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
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.
Payne scores 18, Jacksonville beats Trinity Baptist 78-65
Stephon Payne III's 18 points helped Jacksonville defeat Trinity Baptist 78-65 on Monday night. Payne added 13 rebounds for the Dolphins. Zach Bell scored 11 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Johnson has 19 in Hampton’s 110-53 victory against Mid-Atlantic Christian
Daniel Johnson scored 19 points as Hampton beat Mid-Atlantic Christian 110-53 on Monday night in a season opener. Johnson shot 8 for 15, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Pirates. George Beale scored 15 points, going 5 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line.
Hand’s career-high double-double leads Boston College to a 69-60 win over The Citadel
Donald Hand Jr. scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, both career highs, as Boston College held off The Citadel 69-60 in a season opener on Monday night. Hand was 4 of 14 shooting from the field but was 3 of 8 from long range and 11-for-11 from the line. Chad Venning scored 15 points and Elijah Strong knocked down his first four shots, including a 3-pointer, to finish with 11 points.
Cooper Flagg stats: How did Duke freshman phenom do in his college basketball debut?
Jaden Akins ties career high as Michigan State basketball rolls Monmouth, 81-57, in opener
The Darian DeVries era opens in blowout fashion with win over RMU
221 days ago, Darian DeVries was announced as the 23rd head coach in West Virginia men’s basketball history. 221 days is the amount of time DeVries has had to picture his ideal start to the season, but even the start the Mountaineers had on Monday was likely better than he could have imagined. West Virginia scored the first 21 points of the game, as the Darian DeVries era officially began with an 87-59 win over Robert Morris.
Freshmen Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel help No. 7 Duke roll past Maine 96-62 in season opener
Fellow rookie Kon Knueppel powered the offense with 22 points and three 3-pointers for the Blue Devils (1-0), who shot 55.6% for the game. Quion Burns scored 15 points for the Black Bears (0-1), which shot just 6 for 24 (25%) after halftime as Duke pulled away. Maine: The Black Bears were picked fourth in the America East, their highest projected finish since the 2010-11 season.
Cooper Flagg drops 18 points, throws down massive dunk in Duke debut while leading Blue Devils to win over Maine
Simmons scores 24 off the bench, Drexel downs D-II Georgian Court 95-43
Horace Simmons led Drexel past Georgian Court on Monday night with 24 points off of the bench in a 95-43 win. Simmons finished 8 of 9 from 3-point range for the Dragons (1-0). Kobe Magee went 5 of 9 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range) to add 14 points.
Loyer scores 21 to lead No. 14 Purdue in 90-73 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Fletcher Loyer scored 21 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 14 Purdue beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 90-73 on Monday night. Also scoring in double figures were Trey Kaufman-Renn with 15 points, Myles Colvin with 14, Daniel Jacobsen with 13 and Braden Smith with 12. Kaufman-Renn had nine rebounds and Smith had 15 assists.