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Braeden Shrewsberry shoots Notre Dame past Evansville 82-58
Braeden Shrewsberry set career highs with 26 points and eight made 3-pointers, while Sir Mohammed added a career high 21 points, as Notre Dame rolled to an 82-58 victory over visiting Evansville on Saturday at South Bend, Ind. ,Jalen Haralson added 10 points and Kebba Njie had 10 rebounds as the Fig...

Oscar Cluff's stellar shooting lifts No. 6 Purdue over Marquette
Oscar Cluff made all nine of his shots, scoring 22 points as No. 6 Purdue rolled past Marquette in wire-to-wire fashion, 79-59, Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.,Fletcher Loyer drained four triples, scoring 15 points for the Boilermakers (10-1), who have won two straight decisively at home ...

Northwestern dominates Jackson State in 40-pt victory
Nick Martinelli scored 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting, and Northwestern cruised to a 93-53 win over Jackson State on Saturday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.,Angelo Ciaravino added 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting for Northwestern (6-4), which snapped a three-game losing streak. Arrinten Page finished with...

Caleb Wilson's 7th double-double leads No. 14 UNC past USC Upstate
Caleb Wilson's 20 points and 11 rebounds carried No. 14 North Carolina past USC Upstate to an 80-62 victory Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Jonathan Powell produced 17 points off the bench, Luka Bogavac tallied 15 points, aided by three 3-point baskets, and Henri Veesaar added 14 points and ...

No. 4 Iowa State looks to stay hot vs. injury-riddled Eastern Illinois
No. 4 Iowa State looks to continue its early-season surge when it faces Eastern Illinois on Sunday in Ames, Iowa.,The Cyclones (10-0) rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit for a 66-62 win against archrival Iowa on Thursday.,Iowa State's leading scorer Joshua Jefferson (18.2 points per game) rac...

Xzayvier Brown, Oklahoma hand Oklahoma State first loss of the season
Xzayvier Brown scored 21 points -- 14 in the second half -- to lead Oklahoma to an 85-76 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Oklahoma City.,The loss was the first of the season for the Cowboys (9-1).,The Sooners have won five of their last six.,Nijel Pack added 18 points for Oklahoma (7-3), and T...

Devils overcome early deficit, race past Ducks 4-1
Stefan Noesen had a goal and Paul Cotter added the go-ahead score as the New Jersey Devils earned a 4-1 victory against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,Cody Glass and Connor Brown also scored goals, Juho Lammikko and Ondrej Palat had two assists each, and Jake Allen ...

No. 17 Arkansas takes over late to top No. 16 Texas Tech
Trevon Brazille scored 26 points with 10 rebounds to lift No. 17 Arkansas to a 93-86 victory over No. 16 Texas Tech on Saturday at Dallas to avenge a loss in the Sweet 16 of last year's NCAA Tournament.,Darius Acuff Jr. and Karter Knox each scored 20 points as the Razorbacks (8-2) took control with...

UMass tops Florida State, extends winning streak
Daniel Hankins-Sanford scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead UMass to a 103-95 victory over Florida State on Saturday at the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Fla., ,K'Jei Parker made 6 of his 9 attempts from 3-point range and also scored 24 points for the Minutemen, who extended their winn...

DePaul, CJ Gunn secure comeback win over Wichita State
CJ Gunn scored 18 points, as DePaul defeated Wichita State 61-58 in a nonconference game Saturday in Wichita, Kan.,The Shockers (6-5), who came in making 72 percent of their free throws, hit only 13-of-28 as the Blue Demons (8-3) were able to keep them at arm's length in the second half.,None of the...

No. 22 St. John's overcomes slow start, rolls past Iona
Oziyah Sellers scored 19 points and No. 22 St. John's pulled away down the stretch following a shaky start in a 91-64 victory over visiting Iona on Saturday afternoon at New York.,The Red Storm (6-3) struggled offensively for the second straight game after eking out an 63-58 home win over Ole Miss l...

Three Canes record doubles-doubles, as Miami tops UL Monroe
Miami's Malik Reneau, Ernest Udeh Jr. and Trey Donaldson recorded double-doubles as the surging Hurricanes won their fourth straight game by grounding the visiting UL Monroe Warhawks 104-79 on Saturday afternoon.,Reneau went for 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Donaldson totaled 18 points, 11 assist...

Divine Ugochukwu, No. 9 Michigan State jolt Penn State
Divine Ugochukwu scored a career-high 23 points in his first start of the season and saved No. 9 Michigan State with two late 3-pointers for a 76-72 win over Penn State on Saturday in University Park, Pa.,Ugochukwu made the most of his opportunity, finishing 5 for 5 from 3-point range to set another...

QB Philip Rivers added to Colts roster, reportedly will start
The Indianapolis Colts signed quarterback Philip Rivers to the 53-man active roster on Saturday, and The Athletic reported he will start his first game in nearly five years in Seattle against the Seahawks.,Also Saturday, the Colts put tackle Braden Smith on the injured reserve list with a concussion...

Virginia Tech vies to shore up defense vs. UMES
Virginia Tech has put up big offensive numbers, particularly in home games.,The Hokies look to do it again when Maryland Eastern Shore visits Sunday afternoon at Blacksburg, Va.,Virginia Tech (9-2), which has won three in a row, is unleashing various forms of offense. The Hokies have eclipsed the 90...

Report: Colts to add QB Philip Rivers to active roster
The Indianapolis Colts plan to move newly signed quarterback Philip Rivers from the practice squad to th 53-man active roster, meaning he could play Sunday in Seattle against the Seahawks, ESPN reported Saturday.,The 44-year-old Rivers has not played since January 2021, a long enough absence to beco...

Dolphins RB De’Von Achane set to play vs. Steelers
Dolphins running back De'Von Achane will be ready to play Monday against the host Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami head coach Mike McDaniel announced Saturday.,Achane, who is nursing a rib injury, is listed as questionable to play for the Dolphins (6-7) versus the Steelers (7-6).,Perhaps the news comes as...

Reports: IF Jorge Polanco agrees to 2-year deal with Mets
Free-agent infielder Jorge Polanco and the New York Mets agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.,Polanco, 32, is expected to replace Pete Alonso at first base and also spend some time as the designated hitter. He has made one appearance at first base in ...

Report: QB LaNorris Sellers staying at South Carolina
LaNorris Sellers and South Carolina are in the final stages of negotiations for the quarterback to return to the school in 2026, ESPN reported Saturday.,The deal should be finalized soon, per the report.,Sellers, 20, will be a redshirt junior with two seasons of eligibility remaining.,The 247Sports ...

San Jose State's Danny Scudero, nation's leader in receiving yards, to transfer
San Jose State wide receiver Danny Scudero, who led the nation in receiving yards this season, will enter the NCAA transfer portal, he confirmed.,The transfer portal opens Jan. 2, and Scudero should have plenty of suitors.,On the season, he caught 88 passes for 1,291 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was ...