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  • Navy faces Bucknell following Benigni’s 23-point game

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    Bucknell Bison (4-11, 1-1 Patriot League) at Navy Midshipmen (10-5, 2-0 Patriot League)

    Annapolis, Maryland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

    BOTTOM LINE: Navy hosts Bucknell after Austin Benigni scored 23 points in Navy’s 65-58 win against the Holy Cross Crusaders.

    The Midshipmen are 6-1 on their home court. Navy is the top team in the Patriot League in team defense, allowing 64.9 points while holding opponents to 41.3% shooting.

    The Bison are 1-1 against Patriot League opponents. Bucknell is 2-6 in games decided by at least 10 points.

    Navy scores 73.1 points per game, 3.3 fewer points than the 76.4 Bucknell allows. Bucknell averages 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 more makes per game than Navy allows.

    The Midshipmen and Bison square off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.

    TOP PERFORMERS: Benigni is averaging 17.5 points, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals for the Midshipmen. Aidan Kehoe is averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games.

    Jayden Williams is averaging 8.2 points and four assists for the Bison. Amon Dorries is averaging 10.7 points over the last 10 games.

    LAST 10 GAMES: Midshipmen: 8-2, averaging 72.4 points, 36.0 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.5 points per game.

    Bison: 2-8, averaging 62.1 points, 26.9 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 7.7 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 39.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.4 points.

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  • Air Force hosts Collins and Utah State

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    Utah State Aggies (12-1, 3-0 MWC) at Air Force Falcons (3-11, 0-3 MWC)

    Colorado Springs, Colorado; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST

    BOTTOM LINE: Utah State visits Air Force after Michael Collins Jr. scored 23 points in Utah State’s 96-78 victory against the San Jose State Spartans.

    The Falcons have gone 3-6 at home. Air Force allows 73.2 points and has been outscored by 10.3 points per game.

    The Aggies are 3-0 against MWC opponents. Utah State averages 85.6 points while outscoring opponents by 18.3 points per game.

    Air Force makes 43.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.2 percentage points higher than Utah State has allowed to its opponents (40.4%). Utah State scores 12.4 more points per game (85.6) than Air Force allows to opponents (73.2).

    The Falcons and Aggies match up Tuesday for the first time in conference play this season.

    TOP PERFORMERS: Eli Robinson is averaging 9.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals for the Falcons. Lucas Hobin is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

    Collins is shooting 56.7% and averaging 20.2 points for the Aggies. Kolby King is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

    LAST 10 GAMES: Falcons: 3-7, averaging 63.1 points, 27.1 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.0 points per game.

    Aggies: 9-1, averaging 84.0 points, 31.7 rebounds, 17.5 assists, 10.0 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 52.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.1 points.

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  • Kevair Kennedy scores 20 to lead Merrimack to 73-66 victory over Manhattan

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    NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Kevair Kennedy scored 20 points as Merrimack beat Manhattan 73-66 on Sunday.

    Kennedy also contributed eight rebounds and seven assists for the Warriors (9-7, 5-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Ernest Shelton totaled 16 points, six rebounds and three steals. Tye Dorset hit two 3-pointers and scored 15.

    Fraser Roxburgh and Anthony Isaac both had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Jaspers (7-9, 3-2). Jaden Winston finished with 16 points, five assists and three steals.

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  • Wagner takes on Stonehill, looks for 6th straight victory

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    Stonehill Skyhawks (3-11, 0-1 NEC) at Wagner Seahawks (6-6, 1-0 NEC)

    Staten Island, New York; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST

    BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seahawks -7.5; over/under is 137.5

    BOTTOM LINE: Wagner aims to keep its five-game win streak going when the Seahawks take on Stonehill.

    The Seahawks are 4-0 on their home court. Wagner ranks third in the NEC with 14.6 assists per game led by Jaden Baker averaging 4.0.

    The Skyhawks are 0-1 against NEC opponents. Stonehill is seventh in the NEC scoring 67.1 points per game and is shooting 41.4%.

    Wagner averages 77.1 points, 5.2 more per game than the 71.9 Stonehill allows. Stonehill has shot at a 41.4% rate from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points greater than the 40.9% shooting opponents of Wagner have averaged.

