Category: NCAA Basketball

Braden Smith scored 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and No. Purdue beat eighth-ranked Alabama 87-80 on Thursday night in the first matchup of top-10 teams this season. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Boilermakers (3-0), who notched the program's first road win against a top-10, non-conference opponent since winning at Louisville in 1982.

Jaxon Kohler had 17 points and a career-high 18 rebounds, Jeremy Fears scored a career-high 15 points and had nine assists, and No. 17 Michigan State beat San Jose State 79-60 on Thursday night. San Jose State (0-3) scored the first eight points of the second half and later pulled within 10 points, but couldn't get closer.

Drexel vs Syracuse tips off at 3:30 PM ET on Peacock.

It's a matchup of two top-20 teams that also are old rivals from the Pac-10.

The 23rd-ranked Bluejays will try to bounce back at home after a loss to Gonzaga.

It's the opener of the Naismith Hall of Fame Series on Peacock.

In between two marquee matchups, Tom Izzo knows Michigan State basketball needs to get better when it hosts San Jose State on Thursday night.

Jackson Shelstad scored 22 points, Takai Simpkins added 20 and Oregon made 15 3-pointers in an 83-69 victory over South Dakota State on Wednesday night.

Kingston Flemings had 19 points and nine assists, Emanuel Sharp scored 19 points and top-ranked Houston routed Oakland 78-45 on Wednesday night. Flemings was 8 of 12 from the floor, and Sharp shot 7 of 13, including 5 of 9 on 3-pointers, for Houston (3-0). The Cougars shot 45% and were 9 of 31 on 3-pointers.

Kingston Flemings had 19 points and nine assists, Emanuel Sharp scored 19 points and top-ranked Houston routed Oakland 78-45 on Wednesday night. Flemings was 8 of 12 from the floor, and Sharp shot 7 of 13, including 5 of 9 on 3-pointers, for Houston (3-0). The Cougars shot 45% and were 9 of 31 on 3-pointers.

Crooks collected the second 40-piece of her career Wednesday night.

J.P. Estrella scored a career-high 23 points along with 10 rebounds off the bench to lead No. 20 Tennessee to a 99-66 victory over North Florida on Wednesday night. Nate Ament had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Cade Phillips had nine rebounds.

Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd said redshirting is an option for Bryce James this season.

It's not all about points and shooting for Michigan State basketball PG Jeremy Fears Jr., whose leadership and tenacity impressed John Calipari.

Graham Ike had 20 points and 10 rebounds as No. 19 Gonzaga smothered No. 23 Creighton in the second half of a 90-63 victory Tuesday night.