Tennessee 92, Lipscomb 77
Freshman forward Grant Williams scored 30 points and Tennessee caught fire in the second half of a 92-77 victory over Lipscomb on Thursday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.
N.C. State 97, Appalachian St. 64
Freshman guard Dennis Smith Jr. scored 22 points as North Carolina State blew out Appalachian State 97-64 Thursday night at PNC Arena.
Alabama 78, South Carolina Upstate 61
Donta Hall scored a career-high 15 points as Alabama beat South Carolina Upstate 78-61 at home on Thursday.
Mississippi 78, Murray St. 73
Mississippi guard Deandre Burnett scored a team-high 24 points, including a 14-of-16 performance from the free-throw line, in the Rebels' 78-73 victory over visiting Murray State on Thursday night.
Auburn 117, Coastal Carolina 72
The arrest-related suspensions of two starters didn't prevent Auburn from rolling to an emphatic 117-72 victory over Coastal Carolina on Thursday night at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Ala.