By Stephen Ur –
UConn 77, St John’s 64
The top team in the country went on the road and picked up a win over St John’s without forward Alex Karaban. Camp Spencer led the game with 23 points.
UMass 66, George Mason 65
Rashool Diggins hit the go-ahead free throw with less than a second left to lift UMass over George Mason.
Duquesne 75, Rhode Island 61
The Rams were unable to overcome a 10-point halftime deficit and fell at home to Duquesne.
Boston University 72, Lehigh 71
Michael Brewster shot two foul shots with four seconds left to lift Boston U over Lehigh.
Vermont 62, Binghamton 49
After leading by just two at halftime, Vermont outscored Binghamton 40-29 in the second half en route to victory.
Merrimack 71, Central Connecticut State 68
Jordan Dercack scored 22 points, shooting 9 for 11 from the floor, to lead Merrimack over Central Connecticut State.
Maine 79, Bryant 72
Peter Filipovity recorded a double-double (21 points, 10 rebounds) and Maine used a strong second half to defeat Bryant.
New Hampshire 89, UMass-Lowell 73
Clarence Daniels led the game with 32 points as New Hampshire easily defeated UMass-Lowell.