College Basketball

[ad_1] RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nick Davidson’s 14 points helped Nevada defeat UNLV 71-65 on Saturday night. Davidson had six rebounds for the Wolf Pack (12-10, 4-7 Mountain West Conference). Kobe Sanders scored 13 points, going 4 of 8 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Justin McBride shot 4 for 8 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and …

[ad_1] LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Mustapha Amzil had 16 points in New Mexico’s 82-63 victory against Utah State on Saturday night. Amzil shot 4 of 6 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Lobos (18-4, 10-1 Mountain West Conference). Nelly Junior Joseph scored 15 points and …

[ad_1] BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Lucas Taylor scored 19 points, J.J. Starling added 18 points and Syracuse beat California 75-66 on Saturday night. Syracuse (10-12, 4-7 ACC) snapped a three-game losing streak. Jeremiah Wilkinson and Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 20 points apiece for Cal (11-11, 4-7). Rytis Petraitis added 13 points and eight rebounds. Starling made back-to-back layups, Taylor followed …

[ad_1] Grand Canyon built a double-digit lead in the first half and rolled to a 75-57 WAC men’s basketball victory over Utah Valley Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 7,219 at Global Credit Union Arena. The Lopes (17-5, 7-1) avenged an eight-point loss at Utah Valley a little over three weeks ago and moved into a first-place tie with …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Adou Thiero scored 21 points against his former team in his return to Lexington and Arkansas beat No. 12 Kentucky 89-79 on Saturday night. D.J. Wagner scored 17 points and Zvonimir Ivisic added 14 points against their former team as well to lead Arkansas (13-8, 2-6 Southeastern Conference). Johnell Davis, the highly touted transfer from …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON — John Calipari, pacing the sideline, barking instructions. Adou Thiero driving, drawing fouls, stepping to the line, knocking down free throws. D.J. Wagner slashing and distributing to open teammates. Zvonimir Ivišić swishing shots beyond the 3-point arc. Five-star freshman Billy Richmond III grabbing a rebound and throwing a coast-to-coast, highlight-reel pass to another five-star freshman, Karter Knox, capping …

[ad_1] Kentucky men’s basketball is trailing in the second half against SEC opponent Arkansas on Saturday at Rupp Arena in coach John Calipari’s return to Lexington. At the 13:02 mark, the Wildcats called a timeout after the Razorbacks’ Karter Knox scored on a fast-break dunk, putting them ahead 67-56. While both teams were strategizing, a Kentucky fan hit a half-court …

[ad_1] HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland watched the No. 22 Red Raiders’ 82-81 overtime victory over No. 6 Houston on Saturday from the locker room after he was ejected less than four minutes into the game. McCasland was assessed two technical fouls for arguing a flagrant 2 call on JT Toppin after Toppin appeared to kick Houston’s …

[ad_1] The boo birds are out in Lexington, Kentucky. John Calipari returned to Kentucky’s Rupp Arena on Saturday for the first time since leaving in April to take the head coaching position at Arkansas. Heading into the SEC matchup between the Wildcats and Razorbacks, many wondered if Calipari would receive a warm welcome, including Calipari himself. “Walking in there will be …

[ad_1] MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Kyler Vanderjagt scored 25 points off of the bench to help lead Central Michigan past Bowling Green 90-71 on Saturday night. Vanderjagt shot 8 of 10 from the field, including 6 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Chippewas (10-11, 4-5 Mid-American Conference). Ugnius Jarusevicius scored …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky (AP) — John Calipari received a mixed reception at Rupp Arena on Saturday night prior to his Arkansas Razorbacks playing No. 12 Kentucky. Calipari, in his first season at Arkansas, served as coach of the Wildcats for 15 seasons and compiled a 410-123 mark. He led Kentucky to its eighth national championship in 2012 before resigning last …

[ad_1] BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Cam Amboree had 13 points and Damariee Jones added a double-double to guide Southern to a 74-69 victory over Alcorn State on Saturday night, upping the Jaguars’ win streak to eight. Amboree added five assists for the Jaguars (13-8, 8-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Jones finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Andre Nunley shot …

