Wooga Poplar scored 12 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Enoch Boakye shot 4 of 4 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line to finish with 12 points. Tariq Francis led the way for the Highlanders (0-2) with 12 points and six assists.
Toppin’s near-perfect shooting night sends Texas Tech past Northwestern 86-65
JT Toppin scored 25 points, reserve Kevin Overton scored 19 points and Texas Tech beat Northwestern State 86-65 on Friday night. Toppin finished 10-of-11 shooting, Chance McMillan scored 13 points and Kerwin Walton 11 for the Red Raiders (2-0). Darrion Williams just missed a double-double scoring eight points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Davis scores 22, Southern Illinois defeats Missouri S&T 86-64
Kennard Davis scored 22 points as Southern Illinois beat Missouri S&T 86-64 on Friday night. Davis also had five rebounds, eight assists, and seven steals for the Salukis (1-1). Elijah Elliott scored 14 points, going 5 of 10 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line.
No. 18 Marquette beats George Mason 82-63 in front of all-student crowd on campus
David Joplin had 27 points and 10 rebounds as No. 18 Marquette pulled away down the stretch to beat George Mason 82-63 on Friday night in front of a festive, all-student crowd. The game had a tense moment in the final minute as Marquette's Ben Gold drove to the basket and got fouled hard by Woody Newton. It appeared Newton's elbow hit Gold in the face.
BJ Freeman scores 17 to help Arizona State fend off Santa Clara 81-74
BJ Freeman scored 17 points and Arizona State beat Santa Clara 81-74 in the first game of a neutral-site Friday night doubleheader at Lee's Family Forum. Freeman made a key 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to extend Arizona State's lead to 78-71. Adam Miller scored 16 and freshman Jayden Quaintance had 12 rebounds to go with five points and three assists for the Sun Devils (2-0).
Beers scores 26 points as No. 10 Oklahoma women beat Virginia 95-51
Sahara Williams scored 14 points for the Sooners (2-0), who led 44-27 at halftime and 90-48 midway through the fourth quarter. Payton Verhulst added 13 points, and Skylar Vann had eight points and 10 rebounds. Beers, a transfer center from Oregon State, made 11 of 16 field goals.
Rice erupts for career-high 28 points leading Maryland past Mount St. Mary’s 86-52
Reserve Rodney Rice scored 26 of his career-high 28 points in the first half, Jakobi Gillespie added 13 points and Maryland shattered Mount St. Mary's 86-52 on Friday night. Rice shot 10 of 14 including 3 of 5 from 3-point range. Selton Miguel scored 11 points and Julian Reese just missed a double-double scoring nine points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Tamar Bates scores 17 and Mark Mitchell has 16 to lead Missouri past Howard 77-62
Tamar Bates scored 17 points, Mark Mitchell added 16 and Missouri defeated Howard 77-62 on Friday night. Missouri (1-1) led by 12 at halftime but it took a late second-half run to put the game away. The Tigers' lead was only 61-57 after Howard's Marcus Dockery drilled a 3-pointer with 4 1/2 minutes to go in the second half.
No. 2 Alabama uses second-half run to beat Arkansas State 88-79 and avoid upset
Mark Sears scored 19 points and No. 2 Alabama survived an upset scare on Friday, beating Arkansas State 88-79. The game was tied with seven minutes left before Alabama scored 11 of the next 13 points, three of them from Sears at the free throw line. Labaron Philon, Clifford Omoruyi and Grant Nelson each scored 12 points for the Crimson Tide (2-0) but only combined for one 3-pointer.
Moss scores 24 points to lead Radford past William & Mary 89-77
Jarvis Moss' 24 points helped Radford defeat William & Mary 89-77 on Friday night. Moss had six rebounds for the Highlanders (1-1). Ibu Yamakazi scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 6, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Autry scores 14 off the bench, George Washington defeats Hampton 82-54
Trey Autry led George Washington over Hampton on Friday night with 14 points in an 82-54 victory. Autry shot 4 of 6 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Revolutionaries (2-0). Gerald Drumgoole Jr. shot 5 of 12 from the field, including 1 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line to add 13 points.
Thomas scores 29, including game-winner, to lead Austin Peay past Butler 68-66
LJ Thomas scored 29 points and secured the victory with a layup with 46 seconds remaining as Austin Peay knocked off Butler 68-66 on Friday night. Thomas added eight rebounds for the Governors (2-0). Sai Witt scored nine points while going 4 of 7 and 1 of 4 from the free-throw line.
How many points did Cooper Flagg score tonight? Freshman gets double-double despite cramps
The Duke Blue Devils cruised to a 100-58 victory over the Army Black Knights on Friday, but it wasn't all smooth sailing for freshman Cooper Flagg.
Blue Devils blow out Army
Duke trailed for the first time this season. The No. 7 Blue Devils locked down Army for a 100-58 win on Friday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, wrapping up an unbeaten first week of the season ahead of next week’s trip to Atlanta for the Champions Classic. Duke’s deficit was 3-2 after each team had one possession; it was not a harbinger of things to come.
Freshmen Flagg, Maluach lead No. 7 Duke to 100-58 rout over Army
Cooper Flagg had 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. Duke rolled to a 100-58 victory over Army on Friday night. Khaman Maluach had 11 points and 14 boards for the Blue Devils (2-0).