Lehigh 82, Arkansas State 70
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Ty Cockfield II had a season-high 30 points, but Lehigh defeated the Arkansas State men’s basketball team 82-70 Saturday afternoon at Stabler Arena. Cockfield led all scorers with his 30 points, his third career outing with 30 or more points and it marks his fifth time this year with 20 or more scored. Salif Boudie had a career high 11 rebounds while Tristin Walley snagged 10 rebounds. Kyle Leufroy led Lehigh with 20 points, one of three players in double figures for the hosts.
Ole Miss 83, ULM 60
OXFORD, Miss. – Breein Tyree scored 20 points, including four 3-pointers shots, and Mississippi placed three players in double figures Saturday to defeat Louisiana Monroe 83-60. Blake Hinson scored 17 points for the Rebels (5-2), who have won four of their last five starts. Terence Davis scored 15 points and added a game-high eight rebounds for the Rebels.
UTA 76, UTRGV 65
ARLINGTON, Texas – After overcoming a 12-point 2nd-half deficit to tie the contest with less than four minutes remaining, the UT Arlington men's basketball team (3-5) appeared poised to snap a three-game losing streak, but a late charge by UT Rio Grande Valley (6-4) led the Vaqueros to a 76-65 win Saturday afternoon at the College Park Center.
Little Rock 79, Sam Houston State 52
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Paced by career offensive nights for Rayjon Tucker and Ryan Pippins, Little Rock broke out to an early lead and never looked back, routing Sam Houston State 79-52 on Homecoming Saturday afternoon at the Jack Stephens Center. The win snaps a two-game skid for the Trojans, who improve to 4-4 on the year and 3-1 at home.
Texas State 69, UTSA 68
SAN ANTONIO – Nijal Pearson scored a game-high 26 points and the Texas State men's basketball team scored four points in the final 11 seconds to beat UTSA 69-68 Saturday afternoon at the UTSA Convocation Center.
Liberty 78, Georgia State 52
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Georgia State could not overcome 12.5 percent shooting from 3-point range and fell to Liberty 78-52 on Saturday evening at the Vines Center. D’Marcus Simonds led the Panthers with 22 points.
Louisiana 88, Southern 78, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. – Malik Marquetti and JaKeenan Gant combined for 39 points and all 11 of Louisiana's blocked shots as the Ragin' Cajuns built a 40-29 lead at halftime and defeated in-state opponent Southern University, 88-78, before an announced crowd of 5,666 on Saturday at the Cajundome. Marcus Stroman nearly posted a triple-double with 14 points, eight assists and seven rebounds while Jerekius Davis came off the bench to add 11 as Louisiana (5-3) won its third straight game while playing on its home floor for the first time since Nov. 6.
South Alabama 66, Florida A&M 57
MOBILE, Ala. – Senior Rodrick Sikes scored 18 points and graduate Kory Holden hit a key three-pointer late in the game to lead the University of South Alabama men's basketball team to a 66-57 victory over Florida A&M Saturday night at the Mitchell Center.