Sixth-ranked Amherst outdueled No. 2 Middlebury, 77-75, in overtime in Amherst. Pete Kaasila’s putback of an Aaron Toomey 3-point attempt with 2.8 seconds remaining provided the final margain, while Toomey’s ensuing steal clinched the win for the Lord Jeffs (22-2, 10-0).

Toomey finished with a team-high 16 points, hitting all eight of his attempts from the line. Kaasila had 12 points and 11 boards.

Amherst has won 26 in a row at home and nine straight overall. It is the Lord Jeffs’ first win over the Panthers in five games.

Middlebury (22-2, 9-1) was led by Joey Kizel and Nolan Thompson, who each scored 18 points.

After a slow start, Middlebury tied the game at 62 with 3:39 remaining in regulation on Thompson’s 3-pointer. Jake Wolfin connected from deep on the next Middlebury possession, giving the Panthers their first lead.

Trailing by 2 with 10 seconds remaining, Amherst sent the game to overtime with a pair of free throws from Toomey.

Overtime proved to be a back-and-forth tussle, until Kaasila grabbed Toomey’s miss and followed it with a layup.

Yale 59, Columbia 58 - Reggie Willhite had a game-winning layup to highlight his 24-point, 7-steal, 5-assist performance, and the Bulldogs (16-6, 6-2 Ivy) beat the host Lions (14-10, 3-5).

Yale trailed, 55-45, before using a 12-3 run to cut the deficit to 58-57 with 37 seconds left. The win snaps a five-game losing streak to Columbia.

Penn 58, Dartmouth 55 - Zach Rosen’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer made the host Quakers (13-11, 5-2) winners over the Big Green (4-20, 0-8)

Cornell 72, Brown 63 - Jonathan Gray scored 16 points to lead the Big Red (10-12, 5-3 Ivy) past the visiting Bears (7-18, 1-7).

Holy Cross 59, American 52 - The Crusaders (11-13, 5-5 Patriot) followed Devin Brown’s 14-point, seven-rebound performance to a win over the Eagles in Worcester.

Brown hit four free throws in the final minute to stave off American (16-9, 7-3).

William & Mary 79, Northeastern 54 - Brandon Bitt scored 24 points and the Tribe (5-22, 3-12 CAA) snapped a nine-game losing streak in beating the visiting Huskies (11-14, 7-8), who were led by Quincy Ford’s 21.

Albany 76, Maine 68 - Gerardo Suero scored 28 points and the Great Danes (16-12, 8-6 America East) defeated the host Black Bears.

Gerald McLemore scored 19 points for Maine (11-13, 5-8), which has lost three in a row. McLemore hit four 3-pointers to set the school record for career treys, surpassing Kevin Reed’s 311. McLemore now has 313.

Charlotte 73, Rhode Island 66 - Javarris Barnett scored of 16 of his 18 points in the first half and three of his teammates scored in double figures to lead the 49ers (12-11, 4-6 Atlantic 10) past the visiting Rams (5-21, 2-9).

Billy Baron scored 24 points for Rhode Island.

South Florida 55, Providence 48 - Victor Rudd scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Bulls (18-7, 8-4 Big East) defeated the host Friars (13-13, 2-11).

Vincent Council finished with 16 points for Providence and Kadeem Batts added 8 points and eight rebounds.

Sacred Heart 72, Bryant 46 - Shane Gibson scored 34 points and Justin Swidowski added 12 off the bench to help the Pioneers (13-14, 7-7 Northeast) beat the host Bulldogs (2-24, 1-13) for the second time in a week.

Bowdoin 95, Conn. College 52 - The host Polar Bears (17-7, 5-5 NESCAC) drained 16 3-pointers, including five by Wyatt Littles, in a drubbing of the Camels (8-16, 1-9).

Wesleyan 76, Colby 70 - The visiting Cardinals (19-6, 7-3 NESCAC) set a school record for wins in a season, using a balanced attack to offset a career-best 34 points from the Mules’ Ben Foreman.

Merrimack 74, UMass-Lowell 57 - In North Andover, Aaron Strothers and Roland Davis each had 17 points as the Warriors (13-10, 10-9 Northeast-10) clipped the River Hawks (16-7, 12-7).

Southern N.H. 76, Bentley 66 - Freshman Aleksander Dobrovic sparked the host Penmen (12-12, 8-11 NE-10) with a career-best 25 points. Bentley (15-8, 11-8) was led by Jasper Grassa’s 19 points.

St. Anselm 69, Franklin Pierce 67 - The host Hawks (11-12, 9-10 NE-10) beat the Ravens (17-6, 13-6) behind Roy Mabrey’s 17 points.

New Haven 69, Le Moyne 56 - In Syracuse, N.Y., the Chargers (14-9, 10-9 NE-10) snapped a four-game skid behind 19 points from Justin Exum and five 3-pointers from Jeremy Williams.

St. Michael’s 66, Stonehill 64 - Mike Holton Jr. scored with less than two seconds remaining and the Purple Knights (9-14, 8-11 NE-10) defeated the host Skyhawks (15-8, 12-7).

Albertus Magnus 76, Lasell 73 - Ray Askew set a career high with 52 points, leading the Falcons, ranked 24th in Division 3, past the host Lasers (10-13, 9-7 GNAC).

Askew hit 16 of 33 shots and 19 of 29 free throw attempts for Albertus Magnus (22-1, 16-0), which won for the 17th straight time. He keyed a 19-0 second-half run with 9 points.

Colby-Sawyer 108, Maine Maritime 51 - The host Chargers (16-7, 13-3 North Atlantic) coasted as senior Will Bardaglio hit six 3-pointers, becoming the school’s all-time leader with 313.

MIT 63, Clark 60 - Mitchell Kates led the way with 16 points and five assists, Will Tashman added 9 points and 13 rebounds, and the Engineers, ranked fifth in Division 3, survived the host Cougars in overtime.

WPI 70, Springfield 69 - In Worcester, Jaime Shannon scored 18 points and hit three clutch free throws to propel the Engineers (17-5, 7-3 NEWMAC) past the Pride (15-8, 6-4).

Newbury 83, Mitchell 81 - A buzzer-beating jumper from Steve Rosemond gave the visiting Nighthawks (10-14, 7-8) an NECC win over the Mariners (5-16, 3-11).

R.I. College 77, Southern Maine 65 - Mason Choice (23 points, eight rebounds) and Mike Akinrola (22 points, eight rebounds) lifted the visiting Anchormen (18-5, 8-4 Little East).

Salem St. 88, Fitchburg St. 86 - Brian Clark posted a game-high 29 points to push the visiting Vikings (15-7, 8-2 MASCAC) past the Falcons (11-11, 2-8).

Bridgewater St. 81, Worcester St. 50 - Michael Lofton’s 19 points and eight rebounds highlighted a balanced offensive attack for the Bears (13-9, 8-2 MASCAC).