The Monarchs trailed by as many as 12 early on but used a gritty defensive effort and some big shots from En'Dya Buford and Brenda Fontana to get back in the game.

Hannah Orloff scored 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting and grabbed six rebounds, and Gabbi San Diego had nine assists.

Da'Sean Nelson's 22 points off of the bench led Eastern Michigan to a 76-70 victory against Old Dominion on Saturday.

Loyola (Md.) at Colgate, 2 p.m. Niagara at Quinnipiac, 2 p.m. Siena at Rider, 2 p.m. St. Peter's at Manhattan, 2 p.m. Stonehill at LIU, 2 p.m. UMBC at Maine, 2 p.m. UNC-Wilmington at Drexel, 2 p.m.

George Washington at St. Bonaventure, 1 p.m. Marist at Iona, 1 p.m. Merrimack at Canisius, 1 p.m. Albany (NY) at Vermont, 2 p.m. Columbia at Brown, 2 p.m.

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