    The Seahawks and Skyhawks meet Sunday for the first time in NEC play this season.

    TOP PERFORMERS: Nick Jones is averaging 15.1 points and two steals for the Seahawks. Eduardo Placer is averaging 10.3 points over the past 10 games.

    Hermann Koffi is averaging 14.8 points for the Skyhawks. Davante Hackett is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

    LAST 10 GAMES: Seahawks: 6-4, averaging 79.0 points, 38.8 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.8 points per game.

    Skyhawks: 2-8, averaging 64.7 points, 34.6 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 4.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 40.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.4 points.

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  • Branch’s 20 lead Kansas City past Omaha 73-66

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    OMAHA, Neb. — Karmello Branch scored 20 points as Kansas City beat Omaha 73-66 on Saturday night.

    Branch shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 4 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the free-throw line for the Roos (4-12, 1-1 Summit League). Jerome Palm added 14 points while going 6 of 9 and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line while they also had five rebounds. CJ Evans shot 5 of 15 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line to also finish with 14 points.

    Paul Djobet led the Mavericks (7-10, 0-2) in scoring, finishing with 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Grant Stubblefield added 14 points and two steals for Omaha. Tony Osburn also had 12 points.

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  • Dayton heads to Loyola Chicago for conference matchup

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    Dayton Flyers (10-4, 1-0 A-10) at Loyola Chicago Ramblers (5-9, 1-0 A-10)

    Chicago; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

    BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flyers -8.5; over/under is 141.5

    BOTTOM LINE: Dayton takes on Loyola Chicago in A-10 action Saturday.

    The Ramblers are 3-4 on their home court. Loyola Chicago is 2-1 in one-possession games.

    The Flyers are 1-0 in conference play. Dayton has a 0-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

    Loyola Chicago’s average of 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.2 fewer made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Dayton allows. Dayton averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 fewer made shots on average than the 9.4 per game Loyola Chicago allows.

    The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

    TOP PERFORMERS: Justin Moore is scoring 12.9 points per game and averaging 2.7 rebounds for the Ramblers. Kayde Dotson is averaging 11.0 points and 2.5 rebounds over the last 10 games.

    Javon Bennett is shooting 39.7% and averaging 16.1 points for the Flyers. Deshayne Montgomery is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

    LAST 10 GAMES: Ramblers: 4-6, averaging 67.1 points, 30.8 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 3.4 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.5 points per game.

    Flyers: 7-3, averaging 78.0 points, 32.1 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 9.7 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.5 points.

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  • Martinelli leads Northwestern against Minnesota

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    Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-5, 1-1 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (8-5, 0-2 Big Ten)

    Evanston, Illinois; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

    BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts Minnesota after Nick Martinelli scored 32 points in Northwestern’s 80-60 win against the Howard Bison.

    The Wildcats are 6-1 in home games. Northwestern is 2-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.

    The Golden Gophers are 1-1 against Big Ten opponents. Minnesota scores 72.7 points while outscoring opponents by 7.9 points per game.

    Northwestern averages 80.5 points, 15.7 more per game than the 64.8 Minnesota allows. Minnesota has shot at a 45.7% rate from the field this season, 5.3 percentage points greater than the 40.4% shooting opponents of Northwestern have averaged.

    The Wildcats and Golden Gophers face off Saturday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.

    TOP PERFORMERS: Martinelli averages 1.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 22.8 points while shooting 55.6% from beyond the arc. Arrinten Page is shooting 59.3% and averaging 13.4 points over the past 10 games.

    Cade Tyson is shooting 53.5% and averaging 21.9 points for the Golden Gophers. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson is averaging 13.8 points over the last 10 games.

    LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 5-5, averaging 79.1 points, 29.3 rebounds, 18.3 assists, 5.0 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.0 points per game.

    Golden Gophers: 6-4, averaging 70.3 points, 30.3 rebounds, 18.0 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.9 points.

