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No. 23 Wisconsin sinks 15 3-pointers to slay SIUE
John Blackwell scored 24 points and Nick Boyd added 22 as No. 23 Wisconsin pulled away in the second half for a 94-69 victory over SIUE in a nonconference game Monday night in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers shot 15 of 39 from 3-point range as Blackwell hit 5 of 6 and Boyd canned 4 of 7. Austin Rapp added...
No. 1 Houston holds on, hands No. 22 Auburn first loss
Kingston Flemings scored 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting and No. 1 Houston escaped with a 73-72 win over No. 22 Auburn on Sunday afternoon in Birmingham, Ala.,Chris Cenac Jr. added 18 points and nine rebounds for Houston (4-0). Emanuel Sharp scored 13 points and Milos Uzan finished with 11 points. Fl...
New-look No. 24 Wisconsin refining formula against SIUE
Wisconsin looks to continue its early-season blending of newcomers and veterans when the No. 24 Badgers host SIUE in a nonconference game on Monday night in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (3-0), which boasts eight newcomers averaging a combined 120.3 minutes per game, has not played since an 86-55 victory ...
No. 3 UConn survives late rally from No. 7 BYU in Hall of Fame Series
Silas Demary Jr., Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr. each scored 21 points to lead No. 3 UConn to an 86-84 victory over No. 7 BYU on Saturday night in the Hall of Fame Series at Boston.,Karaban made all four 3-point attempts and was 8 of 11 overall, Reed was 8-of-10 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds...
No. 1 Houston braces for stern test from No. 22 Auburn
No. 1 Houston has dominated every challenge so far this season.,Now comes the Cougars' first game away from home. It's against a ranked opponent, no less.,Houston (3-0) will take on No. 22 Auburn (3-0) on a neutral court -- perhaps more accurately described as a semi-neutral court -- on Sunday after...
BYU's Kennard Davis Jr. arrested on suspicion of DUI
Kennard Davis Jr., a starting forward for No. 7 BYU, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after a car accident on Thursday in Provo, Utah.,Provo police said Davis was treated for minor injuries and his vehicle was impounded. A spokesperson told ESPN on Friday that the other party involved in the accide...
After loss to Baylor, Washington eyes rivalry game vs. Washington State
Washington coach Danny Sprinkle doesn't remember anything about the first time he was in Pullman, Wash.,That's because he was born at Washington State's hospital.,Sprinkle will make a return to the Palouse on Friday night as his Huskies (2-1) visit the Cougars (1-2) in the basketball version of the ...
New No. 1 Houston routs Oakland in dominant win
No. 1 Houston's top three scorers finished with more combined points than the entire opposing team in Wednesday night's 78-45 beatdown of visiting Oakland.,Emanuel Sharp finished with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field with four rebounds and four assists. Kingston Flemings had 19 points an...
Butler overwhelms Chicago State with 17 3-pointers
Finley Bizjack scored 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting along with six assists to lead Butler to a 98-66 nonconference win over Chicago State in Indianapolis.,Butler (3-0) also got 16 points from Jamie Kaiser and 12 points from Evan Haywood on 4-for-5 shooting from 3-point range. Azavier Robinson added ...
Oakland suits up at Houston for second straight date with No. 1
Houston is ranked No. 1 this early in the season for the first time in program history.,Oakland comes calling on Wednesday knowing all too well what facing the top-ranked team in the nation takes out of a team.,Three years ago, the Cougars climbed to No. 1 on Nov. 28, 2022.,But Houston (2-0) catapul...
High-scoring Butler looks to continue success vs. Chicago State
The non-conference slate continues for Butler as they welcome Chicago State for a Tuesday night matchup in Indianapolis, Ind., ,Butler (2-0) on Saturday defeated IU Indianapolis 112-80 to give the Bulldogs a second straight win to start the year. Butler's 112 points were the Bulldogs' most in a game...
No. 8 Texas Tech sends No. 7 BYU to first loss in Big 12 clash
Cameron Dickey had 23 carries for 121 yards and a touchdown, and No. 8 Texas Tech pulled away for a 29-7 win over No. 7 BYU in a Big 12 Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Lubbock, Texas.,It was the first loss of the season for BYU.,Behren Morton completed 17 of 32 passes for 219 yards and a to...
Georgia drills UMES for second consecutive blowout win
Blue Cain and Jake Wilkins scored 16 points apiece, leading Georgia to a 94-29 rout of Maryland-Eastern Shore on Wednesday in Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs (2-0) improved to 11-0 against teams from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and has won 29 straight home games against nonconference opponents. Geo...
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...
Kelvin Sampson earns 800th win as No. 2 Houston bests Lehigh
On an opening night in which they unfurled a Final Four banner from the rafters of the Fertitta Center, Kelvin Sampson earned his 800th career win and second-ranked Houston handled visiting Lehigh 75-57 on Monday night.,Over a 36-year career coaching at Montana Tech, Washington State, Oklahoma, Indi...
DePaul builds on last season, while Chicago State seeks fresh start
Chris Holtmann's second season at DePaul brings some experience and optimism that's been lacking in the program in recent years.,The Blue Demons open 2025-26 vying to continue their dominance of city foe Chicago State on Monday night.,In his first season, with a completely new roster in tow, Holtman...
Buoyed by red-zone offense, No. 22 Houston faces West Virginia
By virtue of a fourth road victory in as many games and a remarkable turnaround under second-year coach Willie Fritz, No. 22 Houston entered the national polls for the first time since 2022 following its 24-16 win over then-No. 24 Arizona State last weekend.,The Cougars (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) will host W...
Olivia Moultrie nets brace as USWNT tops Portugal
Olivia Moultrie scored a brace to help lead the United States women's national team to a 3-1 victory over Portugal in a friendly in Hartford, Conn., on Sunday afternoon.,Moultrie, a midfielder with the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League, scored twice in the first 10 minutes of the...
Houston rides QB Conner Weigman to road upset of No. 24 Arizona State
Conner Weigman completed 14 consecutive passes at one point and rushed for a career-high 111 yards and two touchdowns to lead Houston to a 24-16 victory Saturday over No. 24 Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz.,The Cougars (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) and Sun Devils (5-3, 3-2) met for the first time as conference opp...