Ashlon Jackson scored a career-high 30 points and No. 13 Duke defeated No. 9 Kansas State, 73-62 on Monday, in the semifinals of the Ball Dawgs Classic. The Blue Devils (6-1) overcame an early 11-point deficit behind Jackson’s shooting to advance to Wednesday’s championship game against No. 8 Oklahoma, an 85-62 winner against DePaul. Jackson, who has scored in double figures in all six of Duke’s games, shot 12 of 19 (63.1%) from the floor, including 6 of 9 (66.7%) from 3-point range.
Memphis earns overtime defeat of No. 2 Connecticut in first round of Maui Invitational
Two-time defending champion Connecticut was knocked off by Memphis in the first round of the Maui Invitational in a wild game that went overtime.
Defending champs UConn basketball falls to Memphis in Maui Invitational | Social reactions
Social media reacts to No. 2 UConn basketball's loss to Memphis in The Maui Invitational quarterfinal in Maui, Hawaii:
Memphis stuns No. 2 UConn at Maui Invitational after late technical on Dan Hurley, who blamed loss on ‘sh***y calls’
Solo Ball drilled a last-second 3-pointer to force overtime on Monday morning in Maui, but it wasn't enough to lift UConn to the win.
Bello’s 20 lead Purdue Fort Wayne past Drexel 87-81
Rasheed Bello had 20 points in Purdue Fort Wayne's 87-81 victory over Drexel on Monday. Bello added eight assists for the Mastodons (4-2). Corey Hadnot II went 6 of 7 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to add 15 points.
UAB secures 98-86 win against Louisiana
Christian Coleman had 16 points and shot 7 of 13 from the field. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil led the way for the Ragin' Cajuns (1-6) with 19 points. Christian Wright added 15 points and six assists for Louisiana.
UMBC knocks off Howard 95-77
Bryce Johnson scored 28 points as UMBC beat Howard 95-77 on Monday. Johnson shot 10 for 15 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Retrievers (4-4). Marcus Banks scored 17 points while going 5 of 13 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line and added six rebounds and three steals.
Hill, Sparks lead Ball State over Eastern Kentucky 63-61
Jermahri Hill scored 18 points and Payton Sparks converted a three-point play with 15 seconds left as Ball State defeated Eastern Kentucky 63-61 on Monday. Hill added seven rebounds for the Cardinals (2-4). Sparks scored 12 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line.
Arkansas basketball moves up in AP Top 25
The Arkansas basketball team moved up in the fourth update of the Associated Press College Basketball Top 25 on Monday.Now ranked No. 19, the Razorbacks moved up one spot from last week when they were ranked No.
Kansas stays at No. 1 ahead of showdown vs. No. 11 Duke; Ole Miss, Mississippi St. back in AP Top 25
Kansas remained solidly entrenched at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll ahead of its showdown with No. 11 Duke in Las Vegas.
Men’s basketball AP poll: Baylor, Big Ten drop again ahead of Feast Week
Baylor, after sneaking past St. John's in double overtime, struggled to keep up with Tennessee in the Bahamas.
From Maui to the Caribbean, college hoops’ Thanksgiving tournaments a beloved part of the sport
For four decades, these sandy-beach getaways filled with basketball have become a beloved mainstay of the sport itself.
Kansas leads, Tennessee surges in USA TODAY Sports men’s college basketball coaches poll
The top of the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll stayed the same but the were plenty of movement in the top 10, led by Tennessee and Kentucky.
Binge, stream, skip: There’s plenty of college basketball to be served on Feast Week
Here's what to watch while you're filling up on food this Thanksgiving week.
Michigan State basketball: Maui to test Jeremy Fears Jr.’s recovery with 3 games in 3 days
Three games in three days will test Michigan State basketball point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. at the Maui Invitational, starting Monday vs. Colorado.