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No. 5 Arizona ironing out rotation with Northern Arizona up next
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd will continue to work on different combinations during the nonconference season, including when Northern Arizona visits the No. 5 Wildcats on Tuesday night in Tucson, Ariz.,Lloyd has developed an eight-player rotation and has stuck with the same starting lineup in Arizona's...
'Unbelievable atmosphere' on tap for No. 9 Kentucky at No. 12 Louisville
One of the biggest rivalries in college basketball will take center stage Tuesday night when No. 12 Louisville hosts its in-state archrival, No. 9 Kentucky.,The Cardinals (2-0) enter the game looking to end a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats (2-0), who have won six of the last seven matchups...
Northwestern picking up pace, ready to face Cleveland St.
Northwestern leading scorer Nick Martinelli embraces the Wildcats' transition to playing a more up-tempo style.,"It's pretty awesome just seeing the guys flowing," Martinelli said. "When we get a rebound, it's bang, bang, three.",Pressuring opponents defensively helps create those sequences, of cour...
Kentucky dominates Florida for 31-point victory
Cutter Boley passed for two scores, Seth McGowan ran for a pair and Kentucky notched its second straight win by walloping Florida 38-7 on Saturday night in Lexington, Ken.,The freshman quarterback was an efficient 18-of-23 passing for 168 yards, the two TDs with one interception for the Wildcats (4-...
Utah forces OT, then controls extra period to beat Weber State
Terrence Brown scored 36 points and Don McHenry added 26 to rally Utah to a 92-89 overtime victory over Weber State on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.,Keanu Dawes added 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Utes (2-0) who narrowly avoided losing at home to the Wildcats for the first time since 2000. U...
Malachi Moreno helps No. 9 Kentucky overwhelm Valparaiso
Six different players, led by freshman Malachi Moreno's double-double, scored in double figures for the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats Friday night, as they blew out the visiting Valparaiso Beacons 107-59 to move to 2-0 to start the season.,Kentucky's offense raced out of the starting gates, using a 13-0 r...
Nick Martinelli, Northwestern ease past Boston U.
Nick Martinelli scored 20 points to go with nine rebounds and Jayden Reid added 17 points and eight assists to help host Northwestern to a 76-52 victory against Boston University on Friday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern (2-0) capitalized on savvy defense and speed in a game in which it never trailed...
Jerome Tang wants to see early growth as K-State faces Bellarmine
Kansas State will try to ride the wave from a dominant second half as the Wildcats host Bellarmine on Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan.,In the season opener Tuesday, K-State (1-0) scored 60 points in the second half -- after tallying just 33 in the first half -- in defeating UNC Greensboro 93-64. PJ...
Encouraged by first look, Villanova turns to Queens for home opener
Villanova was left to wonder what might have been after an upset bid against BYU fell short Monday night.,Queens University understands what to expect if it doesn't play a full 40 minutes on Saturday night, when the Royals visit Villanova in the Wildcats' home opener.,Villanova (0-1) has been off si...
Tiger-Cats host surprise-favorite Alouettes for spot in Grey Cup
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats find themselves as the underdogs in their East Division final against the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday afternoon despite boasting a better regular-season record and home-field advantage.,Heck, the Tiger-Cats even swept the season series against the Alouettes and enjoyed a b...
Cincinnati looks to maintain scoring spread vs. Georgia State
Cincinnati will turn to its new-look balanced attack to continue to set the table for the Big 12 Conference gauntlet when it hosts Georgia State on Friday.,The Bearcats (1-0) were dynamite in their season-opening 94-63 win over visiting Western Carolina on Monday. Cincinnati got 18 points each from ...
Koa Peat aims to repeat feat as No. 13 Arizona hosts Utah Tech
Prized Arizona freshman Koa Peat made a solid first impression and has a tough act to follow up when the No. 13 Wildcats face Utah Tech on Friday night at Tucson, Ariz.,Peat dominated with 30 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals as Arizona (1-0) outclassed defending national champio...
Northwestern's jelling process continues against Boston U.
Jelling on the job comes with the territory in college basketball, though lately that goes double for Northwestern.,"Obviously, we always start the season just trying to figure things out, and especially this year with eight new guys," said Wildcats forward Nick Martinelli. "You've just got to try t...
No. 9 Kentucky turns focus to Valparaiso after stingy win in opener
No. 9 Kentucky will wrap up its season-opening two-game homestand against Valparaiso on Friday night in Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky is coming off a season-opening, 77-51 win over Nicholls on Tuesday night. After a lackluster first half, where the Wildcats scored just 28 points on 10-for-31 shooting, the...
Miami wary of upset-hungry Bethune-Cookman
It's unlikely the host Miami Hurricanes will look past Bethune-Cookman on Thursday night.,That's because the Wildcats (0-1) put a scare into the No. 20 Auburn Tigers on Monday night. Auburn won that game 95-90 in overtime in the season opener for both teams.,"We took them all the way to the end," sa...
Kentucky's pass rush takes aim at DJ Lagway, Florida
Florida and Kentucky will square off on Saturday night in Lexington, Ky., with their head coaching positions either interim or tenuously held amid swirling rumors.,In a losing effort last Saturday in a season that has already seen the firing of coach Billy Napier, the Gators (3-5, 2-3 Southeastern C...
AJ Dybantsa stars in debut as No. 8 BYU tops Villanova
AJ Dybantsa scored 21 points in his college basketball debut -- including 13 in the second half -- to lead No. 8 BYU to a 71-66 victory over Villanova in Las Vegas on Monday night in the teams' season opener., ,Richie Saunders finished with 15 points and seven rebounds and Robert Wright III added 14...
AJ Dybantsa (21) stars in debut as No. 8 BYU tops Villanova
AJ Dybantsa scored 21 points in his college basketball debut -- including 13 in the second half -- to lead No. 8 BYU to a 71-66 victory over Villanova in Las Vegas on Monday night in the teams' season opener., ,Richie Saunders finished with 15 points and seven rebounds and Robert Wright III added 14...
Arrinten Page's double-double paces Northwestern to win over Mercyhurst
Arrinten Page posted a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds in his program debut, and Nick Martinelli scored 17 points to lift host Northwestern to a season-opening 70-47 victory against Mercyhurst on Monday night in Evanston, Ill.,K.J. Windham added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Wildca...
Cincinnati debuts new-look group in easy win over Western Carolina
Led by balanced scoring and solid defense, host Cincinnati defeated Western Carolina 94-63 in the teams' season opener Monday night.,It was the Bearcats' first game with a vastly different roster, and four different players scored in double figures for them, with Baba Miller, Shon Abaev and Moustaph...