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Will Riley's 31 points are the most by an Illinois freshman in their debut
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Will Riley scored 26 of his 31 points in the second half to set an Illinois scoring record in a freshman debut and the Illini eased by Eastern Illinois 112-67 on Monday night. Riley scored 15 of Illinois' 17 points late in the second half, including 12...
UCF opens season with court-storming 64-61 win over No. 13 Texas A&M
Orlando, Fla. (AP) — Darius Johnson scored 24 points and assisted on a go-ahead slam dunk with less than a minute remaining to lead UCF to a 64-61 win over No. 13 Texas A&M on Monday night. Johnson had five assists, including the pass to Benny Williams that helped put the...
Zach Hicks scores 22 to lead Penn State to 108-66 victory over Binghamton in season opener
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Zach Hicks scored 22 points to lead six players in double figures and Penn State breezed to a 108-66 victory over Binghamton on Monday night in a season opener. Hicks sank 9 of 12 shots from the floor, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range for the Nittany...
Watkins and Bol Bowen score 17 apiece, help Florida State pull away early to beat N. Kentucky 74-62
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jamir Watkins and Taylor Bol Bowen scored 17 points apiece and Florida State beat Northern Kentucky 74-62 on Monday night in a season opener. Watkins hot 8 of 17 from the field with a 3-pointer and grabbed four rebounds. The senior led Florida State last...
Jaylen Smith rallies North Florida to 74-71 victory over South Carolina in season opener
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jaylen Smith scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and North Florida rallied for a 74-71 victory over South Carolina in a season opener on Monday night. North Florida trailed 36-31 at halftime and by five at 64-59 with 4:07 left to play after a layup...
West Virginia routs Robert Morris 87-59 in the debut of new Mountaineers coach Darian DeVries
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Tucker DeVries scored 18 points, Javon Small added 15 and West Virginia routed Robert Morris 87-59 on Monday in the debut of new Mountaineers coach Darian DeVries. Darian Devries was hired in March after six seasons at Drake, replacing interim coach Josh...
Oweh scores 21, No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's debut as Wildcats' coach
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 21 points, Koby Brea added 18 off the bench, and No. 23 Kentucky shot 60% to blow out Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's Wildcat debut on Monday night. Pope replaced John Calipari in April after the Hall of Famer left for Arkansas and...
Darius Garland scores 39, Cavs improve to 8-0 with 116-114 win over struggling Bucks without Giannis
CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 39 points, Evan Mobley added 17 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 8-0 with a 116-114 win on Monday night over the Milwaukee Bucks, who played without injured superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Cavs also went 8-0 in 1976. ...
Liatu King scores 24 in Notre Dame debut as No. 6 Irish women beat Mercyhurst 105-61
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Liatu King scored 24 points and Olivia Miles had a triple-double as No. 6 Notre Dame sprinted past Mercyhurst 105-61 on Monday in the college women’s basketball opener for both teams. King, a Pitt transfer who was the ACC Most Improved Player last season,...
No. 3 USC hits two late free throws to beat Ole Miss 68-66 in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Kiki Iriafen made a pair of free throws with seconds remaining to lift No. 3 Southern California over Mississippi 68-66 on Monday in a season-opening doubleheader in France. The score was tied 66-66 with 10 seconds left when Iriafen — an Associated Press preseason...