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  • San Francisco hosts Johnson and San Diego

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    San Diego Toreros (6-8, 1-1 WCC) at San Francisco Dons (9-6, 1-1 WCC)

    San Francisco; Friday, 10 p.m. EST

    BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dons -10.5; over/under is 148.5

    BOTTOM LINE: San Diego visits San Francisco after Ty-Laur Johnson scored 21 points in San Diego’s 99-93 loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

    The Dons have gone 5-1 in home games. San Francisco ranks sixth in the WCC in team defense, allowing 68.5 points while holding opponents to 40.6% shooting.

    The Toreros are 1-1 against conference opponents. San Diego ranks seventh in the WCC shooting 34.5% from 3-point range.

    San Francisco averages 9.1 made 3-pointers per game, 2.4 more made shots than the 6.7 per game San Diego gives up. San Diego averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.5 more made shots on average than the 6.9 per game San Francisco allows.

    The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.

    TOP PERFORMERS: David Fuchs is scoring 13.2 points per game with 6.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists for the Dons. Ryan Beasley is averaging 12.6 points over the past 10 games.

    Toneari Lane averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Toreros, scoring 10.7 points while shooting 39.3% from beyond the arc. Johnson is averaging 14.3 points and 2.2 steals over the last 10 games.

    LAST 10 GAMES: Dons: 5-5, averaging 72.2 points, 33.0 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 3.8 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.1 points per game.

    Toreros: 3-7, averaging 72.9 points, 26.0 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 8.6 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.5 points.

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  • O’Keefe scores 19 as Columbia downs Division-III Penn State-Abington 106-51

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    NEW YORK — Gerard O’Keefe had 19 points in Columbia’s 106-51 win over Division-III Penn State-Abington on Wednesday.

    O’Keefe went 7 of 11 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Lions (11-3). Mason Ritter scored 16 points, shooting 7 of 12 from the field and 2 for 3 from the free-throw line. Blair Thompson shot 5 for 8, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.

    The Lions were led in scoring by Tamir Powell, who finished with 14 points, six rebounds and two steals. Tyler Fox added 11 points for Penn State-Abington. Mike Byfield finished with 10 points and seven rebounds.

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  • Loyola Marymount hosts Saint Mary’s (CA) after Murauskas’ 20-point game

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    Saint Mary’s Gaels (11-2) at Loyola Marymount Lions (9-4)

    Los Angeles; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST

    BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -8.5; over/under is 138.5

    BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary’s (CA) visits Loyola Marymount after Paulius Murauskas scored 20 points in Saint Mary’s (CA)’s 63-58 win against the Northern Iowa Panthers.

    The Lions are 6-3 in home games. Loyola Marymount ranks second in the WCC in team defense, giving up 66.1 points while holding opponents to 38.6% shooting.

    The Gaels are 1-0 on the road. Saint Mary’s (CA) ranks third in the WCC with 11.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Andrew McKeever averaging 4.3.

    Loyola Marymount makes 47.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.3 percentage points higher than Saint Mary’s (CA) has allowed to its opponents (39.3%). Saint Mary’s (CA) averages 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 more makes per game than Loyola Marymount gives up.

    The Lions and Gaels match up Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

    TOP PERFORMERS: Myron Amey Jr. is scoring 15.3 points per game with 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Lions. Rodney Brown Jr. is averaging 13.8 points over the last 10 games.

    Murauskas is shooting 46.8% and averaging 18.6 points for the Gaels. Joshua Dent is averaging 14.4 points over the last 10 games.

    LAST 10 GAMES: Lions: 6-4, averaging 72.7 points, 32.4 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.1 points per game.

    Gaels: 8-2, averaging 76.7 points, 38.2 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.2 points.

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  • Delaware plays Missouri State in conference matchup

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    Missouri State Bears (6-5) at Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (4-7)

    Newark, Delaware; Monday, 2 p.m. EST

    BOTTOM LINE: Keith Palek III and Missouri State take on Christian Bliss and Delaware in CUSA play Monday.

    The Fightin’ Blue Hens are 2-3 in home games. Delaware allows 73.6 points and has been outscored by 5.2 points per game.

    The Bears are 0-3 in road games. Missouri State is ninth in the CUSA scoring 74.5 points per game and is shooting 44.7%.

