Michigan St. 92, Penn St. 61
Malik Hall tied his career high with 24 points as Michigan State extended its winning streak to five games by thumping Penn State 92-61 in the Big Ten matchup in East Lansing, Mich. on Thursday night.
James Madison 68, UL Lafayette 61
Noah Freidel hit a clutch 3-pointer with 47 seconds left as No. 19 James Madison staved off a rally by Louisiana to capture a 68-61 Sun Belt Conference victory Thursday in Lafayette, La.
Memphis 78, Tulsa 75
Jahvon Quinerly drilled a 3-pointer with four seconds left as No. 15 Memphis survived blowing a seven-point lead in 17 seconds during the final minute, outlasting host Tulsa 78-75 on Thursday night.
Gonzaga 86, Pepperdine 60
Graham Ike recorded 20 points and seven rebounds and No. 24 Gonzaga defeated Pepperdine for the 46th consecutive time, prevailing 86-60 in the West Coast Conference opener for both teams on Thursday night at Spokane, Wash.
Minnesota 73, Michigan 71
Minnesota held on for a hard-earned 73-71 win over Michigan in the Big Ten matchup Thursday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Oregon 76, Washington 74
Jermaine Couisnard made a driving layup with 12 seconds remaining to break a tie and give Oregon a 76-74 victory against Washington in a Pacific-12 Conference game Thursday night in Seattle.
Arizona 97, Colorado 50
Pelle Larsson had 18 points and seven rebounds and No. 10 Arizona mauled Colorado from the outset while posting a 97-50 victory on Thursday night in Pac-12 play at Tucson, Ariz.
Washington St. 65, Oregon St. 58
Oscar Cluff scored a career-high 20 points and matched his career best with eight rebounds to help Washington State notch a 65-58 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night in Pac-12 play at Pullman, Wash.
Arizona State 82, Utah 70
Jose Perez had a season-high 26 points and Frankie Collins finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead Arizona State to an 82-70 victory Thursday night over Utah at Tempe, Ariz.