Mardochee Jean scored 15 points and had 10 rebounds and Hardin-Simmons outrebounded No. 4 Mary Hardin-Baylor 45-31 as the Cowboys defeated the No. 4 Crusaders 76-66 on Thursday night. The loss, Mary Hardin-Baylor's first to a Division III team this season, was the Crusaders' second in a row to HSU, including a loss in the 2007 ASC semifinals. Full story.
UMHB shot just 36% from the floor, 23% from three-point range in seeing its eight-game winning streak snapped. Thursday night men's scores.
Mike Jackson hit a three-pointer with less than two seconds left in the second overtime to lift Emmanuel past Salem State 90-89. Emmanuel had two juniors reach the 1,000-point milestone in the win. Aaron Ritschard hit a three-pointer as time expired as the Edgewood men rallied from a 15-point deficit to defeat Concordia (Ill.) 82-79.
In women's action, No. 2 Howard Payne had no trouble whatsoever with Texas Lutheran, pounding the 0-14 Bulldogs 102-22. Meia Daniels scored 23 points despite playing just 23 minutes in the win. Thursday night women's scores.