    Delaware averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.7 more made shots than the 6.9 per game Missouri State gives up. Missouri State averages 6.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.9 fewer made shots on average than the 8.5 per game Delaware allows.

    The Fightin’ Blue Hens and Bears meet Monday for the first time in conference play this season.

    TOP PERFORMERS: Justyn Fernandez is shooting 49.0% and averaging 16.0 points for the Fightin’ Blue Hens. Bliss is averaging 14.2 points over the last 10 games.

    Palek is averaging 18 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Bears. Kobi Williams is averaging 12.3 points over the last 10 games.

    LAST 10 GAMES: Fightin’ Blue Hens: 4-6, averaging 68.2 points, 29.4 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 5.6 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.2 points per game.

    Bears: 5-5, averaging 73.1 points, 30.9 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 6.9 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.3 points.

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  • Smith, Huff help No. 7 Gonzaga beat Oregon 91-82 at Moda Center

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    PORTLAND, Ore. — Braeden Smith scored 21 points, Braden Huff had 20 points and No. 7 Gonzaga beat Oregon 91-82 on Sunday at Moda Center.

    Graham Ike added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (12-1). Steele Venters scored 14 points, and Tyon Grant-Foster had 10.

    Nate Bittle had 28 points and nine rebounds for Oregon (6-6). Kwame Evans Jr. added 14 points, Takai Simpkins had 13 and Jackson Shelstad 12.

    Oregon played Gonzaga tough in a back-and-forth first half, led by 16 points from Bittle, and it was tied in the final seconds before Grant-Foster’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer put the Bulldogs up 42-39.

    Gonzaga pulled away in the second half, leading by 15.

    Oregon: Hosts Omaha on Dec. 28.

    Gonzaga: At Pepperdine on on Dec. 28.

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  • Dallin Hall, Jacari White lead No. 23 Virginia to 80-72 win over former ACC rival Maryland

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    Dallin Hall scored a season-high 20 points, Jacari White had a spectacular dunk and scored 15, and No. 23 Virginia beat Maryland 80-72

    CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Dallin Hall scored a season-high 20 points, Jacari White had a spectacular dunk and scored 15, and No. 23 Virginia beat Maryland 80-72 on Saturday night in the first meeting since 2018 between the former Atlantic Coast Conference rivals.

    Hall went 8 of 8 from the field for the Cavaliers (10-1). Devin Tillis added 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting on a night when Virginia’s leading scorer, Thijs De Ridder, went 1 of 8 from the field and scored five points.

    David Coit led Maryland (6-6) with 15 points and Myles Rice added 12.

    The Cavaliers went 6:49 without a field goal in the first half but responded with a 17-0 run spanning halftime.

    Maryland pulled ahead 35-33 early in the second half on two free throws by Coit. Virginia then took control with a 15-2 run that included nine points by White. He connected on two 3-pointers before igniting the crowd with a rim-shaking transition dunk over Maryland’s Solomon Washington.

    This was the third matchup between the longtime rivals since the Terrapins left the ACC for the Big Ten in 2014. Virginia has won all three, as well as nine of the last 10 since 2011.

    Both teams completely turned over their rosters in the offseason under new coaches: Ryan Odom for the Cavaliers and Buzz Williams for the Terps.

    Standout Virginia freshman Chance Mallory left the game briefly in the second half after turning his left ankle but was able to return. He finished with six points.

    Maryland hosts Old Dominion on Dec. 28.

    Virginia hosts American on Monday.

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  • Dodd and Appalachian State host Georgia State

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    Georgia State Panthers (2-10, 0-1 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (8-5, 1-0 Sun Belt)

    Boone, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

    BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -10.5; over/under is 135.5

    BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State hosts Georgia State after Alonzo Dodd scored 21 points in Appalachian State’s 67-49 victory against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

    The Mountaineers have gone 5-1 at home. Appalachian State ranks seventh in the Sun Belt with 13.6 assists per game led by Dodd averaging 3.3.

    The Panthers are 0-1 in Sun Belt play. Georgia State averages 11.9 turnovers per game and is 1-3 when turning the ball over less than opponents.

