Category: NCAA Basketball

Nique Clifford scored 19 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and had six assists as Colorado State beat Loyola Marymount 83-54 on Wednesday night. Jalen Lake and Kyan Evans added 14 points apiece with each making four 3-pointers for the Rams (5-3). Will Johnston led the Lions (3-4) in scoring, finishing with 12 points.

The ACC went 2-14 against the SEC.

Hunter Jack Madden scored 24 points as Abilene Christian beat New Mexico State 78-70 on Wednesday night. Madden shot 6 for 10 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Wildcats (6-3). Quion Williams scored 20 points and added eight rebounds.

A 3-pointer by David Skrogman had DePaul within nine points with about 4 1/2 minutes remaining, but McMillian hit back-to-back jumpers and Texas Tech closed out the win on a 9-4 run. Jacob Meyer made 4 of 5 3-pointers and scored 14 points and JJ Traynor 11 for DePaul, which entered the game undefeated through seven games. The Red Raiders scored the game's first 14 points and led 17-2.

Zion Bethea's 16 points helped Pepperdine defeat Life Pacific 119-57 on Wednesday night. Bethea also contributed five assists and four steals for the Waves (3-6). Stefan Todorovic scored 16 points, shooting 6 for 11, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc.

KeShawn Murphy scored a season-high 20 points and Mississippi State led from start to finish in thumping No. 18 Pittsburgh 90-57 on Wednesday night in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Mississippi State (7-1) opened a 35-point advantage in the second half and was never threatened. Michael Nwoko had his first double-double of the season with a career-high 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Quincy Ballard scored 14 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked three shots as Wichita State beat Alcorn State 78-54 on Wednesday night. AJ McGinnis made four 3-pointers and scored 14 points for the Shockers (7-1). Corey Washington finished with 10 points.

Jason Edwards scored 19 points, MJ Collins added 15 and Vanderbilt cruised to an 80-64 victory over Virginia Tech on Wednesday night in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Edwards and Collins were a combined 10-of-22 shooting from the floor and each made three of Vanderbilt's nine 3-pointers. The Commodores shot above 50% in each half and finished 29 of 55 (53%) overall.

Top-ranked Kansas suffered its first loss of the season Wednesday, falling to Creighton in Omaha.

Isaacs helped unranked Creighton upset No. 1 Kansas 76-63, scoring a season-high 27 points.

Gilbert sustained a nose injury late in the game but returned to help the Cyclones finish the game.

Mark Sears scored 20 points as Alabama beat North Carolina 94-79 on Wednesday night in the ACC-SEC Challenge.

Coen Carr scored 12 points, Jaxon Kohler had a double-double and Michigan State led most of the way in a 90-72 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night in a Big Ten Conference opener. Carr shot 5 of 8 from the floor and Kohler scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Xavier Booker made three 3s and finished with 11 points for Michigan State, which shot 53% (29 of 55) and made 11 of 22 from long range.

UConn played its second consecutive game without leading scorer Alex Karaban as he recovers from a concussion.

Kansas trailed the entire way on Wednesday night en route to its first loss of the season.