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Jalon Moore, Oklahoma hold off Northwestern State
Jalon Moore scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half as Oklahoma shook off a slow start to beat Northwestern State 73-57 on Monday night in Norman, Okla.,Moore also collected seven rebounds before fouling out in the final minute. Jeremiah Fears added 15 points and had four steals for the Sooner...

Caleb Grill's big night leads Missouri past Eastern Washington
Caleb Grill scored a career-high 33 points, grabbed nine rebounds and added two steals as the Missouri Tigers defeated the Eastern Washington Eagles 84-77 Monday night in the nonconference matchup in Columbia, Mo.,Mark Mitchell added 13 points for the Tigers (2-1).,After shooting just 3-for-22 from ...

Pierre Brooks helps Butler rebound with win against Western Michigan
Pierre Brooks had 20 points, including four three-pointers, and Butler broke away from Western Michigan in the second half to claim an 85-65 victory at Hinkle Fieldhouse Monday night.,After a disappointing loss to Austin Peay their last time out, Bulldogs coach Thad Matta inserted Augusto Cassia int...

Oklahoma sends new-look roster to face Northwestern State
Oklahoma lost three starters from last season's 20-win team, but this Sooners squad might have plenty of depth, as well.,After an easy win in its season opener last week, Oklahoma will get another chance to showcase its new roster when it hosts Northwestern State on Monday in Norman, Okla.,The Soone...

Butler needing to make changes with Western Michigan up next
After being stunned by Austin Peay, Butler will try to get back in the win column when it hosts Western Michigan on Monday night in Indianapolis. ,The Bulldogs (1-1) fell 68-66 to the Governors on Friday, committing 16 turnovers and surrendering 44 points in the paint. Patrick McCaffery finished wit...

Missouri aiming for smarter offense against Eastern Washington
Missouri opened its nonconference home schedule by shooting 3 for 22 from 3-point range.,The Tigers (1-1) will try to regroup when they host Eastern Washington (1-1) on Monday night in Columbia, Mo.,Missouri had a big size advantage over Howard on Friday during its 77-62 victory, but the Tigers' poo...

No. 17 Indiana uses huge second half to roar past Eastern Illinois
Mackenzie Mgbako scored a game-high 18 points Sunday and No. 17 Indiana erupted in the second half to blow out Eastern Illinois 90-55 in Bloomington, Ind.,Malik Reneau and Oumar Ballo each added 17 points for the Hoosiers (2-0), while Bryson Tucker came off the bench to net 12. Indiana made 61.3 per...

No. 17 Indiana eyes improvements, welcomes Eastern Illinois next
Mackenzie Mgbako had a simple explanation for his career-high 31 points in Indiana's season-opening 80-61 win Wednesday night against SIU Edwardsville.,"I was playing within the offense and being aggressive, taking what they gave me," he said. "I was going with moving the ball, finding great shots a...

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...

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...

Texas Tech keeps mark against Northwestern State unblemished
JT Toppin scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting as Texas Tech rolled to an 86-65 victory over Northwestern State on Friday in Lubbock, Texas.,Kevin Overton contributed 19 points off the bench and Chance McMillian added 13 points, eight rebounds and two steals as the Red Raiders (2-0) improved to 8-0...

Texas Tech looks for another big outing vs. Northwestern State
After an impressive season-opening performance, Texas Tech shifts its focus to Northwestern State on Friday in Lubbock, Texas.,The Red Raiders tied their score record by hitting 16 3-pointers in their 94-61 win over Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday.,That sharp shooting was part of a solid all-around offen...

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...

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...

Will Riley drops 31 in Illinois debut, Illini beat E. Illinois 112-67
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...

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...

Back in loaded Big 12, Colorado begins season vs. E. Washington
In the season opener for both teams, Colorado and Eastern Washington clash on Monday night in Boulder, Colo., after an offseason of big changes.,Colorado won a program-record 26 games last year, including two in the NCAA Tournament (First Four and Round of 64). The Buffaloes are retooling after losi...

Vanderbilt, Maryland Eastern Shore to show off new coaches, transfers
Two veteran coaches will debut at new stops when Maryland Eastern Shore visits Vanderbilt on Monday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Mark Byington takes over at Vanderbilt after a 9-23 campaign cost Jerry Stackhouse his job after five seasons. ,Byington left James Madison one day after a second-round loss...

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...

Revamped Illinois roster chasing chemistry, faces Eastern Illinois
For the third year in a row, Illinois welcomes Eastern Illinois to kick off the season. But as the Fighting Illini prepare for Monday's game in Champaign, Ill., they bear almost no resemblance to last season's group.,The Illini retain just two scholarship players -- guards Ty Rodgers and Dravyn Gibb...