Senior forward Justin Smith had 18 points to help lead Arkansas to a 69-54 home win over North Texas on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark.Smith shot 7 of 13 from the field and also… MORE
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Carr scores 28 as Minnesota tops Loyola Marymount
Marcus Carr continued his sterling start to the season by scoring 22 of his 28 points in the first half to lift Minnesota to an 88-73 victory over Loyola Marymount on Saturday in Minneapolis.Carr f… MORE
Liberty surges past South Carolina
Liberty caught fire midway through the first half and South Carolina never recovered, losing their season debut 78-62 on Saturday in the first game of the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo.Ky… MORE
Perkins drops 32 as Saint Louis edges LSU
Javonte Perkins poured in 32 points to lead the St. Louis Billikens past the visiting Louisiana State Tigers 85-81 Saturday afternoon.Gibson Jimerson added 16 points and Jordan Goodwin scored 11 po… MORE
Freshman duo helps No. 9 Duke outlast Coppin State
D.J. Steward and Jalen Johnson turned in strong performances in their Duke debuts as the ninth-ranked Blue Devils began the season with an 81-71 victory against visiting Coppin State on Saturday after… MORE
Wheeler leads Penn State over VMI in season opener
Jamari Wheeler posted career highs with 18 points and four 3-pointers to lead a balanced attack as Penn State pulled away for a season-opening 86-65 victory over visiting VMI on Saturday in University… MORE
Pitt tops Drexel for first victory
Xavier Johnson recorded 27 points, eight assists and six rebounds to lead host Pittsburgh to an 83-74 victory over Drexel on Saturday.Au’Diese Toney contributed 20 points and six assists and Justin… MORE
Allen leads Nebraska over North Dakota State
Nebraska’s Teddy Allen had 22 points and seven rebounds and Trey McGowens finished with 19 points to lead the Cornhuskers to a 79-57 win over North Dakota State on Saturday in the Golden Window Classi… MORE
Marquette tops EIU behind freshman Garcia
Freshman Dawson Garcia followed an outstanding collegiate debut with 16 points and eight rebounds as Marquette posted a 75-50 home victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday in Milwaukee, Wis.Koby McE… MORE
Top 25 roundup: San Francisco stuns No. 4 Virginia
Jamaree Bouyea scored 19 points to lift San Francisco to a 61-60 upset victory over No. 4 Virginia on Friday in the HomeLight Classic at Uncasville, Conn.Khalil Shabazz had 14 points and Dzmitry Ry… MORE
No. 7 Wisconsin uses 25-0 start to rout Ark-Pine Bluff
Micah Potter notched 19 points and No. 7 Wisconsin scored the game’s first 25 points while rolling to an easy 92-58 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Friday night at Madison, Wis.D’Mitrik Trice k… MORE
Colorado easily handles Kansas State
McKinley Wright IV poured in 24 points as Colorado defeated Kansas State 76-58 in the final game of the Little Apple Classic on Friday evening in Manhattan, Kan.The Buffaloes (2-0) outscored the Wi… MORE
Mercer knocks off Georgia Tech, 83-73
Felipe Haase and Ross Cummings combined for eight of Mercer’s 12 3-pointers, leading the Bears of the Southern Conference to an 83-73 win over Georgia Tech on Friday night in Atlanta.Haase, a 6-foo… MORE
Wake Forest beats Longwood thanks to transfers
Ian DuBose and Jonah Antonio, a pair of graduate transfers, propelled Wake Forest to a 71-60 victory against visiting Longwood on Friday night at Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C.DuBose… MORE
Vandy emerges with opening win over Valpo
Vanderbilt sophomore Scotty Pippen Jr. scored a career-high 25 points and dished out four assists, helping break open a close game and leading the Commodores to a 77-71 victory over Valparaiso on Frid… MORE
Harper scores 30 to lead No. 24 Rutgers past Knights
Ron Harper Jr. scored a career-high 30 points and Jacob Young added 24 points as No. 24 Rutgers pulled away from pesky visiting Fairleigh Dickinson, 96-75, in a battle of New Jersey schools Friday nig… MORE
Wolfpack chases Osprey off the arc, moves to 2-0
Junior forward Jericole Hellems scored 17 points as North Carolina State led from start to finish in its second win of the season, beating the University of North Florida 86-51 on Friday in Raleigh, N… MORE
