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Malik Dia's milestone night leads Ole Miss past SE Louisiana
Malik Dia scored 20 points and eclipsed 1,000 for his career as Ole Miss throttled Southeastern Louisiana 88-58 in both teams' season opener on Monday in Oxford, Miss.,The Rebels trailed for most of the first half, but they turned a three-point deficit into a 16-point lead in the final 7:19 before t...
Tyler Nickel pours in 20 points as Vanderbilt crushes Lipscomb
Vanderbilt got double-figure scoring from five players in a 105-61 demolition of Lipscomb inside Vanderbilt's Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn., in a battle of schools separated by three miles.,The Commodores never trailed and led by 30 at halftime, spoiling the Lipscomb debut of coach Kevin Ca...
No. 19 Kansas dominates Green Bay behind Darryn Peterson, Flory Bidunga
Darryn Peterson scored 21 points in his debut game and Flory Bidunga led all scorers with 23 points, as No. 19 Kansas easily defeated Green Bay, 94-51, in the season opener for both teams.,Peterson was 7-for-11 from the field, including 3 of 7 from 3-point range in 22 minutes for Kansas (1-0). With ...
Florida Atlantic rallies late, takes down Boston College in OT
Kanaan Carlyle scored a team-high 19 points to lead the host Florida Atlantic Owls to an 83-78 overtime win on Monday night in Boca Raton, Fla.,Carlyle was one of five scorers in double figures for the Owls (1-0), who rallied from a nine-point deficit with 5:12 to go in regulation to win their seaso...
Pittsburgh pulls away late from Youngstown State
Senior Cameron Corhen scored 23 points and sophomore guard Brandin Cummings had 18 points to lead host Pittsburgh to a 74-59 win over Youngstown State Monday in the opener for both schools.,Cris Carroll had 18 for the Penguins and Jason Nelson added 15 for the Horizon League squad.,Nojus Indrusaitis...
No. 25 North Carolina flexes muscles in blowout of Central Arkansas
Caleb Wilson scored 22 points in his collegiate debut, and No. 25 North Carolina received contributions from a variety of sources in a season-opening 94-54 victory against Central Arkansas on Monday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Kyan Evans, boosted by four 3-pointers, poured in 15 points, Henri Veesaar...
Kiyan Anthony scores 15 in debut as Syracuse drubs Binghamton
Donnie Freeman scored 20 points as host Syracuse began coach Adrian Autry's third season with an 85-48 rout of visiting Binghamton on Monday night in the season opener for both teams.,One of two returning starters from last season's 14-19 team that missed the NCAA tournament for the fourth straight ...
No. 14 Arkansas uses three 20-point scorers to blow past Southern
Trevon Brazile had 25 points and 11 rebounds, heralded freshman Darius Acuff Jr. had 20 of his 22 points in the first half of his college debut and No. 14 Arkansas blew out Southern 109-77 in the season opener for both Monday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Acuff had 14 points and all three of his 3-pointers ...
No. 22 Michigan State pulls away from Colgate, 80-69
Jaxon Kohler scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as No. 22 Michigan State downed Colgate, 80-69, in the season opener for both teams in East Lansing, Mich., on Monday night.,Jeremy Fears Jr. also had a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists, while Coen Carr contributed 12 points. Carson Co...
KJ Lewis leads Georgetown past Morgan State in opener
KJ Lewis had 14 points and three steals in his Georgetown debut as the Hoyas beat Morgan State 87-70 in the season opener for both teams on Monday night in Washington, D.C.,Malik Mack added 11 points and DeShawn Harris-Smith had 10 as the Hoyas used a strong defensive performance in forcing 16 turno...
Ohio State sinks IU Indy in 118-102 shootout
Christoph Tilly scored 28 points in his first game for Ohio State and the Buckeyes spoiled the debut of IU Indianapolis coach Ben Howlett with a 118-102 victory on Monday in Columbus.,The Buckeyes (1-0) set the program record for points in an opener, besting the 111-72 win against Bethune-Cookman on...
Pharrel Payne powers Maryland past Coppin State in Buzz Williams' debut
Pharrel Payne put up 21 points with six rebounds, freshman Darius Adams scored 10 of his 16 points at the foul line and Maryland tipped off its season with an 83-61 win over Coppin State in the Naismith Hall of Fame Series on Monday in Baltimore.,Maryland (1-0) saw its lead whittled down to as few a...
Report: Spurs rookie Dylan Harper out multiple weeks with calf strain
No. 2 overall draft pick Dylan Harper suffered a left calf strain, the San Antonio Spurs said Monday, with ESPN reporting that the rookie will be sidelined for multiple weeks.,Harper, 19, appeared to be injured while trying to defend the Phoenix Suns' Nick Richards on a dunk in the second quarter of...
Commanders LB Frankie Luvu suspended for third hip-drop tackle violation
The NFL announced a one-game suspension for Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu on Monday, following his third recorded hip-drop tackle violation Sunday night against the Seattle Seahawks.,Luvu will be forced to miss the Commanders' next game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, pending ap...
Surging Ducks attempt to stay hot vs. Panthers
The growing pains the Anaheim Ducks experienced through several bleak seasons are finally yielding results.,As the Ducks prepare to host the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Tuesday, they are in a position not seen in years.,Anaheim woke up Monday at the top of the Pacific...
Red-hot Lightning continue Western swing at snake-bitten Avalanche
The Tampa Bay Lightning got off to a rough start this season, but they've turned things around quickly.,They began a three-game road trip with a 4-2 victory over Utah on Sunday to push their winning streak to five. The Lightning go for their sixth in a row Tuesday night at the Western Conference-lea...
Rookies' readiness boosts Hornets with winless Pelicans on deck
Fueled by a wave of youthful energy from their rookie class, the Charlotte Hornets' patient rebuild is finally starting to take shape heading into Tuesday's road clash with the New Orleans Pelicans.,Charlotte made light work of Utah on Sunday, cruising to a 126-103 win, despite missing its two best ...
Braves tab bench coach Walt Weiss as new manager
The Atlanta Braves did not have to look far to find their replacement for manager Brian Snitker. They tabbed the man who occupied the seat next to Snitker in the dugout for eight seasons.,The Braves named Walt Weiss as their manager on Monday. He served as the club's bench coach from 2018-25 and ear...
Suddenly surging Bruins and Islanders to clash again
The NHL regular season is not yet 20 percent complete.,But if the early state of the highly competitive Eastern Conference is any indication, even early November games could have postseason implications for the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins.,The Islanders and Bruins will each look to remain h...
Shorthanded Lakers bid to avenge early loss to Blazers
One week after defeating the Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers will look to do it again when they host Los Angeles on Monday night.,The Trail Blazers recorded a 122-108 road win over the Lakers on Oct. 27. It was their second straight win over Los Angeles after losing their previous six matchups.,P...