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Baye Ndongo leads Georgia Tech to upset win over No. 7 Duke
Baye Ndongo scored a game-high 21 points on 9-for-11 shooting from the field to help lead Georgia Tech to an upset win over No.7 Duke, 72-68, in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday....

Ole Miss holds off Memphis to remain unbeaten
Jaylen Murray scored seven of his game-high 22 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes and Ole Miss stayed undefeated by defeating Memphis 80-77 on Saturday in Oxford, Miss....

Florida Gulf Coast up next as Cincinnati goes for 7 straight
The Cincinnati Bearcats look to match their longest unbeaten start in six years when they host the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles on Sunday....

RJ Davis scores big as No. 17 North Carolina defeats Florida State
RJ Davis scored 27 points and No. 17 North Carolina used a 22-0 second-half run to overcome visiting Florida State in a 78-70 victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at Chapel Hill, N.C....

Amari Williams, Drexel knock off No. 18 Villanova
Amari Williams blocked Justin Moore's driving layup with 3 seconds left to preserve Drexel's 57-55 win over No. 18 Villanova in the fifth-place game of the Big 5 Classic on Saturday in Philadelphia....

Missouri focuses on more aggressive offense with Wichita State up next
With Missouri in the toughest portion of its nonconference schedule, coach Dennis Gates wants to see his players attacking the basket more aggressively....

Max Klesmit, Wisconsin hold off No. 3 Marquette
Max Klesmit scored 21 points, all in the first half, and Steven Crowl totaled 16 points as host Wisconsin staved off a rally by third-ranked Marquette for 75-64 victory on Saturday in the annual nonconference matchup of in-state rivals....

No. 8 Miami spreads offense around in win over Notre Dame
Norchad Omier scored 13 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds as the eighth-ranked Miami Hurricanes defeated the visiting Notre Dame Fighting Irish 62-49 on Saturday afternoon in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams....

Jack Forrest fuels Bucknell past skidding Penn State
Jack Forrest scored 23 points and Noah Williamson supplied 21 as Bucknell posted a 76-67 upset over host Penn State on Saturday afternoon in University Park, Pa....

Auburn braces for rough road game vs. Appalachian State
Auburn has a nonconference schedule typical of an elite college basketball program. Seven games are at home, five are at neutral sites and one is a true road game....

The week in the NBA: Josh Giddey accusations drama, Ball brothers injury bug, Jason Kidd loses it for no reason
When you continue to embrace a man who reportedly impregnated a 13-year-old when he was in college, and honor that same man regularly by inviting him to marquee league events (like the 2023 All-Star Game) alongside Kareem Abdul Jabbar and LeBron James, it makes it really hard to discipline a current...

Grizzlies carry first win streak of season into Phoenix
The Phoenix Suns will attempt to bounce back from an unfulfilling night at the arena when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night....

No. 21 Mississippi St. looks to rebound vs. road-weary Southern
Mississippi State will try to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it faces Southern on Sunday afternoon in Starkville, Miss....

Nebraska may crack Top 25 if it can top No. 15 Creighton
In-state bragging rights — and maybe a national ranking — are on the line Sunday when Nebraska hosts No. 15 Creighton in a nonconference game in Lincoln, Neb....

Michigan travels to Oregon in long-delayed rematch
Michigan and Oregon will be part of the same conference next season, but the two programs are getting a head start on their Big Ten partnership....

Nuggets face another road test against Kings
The Denver Nuggets will seek their third straight win on the road when they play the second night of a back-to-back set Saturday against the Sacramento Kings....

Thunder look to stay hot against Mavericks
Everything is coming together for Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, whose team has followed his fast start this season....

Charleston, No. 13 FAU vie for round-robin event's title
Charleston coach Pat Kelsey spent the remainder of the 2023 NCAA Tournament wondering what might have been after his Cougars took a six-point loss in the first round to San Diego State, the eventual national runner-up....

Pelicans' newfound depth may be tested vs. Bulls
The New Orleans Pelicans generally lean on Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram to lead them in scoring....

Magic take on Nets in search of team-record 10th straight win
At the top of the Eastern Conference standings are the expected teams — Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers....