LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (AP) Bent Leuchten's 17 points helped UC Irvine defeat Kent State 51-39 on Friday at Western Slam.

Dasonte Bowen's 17 points helped Saint Bonaventure defeat Northern Iowa 68-56 on Friday night in the third-place game at the NIT Season Tip-Off.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) Jalen Haynes scored 20 points as George Mason beat James Madison 66-61 on Friday night.

Tre Johnson scored 21 points, Kadin Shedrick had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Texas defeated Delaware State 90-68 on Friday night.

Texas State visits the Texas Southern Tigers after Tylan Pope scored 24 points in the Bobcats' 74-65 victory against the Ohio Bobcats.

No. 15 Wisconsin hosts the Chicago State Cougars after John Tonje scored 33 points in Wisconsin's 81-75 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers.

UAPB heads into the matchup against Kansas State after losing six straight games. The teams square off Sunday for the first time this season.

Buffalo takes on the Penn State Nittany Lions after Ryan Sabol scored 22 points in the Bulls' 82-81 victory against the North Carolina A&T Aggies.

Appalachian State is looking to prolong its four-game win streak with a victory over UNC Wilmington. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.

Mercyhurst will try to break its three-game road slide when the Lakers take on Sacramento State. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season for the two squads.

UCF hosts the Cal Baptist Lancers after Darius Johnson scored 28 points in UCF's 84-76 victory against the Milwaukee Panthers.

Boston University hosts the Sacred Heart Pioneers after Azmar Abdullah scored 21 points in Boston University's 69-62 victory against the Howard Bison.