Penn St. 64, George Washington 51
D.J. Newbill scored 20 points as the host Nittany Lions downed the Colonials to earn their eighth straight victory.
Seton Hall 67, St. Peter's 52
Brandon Mobley led the way with a season-high 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting as the Pirates knocked off the visiting Peacocks.
Rutgers 63, Manhattan 55
Kadeem Jack registered a season-high 24 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as the Scarlet Knights turned back the Jaspers in the MSG Holiday Festival in New York
Boston College 63, Binghamton 49
Dimitri Batten scored a season-high 18 points and Aaron Brown had 16 to lead the host Eagles to their fourth straight victory.
St. John's 74, Fordham 53
Rysheed Jordan matched his career high with 24 points as the Red Storm blew past the Rams in the MSG Holiday Festival.
Villanova 85, Temple 62
Darrun Hilliard and Josh Hart scored 20 points each as the Wildcats remained unbeaten by topping the Owls at home.
Texas Tech 79, Prairie View A&M 51
Randy Onwuasor scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds as the host Red Raiders pulled away in the second half for an easy win over the Panthers.
Tennessee 67, Butler 55
Josh Richardson led all scorers with 20 points as the host Volunteers turned away the Bulldogs.
Virginia Tech 65, Alabama A&M 55
Christian Beyer had a career-high 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a rare start as the host Hokies shuffled their lineup to snap a two-game slide.
Syracuse 71, Louisiana Tech 69
Rakeem Christmas sank a jump hook with 2.8 seconds left, and Trevor Cooney made four 3-pointers among his 25 points as the host Orange snapped out of their slump from beyond the arc to turn back the Bulldogs.
Clemson 72, Auburn 61
Rod Hall led the way with 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting as host Clemson held off Auburn in a battle of Tigers.
Wofford 55, N.C. State 54
Justin Gordon scored a layup with two seconds left and Trevor Lacey’s game winner was ruled to have come too late as the visiting Pioneers held on for the upset at Reynolds Coliseum.
Florida 79, Jacksonville 34
Dorian Finney-Smith set career marks with 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including five 3-pointers, as the host Gators destroyed the Dolphins.
Illinois St. 78, DePaul 72
Paris Lee had nine points, including a four-point play in the final minute that put the Redbirds on top for good in a come-from-behind win over the host Blue Demons.
Connecticut 106, Coppin St. 85
Amida Brimah scored a career-high 40 points with help of 11 dunks as the host Huskies snapped a three-game losing streak.
West Virginia 69, Marshall 66
Juwan Staten scored 15 points and made two clutch free throws with seven seconds left as the Mountaineers prevailed in a neutral-site game at Charleston, W.V.
Iowa St. 88, Southern 78
Georges Niang and Bryce Dejean-Jones led the way with 18 points apiece as all five starters scored in double figures in the Cyclones' home victory against the Jaguars.
Louisville 68, NC-Wilmington 57
Montrezl Harrell recorded 19 points and a career-high 17 rebounds as the Cardinals shook off a slow start against the visiting Seahawks.
Wake Forest 86, Samford 68
Devin Thomas registered 19 points and eight rebounds as the Demon Deacons snapped their three-game losing streak by defeating the visiting Bulldogs.
Kansas St. 73, Savannah State 53
Nino Williams tied his career high with 20 points and also grabbed seven rebounds to lead the host Wildcats.
Northwestern 101, Mississippi Valley State 49
Alex Olah led five players in double figures with 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the host Wildcats reached triple digits for the first time since 1993.
Washington 81, Eastern Washington 77
Robert Upshaw had 21 points, nine rebounds and six blocked shots as the Huskies remained unbeaten by rallying to defeat the visiting Eagles.
Michigan St 87, Oakland 61
Denzel Valentine scored a game-high 19 points, including 5-of-6 3-pointers, as the hot-shooting Spartans cruised past the visiting Golden Grizzlies.