Buffalo 85, San Francisco 81
Nick Perkins led the No. 21 Buffalo Bulls with 22 points off the bench in an 85-81 win over the San Francisco Dons on Saturday in the championship game of the Hall of Fame Belfast Classic in Belfast, Ireland.
Xavier 73, Oakland 63
After some initial turbulence this season, it appears as if Xavier is back on track.
St. John's 76, Georgia Tech 73
Shamorie Ponds scored a season-best 37 points and helped St. John's overcome a 16-point second-half deficit and defeat Georgia Tech 76-73 in the Hoophall Miami Invitational in Miami.
Louisville 70, Seton Hall 65
VJ King hit the tiebreaking layup with 3:39 remaining and visiting Louisville made enough plays on both ends to secure a 70-65 win over Seton Hall on Saturday.
Kentucky 78, NC-Greensboro 61
No. 10 Kentucky extended its winning streak to seven on Saturday with a 78-61 victory over UNC-Greensboro in Lexington, Ky.
Indiana 68, Northwestern 66
Freshman guard Romeo Langford poured in 20 points to guide Indiana to a 68-66 victory over Northwestern in both teams' Big Ten opener on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.
Mississippi 83, Louisiana Monroe 60
Breein Tyree scored a game-high 20 points as host Ole Miss held off Louisiana-Monroe 83-60 on Saturday afternoon in Oxford, Miss.
Gonzaga 103, Creighton 92
Zach Norvell Jr. scored 28 points to help top-ranked Gonzaga record a 103-92 victory over Creighton on Saturday at Omaha, Neb.
Marquette 83, Kansas State 71
Markus Howard scored a season-high 45 points as host Marquette handed No. 12 Kansas State its first loss of the season, 83-71 on Saturday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
Texas Tech 78, Memphis 67
Headed toward potentially its first loss this season, 20th-ranked Texas Tech turned to a formula that has worked pretty well dating back to last season.
Villanova 85, La Salle 78
Senior forward Eric Paschall scored 27 and senior guard Phil Booth added 19 to power No. 23 Villanova to an 85-78 victory over crosstown rival La Salle on Saturday at The Palestra in Philadelphia.
Colorado 86, Colorado St. 80
McKinley Wright IV had 18 points, a career-high 11 assists and seven rebounds, Tyler Bey finished with a game-high 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the Colorado Buffaloes used a hot second half to beat Colorado State 86-80 in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday.
Michigan 76, Purdue 57
Jordan Poole had 21 points and Jon Teske added 17 points and eight rebounds as undefeated Michigan cruised to a 76-57 victory over Purdue on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
West Virginia 106, Youngstown St. 72
Sagaba Konate recorded 14 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots after a one-game absence to help West Virginia roll to a 106-72 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.
Nevada 73, Southern California 61
Trey Porter had two of Nevada's four hoops in a 9-0 burst to start the second half Saturday afternoon, allowing the fifth-ranked Wolf Pack to rally from behind en route to a 73-61 nonconference victory over host USC in Los Angeles.
Saint Louis 64, Butler 52
Javon Bess scored 18 points on 5-for-10 shooting, and host Saint Louis held on for a 64-52 win over Butler on Saturday.
Providence 59, Rhode Island 50
The start of December brought Providence the present of a win over its in-state rival.
Utah 69, Tulsa 64
Sedrick Barefield, Parker Van Dyke and Timmy Allen hit key hoops in the second half on Saturday afternoon as Utah held off two Tulsa challenges before escaping with a 69-64 nonconference victory in Salt Lake City.
Virginia Tech 94, Central Conn. St. 40
Senior guard Ahmed Hill led a torrid shooting display by connecting on six of his nine 3-point attempts to finish with 24 points as No. 13 Virginia Tech shot 57.1 percent in drubbing visiting Central Connecticut State 94-40 in Blacksburg, Va., on Saturday.
Maryland 66, Penn St. 59
Anthony Cowan Jr. hit two big 3-pointers in the final 2:14, and No. 24 Maryland hung on for a 66-59 win over visiting Penn State Saturday in College Park, Md., in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
NC State 80, Vanderbilt 65
North Carolina State led wire-to-wire to knock off Vanderbilt 80-65 on Saturday at the Hoophall Miami Invitational.
Louisiana State 78, Grambling State 57
Point guard Tremont Waters scored 15 points and dished out five assists, and LSU used balanced scoring and tight defense to defeat Grambling 78-57 Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Kansas 90, Stanford 84
Senior guard Lagerald Vick canned a game-tying 3-pointer with 7 seconds left in regulation, then tallied the first eight points of overtime while scoring a game-high 27 as No. 2 Kansas outlasted Stanford 90-84 at Lawrence, Kan.
Duke 113, Stetson 49
R.J. Barrett's 26 points and Cam Reddish's 23 points were part of third-ranked Duke's 113-49 rout of visiting Stetson on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.
Oregon St. 101, Missouri St. 77
Stephen Thompson Jr. had 25 points, and younger brother Ethan Thompson had 22 as the Oregon State Beavers outshot the Missouri State Bears 101-77 in Corvallis, Ore. on Saturday.
Richmond 84, Wake Forest 74
Grant Golden scored 24 points and Richmond took control early in the second half on the way to defeating visiting Wake Forest 84-74 on Saturday night in Richmond, Va.
Yale 77, Miami-Florida 73
Guard Miye Oni scored a game-high 29 points to lead Yale to a comeback victory over Miami on Saturday night, 77-73, in the final game of the Hoophall Miami Invitational at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami.
Syracuse 63, Cornell 55
Fresh off a road win against a ranked opponent, Syracuse seemed to experience a letdown on Saturday. Fortunately for the Orange, it wasn't a big enough letdown and they were able to stave off an upset bid in Syracuse.
Wichita St. 71, Baylor 63
Samajae Haynes-Jones scored 21 points and took 10 rebounds as Wichita State survived a furious second-half rally and outlasted Baylor 70-63 on Saturday at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas.
Arkansas 121, Florida International 89
Freshman Isaiah Joe scored a career-high 34 points and Arkansas extended its winning streak to five games with a 121-89 victory over visiting Florida International University on Saturday.
Houston 65, Oregon 61
Junior guard Armoni Brooks made a season-best six 3-pointers while scoring 22 points to lead Houston to a 65-61 victory over No. 18 Oregon on Saturday night in the Cougars' first game at the renovated Fertitta Center.
New Mexico St. 69, Washington St. 63
C.J. Bobbitt scored a season-high 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead host New Mexico State to a 69-63 victory against Washington State in a nonconference game Saturday night in Las Cruces, N.M.
Arizona State 83, Texas Southern 71
Zylan Cheatham had the second triple-double in Arizona State history and Romello White led a balanced attack with a season-high 19 points and his first double-double when the Sun Devils held off the Texas Southern Tigers 83-71 in Tempe, Ariz. on Saturday.
St. Mary's 84, California 71
Tanner Krebs buried three 3-pointers in a first-half flurry that broke the game open as Saint Mary's blew out California 84-71 Saturday night in a non-conference men's college basketball game in Moraga, Calif.