Ball scored 13 points in the first half and made 6 of 14 shots. Malachi Smith added 14 points and nine assists and Alex Karaban had 12 points and nine rebounds. Freshman Braylon Mullins played 10 minutes and scored two points in his debut.
Saunders, Wright help No. 9 BYU edge Dayton 83-79 to win ESPN Events Invitational
Saunders made 9 of 15 shots from the floor, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range, and all five of his free throws for the Cougars (6-1). He also had eight rebounds and three steals. Wright hit 9 of 16 shots with two 3-pointers and added six assists and two steals.
Xaivian Lee scores 20 and No. 10 Florida’s frontcourt excels in 90-78 win over Providence
Xaivian Lee scored 17 of his game-high 20 points in the second half, Thomas Haugh and Reuben Chinyelu each had double-doubles, and No. 10 Florida beat Providence 90-78 on Friday in the third-place game at the Rady Children's Invitational. Haugh had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Chinyelu had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double in five games. Florida's frontcourt has 11 double-doubles this season.
No. 5 UConn beats No. 13 Illinois 74-61
Solo Ball scored 15 points and fifth-ranked UConn never trailed in beating No. 13 Illinois 74-61 on Friday at Madison Square Garden. The Huskies (6-1) did not dominate Illinois like in the previous meeting when they scored 30 straight points in the Elite Eight on their way to the 2024 national title, but were more than effective enough until the final minutes when they let a 17-point lead slip to single digits. UConn won for the ninth time in its last 11 games at the Garden and improved to 15-8 in the building under coach Danny Hurley.
Daniel Jacobsen scores career-high 24 to lead No. 1 Purdue to 109-62 romp over Eastern Illinois
Daniel Jacobsen scored a career-high 24 points and had nine rebounds to lead No. Purdue to a 109-62 romp over Eastern Illinois on Friday. The 7-foot-4 Jacobsen sank all eight shot attempts and 8 of 9 free throws for the Boilermakers (7-0).
No. 5 UConn freshman Braylon Mullins to make debut against No. 13 Illinois
Touted freshman guard Braylon Mullins will make his debut for No. 5 UConn on Friday against No. 13 Illinois after missing over a month with an ankle injury. Mullins’ lone appearance for the Huskies occurred Oct. 13 when he scored 12 points in an exhibition game against Boston College. Mullins is the top recruit for UConn, which also added Silas Demary Jr. from Georgia in the transfer portal.
‘He was a beast.’ Cameron Boozer’s 35 points carry Duke past Arkansas
Cameron Boozer scored 35 points in Duke's 80-71 win over Arkansas to get the Blue Devils off off to their first 8-0 start since 2017-18.
Oklahoma State beats Northwestern 86-81 at Thanksgiving Classic
Jaylen Curry scored 18 points, Anthony Roy had all of his 16 points in the final eight-plus minutes, and Oklahoma State beat Northwestern 86-81 on Thursday night at the Thanksgiving Classic. Vyctorius Miller added 17 points for Oklahoma State (7-0) and Parsa Fallah had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Christian Coleman scored 10 points.
No. 3 UCLA women rout Duke 89-59 in 3rd-place game at Players Era without star center Lauren Betts
Gabriela Jaquez scored 23 points and No. UCLA defeated Duke 89-59 on Thursday night in the third-place game of the women's Players Era Championship. Handed their first loss this season the night before, 76-65 by second-ranked South Carolina, the Bruins came out red-hot even without star center Lauren Betts, who injured her left arm Wednesday.
Boozer family celebrates Thanksgiving with Duke win at United Center
Cameron and Cayden Boozer spent their Thanksgiving in a very familiar place, with their father, Carlos, taking in every moment. Carlos Boozer spent four of his 13 NBA seasons with the Chicago Bulls. “I have a lot of memories being here,” Cameron Boozer said.
Cameron Boozer feasts for 35 points in No. 4 Duke’s thrilling Thanksgiving win over No. 22 Arkansas
Cameron Boozer is living up to the hype so far.
Boyd’s career-high 36 points lead Wisconsin by Providence 104-83 in Rady Children’s Invitational
Nick Boyd had a career-high 36 points to go with seven rebounds and seven assists, Austin Rapp scored 20 points and made five 3-pointers, and Wisconsin eased by Providence 104-83 on Thursday in the Rady Children’s Invitational. Boyd, who played at San Diego State last season, was 15 of 25 from the field at the San Diego Toreros' Jenny Craig Pavilion. Rapp entered with just seven 3-pointers on the season.
Harding hits go-ahead jumper with 48 seconds left as TCU beats No. 10 Florida 84-80
Jace Posey scored 16 of his game-high 21 points in the second half and helped the Horned Frogs rally from a 10-point deficit early in the second half. Harding and David Punch scored 19 apiece for TCU (4-2), which will play the winner of the game between Wisconsin and Providence. Thomas Haugh and Urban Klavzar scored 20 apiece for the defending national champion Gators (4-2), who had their four-game winning streak snapped.
Michigan State basketball win vs UNC shows how good they are
LSJ columnist Graham Couch gives his thoughts on Michigan State basketball after a 74-58 win over North Carolina on Thursday.
Davis scores 18, No. 9 BYU uses second-half surge to beat Miami 72-62
Kennard Davis Jr., scored 18 points and AJ Dybantsa led a second-half surge that lifted No. 9 BYU to a 72-62 win over Miami in the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday. The Cougars trailed by four at halftime but Dybantsa opened the second half with a jumper and had 12 points by the time 10-0 and 7-0 runs gave BYU a 59-45 lead with 6:52 to play. Robert Wright III scored 17 points and Dybantsa added 16 with eight rebounds for the Cougars (5-1), who went 6 of 10 from 3-point range in the second half, when they shot 54.5% and made 13 of 18 free throws.