Troy 77, North Alabama 58
?Troy, Ala. – Troy shot a season-high 52.6 percent (30-of-57) from the field, cruising to a 77-58 victory over North Alabama in non-conference basketball action on Saturday morning inside Trojan Arena.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 75, Little Rock 66
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock and Arkansas-Pine Bluff battled for 28 minutes Saturday evening, but a 20-2 Golden Lion run midway through the second half put the game away as the Trojans fell 75-66 at the Jack Stephens Center.
Eastern Illinois 90, Arkansas State 86 (ot)
?ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Ty Cockfield II scored 21 points in the second and overtime periods, but Eastern Illinois rallied back and topped the Arkansas State men’s basketball team 90-86 in overtime Saturday afternoon at the VisitCurrituckOBX.com Battle in the Blue Ridge.
Texas State 91, Portland 68
PORTLAND, Ore. – Junior Nijal Pearsonscored 13 consecutive points for the Texas State men's basketball team in the first half to spark the Bobcats (5-1) to a 91-68 victory over Portland (5-3) in the Chiles Center to claim the Portland Classic title.