Top-25 College Basketball Game Capsules

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Amherst, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Chaz Williams scored 18 points and Raphiael Putney added 13, as 13th-ranked Massachusetts bounced back from its first conference loss of the season with a 90-52 rout of Fordham at the Mullins Center. Maxie Esho chipped in 10 for the Minutemen (17-2, 4-1 A-10), who wrapped up a three-game road swing with a 58-55 loss at Richmond on Wednesday. UMass turned this into a rout early in the second half and Trey Davis led the reserve unit with 13 points. Chris Whitehead scored 13 points to lead the Rams (8-11, 1-5), who were coming off their first conference win of the season on Wednesday — a 76-70 home triumph against A-10 bottom dweller George Mason.

Final Score: (15) Cincinnati 80, Temple 76

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Sean Kilpatrick scored 29 points and made two key free throws in the final seconds to help the 15th-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats hold off the Temple Owls, 80-76, on Sunday. The Owls came all the way back from 19 down and tied the game at 76 on Dalton Pepper’s 3- pointer with 36.9 seconds to play. Kilpatrick responded with two free throws at the other end to put Cincinnati back in front. Jermaine Sanders sealed the win for the Bearcats with a block of Josh Brown’s shot from the baseline. Kevin Johnson added two more free throws to account for the final margin. Shaquille Thomas ended with 15 points for the Bearcats (19-2, 8-0 AAC), who have won 12 in a row. Pepper went 8-of-14 from beyond the arc en route to a career-high 33 points for the Owls (5-13, 0-7), who have dropped eight straight games. Will Cummings and Anthony Lee tallied 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Final Score: (23) Memphis 80, South Florida 58

Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Chris Crawford had 15 points to lead No. 23 Memphis to an 80-58 rout of South Florida on Sunday. Joe Jackson had 14 points and seven assists, while Shaq Goodwin added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers (15-4, 5-2 ACC), who have won three straight. Martino Brock had 17 points and was the only player in double-digits for the Bulls (10-10, 1-6), who have dropped their past four games.

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