Here is a weekend roundup of college basketball games involving local players:
- Scotty Hopson hit the game-winner with 12 seconds left and grabbed the game's final rebound to lift Tennessee to a 61-60 win over Florida in Knoxville. Hopson had 10 points and four rebounds as the Vols improved to 16-4 overall and 4-2 in the SEC.
- Southern Indiana improved to 19-0 with an 80-57 win over Lewis Saturday. C.J. Trotter had seven points and four rebounds for USI, who is ranked second in NCAA Division II.
- Corey Wilford had six points and four rebounds to help Conners State beat Northern Oklahoma at Enid. Conners State is 17-1 on the season.
- Karlos Thompson had eight points and a team-high seven rebounds for Spaulding University in their 72-60 loss to Greenville College. Spaulding, in Louisville, is 8-11 this year.
- Daquan Brown had eight points and three assists for Southeastern Illinois College in an 80-72 loss to John A. Logan College. SE Illinois is 13-8 on the season, with Brown averaging 8.4 points a game.
- John Fraley had three points and five rebounds as Austin Peay surprised Morehead State 56-55 Sunday at the Dunn Center. The Morehead loss gives Murray State a two game lead in the OVC. Austin Peay improves to 13-10 and 7-4 in the OVC.
- Janada Acree had eight points and two rebounds for Wabash Valley as they beat Kaskaskia College 72-60. The Lady Warriors are now 10-8 on the season.
- Arnika Brown had 13 points and five rebounds to lead Western Kentucky to a 63-56 win over New Orleans Sunday at Diddle Arena. Western is now 13-8 on the season and 7-3 in the Sun Belt.
- In a game heard on WKDZ, Lydia Watkins had eight points and seven rebounds as Kentucky set a school record with their fifth straight SEC win, a 69-59 win at Mississippi State. UK's women are now 18-3 overall and 6-2 in the SEC.
- Olivia Akridge had 13 points and four assists to lead Transylvania to a 63-50 win over Rose Hulman. Transy is now 14-5 overall and 9-2 in the conference.
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