Chibuzo Agbo had 14 points, reserve Matt Knowling scored 13 points and Southern Cal cruised to a 77-51 victory over Chattanooga in a season-opening victory for first-year coach Eric Musselman on Monday night. Agbo made 4 of 9 shots from 3-point range and 5 of 11 overall for USC. Knowling made all six of his shots and his only free throw.
Unranked Ohio State leads wire-to-wire in 80-72 victory over No. 19 Texas
Bruce Thornton scored 20 points, and the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the 19th-ranked Texas Longhorns 80-72 on Monday night. Micah Parrish added 17 points and six rebounds for the Buckeyes, who led wire-to-wire and shot 55.6% in the second half. Devin Royal had 16 points and John Mobley Jr. scored 14 off the bench, leading Ohio State to a 33-10 advantage in bench scoring.
Colorado uses balanced attack, depth to subdue Eastern Washington 76-56
Reserves Sebastian Rancik scored 13 points and Trevor Baskin scored 12 points and Colorado took control after halftime and beat Eastern Washington 76-56 on Monday night in a season opener for both teams. Javon Ruffin added 12 points for Colorado and Andrej Jakimovski 11. Nic McClain scored 16 points for the Eagles and Vice Zanki scored 12 shooting 4 of 8 from 3-point range.
UT Martin holds off Illinois State’s late surge for 67-65 victory
Josue Grullon scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds as UT Martin beat Illinois State 67-65 on Monday. Jack Daugherty hit a 3-pointer with 1:09 left to spark a 13-4 ending run for Illinois State. Grullon split a pair of free throws with four seconds left before the Redbirds' Landon Wolf missed a layup to end it.
Southern Miss wins 77-68 against Bowling Green
Christian Watson scored 17 points as Southern Miss beat Bowling Green 77-68 in a season opener on Monday night. Watson went 8 of 13 from the field (1 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Golden Eagles. Neftali Alvarez had 14 points and went 5 of 10 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range).
Jordan scores 18 in Tulane’s 76-42 win against Louisiana College
Mari Jordan scored 18 points as Tulane beat Louisiana College 76-42 on Monday night. Jordan shot 7 of 12 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line for the Green Wave. Kaleb Banks scored 14 points and added 13 rebounds.
Love scores 17 and No. 10 Arizona opens season with 93-64 win over Canisius
Caleb Love had 17 points and six assists, Jaden Bradley added 15 points and No. 10 Arizona opened coach Tommy Lloyd's fourth season with a 93-64 win over Canisius on Monday night. Arizona jumped on the Golden Griffins from the start, scoring the first 13 points during an opening 20-2 run on its way to a 52-30 halftime lead. Arizona dominated inside, outscoring Canisius 48-12 in the paint while grabbing 18 more rebounds.
Villanova secures 75-63 victory over Lafayette
Wooga Poplar scored 20 points as Villanova beat Lafayette 75-63 on Monday night. Poplar also had 10 rebounds and three steals for the Wildcats. Tyler Perkins added 13 points while going 5 of 13 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) while they also had five rebounds.
USC defeats Chattanooga in the first game of the Eric Musselman era
Eric Musselman's vision for USC men's basketball will take time to craft, but he won in his Trojans coaching debut — a 77-51 victory over Chattanooga.
Hill scores 31, Wichita State downs Western Kentucky 91-84
Justin Hill's 31 points led Wichita State over Western Kentucky 91-84 on Monday night in a season opener. Hill added eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals for the Shockers. Xavier Bell went 6 of 14 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to add 17 points.
Abreu’s 30 lead Drake past York (Neb.) 93-41
Daniel Abreu scored 30 points as Drake beat York (Neb. on Monday night in a season opener. Abreu shot 10 of 16 from the field, including 6 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Bulldogs.
Rivera, DePaul defeat Southern Indiana 80-78 in OT
Isaiah Rivera led DePaul with 25 points, Jacob Meyer made a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in regulation and the Blue Demons defeated Southern Indiana 80-78 in overtime on Monday night. Meyer scored 23 points, shooting 8 for 14 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Blue Demons. David Skogman went 5 of 10 from the field (3 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.
Hunter Dickinson returns for No. 1 Kansas in season opener
Hunter Dickinson was back on the court for No. 1 Kansas on Monday night. Dickinson missed two exhibition games because of a minor injury. Next up is a matchup with No. 9 North Carolina on Friday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
Buchanan has 19 as George Washington takes down Mercyhurst 76-59
Darren Buchanan Jr. scored 19 points as George Washington beat Mercyhurst 76-59 on Monday night. Buchanan also contributed 10 rebounds and three steals for the Revolutionaries. Trey Moss scored 17 points while going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the foul line.
Duke puts away Maine in opener
Eight minutes into the season opener, it looked like Duke was going to turn Monday night’s game against Maine into the same type of annihilation we saw in the preseason games. “It was the first time we’ve really been hit back hard,” coach Jon Scheyer said. Coinciding with what was great about the experience was Duke’s response to being hit.