Brayden Burries and Ivan Kharchenkov each scored a career-high 20 points and No. 2 Arizona got 72 points from freshmen in a 103-73 win over Denver on Monday night. Burries was 7 of 13 from the field, making 3 of 7 from 3-point range, and added seven rebounds, four assists and two steals, while Kharchenkov was 9 for 12 from the field as the Wildcats (6-0) won their 41st consecutive home game against an unranked opponent. Fellow freshman Dwayne Aristode had a career high with 17 points, making 4 of 8 from 3-point range, while Tobe Awaka and Koa Peat each had 12 points.
Grant-Foster and Ike lead No. 12 Gonzaga to 95-85 win over No. 8 Alabama
Tyon Grant-Foster and Graham Ike each scored 21 points to lead No. 12 Gonzaga to a 95-85 victory over No. 8 Alabama in the Players Era tournament on Monday night, the Bulldogs' second win over a ranked team. Alabama (3-2) has played four ranked teams, going 2-2. Braden Huff scored 18 points, one of five Bulldogs in double figures.
Sharp, Uzan power No. 3 Houston past Syracuse in OT
MICHIGAN 94, SAN DIEGO STATE 54 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg scored 15 points and Michigan routed San Diego State in the opening round of the Players Era tournament. Elliot Cadeau and Morez Johnson Jr. each had 13 points. Nimari Burnett and Rodd Gale Jr. scored 11 apiece and Will Tschetter added 10.
Stojakovic scores 24 points, No. 13 Illinois beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 87-73
Andrej Stojakovic scored 24 points for his fourth 20-point performance in five games, leading No. Illinois to an 87-73 victory over Texas Rio Grande Valley on Monday night. Mihailo Petrovic had 12 points, and David Mirkovic and twins Zvonimir and Tomislav Ivisic each added 10 for the Illini (6-1).
Pettiford scores 24 points to lead No. 21 Auburn past Oregon in the Players Era tourney
Tahaad Pettiford scored 24 points before fouling out and No. Auburn beat Oregon 84-73 on Monday night in the Players Era Championship. The Tigers (5-1) shot 57.1% in the second half and used a late 10-0 run to pull away from pesky Oregon (4-1) and extend their winning streak against Big Ten teams to nine.
Defense leads the way for No. 6 Louisville in 87-46 rout of Eastern Michigan
Isaac McKneely scored 17 points for No. 6 Louisville, which put the defensive clamps on Eastern Michigan, holding the Eagles to 28% shooting in an 87-46 victory on Monday night. The Cardinals (6-0) jumped out to a 19-4 lead midway through the first half. The second half was a different story as the Cardinals shot 63.3% to finish at 48.4% for the game.
Sharp and Uzan shine in OT as No. 3 Houston outlasts Syracuse 78-74 at Players Era
Emanuel Sharp and Milos Uzan each scored 26 points, teaming for all 11 of No. 3 Houston's points in overtime, in the Cougars' 78-74 victory over Syracuse on Monday in the opening round of the Players Era. Uzan, playing in his hometown, scored six points in OT and Sharp had five to keep the Cougars (6-0) undefeated. Chris Cenac Jr. scored all eight of his points after halftime and had 12 rebounds.
No. 15 Iowa State remains unbeaten with 83-82 victory over No. 14 St. John’s in Players Era tourney
Milan Momcilovic scored a game-high 23 points and No. 15 Iowa State defeated No. 14 St. John’s 83-82 on Monday in the Players Era tournament.
No. 14 St. John’s falls just short in 83-82 loss to No. 15 Iowa State
Milan Momcilovic scored a game-high 23 points and No. 15 Iowa State defeated No. 14 St. John’s 83-82 on Monday in the Players Era tournament.
Staton-McCray scores 22 to lead Seton Hall over No. 23 NC State 85-74
A.J. Staton-McCray scored 22 points to lead Seton Hall to an 85-74 win over No. 23 North Carolina State in a Maui Invitational quarterfinal on Monday.
Flory Bidunga’s 18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks lead Kansas past Notre Dame 71-61
Flory Bidunga had 18 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five blocks, Bryson Tiller added 17 points and nine boards, and Kansas beat Notre Dame 71-61 in the Players Era Tournament on Monday for its first power-conference victory of the season. Tre White chipped in with 16 points and nine rebounds for Kansas (4-2), which was coming off a 78-66 loss to then-No. Duke in the Champions Classic.
Arizona jumps to No. 2 behind Purdue in AP Top 25, Alabama into top 10; Kansas falls out of rankings
Purdue remained at No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while Arizona jumped to No. 2 to continue its opening-month rise after another impressive win against a ranked opponent.
Cameron Carr scores 21 and Baylor holds off Creighton 81-74 in the Players Era Tournament
Cameron Carr had 21 points, nine rebounds and two blocks and Baylor held off Creighton 81-74 on Monday in the Players Era Tournament. Carr, who entered leading BU at 23.7 points per game, scored 11 of his points in the second half and finished 7 of 16 from the field and 7 of 8 at the free-throw line. Following an offensive rebound, Carr threw down an alley-oop dunk off a pass by Obi Agbim to make it 75-68 with 1:09 to go.
Men’s basketball AP Poll: Arizona looks legit after latest major win while Purdue holds No. 1
Arizona already has two top-five wins this season.
Arizona jumps to No. 2 behind Purdue in AP Top 25, Alabama into top 10; Kansas falls out of rankings
Purdue remained at No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while Arizona jumped to No. 2 to continue its opening-month rise after another impressive win against a ranked opponent.