Moustapha Thiam, who transferred from UCF to Cincinnati in the offseason, was booed on every touch and finished with a career-high 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting for the Bearcats (8-8, 0-3). Jizzle James added 14 points and Baba Miller had 13. The game was tight throughout.
Tonie Morgan helps Kentucky rally from 13-point deficit to beat Oklahoma 63-57
Tonie Morgan scored 21 points to lead No. 6 Kentucky to a 63-57 win over fifth-ranked Oklahoma on Sunday.
Morgan helps Kentucky rally from 13-point deficit to beat Oklahoma 63-57
Tonie Morgan scored 21 points to lead No. 6 Kentucky to a 63-57 win over fifth-ranked Oklahoma on Sunday. Kentucky opened conference play with an 80-78 win over 12th-ranked LSU on Jan. 1 in Baton Rouge. The Tigers were ranked No. 5 at the time.
Sarah Strong’s 18 points and 13 rebounds lead No. 1 UConn in 95-54 rout of Creighton
Sarah Strong had 18 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and five steals and Blanca Quiñonez came off the bench to score 15 points as top-ranked UConn routed Creighton 95-54 on Sunday. The Huskies (17-0, 8-0 Big East) handed Creighton (7-9, 3-4) its most lopsided loss since a 44-point defeat to UConn two years ago. Azzi Fudd had 14 points and five assists and Ashlynn Shade made four 3s for all 12 of her points.
No. 16 Illinois builds big early lead, then holds off No. 19 Iowa
The Illini won their fifth consecutive game and stayed tied for third place in the conference.
No. 16 Illinois builds big early lead, then holds off No. 19 Iowa, 75-69
Keaton Wagler scored 19 points, Andrej Stojakovic and Kylan Boswell each had 17 and No. 16 Illinois continued to win on the road in the Big Ten Conference, holding off No. 19 Iowa 75-69 on Sunday. The Illini (13-3, 4-1) won their fifth consecutive game and stayed tied for third place in the conference. Three of Illinois’ wins in conference play have come on the road — the Illini also won at Ohio State and Penn State.
Saunders has 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 9 BYU past rival Utah 89-84
Richie Saunders scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 9 BYU outlasted Utah 89-84 on Saturday night. Robert Wright III had 23 points and AJ Dybantsa added 20 for BYU. Saunders tied his career high with 14 rebounds as the Cougars (15-1, 3-0 Big 12) won their 12th straight game.
Hornets build a 47-point lead in the 1st half and rout the Jazz 150-95
Brandon Miller scored 18 points, LaMelo Ball had 17 and the Charlotte Hornets built a 47-point lead in the first half of a 150-95 rout against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. It was the second-biggest win in franchise history for the Hornets and their largest on the road. The Hornets bounced back from a pair of frustrating losses in a big way, having fallen to Toronto by one point and Indiana by two in their last two games.
Wisconsin hands No. 2 Michigan its first loss, 91-88
Saunders tied his career high with 14 rebounds as the Cougars (15-1, 3-0 Big 12) won their 12th straight game. Terence Brown scored 25 points for Utah but turned the ball over in the corner with 8.9 seconds left when his team had a chance to tie. Saunders was fouled and clinched the game with two free throws.
Pope, Swain and Mark come up big as Texas stuns No. 13 Alabama 92-88 in Tuscaloosa
Jordan Pope scored 28 points, Dailyn Swain added 18 and a huge block in the waning seconds, and Texas stunned No. 13 Alabama 92-88 on Saturday night for its first Southeastern Conference win of the season. Tramon Mark also scored 18 for the Longhorns (10-6, 1-2 SEC), who avoided a three-game skid to open league play. Mark's layup with 23 seconds remaining gave Texas some cushion in crunch time.
Oweh scores 22, Moreno adds 17 to help Kentucky beat Mississippi State 92-68
Otega Oweh scored 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting and had five of Kentucky's season-high 14 steals to help the Wildcats rally from a 12-point deficit and beat Mississippi State 92-68 on Saturday night. Malachi Moreno made 8 of 10 from the field and finished with 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals for Kentucky (10-6, 1-2 SEC). Denzel Aberdeen added 16 points and Kam Williams scored 14 points.
Trent Perry, Eric Dailey Jr. lead UCLA to 67-55 victory over Maryland
Trent Perry had 16 points, Eric Dailey Jr. scored 15 and UCLA cruised to a 67-55 victory over Maryland on Saturday night. Dailey added nine rebounds and Perry snagged six for the Bruins (11-5, 3-2 Big Ten Conference), who snapped a two-game skid. Tyler Bilodeau scored 10.
No. 14 Texas Tech hangs on for 73-71 victory at Colorado
Donovan Atwell scored 17 points, JT Toppin had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 14 Texas Tech held off a furious second-half rally by Colorado in a 73-71 victory Saturday night. Christian Anderson added 15 points for the Red Raiders, making their first trip to Boulder in nearly 16 years. Atwell went 5 of 12 from 3-point distance as Texas Tech (12-4, 2-1 Big 12 Conference) won a true road game for the first time this season.
This mid-major women’s basketball player just outscored Audi Crooks
Maggie Doogan set the single-game scoring mark in women's college basketball this season, netting 48 points for Richmond in a 3OT win over Davidson.
Hall’s second straight 30-point game leads Auburn to 95-73 blowout against No. 15 Arkansas
Keyshawn Hall scored 30 points and Auburn shot 57% from the field in routing No. 15 Arkansas 95-73 on Saturday night.