By Tiffany Williams –
Overtime thrillers, conference matchups and road wins packed the men’s college basketball schedule Monday night, with more than 30 games decided across the country.
Monmouth defeated Northeastern 81-68 as Justin Ray scored 27 points. Mike Loughnane led Northeastern with 15 points.
St. Francis (Pa.) edged Stony Brook 63-61 behind 16 points from Ahmad Harrison. Chas Stinson scored 19 points for Stony Brook.
UAlbany beat Vermont 75-68 with Amir Lindsey scoring 24 points. Gus Yalden led Vermont with 21 points.
Towson slipped past Drexel 59-58 as Tyler Tejada scored 14 points. Shane Blakeney led Drexel with 16 points.
Seattle Pacific defeated Iona 77-63 behind 13 points from Zaakir Williamson. Denver Anglin scored 15 points for Iona.
Sacred Heart routed Rider 105-85 as Anquan Hill scored 26 points. Flash Burton led Rider with 21 points.
Cornell defeated Brown 89-67 behind 31 points from Jake Fiegen. Jeremiah Jenkins scored 17 points for Brown.
Yale beat Columbia 91-74 as Nick Townsend scored 25 points. Kenny Noland led Columbia with 13 points.
Siena defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 85-77 with Gavin Doty scoring 24 points. Brandon Benjamin had 20 points for Fairleigh Dickinson.
Mount St. Mary’s beat Niagara 68-58 as Arlandus Keyes scored 15 points. Will Shortt led Niagara with 10 points.
Merrimack defeated Marist 68-55 behind 20 points from Kevair Kennedy. Jason Schofield scored 15 points for Marist.
Quinnipiac outlasted Manhattan 98-92 in overtime as Asim Jones scored 30 points. Devin Dinkins led Manhattan with 25 points.
Mercer defeated Central Connecticut 79-61 behind 20 points from Bernie Blunt III. Darin Smith Jr. scored 15 points for CCSU.
Harvard edged Penn 64-63 as Thomas Batties III scored 17 points. Ethan Roberts led Penn with 27 points.
Fairleigh Dickinson beat Wagner 68-61 with Joey Niesman scoring 23 points. Nick Jones scored 20 points for Wagner.
New Hampshire defeated Maine 65-48 as Belal El Shakery scored 11 points. Keelan Steele led Maine with nine points.
UMBC beat Binghamton 78-60 behind 21 points from Jah’Likai King. Wes Peterson Jr. scored 18 points for Binghamton.
NJIT defeated Bryant 79-55 as Sebastian Robinson scored 22 points. Aaron Davis III led Bryant with 11 points.
VCU defeated Saint Joseph’s 79-72 behind 20 points from Michael Belle. Derek Simpson scored 27 points for Saint Joseph’s.
Alcorn State edged Prairie View A&M 76-75 as Omari Hamilton scored 20 points. Dontae Horne led Prairie View A&M with 32 points.
Le Moyne defeated LIU 83-77 behind 21 points from Shilo Jackson. Malachi Davis scored 24 points for LIU.
Howard beat Morgan State 78-69 as Ose Okojie scored 21 points. JerMontae Hill led Morgan State with 20 points.
McNeese defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 69-53 behind 17 points from Larry Johnson. Sheldon Williams scored 13 points for AMCC.
George Mason defeated George Washington 69-64 as Riley Allenspach scored 18 points. Garrett Johnson also scored 18 points for GW.
Alabama A&M defeated Alabama State 73-69 with Sami Pissis scoring 22 points. Jerquarius Stanback led Alabama State with 20 points.
Dartmouth edged Princeton 71-69 as Kareem Thomas scored 22 points. Jackson Hicke led Princeton with 28 points.
Marquette outlasted Providence 105-104 in overtime behind 38 points from Nigel James Jr. Jaylin Sellers scored 27 points for Providence.
East Texas A&M defeated Incarnate Word 80-58 as Damian Garcia scored 17 points. Tahj Staveskie also scored 17 points for UIW.
Bethune-Cookman beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 87-82 in overtime behind 25 points from Jakobi Heady. Quion Williams scored 19 points for UAPB.
Norfolk State defeated Elizabeth City State 86-61 as Anthony McComb III scored 25 points. CJ McCord led ECSU with 12 points.
New Haven defeated Chestnut Hill 62-56 behind 15 points from Najimi George. CJ Ray scored 17 points for Chestnut Hill.
Lehigh defeated Loyola Maryland 88-81 as Nasir Whitlock scored 26 points. Braeden Speed led Loyola Maryland with 20 points.