Whitt scores 14, Belmont beats Middle Tennessee 82-79
Led by Carter Whitt's 14 points, the Belmont Bruins defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 82-79DECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NCAA BASKETBALL 8 GAMES yesterday
8 GAMES yesterday
Shumate's 22 help McNeese beat Div. III-LeTourneau 103-69
Led by Christian Shumate's 22 points, the McNeese Cowboys defeated the DivDECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Faye's 19 help Western Kentucky defeat Evansville 79-65
Led by Babacar Faye's 19 points, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 79-65 on SaturdayDECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Newby has 18 as UNC Wilmington defeats Marshall 78-69
Led by Donovan Newby's 18 points, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks defeated the Marshall Thundering Herd 78-69 on SaturdayDECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adou Thiero leads second-half charge as Arkansas rallies to beat UTSA 75-60
Adou Thiero totaled 26 points and 10 rebounds and Arkansas rallied for a 75-60 victory over UTSADECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gayle scores late to give Michigan 85-83 win over Iowa for Wolverines' 7th straight victory
Vladislav Goldin and Danny Wolf had double-doubles and Roddy Gayle Jr. scored with 4.6 seconds remaining to give Michigan an 85-83 win over Iowa on Saturday for its seventh straigh...DECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chaikin scores 20 as Lafayette takes down Mercyhurst 77-73
Alex Chaikin scored 20 points off of the bench to help lead the Lafayette Leopards over the Mercyhurst Lakers 77-73 on SaturdayDECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Butler scores 35, Bowling Green beats Morgan State 102-81
The Bowling Green Falcons defeated the Morgan State Bears 102-81 on Saturday led by Derrick Butler's 35 pointsDECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trimble helps No. 20 North Carolina top Georgia Tech, 68-65
Seth Trimble scored 19 points and No. 20 North Carolina held off upset-minded Georgia Tech for a 68-65 victory in the ACC opener for both teams SaturdayDECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michigan State ruins Nebraska's Big Ten opener with 89-52 win
Jaden Akins scored 18 points and Jaxon Kohler finished a rebound shy of tying a career high with 12 and Michigan State throttled Nebraska 89...DECEMBER 7
Lewis scores 18 as Toledo knocks off Defiance 111-49
Led by Sam Lewis' 18 points, the Toledo Rockets defeated the Defiance Yellow Jackets 111-49 on SaturdayDECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jaland Lowe carries No. 18 Pittsburgh to 64-59 win over Virginia Tech
Jaland Lowe scored 19 points to lead No. 18 Pittsburgh to a 64-59 victory over Virginia Tech in the ACC opener for both teamsDECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Santos scores 24, Dayton defeats Lehigh 86-62
Led by Nate Santos' 24 points, the Dayton Flyers defeated the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 86-62 on SaturdayDECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kam Jones scores 32 points to lead No. 5 Marquette past No. 11 Wisconsin, 88-74
Kam Jones scored 32 points to lead No. 5 Marquette to an 88-74 victory over No. 11 Wisconsin on SaturdayDECEMBER 7
Watson and Loyola Chicago defeat South Florida 74-72
Des Watson led the Loyola Chicago Ramblers with 14 points and sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 32 seconds left as the Ramblers knocked off the South Florida Bulls 74-72 on...DECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mincey scores 27, UMass-Lowell knocks off UMass 96-83
Led by Quinton Mincey's 27 points, the UMass-Lowell River Hawks defeated the UMass Minutemen 96-83DECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thomas scores 19, Rhode Island beats Providence 69-63
Led by Sebastian Thomas' 19 points, the Rhode Island Rams defeated the Providence Friars 69-63 on SaturdayDECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shrewsberry scores 25 and Notre Dame holds off Syracuse 69-64 in ACC opener for both
Braeden Shrewsberry matched his career-high with 25 points, JDECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chase Hunter scores 18, Ian Schieffelin has double-double to send Clemson to 6th straight win
Chase Hunter scored 18 points, Ian Schieffelin had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Clemson pulled way late to beat Miami 65-55 in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener on SaturdayDECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ejiofor recordeds career highs in points and boards in St. John's win over Kanas St.
Zuby Ejiofor posted career highs scoring 28 points and grabbing 13 rebounds and St. John’s used an offensive eruption after halftime to beat Kansas State 88-71 in a Big 12-Big East...DECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
