With the help of a late run and career-best 25 points from Shamorie Ponds, St. John's pulled away from Cal State Northridge for a 76-70 win on Monday night at Carnesecca Arena in New York.

The Iowa Hawkeyes ended a four-game losing streak Monday evening with an emphatic 95-68 beating of the Stetson Hatters.

Fifth-year guard Rodney Purvis scored 21 points and freshman guard Christian Vital came up clutch in his hometown arena as Connecticut defeated former Big East rival Syracuse 52-50 in the Tire Pros Classic on Monday night at Madison Square Garden Monday night in New York.

Center Tyler Davis collected game-high totals of 25 points and eight rebounds Monday night as Texas A&M subdued Texas A&M Corpus Christi 86-69 in a nonconference matchup at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.

Iowa State may be most noted for offensive production, but it also takes good care of the defensive end these days.