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Indiana opens Big Ten Conference play with 82-67 victory over Minnesota
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Oumar Ballo had 18 points, Malik Reneau and Bryson Tucker both scored 16 and Indiana breezed to an 82-67 victory over Minnesota in the Hoosiers' Big Ten Conference opener Monday night. Ballo made all five of his shots from the floor, adding seven rebounds...
Ashlyn Watkins now has a dunk in each of her 3 seasons with South Carolina women
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Ashlyn Watkins now has a dunk in each of her three seasons with third-ranked South Carolina. The 6-foot-3 junior forward got her latest on Sunday night in an 85-52 win over ninth-ranked TCU. After a steal from Madison Conner past midcourt, Watkins took the...
Dylan Andrews banks in 3 with 0.4 seconds left to lift UCLA past No. 12 Oregon, 73-71
Dylan Andrews banked in a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining to give UCLA a 73-71 victory over No. 12 Oregon on Sunday, the Ducks' first loss of the season. Andrews answered for UCLA (8-1, 2-0 Big Ten) after Oregon (9-1, 1-1) took a 71-70 lead on Jackson Shelstad's 3-pointer with...
Aneesah Morrow scores 26 to lead No. 5 LSU over Grambling State 100-54
BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — Aneesah Morrow led all scorers with 26 points and controlled the boards with 16 rebounds, and No. 5 LSU dominated Grambling State with a 100-54 win on Sunday. The game against Grambling State in the Brookshire Grocery Arena was a homecoming for sophomore...
Cotie McMahon scores 25 to lead No. 12 Ohio State women over No. 21 Illinois 83-74 in Big Ten opener
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cotie McMahon scored a season-high 25 and No. 12 Ohio State stayed unbeaten with an 83-74 victory over No. 21 Illinois on Sunday in a Big Ten Conference opener. McMahon made 7 of 12 shots with two 3-pointers and 9 of 12 free throws. Taylor...
Daimion Collins, Corey Chest lead LSU to 80-71 victory over Florida Gulf Coast
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Daimion Collins scored 18 and freshman Corey Chest posted a double-double to lead LSU to an 80-71 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday. Collins made 8 of 13 shots with a 3-pointer for the Tigers (8-1), who have won four in a row and improved to 5-0 at...
Olson scores 18, Hobbs 16 and No. 23 Michigan women edge Northwestern 60-54
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Olivia Olson scored 18 points, Jordan Hobbs added 16 and No. 23 Michigan used a strong fourth quarter to turn back Northwestern 60-54 on Sunday in the Big Ten opener for both. Olson scored the first eight points and Syla Swords added a layup in a 10-0 run...
Maria Gakdeng scores 10 in balanced attack as No. 16 North Carolina women beat Coppin State 72-46
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Maria Gakdeng had 10 points and No. 16 North Carolina saw 12 players score in a 72-46 victory over Coppin State on Sunday. Gakdeng made 5 of 6 shots for the Tar Heels (9-1), who improved to 5-0 at home. Reniya Kelly made both of her 3-point...
Jason Edwards scores 30 points and Vanderbilt tops TCU 83-74
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jason Edwards scored 30 points off the bench and Vanderbilt defeated TCU 83-74 on Sunday at the USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge. Neither team led by more than five points until a 9-0 run led by reserves Jaylen Carey and Tyler Tanner gave Vanderbilt a 68-58...
Boyd scores 17 points and No. 24 San Diego State beats crosstown rival San Diego 74-57
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nick Boyd scored 17 points, including five in four seconds early in the second half, and No. 24 San Diego State beat San Diego 74-57 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the crosstown rivals in five years. Miles Byrd and Jared Coleman-Jones added 13...
