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SATURDAY’S SNACKS: No. 4 Iowa State, No. 24 Cincinnati win tournaments

Mick Cronin

Mick Cronin

AP

GAME OF THE DAY: No. 24 Cincinnati 61, George Washington 56

The Bearcats picked up their best win of the season in the Barclays Center as they came back in the second half to beat George Washington. Guard Troy Caupain led Cincinnati with 16 points while Farad Cobb and Kevin Johnson had 11 points each.

IMPORTANT OUTCOMES

Nebraska 82, Tennessee 71: The Huskers had a strong performance from Tai Webster (18 points) and balanced scoring in a neutral-site win over the Volunteers. Andrew White added 15 points while Shavon Shields and Jake Hammond each finished with 11. Nebraska moves to 5-2 with the win.

No. 4 Iowa State 84, Illinois 73: The Cyclones took control of the game with a 12-2 second half run, combining an efficient offense with solid defense to beat the Fighting Illini. Georges Niang led the way for the Cyclones, who are now 5-0 on the season, with 23 points while also grabbing eight rebounds. Malcolm Hill paced Illinois with 20 points, but the loss of Mike Thorne Jr. (left knee) became an issue as the second half wore on.

Seton Hall 69, Georgia 62: The Pirates picked up a solid victory Saturday night in Newark, with an Isaiah Whitehead three in the final minute serving as the dagger. Whitehead scored 22 points and Khadeen Carrington added 20 to go along with six rebounds and three assists for the winner. Yante Maten led four Bulldogs in double figures with 18 points to go along with eight rebounds.

STARRED

Gavin Ware, Mississippi State: The Bulldogs won big over Tennessee-Martin as Ware had 22 points, 10 rebounds and three assists while going 9-for-12 from the field.

Eric Washington, Miami (Ohio): The RedHawks were able to beat UCF as Washington’s go-ahead jumper with 23 seconds left was the difference. The senior guard finished with 15 points, six rebounds, six steals and three assists.

James Daniel, Howard: The nation’s leading scorer was up to his usual tricks Saturday, scoring 39 points and hitting the game-winning three-pointer in the final seconds of the Bison’s 79-77 win over William & Mary.

Kyle Collinsworth, BYU: Collinsworth, who posted six triple-doubles last season, fell just short of his first in 2015-16 in BYU’s 95-81 win over Belmont. 26 points, nine rebounds, ten assists and just two turnovers.

STRUGGLED

Bosko Kostur, Bryant: Kostur scored five points on 2-for-12 shooting in the Bulldogs’ loss at Georgetown.

Jacolby Mobley, UT-Martin: Mobley went scoreless, missing all seven shots from the field, in the Skyhawks’ loss to Mississippi State.

Wright State: The Raiders scored just ten first-half points in their 66-39 loss at George Mason, finishing the game shooting 23.1 percent from the field.

THE REST OF THE TOP 25


  • Robert Carter Jr. accounted for 17 points, eight rebounds and three assists as No. 2 Maryland pulled away for an 80-63 win over Cleveland State. Next up for the Terrapins is No. 9 North Carolina on Tuesday.
  • Isaac Haas scored 24 points and Vince Edwards contributed nine points, ten rebounds and seven assists as No. 16 Purdue beat Lehigh, 77-55. Johnny Hill scored 13 points off the bench for the Boilermakers.

OTHER NOTABLE RESULTS


  • Georgetown ran past Bryant as L.J. Peak finished with 20 points on 6-for-8 shooting.
  • Siena moved to 4-2 with an overtime win over Loyola (MD) as the Saints had five players in double-figures. Marquis Wright led the way with 21 points. At one point, Siena was down 15 in the second half.
  • Martez Harrison scored 25 points, 17 in the second half, as UMKC outlasted South Dakota State.
  • Penn State held off Bucknell as Brandon Taylor had 19 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Stefan Moody finished with 21 points as Ole Miss won at Bradley.
  • In a small mid-major upset, Ball State defeated Valparaiso, 69-66, as Bo Calhoun led with 15 points. Alec Peters had 28 points in a loss for the Crusaders.
  • UTEP came back from a 17-point halftime deficit to beat Colorado State 99-90 in double overtime.
  • Having already won at San Diego State this season, Little Rock went to Tulsa and beat the Golden Hurricane 64-60. Josh Hagins led the way with 17 points, ten rebounds and eight assists.
  • Bob McKillop picked up his 500th win as head coach at Davidson, with the Wildcats beating Denison College 83-70. Brian Sullivan led the way with 23 points.
  • Louisville pulled away in the second half to beat Saint Louis 77-57 in Brooklyn. Mangok Mathiang led the way with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
  • Zach LeDay (15 points, ten rebounds) and Chris Clarke (ten points, 16 rebounds) posted double-doubles as Virginia Tech beat UAB 82-77 in overtime.
  • BYU outscored Belmont 55-39 in the second half, winning by the final score of 95-81. Kyle Collinsworth led the way, Nick Emery scored a team-high 27 points and Chase Fischer added 19. Craig Bradshaw led the Bruins with 26 points.
  • UNLV took care of Prairie View A&M, 80-62, in Las Vegas. However starting big man Stephen Zimmerman left the game in the first half with a sprained ankle.
  • Reggie Uoshaw scored 17 points and Giddy Potts added 16 as Middle Tennessee beat Toledo 77-70 in the title game of the Great Alaska Shootout.