Graham Ike scored 20 points, Tyon Grant-Foster had 14 points and 12 rebounds off the bench, and No. 19 Gonzaga outlasted Arizona State 77-65 on Friday night. Up 13 at halftime, Gonzaga struggled offensively through most of the second half as the aggressive Sun Devils (2-1) trimmed the margin to five. The Zags kept Arizona State at bay behind their defense and consecutive 3-pointers by former Sun Devils guard Adam Miller that pushed the lead to 67-52.
Dell’Orso scores 20 off the bench as No. 5 Arizona beats No. 15 UCLA 69-65 in Hall of Fame Series
Anthony Dell’Orso scored 20 points off the bench and Jaden Bradley hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to help No. 5 Arizona rally for a 69-65 victory over 15th-ranked UCLA on Friday night in the Hall of Fame Series at Intuit Dome.
No. 5 Arizona, despite a rough night from freshman Koa Peat, survives scare against No. 15 UCLA to remain undefeated
“I knew that they were going to load up on Koa today."
West Virginia upsets Duke with only five players after scuffle leads to seven ejections
The West Virginia women's basketball team upset No. 11 Duke despite losing its entire bench during a skirmish that led to seven total ejections.
No. 15 UCLA can’t stop Jaden Bradley late, falling to No. 5 Arizona for first loss
Jaden Bradley scores seven consecutive points late to help spearhead Arizona's 69-65 comeback victory over the rival UCLA at the Intuit Dome.
Transfers Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. have double-doubles as No. 6 Michigan wins at TCU
Transfer forwards Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. both had double-doubles and No. 6 Michigan won 67-63 at TCU on Friday night. Lendeborg, the transfer from UAB, had 14 points and 10 rebounds while Johnson from Illinois had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Michigan (3-0) overcame 22 turnovers and held on to beat a Horned Frogs team that had won six of its previous seven games when hosting a top 10 team.
Freshman Cameron Boozer scores 35 as No. 4 Duke beats Indiana State 100-62
Lendeborg, the transfer from UAB, had 14 points and 10 rebounds while Johnson from Illinois had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Michigan (3-0) overcame 22 turnovers and held on to beat a Horned Frogs team that had won six of its previous seven games when hosting a top 10 team. Trey McKenney added 11 points for the Wolverines, including a three-point play with 6:24 left that made it 51-49 and put them ahead to stay.
Mirkovic’s 27 points and 21 rebounds carry No. 14 Illinois to 84-65 win over Colgate
David Mirkovic scored 27 points, 19 in the second half, and grabbed 21 rebounds Friday night as No. 14 Illinois stayed undefeated with an 84-65 victory over Colgate. Mirkovic, a 6-foot-9 freshman from Montenegro, became the first Illinois player to have 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game since Nick Weatherspoon in 1972. Keagon Wagler added 19 points and six rebounds and Kylan Boswell scored 11 for the Fighting Illini (4-0), who outrebounded Colgate 49-29 and had 22 offensive boards that led to 22 second-chance points.
Wilson leads No. 18 North Carolina past NC Central 97-53
Freshman forward Caleb Wilson scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half and added 13 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double, leading No. North Carolina past North Carolina Central 97-53 on Friday night. Henri Veesaar contributed 12 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, and Luka Bogavac scored 13 for the Tar Heels (4-0).
Michigan basketball spreads the love with four in double digits in 67-63 win over TCU
Michigan basketball score: Yaxel Lendeborg led a quartet of double-digit scorers as the Wolverines overcame more than 20 turnovers in a win over TCU.
No. 21 Arkansas holds off Samford 79-75 behind freshman guards
Brazile returned to action after missing the Razorbacks' 93-56 win over Central Arkansas on Monday due to minor back spasms. Samford (2-2) was led by guard Cade Norris and reserve forward Zion Wilburn as each scored 15 points. Arkansas dominated fast-break scoring (22-9) while tallying more points in the paint than the Bulldogs (40-32).
No. 23 Creighton finds its offensive rhythm in 2nd half of 84-45 rout of Maryland Eastern Shore
Jasen Green and Blake Harper scored 14 points apiece and No. 23 Creighton pulled away from Maryland Eastern Shore for an 84-45 victory after a clunky first half Friday night. The Bluejays (2-1) shot miserably in the second half of a 27-point loss at No. 19 Gonzaga on Tuesday, and their struggles continued over stretches of the opening 20 minutes against the Hawks (1-4) of the Mid-East Athletic Conference. Creighton went 7 for 8 while getting out to a 16-2 lead and 6 of 25 the rest of the half.
Rodney Rice notches triple-double in leading USC over Illinois State 87-67 in Hall of Fame Series
Maryland transfer Rodney Rice had a triple-double of 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead four players in double figures and USC defeated Illinois State 87-67 on Friday night in the opener of the Hall of Fame Series doubleheader at Intuit Dome. The Trojans (3-0) got 18 points by Chad Baker-Mazara, 14 points from Gabe Dynes and 13 points by Ezra Ausar. Ty’Reek Coleman scored 16 points and Johnny Kinziger added 15 for the Redbirds (1-2), who won 22 games last season, their most in nine years.
Rodney Rice makes history with a triple-double in USC win over Illinois State
Rodney Rice finishes with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to record only the second triple-double in USC men's basketball history in a win over Illinois State.
Boozer has 35 points and 12 rebounds as No. 4 Duke beats Indiana State 100-62
Freshman forward Cameron Boozer scored 23 of his season-high 35 points in the first half as No. 4 Duke put together three double-figure scoring runs on the way to beating Indiana State 100-62 on Friday night. Boozer, who also had 12 rebounds and five assists, finished 13 for 16 from the field after connecting on nine of 10 first-half shots. Caleb Foster added 14 points and Dame Sarr had 10 for Duke (4-0), which geared up for Tuesday’s showdown against No. 25 Kansas in New York City by reaching 100 points in consecutive games for the first time in nearly eight years.