Deivon Smith drained a 3-pointer midway through the second half to start an 18-0 spurt that propelled No. 22 St. John's past Wagner 66-45 on Wednesday night for its first victory as a ranked team in almost 10 years. RJ Luis Jr. had 13 points, Aaron Scott scored 11 and the 6-foot Smith grabbed a team-high eight rebounds as St. John's (3-0) pulled away down the stretch following a sloppy performance over the first 30 minutes. In their second season under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, the Red Storm jumped into the AP Top 25 poll this week for the first time since January 2019 and won their first game as a ranked team since topping Tulane on Dec. 28, 2014.
Milicic scores 18 points as No. 11 Tennessee beats Montana 92-57
Igor Milicic Jr. had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and No. 11 Tennessee beat Montana 92-57 on Wednesday night. Chaz Lanier, Felix Okpara and Cameron Carr each scored 13 points for the Volunteers (3-0). Zakai Zeigler had 11 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
No. 3 UConn rout Le Moyne, 90-49, in non-conference play
Alex Karaban scored 11 of his 17 points in the first half and No. 3 UConn routed Le Moyne 90-49 on Wednesday night.
Alex Karaban, Solo Ball help No. 3 UConn rout Le Moyne 90-49
Alex Karaban scored 11 of his 17 points in the first half and No. 3 UConn routed Le Moyne 90-49 on Wednesday night. Liam McNeeley added 15 points for two-time defending national champion UConn (3-0). Tarris Reed Jr. added 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Hassan Diarra had 10 points and six assists.
Chloe Kitts available for No. 1 South Carolina after sitting out a game due to academic suspension
Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said everyone, including Chloe Kitts, would be ready to play when the team opens its home season against Coppin State.
Kyle Neptune’s days at Villanova may be numbered as free fall continues
Under Kyle Neptune's watch, Villanova has gone from the top of the college basketball world to the depths of mediocrity.
Bill Self brushes off becoming winningest coach in Kansas history, passing Phog Allen
“It means I’m old,” the 61-year-old Bill Self said with a slight grin. “And it means I’ve had a lot of really good players.”
8 must-see freshmen this women’s college basketball season
It’s a new year with a new crop of talented freshmen. Here are eight college basketball rookies who will have an immediate impact for their teams.
Brown leads Nicholls State against Northern Kentucky after 21-point showing
Nicholls State Colonels (1-2) at Northern Kentucky Norse (0-2) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State takes on Northern Kentucky after Robert Brown III scored 21 points in Nicholls State's 93-44 win against the Mississippi University for Women Owls. Northern Kentucky finished 18-15 overall last season while going 12-3 at home.
Duke stumbles to Kentucky
If the first half of Tuesday night’s Champions Classic game showed how good Duke can be against an elite team, the second half put Duke’s flaws on display for the first time. The result — a 77-72 loss to Kentucky at State Farm Arena — leaves a taste of both bitterness and optimism. The former is obvious, as the sixth-ranked Blue Devils lost for the first time this season.
Tracey scores 19, rallies Oregon from 13 down to beat Portland 80-70 in OT
Jadrian Tracey scored 19 points and Oregon scored the first 11 points in overtime to pull out an 80-70 win over Portland after erasing a 13-point second-half deficit on Tuesday night. The Ducks were down 54-41 with eight minutes to go and they were still in an 11-point hole with 4:46 to play. Tracey made a layup and then Keeshawn Barthelemy hit back-to-back 3-pointers to get back into the game, trailing 60-57 with three minutes left.
Kentucky gets early signature win at Champions Classic against Duke | Opinion
Kentucky toppled Duke at the Champions Classic in Atlanta, showing that Wildcats basketball is fun again under new coach, Mark Pope.
Lake’s 19 lead Colorado State past Denver 74-65
Jalen Lake had 19 points in Colorado State's 74-65 win against Denver on Tuesday. Lake went 7 of 10 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Rams (3-0). Jaylen Crocker-Johnson scored 14 points and added six rebounds.
Raynaud’s double-double send Stanford past Northern Arizona 90-64
Maxime Raynaud scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds and Stanford won its third straight in overwhelming fashion beating Northern Arizona 90-64 on Tuesday night. Oziyah Sellers scored 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, reserve Ryan Agarwal scored 15 points, Jaylen Blakes 13 and Benny Gealer 10. Trent McLaughlin scored 20 points, Oakland Fort scored 13 and Carson Towt 11 for Northern Arizona (2-1).
Oweh’s big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke 77-72
Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the final 10.3 seconds and No. 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope’s coaching tenure, knocking off No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. In the frenetic closing seconds, Duke (2-1) tied the game at 72 on Cooper Flagg’s lay-in with 1:14 remaining but never got off another shot. Flagg ruined a 26-point night by turning it over twice in the final minute to hand the victory to the Wildcats (3-0).