Arkansas' Boogie Fland and Adou Thiero sit at the scorer's table Saturday during the game against UTSA at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. HawgBeat After a 76-73 win at Miami in the SEC/ACC Challenge, Arkansas returned home and earned a 75-60 win over the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville.
Arkansas overcomes halftime deficit to beat UTSA
HawgBeat provides a recap from Arkansas basketball's win over UTSA on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena.
Banks puts up 22 in UMBC’s 84-71 win against Towson
Marcus Banks scored 22 points as UMBC beat Towson 84-71 on Saturday. Banks shot 8 for 18, including 5 for 11 from beyond the arc for the Retrievers (6-5). Josh Odunowo scored 17 points and added five rebounds and three steals.
Akins and Michigan St. subs combine to ruin Nebraska’s Big Ten opener with 89-52 win
Jaden Akins scored 18 points and Jaxon Kohler finished a rebound shy of tying a career high with 12 and Michigan State throttled Nebraska 89-52 on Saturday. Michigan State (8-2, 2-0 Big Ten) reserves Jase Richardson scored 16 points and Xavier Booker scored 11 and the two combined to finish 9-for-13 shooting. Each played 15 minutes.
Thomas scores 19, Rhode Island beats Providence 69-63
Sebastian Thomas' 19 points helped Rhode Island defeat Providence 69-63 on Saturday. Thomas shot 7 for 14 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Rams (9-0). Jaden House scored 18 points and added five rebounds.
Reid, Hildreth help Wake Forest hold off Boston College 72-66 in ACC opener
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Efton Reid III and Cameron Hildreth each converted a pair of free throws in the final 30 seconds to allow Wake Forest to hold off Boston College 72-66 in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener Saturday. Wake Forest (8-3) bounced back from a 57-44 loss to No. 22 Texas A&M in the ACC/SEC Challenge and is now 16-12 all-time in ACC regular-season matchups with the Eagles (6-4). The teams were tied at 55-55 after Parker Friedrichsen fouled Fred Payne in the backcourt with 9:04 left and the sophomore hit all three free throws.
Shrewsberry scores 25 and Notre Dame holds off Syracuse 69-64 in ACC opener for both
Notre Dame's four-point halftime lead held up until a layup by Donnie Freeman gave Syracuse its first lead of the game, 34-33, with 16 1/2 minutes remaining. Shrewsberry then responded with two 3-pointers for the Fighting Irish.
Chase Hunter scores 18, Ian Schieffelin has double-double to send Clemson to 6th straight win
Chase Hunter scored 18 points, Ian Schieffelin had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Clemson pulled way late to beat Miami 65-55 in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday. Hunter scored 12 second-half points and Schieffelin picked up his fifth double-double this season as the Tigers (9-1) followed up their 70-66 triumph over No. 4 Kentucky on Tuesday with a victory over the Hurricanes for their sixth straight win. Six-foot-11 Viktor Lakhin made just his fifth and sixth 3-pointers of the season in scoring all 12 of his points in the second half for Clemson, which shot 40%, making nine 3s.
Royal, Thornton score 22 points apiece, Ohio State defeats Rutgers in Big Ten 80-66
Devin Royal scored 16 of his career-high 22 points in the second half, Bruce Thornton also had 22 points and Ohio State defeated Rutgers 80-66 on Saturday. Micah Parrish had 12 for the Buckeyes (6-3, 1-1 Big Ten Conference), who bounced back after a dismal league opener that saw them behind Maryland 50-14 at halftime before losing by 24. Dylan Harper led the Scarlet Knights (5-4, 0-1) with 18 points.
Ejiofor recordeds career highs in points and boards in St. John’s win over Kansas St.
Zuby Ejiofor posted career highs scoring 28 points and grabbing 13 rebounds and St. John's used an offensive eruption after halftime to beat Kansas State 88-71 in a Big 12-Big East Battle contest on Saturday. Ejiofor finished 11-for-17 shooting, Kadary Richmond scored 13 points and RJ Luis Jr. and reserve Simeon Wilcher each scored 11 for St. John's (7-2). The Red Storm had a 51-40 rebound advantage and a 17-10 edge in assists.
Michigan State basketball annihilates Nebraska with team effort in 89-52 win
With a blend of precision and tenacity, 25th-ranked Michigan State basketball dispatched Nebraska on Saturday afternoon, 89-52, in East Lansing.
Rick Pitino dons replica sweater to honor legendary St. John’s coach Lou Carnesecca
The garish red, blue and brown “V” sweater resembled the one that became Carnesecca's good-luck charm during St. John's 1984-85 Final Four season.
Creighton’s Pop Isaacs will undergo season-ending hip surgery
Isaacs was averaging 16.4 points per game and was coming off his best performance of the season in the Bluejays’ 76-63 win over top-ranked Kansas.
Nick Martinelli leads Northwestern to 70-66 overtime win over No. 19 Illinois
Nick Martinelli scored 27 points, including seven in overtime, to help Northwestern beat No. 19 Illinois 70-66.
Staff picks: Can Pitt bounce back against Virginia Tech?
The No. 18 Pitt basketball team took a humbling loss on Wednesday night with a 90-57 defeat to Mississippi State in the SEC/ACC Challenge. The Panthers won’t have to sit on that outcome for too long, as they are back in action today. Pitt (7-2) will be in Blacksburg to take on Virginia Tech for the ACC opener, set for a 2:00 p.m. tip on ESPNU.