Maryland thumps Florida A&M 84-53 for third straight 30-plus point win

Julian Reese led a balanced attack and scored 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting and Maryland throttled Florida A&M 84-53 on Monday night. Selton Miguel scored 14 points, Ja'Kobi Gillespie 12, Derik Queen 11 and reserve Rodney Rice 10 for the Terrapins who had 11 players score. Miguel converted a three-point play and made a 3-pointer within the first three minutes and Maryland (3-0) scored the game's first 15 points before the Rattlers (0-3).

No. 20 Florida beats Grambling State 86-62 as coach Todd Golden deals with allegations

Rueben Chinyelu tied his career-high with 14 points, Walter Clayton Jr. and Will Richard added 12 apiece, and No. 20 Florida beat Grambling State 86-62 on Monday in coach Todd Golden's first game since he acknowledged an ongoing school inquiry into sexual harassment and stalking allegations. Golden said previously he is considering “defamation claims." Golden, 39, got a rousing ovation during pregame introductions.

Marcus Dockery’s 23 points lead Howard past Dillard 91-73

Marcus Dockery had 23 points as the Howard Bison defeated the Dillard Blue Devils 91-73 in a non-conference game at Burr Gymnasium on Monday. Howard (1-2) bounced back from two road losses to start the season, controlling the game against NAIA opponent Dillard (3-1). The Bison led 52-34 at halftime and maintained their advantage throughout the second half.

Arkansas basketball moves down in AP Top 25

Arkansas moved down in the latest AP Poll. Ethan Doan The Arkansas basketball team saw downward movement to No. 18 in the first regular season update of the AP Top 25 poll. Arkansas — which was ranked 16th prior to Monday's update — split both of its games last week, as the Razorbacks defeated Lipscomb in the season-opener (76-60) but dropped a hard-fought loss to now-No.

Kansas stays No. 1 in AP Top 25 basketball poll, Gonzaga, Auburn crack top 5, St. John’s returns

Kansas remained atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the regular season after winning a matchup of basketball bluebloods, while Gonzaga and Auburn cracked the top five after impressive opening-week wins and St. John's led by Rick Pitino joined the rankings. The Jayhawks received 44 of 62 first-place votes after a home win against North Carolina, a game that saw Kansas blow a 20-point lead but hold on for a 92-89 win. Mark Few's Zags moved up two spots to No. 4 after blowing out then-No. 8 Baylor to open the season, then pushing past Arizona State.

Teel leads Indiana State against SIU-Edwardsville after 20-point game

SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (1-2) at Indiana State Sycamores (1-1) Terre Haute, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State hosts SIU-Edwardsville after Samage Teel scored 20 points in Indiana State's 93-48 victory over the Eureka Red Devils. Indiana State finished 32-7 overall with a 16-1 record at home during the 2023-24 season.

Kelly scores 20, Oregon women beat No. 12 Baylor 76-74, snap 14-game skid against ranked opponents

Deja Kelly scored 13 of her 20 points in the second half, Elisa Mevius made a layup with 22 seconds left and Oregon blew a 16-point fourth-quarter lead before the Ducks beat No. 12 Baylor 74-72 Sunday night to snap a 14-game losing streak against ranked opponents. Oregon (3-0), which is 1-5 all-time against the Bears, went 0-13 last season against Top-25 opponents and beat a Top-25 team for the first time since a 73-59 win over then-No. 14 Arizona on Feb. 23, 2023. Sarah Andrews and Yaya Felder converted back-to-back three-point plays to spark a 17-2 run that cut Baylor’s deficit to 68-67 with 5:39 to play.