Andrej Stojakovic scored 23 points and blocked a potential tying 3-pointer in the final seconds as No. 14 Illinois defeated No. 11 Texas Tech 81-77 on Tuesday night.
Freshman Brown rises to the occasion for No. 12 Louisville in 96-88 win over No. 9 Kentucky
Freshman Mikel Brown Jr. scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half and No. 12 Louisville held on to defeat No. 9 Kentucky 96-88 on Tuesday night.
No. 6 Michigan holds off Wake Forest 85-84 in overtime, led by Elliot Cadeau and Aday Mara
Elliot Cadeau scored 17 points, including a go-ahead free throw with 13.8 seconds left in overtime, and Nate Calmese missed a shot in the lane just before the buzzer that allowed No. 6 Michigan to hold off Wake Forest 85-84 on Tuesday night.
Ouch! Louisville coach Kelsey injures finger trying to avoid postgame celebration
Louisville coach Pat Kelsey did not get through his first victory against Kentucky completely unscathed. The second-year coach was a little late to the press conference after his 12th-ranked Cardinals defeated the No. 9 Wildcats 96-88 on Tuesday night. When he finally appeared in the media room, his right middle finger was in a splint and taped together with his ring finger.
No. 12 Louisville upsets No. 9 Kentucky 96-88 behind Mikel Brown Jr.’s 29 points
Freshman Mikel Brown Jr. scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half and No. Louisville held on to defeat No. Kentucky 96-88 on Tuesday night.
No. 7 BYU rallies after halftime to beat Delaware 85-68
Robert Wright III and Richie Saunders each scored 26 points to lead No. BYU to an 85-68 victory over Delaware on Tuesday night. Wright also had nine assists and nine rebounds.
Dwayne Aristode hits six 3-pointers as No. 5 Arizona rolls to 84-49 win over Northern Arizona
Dwayne Aristode scored 18 points on six 3-pointers, Jaden Bradley added 13 points and No. 5 Arizona routed Northern Arizona 84-49 on Tuesday night. The Wildcats (3-0) were sloppy at times offensively, particularly early, but locked down the Lumberjacks (1-2) to win their 36th straight game in the series. Arizona held Northern Arizona to 32% shooting, including 4 of 16 from 3-point distance, and scored 25 points off the Lumberjacks' 17 turnovers.
Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson misses game with hamstring injury
Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson sat out Tuesday night's 77-46 rout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi after hurting his hamstring in a shootaround earlier in the day, but coach Bill Self does not believe the injury will keep the potential NBA lottery pick out of the starting lineup for long. The No. 25 Jayhawks, who were coming off a loss at North Carolina, rolled even without Peterson, who many considered the No. 1 overall recruit coming out of high school. “I actually told the guys, ‘I’m excited to watch you play because (Peterson) is not going to be there,'” Self said.
No. 18 Tar Heels adapt to Trimble-less lineup in win against Radford
North Carolina had almost no time to bask in the glow of last week's rousing win against fellow blueblood Kansas before taking a shot to the gut, coming in the form of senior Seth Trimble suffering a broken arm in a workout mishap. “This lineup change, it just happened a couple of days ago,” coach Hubert Davis said. It will take some time to adjust without Trimble, both from an experience standpoint with the 6-foot-3 guard in his fourth year with the program and the fact that he's the team's top perimeter defender.
Winter’s double-double helps No. 24 Wisconsin trounce Ball State 86-55
Nolan Winter had 19 points and 10 rebounds as No. 24 Wisconsin never trailed in an 86-55 blowout of Ball State on Tuesday night. Nick Boyd and Braeden Carrington had 12 points each for Wisconsin (3-0). Austin Rapp added 11 points and Andrew Rohde had 10.
Acuff Jr. leads fourArkansas players in double figures as Razorbacks roll Central Arkansas, 93-56
Acuff made 3-pointers on three straight possessions and Knox added a three-point play to stretch Arkansas' (2-1) lead from 10 to 20 during a 12-2 run early in the second that ultimately ended the Bears' comeback chances. Another 13-2 run later in the half turned things in a blowout. Arkansas' defense limited Central Arkansas (1-2), especially in the second half.
No. 12 Louisville fends off rally from No. 9 Kentucky, and Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals look like contenders
Kelsey revived Louisville basketball in his first year as head coach. Now he has a signature win to start his second.
Keyshawn Hall scores 20 points and No. 22 Auburn handles Wofford 93-62
Keyshawn Hall had 20 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, Elyjah Freeman scored 21 and No. 22 Auburn overwhelmed Wofford 93-62 on Tuesday night. Hall topped 20 points for the third time in as many games. The 6-foot-7 forward racked up 28 points in the season opener and then had 25 in the Tigers’ most recent outing.
Duke dominates Army 114-59 on Veterans Day at West Point
Dame Sarr had 19 points and Isaiah Evans added 16 points, and No. Duke beat Army 114-59 on Tuesday night. The Blue Devils played on Veterans Day at West Point in honor of former coach Mike Krzyzewski, who was a cadet there and basketball player under legendary coach Bobby Knight.
No. 25 Kansas cruises without Peterson to 77-46 rout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Kohl Rosario scored 16 points to help make up for the absence of fellow freshman Darryn Peterson, and No. 25 Kansas bounced back from last week's loss to North Carolina with a 77-46 rout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday night. Flory Bidunga added 12 points while Bryson Tiller and Tre White had 11 apiece for the Jayhawks (2-1), who held the Islanders (1-3) to 32% shooting while winning their 22nd consecutive nonconference home game. Peterson, the nation's No. 1 recruit, scored 21 points in his debut against Green Bay and 22 against the Tar Heels.