Terrance Arceneaux had 14 points off the bench, Milos Uzan scored 13 points and No. 8 Houston routed Louisiana 91-45 on Wednesday night. Mercy Miller had 12 points off the bench, and J’Wan Roberts and Emanuel Sharp each added 11 points for Houston (2-1), which rebounded after losing to Auburn 74-69 on Saturday night. The Cougars, who have won a 24 straight at home, shot 45.6%, including 10 of 23 from 3 and outrebounded Louisiana 46-28.
Nebraska’s home streak reaches 15, Gary scores 19 in 86-60 win over Fairleigh Dickinson
Juwan Gary scored 19 points and Nebraska led for all but 19 seconds en route to an 86-60 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday night for the Cornhuskers' 15th-straight win at home. Berke Buyuktuncel added 12 points and Brice Williams had 10 for the Cornhuskers (3-0), who had 12 players score and 11 grab a rebound. Terrence Brown had 23 points and eight rebounds for the Knights (1-3), who also lost by 26 at No. 16 Creighton on Sunday.
Edwards scores 14 of his 18 in the second half, Vanderbilt secures 18 steals in 85-69 win over Cal
Jason Edwards scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, Devin McGlockton added 16 points and Vanderbilt secured 18 steals in an 85-69 victory over California on Wednesday night. Vanderbilt (3-0) scored 80-plus points for the third time this season — after doing so only twice last season. The Commodores are 3-0 for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
Social media reacts to Arkansas’ 65-49 win over Troy
Arkansas HC John Calipari. © Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images On a nippy night in Fayetteville, the No. 18 Arkansas Razorbacks (2-1) held serve against the Troy Trojans (2-1), 65-49, inside Bud Walton Arena.
Arkansas picks up 65-49 win over Troy
The No. 18 Arkansas Razorbacks (2-1) earned their second win of the John Calipari era Wednesday evening with a 65-49 victory over the Troy Trojans (2-1) at Bud Walton Arena. It wasn't an offensive domination from either team by any means, but the Razorbacks found a way to win with 16 steals and 24 turnovers forced. Kentucky transfer Zvonimir "Big Z" Ivisic gave the Razorbacks life on offense in the second half and he finished the game with 19 points, 18 of which came on six made 3-pointers.
Williams scores 21 as Northeastern defeats Harvard 78-56
Ryan Williams scored 21 points off of the bench to help lead Northeastern past Harvard 78-56 on Wednesday night. Williams went 8 of 12 from the field (5 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Huskies (2-1). Alexander Nwagha scored 14 points while going 6 of 7 and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.
Lue scores 16 as Kennesaw State defeats Bryan 94-59
Braedan Lue had 16 points in Kennesaw State's 94-59 win over Bryan on Wednesday night. Lue also had nine rebounds for the Owls (2-1). Simeon Cottle scored 14 points and added six rebounds.
Sallis, Hildreth combine for the last 4 points, lead Wake Forest over South Carolina Upstate 85-80
Hunter Sallis scored 23 points, Cameron Hildreth added 18 and the pair combined for the last four points to push Wake Forest past South Carolina Upstate 85-80 on Wednesday night. Karmani Gregory's 3-pointer pulled South Carolina Upstate to 81-80 with 28 seconds left. Sallis answered with a pair of free throws.
Jayden Taylor scores 22 and NC State tops Coastal Carolina 82-70
Jayden Taylor scored 22 points and NC State defeated Coastal Carolina 82-70 on Wednesday night. After leading by two at halftime, the Wolfpack scored the first 10 points of the second half, building a 45-33 lead. A layup by Noah Amenhauser had the Chanticleers within 62-51 midway through the half but NC State led by at least 10 points for the remainder of the game.
St. Bonaventure defeats FGCU 74-65
Chance Moore had 18 points in St. Bonaventure's 74-65 victory against FGCU on Wednesday night. Moore added eight rebounds and three steals for the Bonnies (3-0). Noel Brown scored 13 points, going 6 of 9 from the field.
Graves’ 23 lead Charlotte past Richmond 65-48
Nik Graves had 23 points in Charlotte's 65-48 win over Richmond on Wednesday night. Graves also contributed seven rebounds for the 49ers (2-1). Kylan Blackmon shot 3 for 7 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 12 points.
Gudmundsson scores 14 as Campbell defeats Newberry 83-40
Bragi Gudmundsson's 14 points off of the bench led Campbell to an 83-40 victory against Newberry on Wednesday night. Gudmundsson shot 5 of 5 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line for the Fighting Camels (2-2). Eric Van Der Heijden scored 10 points, shooting 3 for 6, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc.
No. 22 St. John’s beats Wagner 66-45 for 1st win as a ranked team in nearly 10 years
Deivon Smith drained a 3-pointer midway through the second half to start an 18-0 spurt that propelled No. 22 St. John's past Wagner 66-45 on Wednesday night for its first victory as a ranked team in almost 10 years. RJ Luis Jr. had 13 points, Aaron Scott scored 11 and the 6-foot Smith grabbed a team-high eight rebounds as St. John's (3-0) pulled away down the stretch following a sloppy performance over the first 30 minutes. In their second season under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, the Red Storm jumped into the AP Top 25 poll this week for the first time since January 2019 and won their first game as a ranked team since topping Tulane on Dec. 28, 2014.
Milicic scores 18 points as No. 11 Tennessee beats Montana 92-57
Igor Milicic Jr. had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and No. 11 Tennessee beat Montana 92-57 on Wednesday night. Chaz Lanier, Felix Okpara and Cameron Carr each scored 13 points for the Volunteers (3-0). Zakai Zeigler had 11 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
No. 3 UConn rout Le Moyne, 90-49, in non-conference play
Alex Karaban scored 11 of his 17 points in the first half and No. 3 UConn routed Le Moyne 90-49 on Wednesday night.