Carson Cooper had 18 points and nine rebounds, and Jeremy Fears Jr. scored all of his 15 points in the second half to help No. Michigan State come back to beat Northwestern 76-66 on Thursday night. Jaxon Kohler added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Spartans (14-2, 4-1 Big Ten), who trailed by seven at halftime and eight in the second half before rallying to win for the sixth time in seven games.
Keaton Wagler scores 17, No. 16 Illinois defeats Rutgers 81-55
Keaton Wagler scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Tomislav Ivisic had 14 points to lead No. Illinois to an 81-55 victory over Rutgers on Thursday night. Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points and eight rebounds, Jake Davis scored a dozen points and David Mirkovich grabbed eight rebounds for the Illini (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten), who won their fourth straight.
Ames native Tamin Lipsey a big part of first 15-0 start for No. 3 Iowa State
Iowa State point guard Tamin Lipsey, the senior who grew up near campus in Ames, now is part of something that had never been done by the Cyclones.
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The second of a three-game homestand for No. 13 Michigan State basketball will have another quick turnaround as Northwestern visits Tuesday.
Stanford gets win over Virginia Tech, freshman Ebuka Okorie calls game
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Ames native Tamin Lipsey a big part of first 15-0 start for No. 3 Iowa State
Iowa State point guard Tamin Lipsey, the senior who grew up near campus in Ames, is now part of something that had never been done by the Cyclones. “Watching all those teams growing up and just realizing that I have a chance right now to make a footprint for Iowa State, and just the community of Ames and all of that, I never take for granted.” Lipsey scored 24 points, overcoming some early foul trouble that kept him on the bench for nearly eight minutes in the first half.
No. 1 Arizona remains unbeaten with 101-76 win over Kansas State
Arizona (15-0, 2-0 Big 12) is off to its best start since winning the first 21 games of the 2013-14 season. Arizona won by at least 18 points for the 10th consecutive game, matching a mark Michigan had earlier this season that tied for the longest such run since 2003-04. Burries had his fifth 20-point game and matched his career high by going 12 for 16 from the field while adding nine rebounds.
No. 11 Vanderbilt remains undefeated with 96-90 win over No. 13 Alabama
Tyler Tanner scored 23 of his career-high 29 points in the second half and No. 11 Vanderbilt remained undefeated by beating 13th-ranked Alabama 96-90 on Wednesday night. The Commodores (15-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) extended their best start since winning 16 straight games to open the 2007-08 season. This is only the second time in the program's 124-year history that Vanderbilt has won its first 15.
Godfrey’s 17 points and Clemson’s strong defense lead to 74-70 win over No. 24 SMU
RJ Godfrey scored 17 points and Clemson held down No. 24 SMU in a 74-70 victory Wednesday night. The Tigers (13-3) have started 3-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference for a second consecutive season. SMU (12-3, 1-1) came in averaging 91.5 points per game — tops in the ACC and 14th nationally — but couldn't crack Clemson's defense until late in the game.
No. 4 UConn rallies past Providence late for 103-98 victory in overtime
Braylon Mullins scored eight of his career-high 24 points in overtime and fourth-ranked UConn rallied past Providence 103-98 on Wednesday night for its 11th consecutive victory.
No. 15 Arkansas uses balanced scoring to beat Mississippi 94-87 in SEC matchup
Brazile scored 18 points, Billy Richmond III and Meleek Thomas added 13 points apiece, and Karter Knox scored 10 in the balanced Arkansas performance. Ole Miss was led by Ilias Kamardine and Malik Dia with 16 points apiece. AJ Storr scored 12 points, Eduardo Klafke had 11 in the second half and Patton Pinkins added 10.
Malik Thomas scores 20 and No. 23 Virginia moves to 9-0 at home with 84-60 win over Cal
Malik Thomas scored 20 points and No. 23 Virginia beat California 84-60 in its Atlantic Coast Conference home opener Wednesday night, scoring at least 80 points for the 14th time in 15 games this season. Johann Grunloh, Thijs De Ridder, Sam Lewis and Ugonna Onyenso each added 12 for the Cavaliers (13-2, 2-1), who assisted on 23 of 30 baskets and dominated the glass with 45-26 edge in rebounding. Virginia has won two straight since a triple-overtime loss at rival Virginia Tech on New Year's Eve.
Saunders scores career-high 31 points as No. 9 BYU routs Arizona State 104-76
BYU outscored Arizona State 31-16 in fast-break points and blocked 10 shots. Anthony Johnson scored 24 points while Massamba Diop had 22 points and nine rebounds to pace the Sun Devils (9-6, 0-2), who dropped their fourth game in a row. The Cougars wasted no time imposing their will on both ends of the court.
Braden Smith overcomes foul trouble by scoring 23 and leading No. 5 Purdue past Washington 81-73
Braden Smith finished with 23 points and seven assists and made two late free throws to help No. 5 Purdue fend off Washington's late rally for an 81-73 victory Wednesday night. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 14 points and 14 rebounds as the Boilermakers won their fifth in a row and matched a school-best start at 14-1 (4-0 Big Ten) for the ninth time in program history. It came on a night Purdue honored Smith, an Associated Press preseason All-American guard, before the national anthem by presenting the Big Ten's new career assists leader with a framed poster.