[ad_1] Cooper Flagg didn’t just introduce himself to the Duke-North Carolina rivalry on Saturday. He marked Tobacco Road as his territory in one of the Blue Devils’ biggest wins in the history of this matchup. The freshman sensation finished with 21 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks in Duke’s 87-70 win over the Tar Heels at …

[ad_1] BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tre Johnson and Tramon Mark scored 18 points apiece, Kadin Shedrick added a double-double and Texas never trailed in an 89-58 romp over LSU on Saturday night. Johnson, coming off his second SEC freshman-of-the-week honor, made 7 of 13 shots with two 3-pointers for the Longhorns (15-7, 4-5 Southeastern Conference), adding five assists. He …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball will not be without its starting center in its next game at UCLA. Szymon Zapala left with an injury in the second half of Saturday’s loss at USC, but head coach Tom Izzo says he’ll be ready to play in the Spartans’ next game at UCLA on Tuesday. Zapala got hurt on a play where he …

[ad_1] The No. 1 Auburn Tigers just keep on winning. The Tigers cruised to another top-25 win on Saturday, taking down No. 23 Ole Miss, 92-82, at the SJB Pavillion in Oxford, Mississippi. The win pushes its record to 20-1 on the year and boosts its SEC mark to 8-0. Ole Miss received heavy production from Sean Pedulla, who shot …

[ad_1] NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Chase Walker’s 24 points helped Illinois State defeat Valparaiso 86-78 on Saturday night. Walker also contributed seven assists for the Redbirds (14-9, 6-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Dalton Banks scored 17 points, going 7 of 9 from the field. Johnny Kinziger had 15 points and went 5 of 10 from the field (3 for 7 from …

[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Richie Saunders made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead BYU to an 81-75 victory over UCF on Saturday for its fourth straight win. Mawot Mag added 18 points and matched a career-best with five assists for BYU (15-6, 6-4 Big 12). Trevin Knell chipped in with 15 points. Keba Keita scored 10 points …

[ad_1] ATLANTA (AP) — Lance Terry scored 23 points, including a jam that sparked a 9-0 run midway through the second half, and Georgia Tech rallied after trailing by 13 points to beat No. 21 Louisville 77-70 on Saturday, ending the Cardinals’ 10-game winning streak. Louisville (16-6, 9-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) suffered its first loss since a 93-85 setback at …

[ad_1] Courtesy of a career performance from forward Carter Gilmore, Wisconsin basketball defeated Northwestern 75-69 in Evanston, Illinois, on Saturday afternoon. Gilmore accounted for just 2.9 points in just under 17 minutes of action per game entering the matchup. On Saturday, the fifth-year Badger dropped 15 points and team-high seven rebounds in 24 minutes. Without his second half heroics, the …

[ad_1] OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Johni Broome had 20 points and 12 rebounds and No. 1 Auburn extended its winning streak to 13 games with a 92-82 win over No. 23 Mississippi on Saturday. Chad Baker-Mazara scored 18 points, Denver Jones added 16 and Miles Kelly 15 as the Tigers shot 14 for 28 from 3-point distance and 18 for …

[ad_1] Chas Kelley hit the go-ahead three with less than 10 seconds to go in Boston College’s 77-76 win over Florida State. (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Florida State was leading by four points with 14.2 seconds left at Boston College and somehow lost 77-76 on Saturday. The Eagles inbounded the ball and raced the length …

[ad_1] AMES, Iowa (AP) — Dug McDaniel scored 20 points to lead five Kansas State players in double figures as the Wildcats upset No. 3 Iowa State 80-61 on Saturday. With this win, the Wildcats (10-11, 4-6 Big 12) ended a 15-game road losing streak — 12 of which occurred within the Big 12. Kansas State has now won its …

[ad_1] Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley tore off his tie in frustration after being called for a technical foul in the first half against Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) A heated rivalry matchup between Arizona and Arizona State turned ugly fast on Saturday. The Wildcats picked up the 81-72 win on the Sun Devils’ home court, but not …

[ad_1] STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Caleb Grill shot 6 for 11 from 3-point range and scored 20 points as No. 20 Missouri beat No. 14 Mississippi State 88-61 on Saturday. Tamar Bates scored 14 points and Josh Gray added 10 for Missouri (17-4, 6-2 SEC), which hit 15 of 32 shots from distance. Josh Hubbard scored 24 points for Mississippi …