No. 21 Elmhurst made the long trip to Orlando and came home with a big win. Ryan Burks hit three free throws with under a second left to lift the Bluejays past No. 9 Hope 74-71. Elmhurst improves to 6-1 while Hope drops to 6-2, picking up its first loss to a Division III opponent.
No. 14 Plattsburgh State also flew to warmer climates, though with less success. The Cardinals lost to Occidental 69-64 to split their California trip. The Tigers shot 53.6 percent from the field in the second half.
Roanoke edged Defiance 69-68 to end the Yellow Jackets' four game winning streak, which included Tuesday night's 53-46 upset win over No. 13 UW-Oshkosh. Immaculata stayed unbeaten with an 87-77 win over Ursinus. DeSales moved to 8-1 with a 60-50 victory over cross town foe Muhlenberg. More men's scores here.
In women's action, Wittenberg played an inspired game at the newly named Pam Evans Smith Arena as the Tigers fell just three points short of upsetting No. 9 Thomas More. Jayme Thiem's 23 points and 11 rebounds lifted the Saints to a 56-53 win.
Albion showed it will be a very real factor in the MIAA conference race. The Britons forced 28 Calvin turnovers and blasted the Knights 78-51. No. 12 Kean rolled over Scranton 82-65, handing the Lady Royals rare back-to-back loses at home. More women's scores here.