Keshon Gilbert scored 24 points and Curtis Jones added 19 to lead No. 5 Iowa State to an 89-84 win over Dayton in the Maui Invitational on Tuesday. Gilbert made a pair of free throws with 44.9 seconds left to give Iowa State the lead for good. Dishon Jackson had 12 points and six rebounds, and Milan Momcilovic scored 10 for Iowa State.
No. 1 Kansas flusters Cooper Flagg, overcomes Hunter Dickinson’s flagrant 2 ejection in thriller over No. 11 Duke
The tone of the game changed when Dickinson kicked Duke's Maliq Brown in the head after they fell to the floor during a fight for a rebound. But Kansas hung on for the win.
Kansas’ Hunter Dickinson ejected after kicking Duke player in head
Hunter Dickinson was tossed from the big matchup between Kansas and Duke after officials determined he committed a flagrant foul.
Gabe Madsen hits season-best 7 3s, scores 27 points, Utah rolls past Mississippi Valley State 94-48
Gabe Madsen made a season-high seven 3-pointers and matched his season best with 27 points to lead Utah to a 94-48 rout over Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night. Madsen was 7 of 10 from long range and 10-of-13 shooting from the floor. Miro Little chipped in 16 points for Utah (5-1).
Kansas center Hunter Dickinson ejected for kicking Duke’s Maliq Brown in the head
Kansas center Hunter Dickinson was ejected midway through the second half of the top-ranked Jayhawks' 75-72 victory over No. 11 Duke on Tuesday night for kicking the Blue Devils' Maliq Brown in the head. Brown was assessed a personal foul for backing into Dickinson while both were going for a rebound. Dickinson was given a flagrant-2 for the kick, leading to the ejection.
Saint Peter’s defeats Fairleigh Dickinson 78-76 on Randolph’s late basket
Marcus Randolph's basket off an offensive rebound in the final seconds gave Saint Peter's a 78-76 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Tuesday night. Bryce Eaton's 19 points led the Peacocks (3-3), shooting 7 for 18, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc. Armoni Zeigler scored 14 points and added six rebounds and three steals.
Harding leads Iowa’s offensive assault in 110-77 win over South Carolina Upstate
Brock Harding recorded a double-double scoring 20 points and distributing 10 assists and Owen Freeman scored 17 points and Iowa beat South Carolina Upstate 110-77 on Tuesday night. Harding shot 9 of 13, Freeman 8 of 12 and the Hawkeyes overall shot 60.6% (43 of 71) including 46.2% (12 of 26) from 3-point range. Reserve Drew Thewell scored 15 points shooting 6 of 9, Josh Dix scored 14 points shooting 5 of 7 and reserve Riley Mulvey scored 11 making all four of his shot attempts.
Loyola (MD) takes down VMI 70-67
Milos Ilic's 28 points and 11 rebounds helped Loyola (MD) defeat VMI 70-67 on Tuesday night. Jordan Stiemke's 3-pointer gave Loyola the lead for good, 66-64, with 2:14 remaining. Stiemke scored 13 points for the Greyhounds (3-3).
Fox scores 29 as Citadel takes down Saint Andrews (NC) 100-85
Brody Fox had 29 points in Citadel's 100-85 victory against Saint Andrews (NC) on Tuesday night. Fox shot 10 of 14 from the field and 9 of 11 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (4-3). Cameron Glover scored 17 points while going 7 of 10 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and 2 for 3 from the line.
Mack scores 16 as Georgetown defeats Wagner 66-41
Malik Mack's 16 points helped Georgetown defeat Wagner 66-41 on Tuesday night. Mack shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 8 from the line for the Hoyas (5-1). Micah Peavy scored 15 points while going 4 of 9 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 7 from the line and added five steals.
Parker’s 23 help St. Francis (PA) beat Lehigh 88-78
Riley Parker scored 23 points and had seven assists as St. Francis (PA) beat Lehigh 88-78 on Tuesday night. Bobby Rosenberger III scored 21 points and added eight rebounds for the Red Flash (2-5).. Juan Cranford Jr. had 11 points and shot 2 of 5 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line.
Beadle’s 3-pointer gives Boston College 63-61 win over Boise State and Cayman Islands Classic title
Joshua Beadle hit a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left to give Boston College a 63-61 win over Boise State and the Cayman Islands Classic championship on Tuesday. Chad Venning scored 16 points and had seven rebounds, Beadle had 13 points off the bench and Elijah Strong scored 11 for the Eagles (6-1), who shot 49%. Javan Buchanan scored 24 points off the bench to lead the Broncos (5-2), who shot 39%.
Moore scores 15 points, Grand Canyon knocks off previously unbeaten Stanford 78-71 in Palm Springs
Collin Moore scored 15 points to lead five in double-figure scoring and Grand Canyon defeated previously unbeaten Stanford 78-71 on Tuesday night in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational. Moore's dunk sparked a 12-3 surge to give Grand Canyon a 61-52 lead with 7:24 to play. Makaih Williams and Ray Harrison each hit a 3 during the stretch.
No. 2 UConn falls again in Maui, losing 73-72 to Colorado on Jakimovski’s off-balance layup
Andrej Jakimovski converted an off-balance layup with 8 seconds left, and Colorado handed No. 2 UConn its second loss in two days at the Maui Invitational, beating the two-time defending national champion 73-72 on Tuesday. A day after a 99-97 overtime loss to Memphis that left Huskies coach Dan Hurley livid about the officiating, UConn (4-2) couldn't shake the unranked Buffaloes (5-1), who shot 62.5% in the second half. With Colorado trailing 72-71 in the closing seconds, Jakimovski drove to his right and absorbed contact from UConn’s Liam McNeeley.
San Diego State takes down No. 21 Creighton in Las Vegas
BJ Davis scored a career-high 18 points and San Diego State upended No. 21 Creighton 71-53 on Tuesday, the opening day of the Players Era Festival at the MGM Grand Garden.