No. 1 Bellarmine 67, No. 8 Southern Indiana 53 - BOXSCORE | BU Recap | USI Recap
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - All five starters scored in double figures for top-ranked Bellarmine in a 63-53 victory over No. 8 Southern Indiana Thursday. Jeremy Kendle netted 16 points, followed by Luke Sprague with 13, Chris Dowe with 12, and Braydon Hobbs and Keisten Jones with 11 apiece. USI was led by Lawrence Thomas with 13 points and Brandon Hogg with 10 points, all of which came in the first half. USI dropped to 15-3 overall and 7-3 in the GLVC, while Bellarmine improved to 17-1, 9-1 GLVC.
No. 7 Kentucky Wesleyan 74, No. 9 Northern Kentucky 57 - BOXSCORE | KWC Recap | NKU Recap
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Anthony Young scored a game-high 29 points, Kreig Oxley added 15 and Brandon Johnson had 13 as No. 7 Kentucky Wesleyan topped host No. 9 Northern Kentucky 74-57 on Thursday. Dominque Dawson posted game highs with eight rebounds and six blocks. Ethan Faulkner, Ernest Watson and Jon Van Hoose led NKU with 14 points each. KWC improved to 16-2 on the year and 8-2 in GLVC play, while the Norse fell to 7-3 in conference action and 15-3 overall.
Missouri S&T 70, Rockhurst 56 - BOXSCORE | S&T Recap | RU Recap
ROLLA, Mo. - Bryce Foster netted 19 points and Michael Jackson added 16 to help Missouri S&T to a 70-56 win over Rockhurst Thursday night. Foster, who had been struggling from the field in recent contests, went 7-of-11 from the floor and 4-of-6 from 3-point range. Foster and Jackson each added nine rebounds as well. Rockhurst got 15 points from Martin Roper – all in the first half – and 12 from Brandon McCann as it shot only 37.5 percent in the game. The Hawks made just three of their 15 3-point attempts as they dropped to 6-12 overall and 3-7 in the GLVC. S&T improved to 3-15 overall and 2-8 in GLVC play.
Quincy 77, Missouri-St. Louis 64 - BOXSCORE | QU Recap | UMSL Recap
QUINCY, Ill. - GLVC West Division leader Missouri-St. Louis ran into an inspired Quincy ballclub Thursday as the Hawks issued the Tritons their first divisional loss with a 77-64 result. In front of a packed Pepsi Arena, Quincy owned a 12-point lead at halftime and then rode five players in double figures to improve to 13-5 overall and 6-4 in GLVC play. Justin Brock posted a game-high 25 points, while adding 12 rebounds for his 17th career double double performance. Courtney Belger finished with 11 points while Ryan Stuckman, Scott Hahn and Austin Weber all chipped in with 10 points. Junior Isiah Nunn led UMSL with 17 points, while junior Charlie Woods added 11 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Senior Troy Long and freshman Jack Connors each finished with 10 points. UMSL fell to 13-5 overall, including 8-2 in the GLVC.
Saint Joseph's 94, UW-Parkside 85 - BOXSCORE | SJC Recap | UWP Recap
SOMERS, Wis. – Saint Joseph's shot nearly 60 percent from the field as four players reached double figures in a 94-85 victory over UW-Parkside Thursday. Dayvon Sloan finished with a team-high 19 points and dished out eight assists. Damon Ellison Jr. added 17 points while Jake Hassler produced 12 points of offense off the bench. Phillip Collins recorded 11 points in the victory and Jonathan Hirst finished with seven points and team-high seven rebounds. Jeremy Saffold led UW-Parkside with a game-high 21 points and 10 rebounds for the double-double. The Pumas moved to 7-11 on the year and 2-8 in conference action, while the Rangers dropped to 8-10 and 1-9 in league play.
Illinois Springfield 57, Maryville 51 (OT) - BOXSCORE | MU Recap | UIS Recap
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – On a night when their shots weren't falling, Illinois Springfield found a way to win, posting a 57-51 victory over Maryville in overtime on Thursday. The Prairie Stars shot just 32 percent (16-50) on the night and went 2-for-18 (.111) from 3-point range but got a game-high 23 points from Jermaine Love-Roberts, who went 15-for-16 from the free throw line. Michael Fakuade added 13 points and 12 rebounds while West Dawson chipped in with 11 boards Asa Toney led Maryville with 19 points. The victory moved UIS to 10-9 overall and 7-3 in the GLVC. Maryville dropped to 9-8 and 3-7. The win also moved the Prairie Stars to within one game of West Division leader Missouri-St. Louis who lost at Quincy.
Lewis 78, Indianapolis 66 (OT) - BOXSCORE | UINDY Recap | LEWIS Recap
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Behind Chris McClellan's game-high 25 points, Lewis halted the recent momentum of No. 21 Indianapolis Thursday, winning 78-66 in overtime. Matt Toth scored five of his 13 points in overtime, while McClellan posted a game-high 25 points, including six assists and four 3-pointers in the win. Lonnie Lawrence came off the bench and contributed nine points and 11 rebounds in the victory. Indianapolis senior forward Wilbur O'Neal led the Greyhounds with 19 points, followed by 16 from Miles Mitchell and 12 from Adrian Moss. With the win, Lewis improves to 12-6 on the season and 4-6 in GLVC action, while the visiting Greyhounds are now 14-4 on the campaign and 7-3 in conference play. The win marked the Flyers' first win over a ranked opponent since Lewis upset No. 24 Kentucky Wesleyan, 86-81, on Jan. 29, 2011
Drury 79, William Jewell 56 - BOXSCORE | WJC Recap | DU Recap
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Teddy Simniok and Brandon Lockhart scored 15 points each to lead four Drury players in double figures as the Panthers defeated William Jewell 79-56 in GLVC play Thursday night at the O'Reilly Family Event Center. Alex Hall added 13 points and Ian Carter had 10 points and nine rebounds as the Panthers snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 10-8 overall and 4-6 in the GLVC. Jewell, a first-year GLVC member playing the Panthers for the first time since 1991, fell to 5-11 and 2-8.