Los Angeles Lakers (12-9, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (9-10, seventh in the Eastern Conference) ...

Mesiah Lafayette produced a big barrel of cheese puffs recently after the dismissal bell rang at Cherry Hill Middle School ...

Ben Nau and Ben Oosterbaan scored 13 apiece to lead St. Thomas-Minnesota over Chicago State 98-76 on Monday night.

Stephen Olowoniyi scored 17 points as Southern Indiana beat East-West University 104-46 on Monday night.

Gibson Jimerson scored 21 and Saint Louis beat winless Jackson State 74-66 on Monday night.

Oscar Cluff had 20 points and 12 rebounds to power South Dakota State to a 78-62 victory over Dakota Wesleyan on Monday night.

David Green scored 26 points and unbeaten Rhode Island beat Yale 84-78 on Monday night.

Jakevion Buckley had 18 points to lead Southeast Louisiana to a 71-67 victory over Tulane on Monday night.

Sean Durugordon scored 24 to guide Old Dominion to an 88-83 victory over William & Mary on Monday night.

Jacob Theodosiou scored 23 points, Milos Ilic added a double-double and Loyola (MD) beat winless Coppin State 68-57 on Monday night.

Rafael Pinzon scored 31 and Earl Timberlake added a double-double to lead Bryant over Drexel 78-73 on Monday night.

Peter Suder scored a career-high 42 points to lead Miami (OH) to a 73-60 victory over Air Force on Monday night.