Cal Poly SLO 81, Texas Southern 69
Chris Eversley recorded 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Mustangs defeated the Tigers in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Dayton, Ohio.
Illinois 66, Boston U 62
Rayvonte Rice scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half as the visiting Fighting Illini rallied to earn a win in the first round of the NIT.
Penn St. 69, Hampton 65
D.J. Newbill scored a team-high 19 points as the host Nittany Lions held off the Pirates in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational.
Georgia 63, Vermont 56
Charles Mann scored 29 points as the host Bulldogs advanced to the second round of the NIT.
Texas A&M 59, Wyoming 43
Kourtney Roberson scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the host Aggies breezed past the Cowboys in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational.
Southern Methodist 68, UC Irvine 54
Cannen Cunningham had 17 points off the bench to lead the host Mustangs to their first NIT win.
Tennessee 78, Iowa 65
Jarnell Stokes recorded 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Volunteers pulled away in overtime to beat the Hawkeyes in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Dayton, Ohio.
Louisiana State 71, San Francisco 63
Freshman forward Jarell Martin scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the visiting Tigers in the first round of the NIT.
Radford 96, Oregon St. 92
Ya Ya Anderson scored 23 points and the Highlanders never trailed upsetting the host Beavers in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational.
California 77, Utah Valley 64
David Kravish scored 14 points to lead five players in double figures as the Golden Bears rolled past the visiting Wolverines in the opening round of the NIT.