key 3-pointers during a big first half for UConn. The Huskies withstood every run the Zags put up. Anton Watson led Gonzaga with 20 points, and Ryan Nembhard added 15 points.
Elon 104, Bridgewater 70: Nick Dorn scored 25 points and Max McKinnon scored 20 points on 8 of 11 shooting for host Phoenix (6-5).
Aaron Oates added 13 points and six rebounds for the Eagles.
The Hofstra Pride achieved a dominant victory over the Norfolk State Spartans in a thrilling match, showcasing their exceptional skill and teamwork on the court. The game, which unfolded as a fierce battle between the two teams, ultimately culminated in a resounding triumph for Hofstra, leaving fans and spectators in awe of their impressive performance. With a series of impressive plays and strategic maneuvers, Hofstra emerged as the victor and solidified their position as a formidable force in the world of collegiate basketball.