Arizona opens with blowout of Grambling State
Nevada transfer Jordan Brown had 19 points and 15 rebounds as Arizona kept Grambling State at bay and opened its season with a 74-55 victory Friday in Tucson, Ariz.Brown, a 6-foot-11 sophomore who… MORE
Behind Garza, No. 5 Iowa cruises past Southern
Senior center Luka Garza erupted for 36 of his 41 points in the first half on Friday as No. 5 Iowa led nearly wire-to-wire in a 103-76 blowout of Southern at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.A pre… MORE
Louisville holds off Seton Hall thanks to missed free throw
Seton Hall’s Takal Molson missed the last of three free-throw attempts after he was fouled attempting a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left as Louisville held on to win 71-70 Friday in a Wade Phillips Tip… MORE
Girard helps Syracuse escape Bryant, 85-84
Joseph Girard III shook off a poor shooting performance but drained two crucial 3-pointers down the stretch to help Syracuse post a come-from-behind, 85-84 home victory over pesky Bryant.Buddy Boeh… MORE
No. 22 UCLA survives Pepperdine in 3 OTs
Chris Smith scored 26 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished six assists as No. 22 UCLA finally pulled away from Pepperdine in the third overtime Friday to earn a 107-98 victory at Viejas Arena in San… MORE
Maryland rolls to easy win over Navy
Five Terrapins scored in double figures as Maryland rolled to an 82-52 victory over local rival Navy on Saturday at College Park, Md.Navy (1-1) hung around the first half but couldn’t overcome the… MORE
Grimes pushes No. 17 Houston past Boise State
Quentin Grimes scored 25 points and Caleb Mills added 12 to help host Houston stave off a late rally by Boise States in a 68-58 nonconference victory on Friday at the Fertitta Center.The 17th-ranke… MORE
Forbes keys Tulane’s second half comeback vs. Lamar
Jaylen Forbes scored 15 points as Tulane overcame a slow to start to win its season opener 66-57 over Lamar in the opening game of the Tulane Classic on Friday afternoon.Forbes, one of four transfe… MORE
McClung pushes No. 14 Texas Tech past Sam Houston State
Texas Tech’s offense sputtered and coughed early in second half against Sam Houston State on Friday when the teams met in Lubbock. There was no such trouble when the Red Raiders were on defense, thoug… MORE
Kansas pulls away from St. Joseph’s behind Braun’s hot hand
Sophomore guard Christian Braun scored a career-high 30 points Friday on 10-for-13 shooting as No. 6 Kansas toppled St. Joseph’s 94-72 at the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Fla.Braun made 5 of 8… MORE
Culver leads No. 15 West Virginia past Western Kentucky
Derek Culver scored 15 points to propel No. 15 West Virginia to a 70-64 victory over Western Kentucky in the championship game of the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic on Friday in Sioux Falls, S.D.… MORE
Oregon State annihilates Northwest University
Oregon State scored 30 consecutive points during a first-half run-away Friday en route to a 114-42 victory over visiting Northwest University (WA) in a nonconference game.Ethan Thompson scored a ga… MORE
No. 8 Illinois survives against Ohio, 77-75
Ayo Dosunmu hit two free throws with 2.3 seconds left to lift No. 8 Illinois past visiting Ohio 77-75 on Friday in the State Farm Center at Champaign, Ill.Dosunmu finished with 27 points, seven reb… MORE
Tandy scores 24 as Xavier holds off Toledo
KyKy Tandy came off the bench to pour in a game-high 24 points Friday as Xavier held off Toledo’s upset bid by going on a late 8-2 run in a 76-73 win on the final day of the Xavier Invitational at Cin… MORE
San Francisco upsets No. 4 Virginia
Jamaree Bouyea scored 19 points to lift San Francisco to a 61-60 upset victory over No. 4 Virginia on Friday in the HomeLight Classic at Uncasville, Conn.Khalil Shabazz had 14 points and Dzmitry Ry… MORE
No. 1 Gonzaga routs Auburn behind Timme’s double-double
Drew Timme had a double-double with a career-high 28 points and 10 rebounds and preseason All-American Corey Kispert added 25 points as No. 1 Gonzaga crushed Auburn 90-67 on Friday at the Fort Myers T… MORE
Two Gonzaga players out vs. Auburn due to COVID-19 protocols
Two unidentified Gonzaga players will sit out Friday’s game against Auburn due to COVID-19 protocols, The Spokesman-Review reported.Per The Athletic, the two in question are younger role players fo… MORE
