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Niccolo Moretti scores 19 as Florida Atlantic downs Indiana State 97-64 in season opener
XENIA, Ohio (AP) — Niccolo Moretti helped lead Florida Atlantic past Indiana State on Monday night with 19 points off the bench in a 97-64 season-opening victory. Moretti had five rebounds for the Owls. Baba Miller scored 13 points and added nine rebounds and four steals. Leland...
Flagg thrives with all-around game for No. 7 Duke in college debut against his home-state program
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cooper Flagg felt nerves and excitement ahead of his highly anticipated regular-season debut for No. 7 Duke in its famed Cameron Indoor Stadium. Coming out of the tunnel to see the opponent wearing the jersey of his home-state program — one with long ties to his family —...
Brice Williams scores 27, helps Nebraska beat UT Rio Grande Valley 87-67 in season opener
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Brice Williams scored 27 points and Nebraska pulled away in the second half to beat UT Rio Grande Valley 87-67 in a season opener on Monday night. Williams made 8 of 18 shots from the floor but just 1 of 6 from 3-point range for the Cornhuskers. He was 10 for...
Lee makes late free throws and scores 27 as Princeton downs Iona 81-80
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Xaivian Lee made two free throws in the closing seconds and finished with 27 points to help Princeton overcome a 16-point deficit to beat Iona 81-80 on Monday night. Lee scored 19 points in the final 12 minutes to rally Princeton. Caden Pierce...
Clayton and Richard come up big for No. 21 Florida in 98-83 victory over South Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Walter Clayton Jr. scored 29 points, Will Richard added 25 and No. 21 Florida overcame a 13-point deficit to beat South Florida 98-83 in their season opener Monday night. Still coping with the death of coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, the Bulls looked inspired...
McKeithan scores 16, La Salle knocks off American 65-52
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Corey McKeithan's 16 points helped La Salle defeat American 65-52 on Monday night in the season opener for both teams. McKeithan went 6 of 14 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Explorers. Jahlil White scored 15 points and added six rebounds....
Montgomery puts up 22 in UNC Wilmington's 143-91 win over Mount Olive
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Bo Montgomery scored 22 points to help UNC Wilmington defeat Mount Olive 143-91 on Monday night. Montgomery added seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals for the Seahawks. Noah Ross scored 19 points while shooting 8 of 9 from the field and 3 for 3 from...
Butler wins 72-65 over Missouri State
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jahmyl Telfort scored 29 points as Butler beat Missouri State 72-65 on Monday night in a season opener. Telfort shot 7 of 12 from the field, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 11 for 16 from the line for the Bulldogs. Pierre Brooks scored 13 points...
Haggerty scores 22 of 25 after break to rally Memphis past Missouri 83-75 in opener
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — PJ Haggerty scored 22 of his 25 points in the second half when Memphis took over en route to an 83-75 win over Missouri in the season opener for both teams on Monday night. The Tigers trailed by 10 at halftime but shot 58% in the second half, while going 17-20...
McGlockton perfect from field and Vanderbilt dumps Maryland Eastern Shore 102-63 in opener
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Devin McGlockton had 24 points and 13 rebounds and Vanderbilt won its season opener 102-63 over Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday night. McGlockton mad all 10 of his field-goal attempts, including three dunks. He was good on 4 of 5 free throws. ...
