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Northwestern looks to rebound against visiting Illinois-Chicago
Northwestern coach Chris Collins kept his comments brief Monday afternoon when asked if guard Brooks Barnhizer would play Tuesday night against Illinois-Chicago in Evanston, Ill.,"He's close," Collins said of the player's status.,Northwestern (1-1) was without Barnhizer for its first two games, incl...
No. 6 Duke, No. 19 Kentucky set for showdown in Atlanta
In one of college basketball's premier early-season matchups, No. 6 Duke squares off with No. 19 Kentucky in the 14th annual Champions Classic on Tuesday in Atlanta.,The storied programs will meet for the first time since the 2021 edition of the event, when the Blue Devils topped the Wildcats 79-71 ...
Villanova seeks better Big 5 results this year, starting vs. St. Joe's
With a rivalry game on the horizon, Villanova has no time to sulk about the state of the program.,Kyle Neptune and the visiting Wildcats aim to focus on archrival Saint Joseph's when the teams meet Tuesday in Philadelphia.,Since taking over for two-time national champion coach Jay Wright, Neptune ha...
Free throws help Nebraska slide past Bethune-Cookman
Juwan Gary had 11 points and nine rebounds and Nebraska overcame a sloppy performance to beat visiting Bethune-Cookman 63-58 in a nonconference game Saturday night in Lincoln, Neb.,Brice Williams added 10 for the Cornhuskers, who shot 34.5 percent from the field, made only 4 of 22 3-pointers and tur...
After sluggish start, No. 3 UConn coasts to 39-point win over New Hampshire
Alex Karaban scored 17 points and had five rebounds and four blocked shots to lead No. 3 UConn to a 92-53 victory over New Hampshire on Saturday night in Hartford, Conn.,Solo Ball added 14 points for UConn, which outscored New Hampshire 57-29 in the second half. UConn (2-0) got 11 points and eight r...
Dayton rallies from 13 down to defeat Northwestern
Enoch Cheeks had 16 points and six steals and Nate Santos added 16 points and six rebounds to help host Dayton rally past Northwestern for a 71-66 win on Saturday in Dayton, Ohio.,After trailing by as many as 13, including 10 in the second half, the Flyers outscored the Wildcats 47-34 after halftime...
Kansas State takes advantage of hot shooting to defeat Cleveland State
Brendan Hausen scored a game-high 22 points and made six 3-pointers in leading host Kansas State to a 77-64 win against Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,Coleman Hawkins had 12 points, five assists and four blocks. David N'Guessan had 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the fiel...
In tune-up for No. 7 Duke, No. 23 Kentucky routs Bucknell
No. 23 Kentucky built a double-digit lead in the first seven minutes and went on to pound visiting Bucknell 100-72 in a nonconference matchup Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Ky., ,Koby Brea hit 6-of-8 of his 3-point shots and 7-of-10 overall for 20 points, and Jaxson Robinson added 14 points for Ke...
Nick Martinelli leads Northwestern as it travels to Dayton
With graduation taking care of Northwestern's top scorer from last season and injury sidelining a fellow floor leader, Nick Martinelli sensed an opportunity and seized it.,After sparking the Wildcats with 26 points and 10 rebounds in Monday's season-opening rout of Lehigh, Martinelli hopes to sustai...
Kansas State seeks tighter defense when facing Cleveland State
Kansas State will look to get off to a fast start when it hosts Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats beat New Orleans 89-65 in their home opener on Tuesday. David N'Guessan had a double-double with game highs of 21 points and 15 rebounds. The senior wing had 11 point...
Bucknell looking for 3-0 road start at No. 23 Kentucky
No. 23 Kentucky faces its first potential challenge of the young season on Saturday as a veteran Bucknell squad comes to Lexington.,The Patriot League visitors feature four seniors and six juniors returning from last season. Needing to replace only three players, the Bison (2-0) brought back 71.4 pe...
With Cam Skattebo in question, Arizona State hosts UCF
Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham said his top running back, Cam Skattebo, is "doubtful to questionable" to play against UCF in a Big 12 game Saturday at Tempe, Ariz.,Skattebo did not play because of an undisclosed injury in the waning minutes of the Sun Devils' 42-21 victory at Oklahoma State la...
After pair of losses, Villanova out to right the ship vs. NJIT
After two disappointing seasons under coach Kyle Neptune, Villanova is not off to a great start in Year 3., ,The Wildcats were upset by visiting Columbia 90-80 on Tuesday and will be hungry for a win Friday when they host NJIT in nonconference action., ,After the retirement of coach Jay Wright, who ...
Columbia beats Villanova for first win against Big East team since 2012
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa made all 10 of his free throws en route to 22 points as visiting Columbia defeated Villanova 90-80 on Wednesday.,Avery Brown chipped in 18 points for the Lions (2-0), whose last win over a Big East opponent also came at Villanova on Nov. 20, 2012. Kenny Noland added 14 poin...
Kansas State shakes off slow start, topples New Orleans
David N'Guessan posted a double-double and newcomers Max Jones and Brendan Hausen combined for 36 points as host Kansas State overcame a sluggish start to defeat New Orleans 89-65 on Tuesday night.,In the season opener for both sides, K-State stretched the lead to 20 points at 56-36 with 16:13 left ...
Wooga Poplar, Villanova look to topple Columbia
The man they call Wooga is on his way to being a very "poplar" player at Villanova.,Fresh off a sparkling debut, Wooga Poplar aims to lead the Wildcats to a second straight win on Wednesday when they host Columbia in non-conference action.,Poplar, a graduate transfer from Miami, registered 20 points...
No. 10 Arizona stellar around perimeter in win over Canisius
Arizona perimeter players Caleb Love, Jaden Bradley and KJ Lewis combined for 46 points, 14 assists and only one turnover to propel the 10th-ranked Wildcats to a season-opening 93-64 win Monday night over Canisius in Tucson, Ariz.,Love finished with 17 points, six assists, four rebounds and no turno...
Sharp-shooting Northwestern dominates Lehigh
Zack Martinelli scored 17 of his game-high 26 points before halftime and Luke Hunger chipped in 15 points to lift host Northwestern to a 90-46 rout of Lehigh on Monday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern led by as many as 50 points in the season opener for both teams. Martinelli grabbed 10 rebounds to no...
Newness abounds in opener for K-State, New Orleans
The latest version of the newly revamped Kansas State basketball team will take the court for the first time this season when the Wildcats host New Orleans in the season opener for both clubs Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats have just three returning players from last year's squad. The rest o...
Northwestern continues Purdue's misery with OT victory
Joseph Himon II scored two touchdowns, including a 22-yard game-ending TD reception in overtime, as visiting Northwestern pulled off a 26-20 victory over Purdue on Saturday at West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue turned the ball over on downs to open overtime, gambling on a fourth-and-5 play, to set up North...