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New-look Cal downs Cal State Bakersfield
Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored a team-high 17 points in his return to the Bay Area, Stanford transfer Andrej Stojakovic had 16 and California, featuring 10 new players, handled Cal State Bakersfield 86-73 in a non-conference men's basketball opener Monday night in Berkeley, Calif.,BJ Omot chipped in wit...

Virginia Tech opens with 83-60 win over Delaware State
Toibu Lawal totaled a career-high 23 points with eight rebounds as Virginia Tech posted an 83-60 victory over Delaware State in the 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 e...

Will Riley drops 31 in debut as Illinois drubs E. Illinois
Highly touted freshman forward Will Riley scored 31 points off the bench in his college debut and sophomore guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn added a career-high 21 points as Illinois earned a 112-67 season-opening victory over Eastern Illinois on Monday night in Champaign., ,Riley, a five-star recruit from C...

No. 6 Gonzaga's offense overwhelms No. 8 Baylor 101-63
Nolan Hickman led a balanced attack with 17 points as No. 6 Gonzaga trounced No. 8 Baylor 101-63 Monday night in the season opener for both teams in Spokane, Wash.,It was the Bulldogs' biggest margin of victory against a Top 10 team, surpassing their previous mark of 20 points.,Graham Ike added 15 p...

Derik Queen stands tall in debut as Maryland downs Manhattan
Five-star freshman Derik Queen racked up 22 points and 20 rebounds in his collegiate debut as Maryland pulled away from visiting Manhattan to win 79-49 on Monday in College Park, Md.,The Terrapins, a 26-1/2-point favorite, led by just three at halftime before outscoring the Jaspers 48-21 after the b...

Down 26 to Spurs, Clippers roar back with 3-point barrage
Norman Powell scored 23 points and Amir Coffey added 21 while leading a second-half rally as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled out a 113-104 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Monday for their first win at their new arena in Inglewood, Calif., ,Ivica Zubac scored 17 points with 13 rebounds...

In coach Eric Musselman's debut, USC disposes of Chattanooga
Southern California opened the Eric Musselman era with a 77-51 rout of visiting Chattanooga at home in Los Angeles on Monday.,The Trojans, playing their first game under the new head coach, took control with a 10-0 run early in the second half.,Chibuzo Agbo ignited the run with back-to-back 3-pointe...

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...

Hawks' Trae Young injures rib, scores career-low 2 as Celtics cruise
Jayson Tatum posted 28 points and nine assists for the visiting Boston Celtics, who breezed to a 123-93 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.,Derrick White added 21 while Payton Pritchard scored 18 points off the bench as the Celtics won their third straight. Jrue Holiday scored 16 and Neemias Qu...

Blazers dominate fourth quarter to turn back Pelicans
Deandre Ayton had a double-double, Dalano Banton scored all 20 of his points in the fourth quarter and the visiting Portland Trail Blazers pulled away to a 118-100 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.,Ayton finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds, Anfernee Simons scored 24 and J...

Hawks' Trey Young injures rib, scores career-low 2 as Celtics cruise
Jayson Tatum posted 28 points and nine assists for the visiting Boston Celtics, who breezed to a 123-93 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.,Derrick White added 21 while Payton Pritchard scored 18 points off the bench as the Celtics won their third straight. Jrue Holiday scored 16 and Neemias Qu...

No. 9 UNC finishes strong, avoids upset against Elon
A 27.5-point favorite at home, No. 9 North Carolina remarkably trailed Elon by two points with under seven minutes left Monday night.,Cue RJ Davis.,The fifth-year senior All-American sank a floater in the lane and swished a 3-pointer from the right corner on back-to-back possessions and UNC surged t...

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...

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...