The Texans intercepted four passes by Justin Hebert of the Chargers and C.J. Stroud sparked the offense to advance.
Steals: 8 (D.Johnson 2, King 2, Parson 2, Okworogwo, Smart). Technical Fouls: None. A_1,328 (3,056).
Percentages: FG .382, FT .636. 3-Point Goals: 7-34, .206 (Payne 3-8, Mitchell 2-7, Mrus 2-11, Anderson 0-2, Gonzalez 0-3, Linhardt 0-3).
3-Point Goals: 7-23, .304 (Ayo-Faleye 4-7, Bogues 2-5, Blake 1-1, Alamutu 0-1, Barnett 0-1, Perryman 0-1, Hurley 0-2, Joba 0-2, Fiorillo 0-3). Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: None.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Jestin Porter had 29 points in Middle Tennessee's 81-64 win over Jacksonville State on Saturday night.
Godfrey 2-4 2-6 6, A.Newell 5-10 5-5 15, Cain 2-4 0-0 4, Demary 1-7 8-9 10, Lawrence 4-7 0-0 9, Leffew 5-8 3-4 15, Cyril 0-1 4-7 4, Montgomery 1-5 3-4 5, Abson 1-3 2-2 4, James 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-49 ...
Percentages: FG .486, FT .808. 3-Point Goals: 6-16, .375 (Hobbs 4-9, Simpkins 2-2, Oliver 0-1, Topps 0-1, Thomas 0-3). Team Rebounds: 6. Team Turnovers: None.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz's 16 points helped Drake defeat Evansville 63-40 on Saturday night.
Percentages: FG .571, FT .647. 3-Point Goals: 4-8, .500 (Rechsteiner 2-3, Lawal 1-1, Young 1-2, Schutt 0-2). Team Rebounds: 1. Team Turnovers: 1.
Blocked Shots: 4 (Ighodaro 2, Dunn, Okogie). Turnovers: 11 (Durant 5, Booker 3, Jones 2, Allen). Steals: 9 (Allen 2, Booker 2, Ighodaro 2, Durant, Okogie, Plumlee).
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Devin Askew's 32 points led Long Beach State over UC Davis 84-73 on Saturday night.
Steals: 2 (Abdur-Rahman, Bryant). Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .421, FT .765. 3-Point Goals: 1-11, .091 (Lual 1-6, Braster 0-1, Tankersley 0-1, Williams 0-1, Gaines-Wyatt 0-2).