Chris Youngblood had a season-high 23 points, including two free throws with 10.9 seconds remaining, to lead No. 4 Alabama to an 88-84 win over No. 14 Mississippi State on Wednesday night.

Isaac McKneely scored 26 points and Taine Murray added a career-high 20 for Virginia in an 82-71 victory over Miami on Wednesday night.

Jalen Brunson had 30 points and 15 assists, OG Anunoby scored 23 points and the New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 122-112 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.

Quandre Bullock put up 31 points as South Dakota beat Omaha 91-87 on Wednesday night ending the Mavericks' nine-game winning streak.

Scottie Barnes scored 24 points and the Toronto Raptors beat NBA-worst Washington 106-82 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory and the Wizards' 15th loss in a row.

Rodney Rice and Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 16 points apiece, and Maryland won its fourth straight game, 76-68 over No. 17 Wisconsin on Wednesday night.

JT Toppin had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Chance McMillian scored 16 points and No. 22 Texas Tech beat TCU 71-57 on Wednesday night in its first game as a ranked team this season.

Johni Broome scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half and had 16 rebounds to help top-ranked Auburn beat LSU 87-74 on Wednesday night for its 12th straight victory.

Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Florida Panthers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Wednesday night.

Tyler Johnson scored 18 points as Mercer beat The Citadel 80-46 on Wednesday night. Johnson also had four steals for the Bears (11-11, 4-5 Southern Conference). Marcus Overstreet scored 16 points ...

Nick Anderson had 24 points, Cooper Bowser scored 18 of his 21 in the second half and Furman defeated Samford 72-70 on Wednesday night.

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