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.
Jeremy Fears Jr. leads No. 11 Michigan State to victory over No. 16 North Carolina with 19 points
Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 19 points and No. Michigan State pulled away to beat No. North Carolina 74-58 In the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Thursday.
Harding hits go-ahead jumper with 48 seconds left as TCU beats No. 10 Florida 84-80
Brock Harding made a go-ahead jumper in the key with 48 seconds left and then hit five free throws in the final 13 seconds for TCU, which rallied to stun No. 10 Florida 84-80 in the first game of the Rady Children's Invitational on Thursday. 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.
Harper scores 18 and Creighton tops Oregon 76-66 to get a win in the Players Era tournament
Blake Harper scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Creighton outscored Oregon 16-7 in the last 5 1/2 minutes for a 76-66 win in a wrap-up game of the Players Era tournament on Thursday. The Ducks, down 15 at halftime, were within 60-59 after Sean Stewart and Dezdrick Lindsay both made two baskets in an 8-0 run. Nik Graves quickly responded with a three-point play, Josh Dix and Graves had 3-pointers and the Bluejays made five-straight shots while Oregon was 2 of 9 down the stretch.
Michigan dominates Gonzaga to win Players Era title: ‘We’re capable of a national championship’
Michigan basketball rolled to their third win in three days, this time by 40 points over Gonzaga to win the Players Era Festival championship.
No. 8 Alabama races past Maryland 105-72 to close Players Era tourney
Labaron Philon scored 20 points, Aden Holloway added 17 points and a career-high 10 assists and No. Alabama beat Maryland 105-72 on Wednesday night in a consolation game of the Players Era Championship Tournament. It was the second emphatic win for the Crimson Tide (5-2) following a 10-point loss to Gonzaga on Monday.
No. 7 Michigan dominates No. 12 Gonzaga 101-61 to win Players Era Championship
Yaxel Lendeborg had 20 points and 11 rebounds as No. 7 Michigan routed No. 12 Gonzaga 101-61 to win the Players Era Championship.
No. 7 Michigan routs No. 12 Gonzaga 101-61
HOUSTON 66, NOTRE DAME 56 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points to lead Houston to a victory over Notre Dame in the consolation game of the Players Era Championship. Houston (7-1), which had its season-opening six-game win streak halted in the tournament's second round against No. Tennessee 76-73, opened with a 26-4 run against Notre Dame (5-3) and withstood a late comeback try by the Irish.
No. 7 Michigan finishes dominant Players Era Festival with 40-point win over No. 12 Gonzaga
Michigan won its three Players Era games by a total margin of 110 points.
Michigan basketball gores Gonzaga to win Players Era Festival title
Michigan basketball score: The Wolverines rolled to their 3rd win in three days, this time over No. 10 Gonzaga to win $1 million in NIL funds.
Conwell excels for No. 6 Louisville in 104-47 rout against NJIT
Ryan Conwell scored 32 points and No. 6 Louisville hit 20 shots from 3-point distance, its most in 18 years, while overpowering NJIT in a 104-47 victory Wednesday night. Conwell did more than just score, too, as he finished with nine rebounds and six assists to go with 9-of-17 shooting. The Cardinals never trailed as they topped the century mark for the fourth time this season and enjoyed dominant stretches on both sides of the court.
No. 7 Maryland beats No. 16 Kentucky 74-66 in Discover Puerto Rico Classic in matchup of unbeatens
Kaylene Smikle scored 22 points, Yarden Garzon added 17 and No. 7 Maryland held off No. 16 Kentucky 74-66 in a matchup of unbeaten teams at the Discover Puerto Rico Classic.