Dominique Daniels Jr.'s 27 points helped California Baptist defeat Long Island University 90-77 on Friday night. Daniels shot 9 for 25 (5 for 14 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Lancers (3-1). Martel Williams scored 23 points while shooting 9 for 12, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc.
Leach scores season-high 27 points to lead Northwestern past Eastern Illinois in OT
Jalen Leach scored a season-high 27 points and Nick Martinelli added 16 points and Northwestern needed overtime to beat Eastern Illinois 67-58 on Friday night.
John Tonje scores 41 points as Wisconsin tops No. 9 Arizona 103-88 in foul-filled game
John Tonje had a career-high 41 points — two shy of the Wisconsin record — to lead the Badgers over No. 9 Arizona 103-88 on Friday night. Wisconsin (4-0) never trailed, and fans stormed the Kohl Center court after the final horn. Tonje shot 8 for 14 from the floor, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, and was 21 for 22 at the foul line.
No. 23 Texas A&M beats No. 21 Ohio State 78-64 for third straight win after season-opening loss
Wade Taylor IV and Manny Obaseki each scored 15 points and No. 23 Texas A&M beat No. 21 Ohio State 78-64 on Friday night. Zhuric Phelps added 14 points and Henry Coleman III chipped in 12 for the Aggies. The Aggies have won three consecutive games following a season-opening loss at UCF and handed the Buckeyes their first loss of the season.
Gard a fan of Wisconsin’s soul in Arizona upset
Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard offers his reaction to Wisconsin's upset of No. 9 Arizona and John Tonje's 41-point night.
Freeman’s double-double leads Iowa past Washington State 76-66
Owen Freeman scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, finishing one-point shy of his career-high, and Iowa pulled away late to beat Washington State 76-66 on Friday night. Payton Sandfort scored 18 points for the Hawkeyes (4-0). Iowa started 5-0 in the 2022-23 season, 7-0 the year before and 6-0 in 2020-21.
Battle has 21 points and No. 4 Gonzaga routs UMass Lowell 113-54
Khalif Battle scored 21 points, including 4 for 4 on 3-point attempts, and No. 4 Gonzaga cruised to a 113-54 victory over UMass Lowell on Friday night. Nolan Hickman added 14 points and shot 4 for 5 from 3-point range for the Zags (3-0), who are undefeated after three games for the first time since the 2021-22 season. Braden Huff and Ryan Nembhard had 13 apiece and Dusty Stromer and Graham Ike each had 11.
Manhattan takes down Fordham 78-76
Will Sydnor's 24 points helped Manhattan defeat Fordham 78-76 on Friday night. Sydnor added five rebounds for the Jaspers (2-1). Devin Dinkins shot 1 for 3 from beyond the arc and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line to add 11 points.
No. 13 Purdue rediscovers strong post presence in 87-78 win over No. 2 Alabama
When All-America center Zach Edey left for the NBA after sweeping the last two national player of the year awards, some wondered how Purdue would cope. It still centers around a hefty dose of feeding the ball into the middle — as Alabama coach Nate Oats learned again the hard way Friday night. Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn made 12 of 23 shots, scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds as No. 13 Purdue handed No. 2 Alabama an 87-78 defeat that was eerily reminiscent of last season's 92-86 loss to the Boilermakers in Toronto.
Ante Brzovic scores 39, including game-winning 3 in double OT as Charleston edges FAU 119-116
Ante Brzovic scored 39 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer as time expired in double overtime as Charleston beat Florida Atlantic 119-116 on Friday night. Brzovic added 13 rebounds for the Cougars (3-0). Derrin Boyd added 18 points while going 6 of 15 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) while they also had seven rebounds and six assists.
Baldwin Jr., Hicks both score 19 as Penn State breezes past Virginia Tech
Ace Baldwin Jr. and Zach Hicks scored 19 points apiece and Penn State rolled to an 86-64 victory over Virginia Tech at the Hall of Fame Series on Friday night.
Leach scores season-high 25 points to lead Northwestern past Eastern Illinois 67-58 in OT
Jalen Leach scored a season-high 27 points and Nick Martinelli added 16 points and Northwestern needed overtime to beat Eastern Illinois 67-58 on Friday night. The Wildcats (3-1) held Eastern Illinois (1-3) scoreless in the extra session. Leach scored the last seven points in regulation for Northwestern and the last five points in overtime.
Kam Jones scores 28 to lead No. 15 Marquette past pesky Maryland 78-74
Kam Jones scored 18 of his 28 points in the second half, and No. 15 Marquette held off a late run by Maryland to pull out a 78-74 victory Friday night. In game that featured nine ties and 13 lead changes, the Golden Eagles (4-0) rode the sharp shooting of Jones to squeeze past a Maryland team that had won its first three games by 30, 34 and 31 points, respectively. Marquette led 74-66 with 1:07 left before the Terrapins charged back.
Georgia beat Georgia Tech 77-69 in the 200th series meeting that dates to 1906
Silas Demary Jr. scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, Asa Newell had 14 points and Georgia beat Georgia Tech 77-69 on Friday night in the 200th series meeting that dates to 1906. Georgia beat Georgia Tech for the seventh time in the last nine meetings. Newell made Georgia’s first 3-pointer in 15 attempts with 8:34 remaining in the second half for a 45-39 lead.
No. 10 North Carolina overwhelms American 107-55 with 64-point second half
Cadeau scored 11 of North Carolina's first 23 points, and Washington shot 6 for 6 from the field and 6 for 7 on free throws. RJ Davis and Seth Trimble each scored 13 points, and Cade Tyson added 11 points off the bench as the Tar Heels were back in action a week after losing 92-89 at No. Kansas.