Everything was set up for Flagg to deliver a signature moment on the Champions Classic stage, but for one of the only times all night the Duke freshman failed to come through.
Lander scores 23 as Western Kentucky beats Campbellsville 104-76
Khristian Lander's 23 points off of the bench helped Western Kentucky to a 104-76 victory against Campbellsville on Tuesday night. Lander went 9 of 13 from the field (5 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Hilltoppers (1-2). Julius Thedford scored 16 points, shooting 5 for 8, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc.
Utes sink 14 more 3-pointers, beat Queens University 96-65
Gabe Madsen scored 24 points, Mike Sharavjamts added 19 and Utah pulled away in the second half to beat Queens University 96-65 on Tuesday night. Madsen, who had 12 3s over Utah's first two games, was 5 of 12 from the arc. Utah, which made a school-record 19 3s in each of its first two games, hit 14 on 30 attempts against the Royals (2-1).
Banks scores 23, Illinois State beats Ohio 85-75
Dalton Banks had 23 points in Illinois State's 85-75 win over Ohio on Tuesday night. Banks added five rebounds for the Redbirds (2-1). Caden Boser scored 16 points, shooting 6 for 6, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Josh Dix scores 23 to lead 5 Iowa players in double figures, Hawkeyes beats South Dakota
Josh Dix made 5 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting to lead five Iowa players scoring in double figures Tuesday night and helped the Hawkeyes beat South Dakota 96-77. Seydou Traore and Payton Sandfort scored 12 points apiece for Iowa (3-0). Ladji Dembele and Drew Thelwell each added 11.
Lauri Markkanen with the big dunk
Lauri Markkanen with the big dunk, 11/12/2024
Michigan State basketball showed it belongs vs. Kansas. That can only be enough for so long
Columnist Graham Couch gives his initial thoughts on the Spartans' performance Tuesday against Kansas in the Champions Classic with three quick takes.
Arnett scores 19, Cleveland State beats Valparaiso 75-67
Dylan Arnett had 19 points in Cleveland State's 75-67 victory over Valparaiso on Tuesday night. Arnett also contributed 14 rebounds and three blocks for the Vikings (2-2). Tahj Staveskie scored 19 points while going 6 of 13 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line and added six assists.
Josh Hubbard scores 23 points, Mississippi State beats SE Louisiana 80-59
Josh Hubbard hit four 3-pointers and scored 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting Tuesday night to help Mississippi State beat Southeastern Louisiana 80-59. Kanye Clary added 12 points and KeShawn Murphy scored 10 for Mississippi State (3-0). Cameron Matthews had 13 rebounds to go with seven points, four assists and three steals.
Bill Self brushes off becoming winningest coach in Kansas history, passing Phog Allen
Bill Self brushed off becoming the winningest coach in Kansas basketball history, even as he surpassed the guy whose name is on the arena. Self claimed the top spot at one of college basketball's most storied programs Tuesday night when No. 1 Kansas held off Michigan State 77-69 at the Champions Classic in Atlanta. The Jayhawks, of course, play at Allen Fieldhouse — named in honor of the Hall of Fame coach whose brilliant career spanned most of first half of the 20th century.
Stanford scores 23 in Temple’s 69-61 win over Drexel
Zion Stanford had 23 points in Temple's 69-61 victory against Drexel on Tuesday night. Stanford shot 9 of 13 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 7 from the line for the Owls (3-0). Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 20 points while shooting 5 for 16 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds.
Northern Illinois defeats Monmouth 79-66
Ethan Butler scored 15 points while going 6 of 9 and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line and added three blocks. James Dent Jr. finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Abdi Bashir Jr. led the way for the Hawks (0-3) with 25 points and two steals.
Reynolds, White combine for 33 points to lead TCU over Texas State 76-71
Noah Reynolds scored 17 points, Trazarien White added 16 and TCU beat Texas State 76-71 on Tuesday night. Texas State used a 14-4 run, capped by Dylan Dawson's 3-pointer, to pull to 72-68 with 1:32 left. But the Bobcats had a turnover and missed a 3-pointer before another Dawson 3 made it 74-71 with 3 seconds remaining.
Hall scores 25, Ivy-Curry 22 and Johnson 21; UCF beats Florida Atlantic 100-94
Keyshawn Hall scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half, Jordan Ivy-Curry finished with 22 points and Darius Johnson added 21 Tuesday night to help UCF beat Florida Atlantic 100-94. Baba Miller made back-to-back baskets to give FAU its first lead of the second half at 68-67 with 9:42 to play but Hall hit a 3-pointer 17 seconds later to spark an 11-1 run and the Knights led the rest of the way. Hall converted a three-point play, made a layup and then hit a 3-pointer in a span of 78 seconds to make it 88-77 with four minutes to go.
Frazier scores 18 as William & Mary defeats Norfolk State 84-73
Kyle Frazier led William & Mary over Norfolk State on Tuesday night with 18 points off of the bench in an 84-73 victory. Frazier shot 5 for 8 from beyond the arc and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Tribe (2-1). Brian Moore Jr. led the way for the Spartans (3-1) with 31 points and six rebounds.