Norfolk, VA (SportsNetwork.com) – Aaron Bacote scored a career-high 31 points on a perfect shooting effort from the floor, leading Old Dominion to a 73-67 upset of No. 14 VCU at the Constant Center. Bacote hit all eight of his field goal attempts and went 4-for-4 from 3-point range, while the Monarchs knocked down 9-of-17 attempts from beyond the arc to earn their first win over a ranked opponent since 2009. Trey Freeman added 15 points in a game the Monarchs (5-1) led virtually the entire way due to their marksmanship from the perimeter and ability to handle VCU’s trademark pressure defense. Treveon Graham tallied 29 points for VCU (4-2), with Melvin Johnson recording 14 in the loss.<\/p>\n
Final Score: (9) Wichita State 75, Tulsa 55<\/p>\n
Wichita, KS (SportsNetwork.com) – Fred VanVleet had 21 points and nine assists as No. 9 Wichita State routed Tulsa 75-55 on Saturday afternoon. Ron Baker netted 19 points and Darius Carter added 14 for the Shockers (4-0), who led by as many as 23. James Woodard posted 19 points to lead Tulsa (3-3).<\/p>\n
Final Score: (19) Michigan 91, Nicholls State 62<\/p>\n
Ann Arbor, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Caris LeVert totaled a game-high 24 points thanks to 5-of-6 shooting beyond the arc, and dished out six assists as No. 19 Michigan had its way with Nicholls State, producing a 91-62 rout on Saturday at Crisler Arena. Ricky Doyle poured in 15 points with six rebounds and Zak Irvin totaled 14 for the Wolverines (5-1), who rebounded from a loss to Villanova on Tuesday. Ja’Dante Frye recorded 15 points and six boards for the Colonels (0-4), who next face Loyola-New Orleans one week from today. T.J. Carpenter had 12 points in the resounding defeat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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