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Metheny scores 24 in Liberty's 81-78 victory against Jacksonville State 02/28/2026 08:32pm • JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Kaden Metheny had 24 points in Liberty's 81-78 win against Jacksonville State on Saturday. Metheny shot 8 for 13, including 6 for 11 from beyond the arc for the Flames (24-5, 16-2 Conference USA). Brett Decker Jr. scored 16 points, shooting 5 for 10, including 4 for 8 fro Lockett scores 23, Jacksonville knocks off North Florida 85-61 02/28/2026 08:27pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Chris Lockett Jr.'s 23 points helped Jacksonville defeat North Florida 85-61 in a regular-season finale on Saturday. Lockett added seven rebounds for the Dolphins (12-19, 7-11 Atlantic Sun Conference). Chris Arias scored 12 points, going 5 of 6 (2 for 3 from 3-point range Simpson's 24 help Alabama State knock off Alabama A&M 89-88 02/28/2026 08:27pm • HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Micah Simpson's 24 points helped Alabama State defeat Alabama A&M 89-88 on Saturday. Simpson added five rebounds for the Hornets (10-19, 7-9 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Tyler Mason scored 20 points while going 9 of 10 from the field, and added six rebounds. Tyler Booth's 40 lead Samford past UNC Greensboro 87-78 02/28/2026 08:27pm • BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jadin Booth scored a career-high 40 points and Samford beat UNC Greensboro 87-78 on Saturday. Booth had a big night from beyond the arc for the Bulldogs (18-13, 11-7 Southern Conference), as he connected on 11 of his 22 3-point attempts. Keaton Norris scored 10 points and a Red-hot Myles Colvin scores 32 points and Wake Forest rallies past Syracuse 88-83 02/28/2026 08:24pm • WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Myles Colvin scored 32 points on a near-perfect shooting effort and Wake Forest rallied in the second half to defeat Syracuse 88-83 on Saturday night. Colvin made seven of eight 3-pointers and his only 3-point miss came with 1:22 remaining in the game. He shot 9 of 12 ov Sanders scores 16 in Florida A&M's 66-59 win over Grambling 02/28/2026 08:22pm • GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Jaquan Sanders scored 16 points as Florida A&M beat Grambling 66-59 on Saturday. Sanders shot 7 for 11, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Rattlers (13-15, 10-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Miles Ndalama scored 12 points and added seven rebounds. Antonio Jaylin Sellers scores 27 and Providence takes down Creighton 79-76 02/28/2026 08:22pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jaylin Sellers' 27 points helped Providence defeat Creighton 79-76 on Saturday. Sellers shot 11 for 18, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Friars (14-15, 7-11 Big East Conference). Jason Edwards shot 7 for 17 (0 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw Townsend's 18 lead Yale over Columbia 60-54 02/28/2026 08:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Townsend scored 18 points as Yale beat Columbia 60-54 on Saturday. Townsend had seven rebounds for the Ivy League-leading Bulldogs (22-5, 10-3). Casey Simmons scored 16 points while shooting 4 for 7 and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line. Isaac Celiscar went 4 of 7 from the field Saine's 24 lead Weber State over Idaho State 83-73 02/28/2026 08:17pm • POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Tijan Saine's 24 points helped Weber State defeat Idaho State 83-73 on Saturday. Saine shot 8 for 15 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Wildcats (16-14, 10-7 Big Sky Conference). Viljami Vartiainen scored 16 points while shooting 6 for Markstrom makes 25 saves, Devils beat Blues 3-1 to end 5-game skid 02/28/2026 08:17pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jacob Markstrom made 25 saves, Timo Meier and Dougie Hamilton had second-period goals and the New Jersey Devils beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Saturday to end a five-game losing streak. Markstrom lost his shutout bid with 1:18 left when Pavel Buchnevich scored with goalie Jordan Photos from Cuba as US speedboat shooting heightens tensions 02/28/2026 08:10pm • HAVANA (AP) — A view of daily life in Cuba as Havana says the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Huff, Lorient lead West Virginia past No. 19 BYU, 79-71 02/28/2026 08:09pm • MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Honor Huff scored 19 points, Brenen Lorient added 18 and West Virginia led the entire second half and beat No. 19 BYU 79-71 on Saturday night. DJ Thomas added 13 points and Jasper Floyd and Chance Moore had 11 apiece for the Mountaineers (17-12, 8-8 Big 12). Robert Wright Madimba's 28 lead Prairie View A&M past Alcorn State 72-51 02/28/2026 08:02pm • PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Joey Madimba scored 28 points as Prairie View A&M beat Alcorn State 72-51 on Saturday. Madimba shot 12 for 20, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Panthers (13-17, 8-9 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Dontae Horne added 16 points, six rebounds, six assist Walker scores 23 as Sam Houston defeats Missouri State 86-81 02/28/2026 08:02pm • HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Jacob Walker scored 23 points and Sam Houston beat Missouri State 86-81 on Saturday. Walker shot 8 of 13 from the field and 6 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Bearkats (21-8, 13-5 Conference USA). Po'Boigh King hit three 3-pointers and scored 17. Veljko Ilic had 15 p Gomez guides UT Rio Grande Valley to 63-55 victory over East Texas A&M 02/28/2026 07:52pm • EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Julien Gomez had 14 points in UT Rio Grande Valley's 63-55 victory over East Texas A&M on Saturday. Gomez shot 4 of 7 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the free-throw line for the Vaqueros (17-13, 13-8 Southland Conference). Fili