Evee’s 20 can’t lift Rice to win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Travis Evee scored 20 points and had four assists as Rice lost to Charlotte, 69-64, on Wednesday.
Mekhi Mason had 15 points and six rebounds for the Owls (11-19, 5-12 American), and Max Fiedler had 10 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
Igor Milicic Jr. scored 26 points for the 49ers (18-11, 12-5).
LAMAR 78 HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 68
Terry Anderson scored 21 points and had five rebounds for the Cardinals (18-13, 12-6 Southland) on Wednesday in Beaumont.
Marcus Greene and Jay Alvarez both scored 17 to lead the Huskies (6-23, 4-14), who have lost seven straight.
NO. 2 UCONN 74 NO. 8 MARQUETTE 67
Alex Karaban and Cam Spencer shot a combined 10 of 16 from 3-point range and the Big East champion Huskies (27-3, 17-2 Big East) defeated the Golden Eagles (22-8, 13-6) on Wednesday in Milwaukee.
NO. 4 TENNESSEE 66 NO. 17 S. CAROLINA 59
Dalton Knecht scored 26 points and the visiting Volunteers (24-6, 12-5) wrapped up their first SEC regular-season championship since 2018 on Wednesday in Columbia, S.C.
NO. 6 IOWA STATE 68 NO. 20 BYU 63
Tamin Lipsey scored 19 points, and Curtis Jones added 18 to help the Cyclones (24-6, 13-4 Big 12) finish the season undefeated at home for the first time in 23 years with a win over the Cougars (21-9, 9-8) on Wednesday in Ames, Iowa.
NO. 15 KENTUCKY 93 VANDERBILT 77
Rob Dillingham scored 23 points, Antonio Reeves added 20 in his home finale and the Wildcats (22-8, 12-6 SEC) rode 56% second-half shooting to pull away from the Commodores (8-22, 3-14) for their fourth victory in a row on Wednesday in Lexington, Ky.
NO. 22 UTAH STATE 90 SAN JOSE STATE 70
Darius Brown II scored 21 points on seven 3-pointers, Mason Falslev had 20 and the Aggies (25-5, 13-4) clinched a share of the Mountain West Conference regularseason title on Wednesday in San Jose, Calif.
Women TEXAS TECH 74, UH 60
The Cougars fell in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to finish the season 14-16. Peyton McFarland scored 14 points to lead UH. Jasmine Shavers led the Lady Raiders with 29.
TEXAS A&M 72 MISSISSIPPI STATE 56
The Aggies (19-11) never trailed Thursday against the Bulldogs in the second round of the SEC tournament in Greenville, S.C., and advanced to play No. 1 South Carolina. Janiah Barker logged 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.
NO. 2 STANFORD 71 CALIFORNIA 57
Kiki Iriafen scored 28 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, and the Cardinal (27-4) advanced to play No. 13 Oregon State in the semifinals of the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas.
NO. 13 OREGON STATE 85 NO. 18 COLORADO 79 (2 OT)
Raegan Beers scored 27 points and 13 rebounds, and Timea Gardiner added 13 points and 11 boards for the Beavers.