Olivier Rioux is now the tallest player to ever make a field goal in a college basketball game.
Harris scores 19, Colvin hits late 3 to help Wake Forest beat Longwood 71-68
Juke Harris scored 19 points and Myles Colvin made a late 3-pointer to help Wake Forest beat Longwood 71-68 on Wednesday night. Colvin hit a 3 with 49 seconds left to give Wake Forest a 70-67 lead. Elijah Kelly missed a 3 on the other end for Longwood and then Omaha Biliew split a pair of free throws for Wake Forest with 29 seconds to go.
World’s tallest teen, Florida’s Olivier Rioux, delivers emphatic dunk for first college field goal
Olivier Rioux lumbered through the lane, caught a bounce pass from teammate CJ Ingram and dunked, sending Florida’s bench and the home crowd into a frenzy. Rioux barely left his feet to make it happen. “Pretty special, man,” Gators coach Todd Golden said.
McNeil hits 11 3-pointers, scores career-high 47 to lead N.C. State over Texas Southern 108-72
Paul McNeil Jr. hit a program-record 11 3-pointers and had career highs with 47 points and 10 rebounds to lead North Carolina State to a 108-72 rout over Texas Southern on Wednesday night. McNeil broke the record with his 10th 3-pointer with 3:34 remaining. McNeil finished 12-of-18 shooting and 11 of 17 from distance, and he made all 12 of his free-throw attempts.
World’s tallest teen dunks for first college field goal as No. 23 Florida routs Saint Francis
Xaivian Lee scored 18 points, Alex Condon added 14, and No. 23 Florida got a break from one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the country with a 102-61 victory against Saint Francis on Wednesday night. The Gators (7-4) never trailed while dominating every aspect of their first home game in nearly a month. Florida made 15 of its first 20 shots while building a 20-point lead and enjoyed enough of a cushion that coach Todd Golden was able to get his bench extended minutes.
Solo Ball scores career-high 26 to power No. 5 UConn past Butler 79-60 in Huskies’ Big East opener
UConn improved to 12-0 against Butler. Their first meeting came in the 2011 NCAA championship game.
Nick Martinelli puts up 29 points for Northwestern in 86-70 win over Valparaiso
Northwestern shot 33 of 61 (54%) from the field and capitalized on turnovers, converting 15 Valpo errors into 24 points.
Darling scores season-high 17 points as No. 22 St. John’s beats DePaul 79-66 in Big East opener
Dylan Darling scored a season-high 17 points off the bench and gave No. 22 St. John’s a lift with his 3-point shooting as the Red Storm opened Big East play with a 79-66 victory over DePaul on Tuesday night.
Gillespie scores 23 to lead No. 20 Tennessee over No. 11 Louisville 83-62
Gillespie had 20 of his points in the second half. Ryan Conwell scored 22 and Adrian Wooley had 19 for the Cardinals (9-2). Tennessee outrebounded Louisville, 35-30, and limited the Cardinals to just 38% shooting from the field.
Brazile scores career-best 26 points to lead No. 14 Arkansas to 108-80 win over Queens
Trevon Brazile scored a career-high 26 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field to lead No. Arkansas to a 108-80 victory over Queens on Tuesday night. Arkansas (9-2) was never in trouble, taking a 24-point lead into halftime behind 60% shooting from the floor.
AJ Dybantsa, Richie Saunders help No. 10 BYU beat Pacific 93-57
AJ Dybantsa had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Richie Saunders led No 10 BYU with 24 points, and the Cougars beat Pacific 93-57 on Tuesday night. Robert Wright III added 22 points for BYU (10-1). Saunders and Wright each had five steals.
Flory Bidunga has 18 points and 10 rebounds as No. 17 Kansas beats Towson 73-49
Flory Bidunga had 18 points and 10 rebounds to spur No. 17 Kansas to a 73-49 victory over Towson on Tuesday night. Tre White had 16 points and a career-high six assists for the Jayhawks (9-3). Melvin Council, coming off a career-best 36-point performance in Saturday's overtime win over N.C. State, added 15 points.
No. 1 Arizona improves to 10-0, cruises past Abilene Christian 96-62
Freshman Brayden Burries scored 20 points, Motiejus Krivas added 15 and No. Arizona rolled to a 96-62 win over Abilene Christian on Tuesday night. Arizona (10-0) jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first 90 seconds and never trailed, taking a 51-31 lead by halftime.
LeJuan Watts scores 36 points as No. 19 Texas Tech extends nonconference home win streak to 45
LeJuan Watts scored 36 points on 12-of-13 shooting, JT Toppin scored 23 and No. Texas Tech extended its nonconference home winning streak to 45 games with a 101-90 win over Northern Colorado on Tuesday night. Texas Tech (8-3) never trailed after leading by as many as 14 points, but needed a spurt by Watts in the second half to go ahead for good.
Olivia Miles has 3rd straight triple-double, and Marta Suarez her 1st as No. 9 TCU beats Pine Bluff
Olivia Miles had her third consecutive triple-double and finished with a season-high 25 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, Marta Suarez had the first of her career with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and No. 9 TCU beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 109-54 on Tuesday night. Miles, the active career leader with nine, is only the third player with three triple-doubles in a row, and the first since Chastadie Barrs for Lamar in January 2019.