    Appalachian State’s average of 8.0 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.2 more made shots on average than the 7.8 per game Georgia State allows. Georgia State’s 35.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.8 percentage points lower than Appalachian State has allowed to its opponents (37.9%).

    The Mountaineers and Panthers square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

    TOP PERFORMERS: Dodd is averaging 11.8 points and 3.3 assists for the Mountaineers. Kasen Jennings is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games.

    Micah Tucker is scoring 11.8 points per game and averaging 1.8 rebounds for the Panthers. Malachi Brown is averaging 10.3 points and 3.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.

    LAST 10 GAMES: Mountaineers: 6-4, averaging 73.1 points, 35.2 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 4.4 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.1 points per game.

    Panthers: 2-8, averaging 67.2 points, 31.3 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 6.4 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 35.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.7 points.

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  • Perkins scores 19, Brennan has double-double as Villanova holds off Wisconsin 76-66 in overtime

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    Tyler Perkins scored 19 points, Duke Brennan posted a double-double, and Villanova held off a second-half comeback from Wisconsin to win 76-66 in overtime on Friday night

    MILWAUKEE — Tyler Perkins scored 19 points, Duke Brennan posted a double-double, and Villanova held off a second-half comeback from Wisconsin to win 76-66 in overtime on Friday night.

    Perkins also grabbed six rebounds for the Wildcats (9-2), while Brennan scored 13 and grabbed 11 rebounds and Matt Hodge scored 15 points.

    Nolan Winter made his first seven shots, finished 9-of-12 shooting and scored 23 points for the Badgers (7-4). Winter also grabbed 11 rebounds. Nick Boyd added 19 points to go with five rebounds and four assists, and John Blackwell scored 14 before fouling out.

    The Wildcats took a 35-22 lead into the first half, using runs of 10-2 and 14-3, buoyed by 10 points off 12 Badgers turnovers.

    But after halftime, The Badgers used a 9-0 run to cut a 12-point deficit to three, and remained within five points for the rest of regulation. Blackwell scored all 14 of his points in that second half. Winter tied the game with 31 seconds remaining on a second-chance score after missing, then gathering his own rebound.

    That scoring evaporated in overtime for the Badgers, who were outscored 20-10. Lindsay Bryce scored 10 of his 12 points for Villanova in that frame, making both of his 3-point attempts, and a pair of free throws.

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  • Baylor plays Alcorn State, looks for 7th straight home win

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    Alcorn State Braves (1-9) at Baylor Bears (7-2)

    Waco, Texas; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

    BOTTOM LINE: Baylor hosts Alcorn State trying to continue its six-game home winning streak.

    The Bears have gone 5-0 at home. Baylor is the Big 12 leader with 13.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Michael Rataj averaging 3.4.

    The Braves are 0-9 on the road. Alcorn State ranks ninth in the SWAC with 10.3 assists per game led by Jameel Morris averaging 2.1.

    Baylor averages 88.8 points per game, 1.5 fewer points than the 90.3 Alcorn State gives up. Alcorn State has shot at a 44.0% rate from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points fewer than the 45.5% shooting opponents of Baylor have averaged.

    TOP PERFORMERS: Cameron Carr is shooting 55.1% and averaging 21.4 points for the Bears. Obi Agbim is averaging 11.2 points.

    Shane Lancaster is averaging 11.4 points for the Braves. Morris is averaging 9.8 points and 2.3 steals.

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  • AJ Dybantsa, Richie Saunders help No. 10 BYU beat Pacific 93-57

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    AJ Dybantsa had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Richie Saunders led No 10 BYU with 24 points, and the Cougars beat Pacific 93-57

    PROVO, Utah — AJ Dybantsa had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Richie Saunders led No 10 BYU with 24 points, and the Cougars beat Pacific 93-57 on Tuesday night.

    Robert Wright III added 22 points for BYU (10-1). Saunders and Wright each had five steals.

    Kajus Kublickas scored 14 points for Pacific (8-4). Elias Ralph added 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

    Wright, Dybantsa and Kennard Davis Jr. each scored in the paint to make it 6-0 and the Cougars led throughout. The Tigers missed their first eight field-goal attempts, went 0 for 11 from 3-point range in the first half and trailed 41-20at the intermission.

