BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Lance Waddles had 25 points in Omaha's 85-82 overtime victory over Lamar on Saturday.

Waddles added six rebounds and three steals for the Mavericks (7-7). Paul Djobet scored 22 points, shooting 7 for 14 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line. Brock Scholl had 13 points and shot 5 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.

Rob Lee Jr. led the Cardinals (5-6, 0-2 Southland Conference) in scoring, finishing with 24 points. Lamar also got 17 points and 14 rebounds from Braden East.

Freshman Ebuka Okorie scores season-high 32 to lead Stanford over Colorado 77-68

PHOENIX (AP) — Freshman Ebuka Okorie scored a season-high 32 points to help Stanford beat Colorado 77-68 on Saturday night in the Hall of Fame Series at Mortgage Matchup Center.

Okorie made 6 of 13 shots with two 3-pointers and 18 of 21 free throws for the Cardinal (10-2). He entered averaging 21 points per game.

Benny Gealer hit three 3-pointers and scored 13, adding three steals for Stanford in a third straight victory. Chisom Okpara scored 11 but made only 3 of 12 shots and 4 of his 10 free throws.

Barrington Hargress had 16 points and six assists to pace the Buffaloes (10-2). Sebastian Rancik totaled 14 points and eight rebounds, while reserve Isaiah Johnson scored 11.

Rancik and Hargress both had nine points by halftime to help Colorado build a 35-33 lead.

Hargress followed his 3-pointer with a fastbreak layup, and the Buffaloes took their largest lead at 29-22 with five minutes left. Gealer had 3-pointers on both sides of one by Ryan Agarwal, and the Cardinal used a 9-2 run to tie it 33-all. Felix Kossaras scored with 1:37 remaining for the final points of the half.

Gealer hit a 3-pointer to tie it 37-all, sparking a 9-0 run for a six-point lead, and the Cardinal led for the final 18:20. Oskar Giltay scored to give Stanford its largest lead at 65-49 with six minutes left.

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Stanford: Hosts Cal State Northridge on Saturday.

Colorado: Hosts Northern Colorado on Dec. 28.

Nelson's 32 lead Denver past Northern Colorado 86-79

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Zane Nelson's 32 points led Denver over Northern Colorado 86-79 on Saturday.

Nelson added three steals for the Pioneers (7-7). Jeremiah Burke scored 15 points while going 5 of 10 from the floor and added eight rebounds. Logan Kinsey had 14 points and shot 6 of 6 from the field.

The Bears (9-3) were led in scoring by Brock Wisne, who finished with 27 points, six rebounds and four assists. Ring Nyeri added 15 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks for Northern Colorado. Ariik Mawien had 13 points and six rebounds.

Utah State wins 100-58 over Colorado State

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Mason Falslev's 18 points helped Utah State defeat Colorado State 100-58 in a Mountain West Conference opener on Saturday.

Falslev shot 7 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Aggies (10-1, 1-0 Mountain West Conference). Adlan Elamin added 15 points and eight rebounds. Michael Collins Jr. also finished with 15 points.

Carey Booth led the Rams (9-3, 0-1) with 14 points. Brandon Rechsteiner added 11 points for Colorado State. The Rams broke a five-game winning streak with the loss.

Utah State took the lead with 19:20 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Falslev led the team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 45-24 at the break. Utah State extended its lead to 86-43 during the second half, fueled by a 15-3 scoring run.

Williams scores 20 off the bench, Grand Canyon beats Wyoming 82-70

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Makaih Williams' 20 points off of the bench helped lead Grand Canyon to an 82-70 victory against Wyoming in a Mountain West Conference opener on Saturday.

Williams shot 6 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Antelopes (7-4). Jaden Henley scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line. Nana Owusu-Anane shot 5 for 8 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.

Leland Walker led the way for the Cowboys (9-3) with 13 points, four assists and two steals. Nasir Meyer added 12 points, six rebounds and two steals for Wyoming. Abou Magassa also recorded nine points and two steals.

Grand Canyon entered halftime up 45-26. Owusu-Anane paced the team in scoring in the first half with 12 points. Grand Canyon was outscored by Wyoming in the second half by a seven-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Williams led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.