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Oklahoma starts fast, drubs Lindenwood in season opener
Senior forward Jalon Moore scored 22 points as Oklahoma opened the season with a 93-60 win over visiting Lindenwood on Monday night in Norman, Okla.,It was the Sooners' most points in a game since their 107-86 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 30, 2023. Sam Godwin had 11 points and a game-hig...
Strong bench play leads Timberwolves to victory over Hornets
Naz Reid came off the bench to score 25 points and grab nine rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 114-93 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Anthony Edwards added 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting overall and 4-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc for Minnesota...
No. 2 Alabama starts strong, never lets up in routing UNC Asheville
Mark Sears scored 20 points in 24 minutes to help No. 2 Alabama to an easy 110-54 season-opening romp over UNC Asheville on Monday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Clifford Omoruyi, a transfer from Rutgers, hit all six of his shots while recording 16 points and eight rebounds for the Crimson Tide. Latrell ...
Utah drills school-record 19 3-pointers in rout of Alcorn State
Twin brothers Gabe and Mason Madsen combined for 11 3-pointers to lead Utah to a 100-59 season-opening victory over visiting Alcorn State on Monday night in Salt Lake City.,Gabe Madsen topped the Utes in scoring with 27 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including a 6-for-10 effort beyond the arc. Mason Ma...
No. 5 Iowa State experiences no trouble in opener vs. MVSU
Keshon Gilbert scored 17 points, Tamin Lipsey added 16 and No. 5 Iowa State cruised to an 83-44 win over Mississippi Valley State on Monday night in Ames, Iowa, in both teams' season opener.,Joshua Jefferson and Milan Momcilovic each finished with 10 points for Iowa State, which led by double digits...
Oklahoma State pulls away in second half to beat Green Bay
Oklahoma State withstood an early onslaught from Green Bay, but kept its composure thanks to a 22-point game by Bryce Thompson and prevailed 89-76 Monday night in Stillwater, Okla.,The Cowboys (1-0) had an even scoring night with four players scoring in double figures, with Abou Ousmane scoring 16 p...
Kings sink Heat on Domantas Sabonis' last-second hoop
Domantas Sabonis swished a short put-back in the lane with 0.7 seconds left as the Sacramento Kings defeated the host Miami Heat 111-110 on Monday night.,After Sabonis' rebound and basket off a De'Aaron Fox miss, Miami called timeout. On the other end, Terry Rozier missed a hurried 35-foot shot.,Fox...
Kam Jones explodes for 32 as No. 18 Marquette blasts Stony Brook
Kam Jones poured in 32 points to lead No. 18 Marquette to an easy 102-62 victory over Stony Brook in Milwaukee on Monday night in the season opener for both teams. ,Jones stepped up for a Marquette team that lost Tyler Kolek and Oso Ighodaro to the NBA this past offseason, knocking down 14 of 16 sho...
Keyonte George has career night as Jazz get first win vs. Bulls
Keyonte George matched his career high with 33 points and John Collins had a double-double of 28 points and 13 rebounds as the visiting Utah Jazz topped the Chicago Bulls 135-126 on Monday for their first victory of the season.,Outscored by 112 points in a six-game losing streak to open the campaign...
Balanced scoring helps Colorado rally past Eastern Washington
Sebastian Rancik scored 13 points, Javon Ruffin and Trevor Baskin had 12 points each, and the Colorado Buffaloes overcame a slow start to beat the Eastern Washington Eagles 76-56 in Boulder, Colo., on Monday night.,Andrej Jakimovski added 11 points, seven rebounds and three steals for Colorado, whic...
Jake Allen strong in net as Devils shut out Oilers
Jesper Bratt scored one goal and assisted another while goaltender Jake Allen posted his second shutout of the season as the visiting New Jersey Devils defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Monday.,Stefan Noesen and Timo Meier also scored for the Devils, who have won three of four games. Allen made 31...
Alperen Sengun, Rockets hold off Knicks
Alperen Sengun posted a double-double, Fred VanVleet added 19 points and the Houston Rockets held off a second-half charge from the visiting New York Knicks for a 109-97 victory on Monday.,Sengun paired 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting with 14 rebounds and five assists. Jalen Green had 15 points while...
No. 21 Florida makes free throws, sinks USF on emotional night
Walter Clayton Jr. and Will Richard combined for 54 points on Monday as No. 21 Florida rallied for a 98-83 win over South Florida in an emotional season opener at the Jacksonville Sports Foundation Invitational.,Clayton had 29 points and Richard added 25 for the Gators, who trailed by 13 points in t...
Anze Kopitar sets club record as Kings blank Preds
Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala found themselves at the right places at the right times Monday to propel the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-0 road victory against the Nashville Predators., ,Both players scored off rebounds to help the Kings recover from a shootout loss against Chicago on Saturday. The win ga...
No. 24 Ole Miss has little trouble with LIU
Hot-shooting Jaylen Murray scored 24 points and No. 24 Ole Miss cruised past Long Island University 90-60 in the season opener for both teams Monday night in Oxford, Miss.,Murray made 7 of 10 field-goal attempts, 5 of 8 3-pointers and 5 of 5 free throws. Jaemyn Brakefield added 12 points and Matthew...
Virginia Tech holds off Delaware State 83-60
Toibu Lawal totaled a career-high 23 points with nine rebounds as Virginia Tech held on for an 83-60 victory over Delaware State in a regular-season opener for both teams Monday night in Blacksburg, Va.,Lawal, a transfer from VCU who was making his Virginia Tech debut, showed his versatility at both...
SMU has balanced attack in win over Tarleton State
Boopie Miller poured in 21 points to lead six Mustangs in double-figure scoring as SMU rolled to a 96-62 win over visiting Tarleton State on Monday in Dallas in the season opener for both teams.,The Mustangs (1-0) took charge of the game midway through the first half when they produced a 32-3 run th...
DePaul rallies to edge Southern Indiana in OT
Jacob Meyer forced overtime on a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in regulation, then capped his 23-point night by putting DePaul ahead with two late free throws in overtime of its 80-78 home victory over Southern Indiana on Monday in Chicago.,Meyer, one of the 14 new players on DePaul's roster, sank...
Memphis turns up pressure, chases down Missouri
PJ Haggerty had 25 points, six rebounds and five assists as the Memphis Tigers rallied past the visiting Missouri Tigers 83-75 in each team's season opener on Monday.,Memphis used pressure defense to bounce back after trailing by 13 points early in the second half. Tyrese Hunter and Moussa Cisse fin...
Boston College builds on early lead, hands loss to The Citadel
Sophomore guard Donald Hand Jr. tossed in a career-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Monday night to lead host Boston College past The Citadel 69-60 in the season opener for both teams in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Hand was 3 of 8 from 3-point range and 11 of 11 from the free-throw line. He scored 17...