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Jalen Jackson sparks Butler's dominant win over IU Indianapolis
Jalen Jackson produced 17 points, eight rebounds and four steals to guide host Butler to a 112-80 nonconference victory over IU Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Gonzaga transfer Michael Ajayi recorded 11 points and 14 rebounds for his second double-double in as many games for Butl...

Aiden Flora's punt-return TD helps Iowa State snap skid at TCU
Aiden Flora returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown with 6:32 left to help lead Iowa State to a 20-17 win over TCU on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Cyclones (6-4, 3-4 Big 12), while the loss virtually eliminated TCU (6-3, 3-3) from the Big 12 race....

No. 3 Texas A&M shuts down No. 22 Missouri in Matt Zollers's first start
Marcel Reed passed for two touchdowns and Dalton Brooks made two big plays to help No. 3 Texas A&M record a 38-17 victory over No. 22 Missouri in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday afternoon at Columbia, Mo.,Rueben Owens II rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and E.J. Smith also had a sco...

Atticus Sappington's last-second kick lifts No. 9 Oregon over No. 20 Iowa
Atticus Sappington made a 39-yard field goal with three seconds left to lift No. 9 Oregon to an 18-16 Big Ten victory over No. 20 Iowa on Saturday afternoon in damp Iowa City.,The Ducks (8-1 overall, 5-1 in Big Ten) never trailed until 1:51 remained in the game -- when Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowsk...

Against odds, Minnesota United knocks out Sounders in shootout
Goaltender Dayne St. Clair made five saves and then delivered the game-winner in the 10th round of a shootout as 10-man Minnesota United rallied to defeat the Seattle Sounders on penalty kicks following a 3-3 tie in a first-round playoff clincher Saturday at Saint Paul. Minn.,Minnesota United finish...

Neoklis Avdalas scores 33 as Virginia Tech beats Providence in OT
Neoklis Avdalas had 33 points, five rebounds and six assists to lead Virginia Tech to a 107-101 overtime victory against Providence on Saturday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament in Uncasville, Conn.,Providence (1-1) had an 86-84 lead until an Amani Hansberry basket tied the game with...

No. 18 Miami overcomes slow start to hand Syracuse sixth straight loss
Carson Beck threw a touchdown pass and caught another to lead No. 18 Miami to a 38-10 victory over Syracuse on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The Hurricanes (7-2, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) bounced back from last week's loss to SMU, scoring all 38 of their points over the final three quarters.,...

Colorado survives Eastern Washington, Isaiah Moses to win in overtime
Isaiah Johnson and Elijah Malone hit back-to-back 3-pointers to lift Colorado to a 102-97 overtime win over Eastern Washington Saturday in Boulder, Colo.,Isaiah Moses was a thorn in the side of Colorado (2-0) all night as he finished with 30 points, including a spinning three-pointer with 3.1 second...

Vanderbilt's balanced scoring prevails at UCF
Guard Duke Miles scored 20 points to lead Vanderbilt to a 105-93 nonconference victory over UCF on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,Miles finished 8 of 13 from the floor, including 3 of 7 on 3-pointers, along with three assists and one steal.,Tyler Nickel, Tyler Tanner and Frankie Collins had 17 ...

Adam Erne, Sam Steel score 47 seconds apart as Stars edge Predators
The Dallas Stars scored twice in less than a minute in the middle of the third period to take the lead and held on for a 5-4 come-from-behind win over the host Nashville Predators on Saturday.,Mavrik Bourque had a goal and an assist, and Roope Hintz, Justin Hryckowian, Adam Erne and Sam Steel also s...

Freshman sensation Ebuka Okorie leads Stanford past Montana
Ebuka Okorie pumped in 29 points and Stanford had several big scoring bursts in a 91-68 victory against Montana on Saturday at Stanford, Calif.,Benny Gealer added 13 points, and AJ Rohosy and Aidan Cammann each had 12 points for the Cardinal (2-0), who made 10 shots from 3-point range after a slow s...

Athan Kaliakmanis throws for 4 TDs as Rutgers dumps Maryland
Athan Kaliakmanis threw four touchdown passes and Antwan Raymond rushed for a career-high 240 yards as Rutgers topped Maryland 35-20 on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.,Kaliakmanis' four touchdown passes matched his career high as Rutgers (5-5, 2-5 Big Ten) got a step closer to gaining bowl eligibility ...

Second-quarter burst carries No. 1 Ohio State past Purdue
Julian Sayin threw for 303 yards and a touchdown to Jeremiah Smith, CJ Donaldson ran for two scores and No. 1 Ohio State overcame a rare early deficit to defeat Purdue 34-10 on Saturday at West Lafayette, Ind.,Trailing 3-0 at the end of the first quarter, the Buckeyes (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) scored 24 un...

No. 2 Houston goes on late run, fends off Towson
Kingston Flemings had 20 points and Chris Cenac Jr. finished with 13 rebounds in No. 2 Houston's 65-48 victory Saturday over Towson at Houston.,Flemings made of 8 of 10 from the field for Houston, which struggled offensively, making only 26 of 62 (41.9 percent) attempts collectively. Joseph Tugler a...

Sean Miller gets first win at Texas in rout over Lafayette
Tramon Mark scored 16 points and Chendall Weaver added 15 to pace a balanced attack as Texas trounced Lafayette 97-60 on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas in its home opener., ,The win was the first for the Longhorns under new coach Sean Miller. Texas dropped its season opener to No. 6 Duke on Tue...

Nate Ament drops 23 as No. 18 Tennessee routs Northern Kentucky
Freshman Nate Ament scored a game-high 23 points on Saturday afternoon to help lead No. 18 Tennessee to a 95-56 victory over visiting Northern Kentucky in Knoxville, Tenn.,Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 20 points, while J.P. Estrella chipped in 17 points and 11 rebounds for Tennessee (2-0), which shot 52.3...

Second-quarter burst carries No. 1 Ohio State past Purdue
Julian Sayin threw for 303 yards and a touchdown to Jeremiah Smith, CJ Donaldson ran for two scores and No. 1 Ohio State overcame a rare early deficit to defeat Purdue 34-10 on Saturday at West Lafayette, Ind.,Trailing 3-0 at the end of the first quarter, the Buckeyes (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) scored 24 un...

Trinidad Chambliss (3 TDs), No. 6 Ole Miss trounce The Citadel
Trinidad Chambliss passed for 333 yards and three touchdowns, Kewan Lacy rushed for three touchdowns and No. 6 Ole Miss trounced The Citadel 49-0 in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon in Oxford, Miss., ,Lacy ran for just 49 yards, but scored all of his touchdowns as the Rebels (9-1, 5-1 SEC) ro...

Cameron Boozer adds 25 as No. 6 Duke beats Western Carolina
Cameron Boozer poured in 25 points as No. 6 Duke rolled in its home opener for a 95-54 victory against Western Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Durham, N.C.,Twin brother Cayden Boozer came off the bench for 14 points, while Patrick Ngongba II and reserve Maliq Brown both scored 10 points for the Bl...

Tim Stutzle scores in OT as Senators get past Flyers 3-2
Tim Stutzle scored his second goal of the game 3:19 into overtime, lifting the visiting Ottawa Senators past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Saturday., ,Ottawa won despite registering only 13 shots, the final one coming off a nifty setup by Drake Batherson, who put a perfect pass on the doorstep for ...