    Kublickas went 3-4 on 3-pointers and helped Pacific open the second half with a 20-8 spurt that trimmed its deficit to 49-40 with 14 minutes left in the game, but Dybantsa answered with a 3-pointer that sparked an 18-0 run.

    Wright scored 16 second-half points.

    BYU shot 47% from the field, hit 11 3-pointers and made 24 of 27 from the free-throw line. Pacific missed each of its three free-throw attempts.

    Pacific plays at home against Nicholls State on Sunday.

    BYU continues its homestand against Abilene Christian on Friday.

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  • Santa Clara Broncos and the North Texas Mean Green square off in Santa Cruz, California

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    North Texas Mean Green (8-3) vs. Santa Clara Broncos (8-3)

    Santa Cruz, California; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST

    BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Broncos -11.5; over/under is 142.5

    BOTTOM LINE: Santa Clara squares off against North Texas at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, California.

    The Broncos are 8-3 in non-conference play. Santa Clara is the WCC leader with 12.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Jake Ensminger averaging 2.9.

    The Mean Green have an 8-3 record in non-conference games. North Texas ranks ninth in the AAC with 22.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Dylan Arnett averaging 4.5.

    Santa Clara makes 45.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.4 percentage points higher than North Texas has allowed to its opponents (39.7%). North Texas averages 6.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than Santa Clara allows.

    TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Hammond is averaging 17.7 points and 1.5 steals for the Broncos. Elijah Mahi is averaging 13.5 points over the last 10 games.

    Je’Shawn Stevenson is scoring 16.5 points per game with 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Mean Green. David Terrell Jr. is averaging 11.5 points and 5.4 assists over the last 10 games.

    LAST 10 GAMES: Broncos: 7-3, averaging 80.4 points, 32.5 rebounds, 18.0 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.2 points per game.

    Mean Green: 7-3, averaging 67.2 points, 31.7 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.4 points.

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  • Ose Okojie posts double-double to help Howard fend off Drexel 74-66

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    PHILADELPHIA — Ose Okojie totaled 17 points and 10 rebounds to help Howard fend off Drexel 74-66 on Tuesday.

    Okojie made 6 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer and all four of his free throws for the Bison (8-5), who upped their win streak to four with their first road win in their fourth try.

    Cam Gillus contributed 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Howard. Bryce Harris had 13 points and Cedric Taylor III scored 12.

    Kevon Vanderhorst had a career-high 30 points to pace the Dragons (4-7), now 3-2 at home. He made 8 of 11 shots with four 3-pointers and 10 of 11 free throws. Villiam Garcia Adsten added 11 points, six rebounds and four assists.

    Okojie had 11 points and Gillus scored 10 to guide Howard to a 36-25 advantage at halftime. Gillus hit a 3-pointer to give Howard a 7-5 lead and the Bison never trailed after the first 2:28.

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  • Archie leads McNeese against Houston Christian after 24-point game

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    McNeese Cowboys (9-2, 2-1 Southland) at Houston Christian Huskies (5-5, 1-1 Southland)

    Houston; Monday, 8 p.m. EST

    BOTTOM LINE: McNeese visits Houston Christian after Tyshawn Archie scored 24 points in McNeese’s 102-66 win over the East Texas A&M Lions.

    The Huskies are 3-1 on their home court. Houston Christian is fifth in the Southland with 15.8 assists per game led by Kylin Green averaging 6.2.

    The Cowboys have gone 2-1 against Southland opponents. McNeese is fourth in the Southland with 33.7 rebounds per game led by Jacolb Cole averaging 4.5.

    Houston Christian’s average of 6.9 made 3-pointers per game is 2.4 fewer made shots on average than the 9.3 per game McNeese allows. McNeese averages 16.7 more points per game (88.9) than Houston Christian allows to opponents (72.2).

    The Huskies and Cowboys face off Monday for the first time in Southland play this season.

    TOP PERFORMERS: Trent Johnson is shooting 42.6% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Huskies, while averaging 10.1 points. Green is shooting 46.8% and averaging 12.2 points.

    Larry Johnson is averaging 16.1 points for the Cowboys. Archie is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

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