Atin Wright buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer, scoring 22 points to rally North Texas to a 78-75 victory over UAB on Tuesday. Wright shot 4 for 12 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 11 of 11 from the free-throw line for the Mean Green (10-3, 1-0 American Athletic Conference). Latrell Jossell scored 20 points and added four steals.
Delonnie Hunt rallies Richmond to 66-61 victory over George Washington
Delonnie Hunt scored the final six points of the game at the free-throw line in the final 24 seconds and Richmond rallied to beat George Washington 66-61 on Tuesday night. Hunt also had six steals for the Spiders (6-8, 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Dusan Neskovic added 17 points.
Flagg’s 24 points boost No. 4 Duke past Virginia Tech
Cooper Flagg scored 24 points as No. Duke won its seventh straight game, beating Virginia Tech 88-65 on Tuesday. Tyrese Proctor and Kon Knueppel both had 13 points, Isaiah Evans posted 12 points and Sion James and Mason Gillis added 10 points apiece for Duke (11-2, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Steven Ashworth scores 18 to help Creighton fend off St. John’s 57-56
Steven Ashworth had 18 points and Creighton held off St. John's 57-56 on Tuesday, ending the Red Storm's six-game win streak. Ashworth also contributed five rebounds and three steals for the Bluejays (9-5, 2-1 Big East Conference). Ryan Kalkbrenner added 16 points, nine rebounds and five blocks.
Richie Saunders scores career-high 30 as BYU rolls to 76-56 victory over Arizona State
Richie Saunders scored a career-high 30 points and BYU cruised to a 76-56 victory over Arizona State on Tuesday in a Big 12 Conference opener. Saunders made 11 of 18 shots with a career-best six 3-pointers and 2 of 3 free throws for the Cougars (10-2), who have won four in a row. Kanon Catchings buried three from 3-point range and scored 11 for BYU.
Conwell scores 22 as Xavier rolls to 94-72 victory over Seton Hall
Ryan Conwell had 22 points to lead Xavier to a 94-72 victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday.
Knox scores 18 off the bench, South Florida downs East Carolina 75-69
Kobe Knox scored 18 points off of the bench to lead South Florida over East Carolina 75-69 on Tuesday in an American Athletic Conference opener. Knox shot 7 for 8 (3 for 3 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Bulls (8-6). Jayden Reid scored 11 points while shooting 1 for 9 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds and four steals.
Ryan Conwell scores 22 as Xavier rolls to 94-72 victory over Seton Hall
Ryan Conwell had 22 points to lead Xavier to a 94-72 victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday. Conwell shot 7 for 12 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Musketeers (9-5, 1-2 Big East Conference). Marcus Foster scored 14 points and added six rebounds.
O’Connor scores 19 as George Mason takes down Davidson 69-57
Brayden O'Connor scored 19 points as George Mason beat Davidson 69-57 on Tuesday to begin Atlantic 10 Conference play. O'Connor went 7 of 9 from the field (4 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Patriots (10-4). Jalen Haynes scored 16 points while shooting 6 of 7 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line and added five rebounds.
Banks scores 21 as Tulane downs Charlotte 83-68
Kaleb Banks scored 21 points to help Tulane defeat Charlotte 83-68 on Tuesday in an American Athletic Conference opener. Banks had five rebounds for the Green Wave (7-7). Rowan Brumbaugh added 19 points while going 6 of 14 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 6 for 9 from the line.
Jahsean Corbett propels Duquesne to 67-55 victory over Rhode Island
Jahsean Corbett totaled 13 points and 10 rebounds to help Duquesne defeat Rhode Island 67-55 on Tuesday. David Dixon added 11 points, six rebounds and three blocks for the Dukes (6-8, 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference).. Tre Dinkins had 11 points.
Dayton earns 84-70 victory against La Salle
Malachi Smith scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half and Dayton beat La Salle 84-70 on Tuesday in an Atlantic 10 Conference opener. Smith also contributed five rebounds and six assists for the Flyers (11-3). Amael L'Etang scored 12 points and added five rebounds and five assists.
Chaz Lanier scores 24 to lead No. 1 Tennessee over Norfolk State 67-52
Chaz Lanier scored 24 points to lead No. 1 Tennessee to a 67-52 victory over stubborn Norfolk State on Tuesday. The Volunteers (13-0), off to the second best start in program history, got 10 points from Zakai Zeigler, Cade Phillips and Jordan Gainey. Igor Milicik had 10 rebounds.
Melvin Council Jr. hits game-winner in final seconds as St. Bonaventure rallies past VCU 77-75
Melvin Council Jr. scored the game-winning layup with three seconds remaining and finished with 20 points to lead St. Bonaventure past VCU 77-75 on Tuesday, upping the Bonnies' win streak to seven. Council also had eight rebounds for the Bonnies (13-1, 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Noel Brown scored 20 points, shooting 8 of 13 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line.
Gibson Jimerson scores 33 to lead Saint Louis over Fordham 88-63
Gibson Jimerson scored 33 points to lead Saint Louis over Fordham 88-63 on Tuesday. Jimerson also contributed eight rebounds for the Billikens (8-6, 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Robbie Avila scored 19 and grabbed five rebounds.