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Julian Strickland and Rose-Hulman are 19-2 after Saturday's victory
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No. 23 Rose-Hulman won at No. 22 Transylvania 54-49 to split the season series and take a two-game lead in the HCAC

Austin Weatherford led Rose-Hulman with 21 points and eight rebounds. The Engineers outrebounded the Pioneers by 11 and have held their opponents below 60 points in 17 of 19 games. Full story

After starting conference play 11-0, UW-Stevens Point dropped its second in a row as UW-La Crosse knocked off the Pointers, 67-62. The Pointers' lead in the WIAC is down to 1.5 games. UW-Stout edged UW-Platteville 53-50 to get closer to first place. The Devils travel to La Crosse on Wednesday night.

No. 12 Illinois Wesleyan put more distance between itself and Wheaton (Ill.) by beating the Thunder 79-64. No. 7 North Central (Ill.) beat Elmhurst 66-54 to keep pace in the CCIW chase. No. 15 UW-Whitewater stifled St. Norbert 63-38 in non-conference action.

Williams had two scares and two wins on its weekend trip to Maine. The Ephs outlasted Bowdoin 76-64 in overtime. Amherst took care of Tufts 100-89 to set up a monster game on Friday when the archrivals play in Williamstown with first place on the line.


Cabrini extended its lead in the CSAC with a sharp performance at Immaculata. Aaron Walton-Moss had 22 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in the Cavaliers' 87-65 victory. Check out our video recap for the highlights.

Wabash upset No. 8 Wooster 55-48 to finish a big 2-0 week for the Little Giants. "The win definitely means a lot for us because we were able to build on the win over DePauw," said Wabash coach Antoine Carpenter. The Scots slip to 18-3, 11-1 in the NCAC but still lead the conference by two games with four remaining.

No. 4 WPI kept rolling along as Division III's last unbeaten men's team. The Engineers overpowered Coast Guard 89-53.

Greensboro knocked off No. 15 Christopher Newport 72-69 behind a fast start and 20 points from Lugman Tijani. The Captains missed two potential game-tying shots on their last possession. Baruch defeated Staten Island 61-57 in a battle for first place in the CUNYAC. Granville Gittens led the Bearcats with 15 points and nine rebounds.