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Frida Formann scores 23 points and No. 8 Colorado beats UT Arlington 95-74

Dec. 05, 2023 16:38 PM EST

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Frida Formann scored 23 points, matching a school record for 3-pointers in a game with seven, and No. 8 Colorado never trailed in beating UT Arlington 95-74 on Tuesday. Quay Miller had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Aaronette Vonleh added 14 points for...

Rataj double-double helps Oregon State top Cal Poly 70-63 in double OT

Dec. 05, 2023 01:03 AM EST

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Sophomore Michael Rataj finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double to help Oregon State outlast Cal Poly 70-63 in double overtime Monday night. Jordan Pope had a go-ahead layup and KC Ibekwe had back-to-back baskets to cap a...

Battle hits milestone, leads Arkansas over Furman 97-83

Dec. 04, 2023 22:26 PM EST

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Khalif Battle finished with 25 points to top 1,000 for his career and Arkansas beat Furman 97-83 on Monday night. Battle, who needed three points to reach the milestone, came off the bench to sink 7 of 11 shots with four 3-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws...

Hamby's heroics lift USA Basketball women's 3x3 team to AmeriCup gold medal

Dec. 03, 2023 22:07 PM EST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tournament MVP Dearica Hamby made an off-balance, falling-down shot off a lob from Kelsey Mitchell as time expired, lifting the U.S. to a 21-20 win over Brazil in the women's gold medal game at the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup on Sunday. Hamby's shot — a...

Thornton, Battle lead Ohio State over Minnesota 84-74 in Big Ten opener

Dec. 03, 2023 20:56 PM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bruce Thornton had 26 points, Jamison Battle sank four 3-pointers and scored 25 and Ohio State beat Minnesota 84-74 in an early Big Ten Conference opener on Sunday night. Thornton sank 8 of 12 shots with a 3-pointer and 9 of 10 free throws for the Buckeyes...

JuJu Watkins has 5th game of 30 points and No. 6 Southern California routs San Diego 89-58

Dec. 03, 2023 20:45 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the fifth time in seven games, JuJu Watkins scored 30 points and the season isn't quite a month old. Watkins led No. 6 Southern California to an 89-58 rout of San Diego on Sunday. She had already broken WNBA Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie's record...

Tristan da Silva has a perfect shooting day, leads Colorado past Pepperdine, 91-66

Dec. 03, 2023 19:43 PM EST

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tristan da Silva couldn't miss as he scored a season-high 22 points and freshman Cody Williams had a career-high 21 for a second-straight game as Colorado built an early lead and rolled to a 91-66 win over Pepperdine on Sunday. Da Silva went 5-for-5 from the...

Appalachian State stuns Auburn 69-64 behind clutch shooting from Myles Tate

Dec. 03, 2023 18:56 PM EST

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Myles Tate came off the bench to score a season-high 18 points, including Appalachian State's final five points in the last minute, and the Mountaineers surprised Auburn 69-64 on Sunday. Tate, a junior in his first season since transferring from Butler, last...

East, Honor help Missouri hold off Wichita State 82-72

Dec. 03, 2023 18:05 PM EST

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Sean East II finished with 22 points and nine assists, Nick Honor scored 15 and Missouri pulled away late to beat Wichita State 82-72 on Sunday. Honor and Noah Carter both scored five in a 10-0 run to open the game and the Tigers (7-2) stayed in front from...

Girard, Hall power undefeated Clemson's 79-70 win over Pitt in ACC opener

Dec. 03, 2023 17:51 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Girard scored 25 points, including six 3-pointers, PJ Hall had a double-double, and Clemson defeated Pittsburgh 79-70 on Sunday in the ACC opener for both. Girard made 7 of 10 shots and was 6 for 9 from 3-point distance. Hall had 22 points and 11 rebounds....