No. 2 Baylor aims to open season in Las Vegas
No. 2 Baylor is heading west in hopes of finally opening its delayed basketball season.The Bears, who previously canceled their first three scheduled games after coach Scott Drew tested positive fo… MORE
Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Gonzaga too much for No. 6 Kansas
Forward Drew Timme scored a career-high 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting as top-ranked Gonzaga opened its season with a 102-90 victory against No. 6 Kansas on Thursday afternoon at the Fort Myers Tip-Of… MORE
No. 3 Villanova downs No. 18 Arizona State for 2K crown
Sophomore Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored a career-high 28 points on 11-of-17 shooting to lift No. 3 Villanova past No. 18 Arizona State 83-74 in the championship game of the 2K Empire Classic on Thursd… MORE
Clemson defeats Purdue for Space Coast championship
Forward Aamir Simms scored 24 points as Clemson downed Purdue 81-70 Thursday night in the championship game of the Space Coast Challenge in Melbourne, Fla.Simms, who fouled out of the Tigers’ seaso… MORE
Boston College tops URI in 2K Empire consolation game
Junior guard Wynston Tabbs had 16 points and a career-high 10 rebounds to lead Boston College to a 69-64 win over Rhode Island in the consolation game of the 2K Empire Sports Classic on Thursday night… MORE
LSU holds off SIU Edwardsville to take opener
Freshman Cameron Thomas scored 27 points as LSU held off SIU Edwardsville 94-81 on Thursday night in the Billiken Classic on the Saints Louis University campus.Darius Days added a career-high 24 po… MORE
Loss to Liberty drops Mississippi State to 0-2
Darius McGhee scored 23 points and led a barrage of 3-pointers as Liberty defeated Mississippi State 84-73 on Thursday to claim third place in the Space Coast Challenge in Melbourne, Fla.McGhee mad… MORE
Golden Bears rebound with blowout win over Northwest University
Andre Kelly scored seven of his 11 points in a 16-0 first-half flurry that helped California rebound from a season-opening loss with an 86-61 thrashing of Northwest University of Washington in a nonco… MORE
Auburn gets past St. Joe’s in OT
Jayllin Williams broke a 91-all tie with 1:10 left in overtime with a second-chance layup and Auburn’s free throws in the final seconds sealed the Tigers’ hard-fought 96-91 win over St. Joseph’s Thurs… MORE
West Virginia defeats VCU behind Culver’s 23 points
Derek Culver collected 23 points and 15 rebounds to lift No. 15 West Virginia to a 78-66 victory over Virginia Commonwealth on Thursday in the semifinals of the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic in Sio… MORE
Sherfield’s late 3 lifts Nevada over Nebraska
Grant Sherfield led all scorers with 19 points and made a 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds left to give Nevada a 69-66 victory over Nebraska on Thursday in a Golden Window Classic game at Lincoln, Neb.Af… MORE
St. John’s forces 26 turnovers, cruises past La Salle
The St. John’s Red Storm forced 26 turnovers and defeated the visiting La Salle Explorers 82-65 on Thursday afternoon in a nonconference game in New York City.Junior college transfer Vince Cole, a… MORE
Butler pauses activities after positive COVID-19 test
The Butler men’s basketball team paused all team activities Thursday following a positive COVID-19 test.Sunday’s game against Eastern Illinois has been postponed.The test was administered Wednes… MORE
No. 1 Gonzaga thumps No. 6 Kansas in opener
Forward Drew Timme scored a career-high 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting as top-ranked Gonzaga opened its season with a 102-90 victory against No. 6 Kansas on Thursday afternoon at the Fort Myers Tip-Of… MORE
Odom’s late basket helps Xavier edge Bradley
Freshman point guard Dwon Odom converted a runner in the lane with 4.8 seconds left Thursday, lifting Xavier to a 51-50 win over Bradley on the second day of the Xavier Invitational in Cincinnati.O… MORE
Dosunmu propels No. 8 Illinois in rout of Chicago State
Preseason All-America guard Ayo Dosunmu collected 22 points and seven assists to lead a balanced effort in No. 8 Illinois’ 97-38 triumph over Chicago State on Thursday in Champaign, Ill.Sophomore 7… MORE
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