The John Carroll and Richard Stockton men avenged earlier upset losses to split season series.
No. 11 Richard Stockton avenged an earlier loss at the hands of TCNJ, beating the Lions 71-60 behind 23 from Jerome Hubbard. (Photo gallery.) No. 24 John Carroll rallied to beat Ohio Northern 84-77, splitting the season series with the Polar Bears. The Blue Streaks sit in first place alone in the OAC after No. 8 Capital fell on the road at Muskingum, 77-60. Saturday's men's scores.
Elsewhere the Elmhurst men didn't get the split they were hoping for and fell at Millikin, 74-64. Millikin swept the season series from Elmhurst, which started the night in sole possession of first place in the CCIW. Top-ranked St. Thomas survived an upset bid at Carleton, holding off the MIAC second-place Knights 68-59 behind 16 points from Alex McCoy. The Tommies clinched the top seed in the MIAC tournament despite 24 points for Carleton's Zach Johnson.
&&f-boxr&&No. 16 Middlebury remained unbeaten in the NESCAC with a 78-73 win against Colby. Mississippi College took down No. 19 Texas-Dallas on the road, beating the Comets 76-66. No. 11 St. Norbert needed overtime to avoid its third consecutive loss, beating Lake Forest 73-64. Jack and Dick Bennett got their names on the floor and UW-Stevens Point remained unbeaten in the WIAC, rolling over UW-Superior 69-50.
Kevin Misevicius had 30 points and six steals for Cabrini, which took over first place in the CSAC with a 95-87 win against Gwynedd-Mercy. The Griffins have lost three straight. Little East co-leaders Rhode Island College and Mass-Dartmouth defeated the league's New Hampshire representatives, beating Plymouth State 62-46 and Keene State 89-66. Nick Motta had 28 points and 13 rebounds as Bridgewater State beat Fitchburg State 82-80. It's the Bears' ninth consecutive win, as they improve to 15-5. Coast Guard center Craig Johnson hit a desperation three at the buzzer to force overtime, where the Bears went on to knock off MIT 67-63 on the road. CCNY won its first game of the season, ending a 24-game losing streak by beating John Jay 66-63.