Southern Miss coach Larry Eustachy returned a bonus he earned because the Golden Eagles met attendance goals for this past season. Eustachy said he did not feel that he should receive a bonus during an economic recession when the team finished only 15-17 this season.

North Carolina State juniors Brandon Costner and Trevor Ferguson won’t return to the Wolfpack next season, although they are following different paths away from Raleigh.

Utah sophomore forward Morgan Grim informed coach Jim Boylen that he wanted to play at another school for this final two seasons. Grim averaged 0.8 points and 0.9 rebounds per game in 42 games.

No. 3 Missouri had an answer for every big shot that No. 6 Marquette made, and the Tigers found a way to beat the Golden Eagles 83-79. Tied at 78, Marquette’s Jerel McNeal made only 1-of-2 free throws, setting up an unusual play in which Tiller drove to the basket, drew a foul but couldn’t take the free throws because he was injured on the play. Freshman guard Kim English, a 68 percent free throw shooter, stepped in and calmly drained both free throws, which proved to be the winning points for Missouri.

After watching an eight-point lead evaporate, No. 1 Louisville responded in the final minutes with a 15-4 run, fueled by senior swingman Terrence Williams, to help the Cardinals beat No. 9 Siena 79-72. Williams helped Louisville survive the Saints’ best shot by scoring 24 points, including seven during the decisive run with seven minutes remaining, and grabbing 15 rebounds.

No. 2 Michigan State’s defense shut down No. 10 USC in the closing minutes to eek out a 74-69 win. The Trojans went scoreless in the final three minutes as the Spartans inched ahead at the free throw line.

No. 12 Arizona dodged potentially disastrous foul trouble to beat No. 13 Cleveland State 71-57. The Wildcats’ five starters scored all but two of the team’s points, led by junior point guard Nic Wise’s 21 points. Wise and junior forward Jordan Hill finished with four fouls, and the other three starters had three fouls.

After a frenetic first half, No. 1 Pittsburgh clamped down on defense in the second half of an 84-76 win against No. 8 Oklahoma State. Senior swingman Sam Young had a sensational game for the Panthers with 32 points and seven rebounds. Oklahoma State led much of the first half by shooting 62 percent from the field and hitting 10 three-pointers.

No. 3 Kansas junior point guard Sherron Collins and sophomore forward Cole Aldrich took control of a second consecutive game to deliver a 60-43 win against No. 11 Dayton. Collins and Aldrich combined for 38 points, which was nearly enough to beat the cold-shooting Flyers.

No. 4 Xavier had a big second half, especially on defense, to get past No. 12 Wisconsin 60-49. The Musketeers held the Badgers to 22 second-half points and 29 percent shooting from the field for the game. Senior swingman B.J. Raymond hit several clutch shots that helped Xavier grind ahead of Wisconsin.