Tomislav Ivisic scored 20 points, Ben Humrichous added 10 and Illinois overcame 18 turnovers to beat Oakland 66-54 on Wednesday night. Illinois has started a season 3-0 for the fourth time under Brad Underwood, and the second time in three seasons after starting the 2022-23 season 4-0. Illinois had its lead trimmed to 38-36 early in the second half before going on a 17-4 run for a 55-40 lead.
Josh Hart owns ‘inexcusable’ foul on Coby White that led to Knicks loss: ‘That one is on my shoulders’
Despite being down by as much as 22 points against the Bulls on Wednesday, the Knicks had a chance to win but Josh Hart's foul sunk New York's efforts.
VIDEO: Calipari, Ivisic postgame – Arkansas 65, Troy 49
Arkansas coach John Calipari and Zvonimir Ivisic postgame press conferences after the win over Troy.
No. 14 Creighton routs Houston Christian 78-43, Greg McDermott becomes Bluejays’ career wins leader
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 16 points, Steven Ashworth added 13 and No. 14 Creighton blew out Houston Christian 78-43 on Wednesday night to make Greg McDermott the Bluejays' all-time coaching wins leader. McDermott has won 328 games at Creighton since taking over for Dana Altman in 2010. Altman, now at Oregon, won 327 games from 1994-2010.
Southeast Missouri State earns 93-38 win against Crowley’s Ridge
Damarion Walkup's 23 points helped Southeast Missouri State defeat Crowley's Ridge 93-38 on Wednesday night. Walkup added six rebounds for the Redhawks (1-2). Tedrick Washington Jr. scored 18 points while going 8 of 15 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and added 10 rebounds.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scores NBA season-high 59, rallies Bucks from 18-point deficit past Pistons
The 59 points is the most in the NBA this season. Antetokounmpo added 14 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and two steals in a monster night to rally the Bucks from an 18-point deficit.
Jayson Tatum’s ‘bounce-back’ mindset fuels Celtics’ rout of Nets
Jayson Tatum spoke to NBC Sports Boston's Abby Chin after Wednesday's win over the Nets about he and the Celtics' bounce-back performance.
JT Toppin scores 24, Chance McMillian 16 and sizzling Texas Tech routs Wyoming 96-49
JT Toppin scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Chance McMillian added 16 points and hot-shooting Texas Tech routed Wyoming 96-49 on Wednesday night. The Red Raiders (3-0) had scoring runs of 14-0 in the first half and 22-0 in the second half. Texas Tech outscored Wyoming 22-2 over the final six minutes.
Victor Wembanyama drops career-high 50 points while leading Spurs to win over Wizards
Victor Wembanyama drained eight 3-pointers in the win for the Spurs on Wednesday.
Broome, Johnson score 18 apiece to lead No. 5 Auburn to 79-56 win over Kent State
Johni Broome had 18 points and 12 rebounds and Chaney Johnson also scored 18 points to lead No. Auburn to a 79-56 victory over Kent State on Wednesday night. The Tigers (3-0) raced to a fast start and then fought off a second-half rally on the heels of a 74-69 that vaulted them six spots in the AP poll.
No. 8 Houston routs Louisiana 91-45 to rebound after loss to No. 5 Auburn on Saturday
Terrance Arceneaux had 14 points off the bench, Milos Uzan scored 13 points and No. 8 Houston routed Louisiana 91-45 on Wednesday night. Mercy Miller had 12 points off the bench, and J’Wan Roberts and Emanuel Sharp each added 11 points for Houston (2-1), which rebounded after losing to Auburn 74-69 on Saturday night. The Cougars, who have won a 24 straight at home, shot 45.6%, including 10 of 23 from 3 and outrebounded Louisiana 46-28.
Nebraska’s home streak reaches 15, Gary scores 19 in 86-60 win over Fairleigh Dickinson
Juwan Gary scored 19 points and Nebraska led for all but 19 seconds en route to an 86-60 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday night for the Cornhuskers' 15th-straight win at home. Berke Buyuktuncel added 12 points and Brice Williams had 10 for the Cornhuskers (3-0), who had 12 players score and 11 grab a rebound. Terrence Brown had 23 points and eight rebounds for the Knights (1-3), who also lost by 26 at No. 16 Creighton on Sunday.
Karl-Anthony Towns scores 46 points, but Knicks’ furious second-half comeback thwarted by Bulls in 124-123 loss
The Knicks (5-6) fell below .500 once again on Wednesday night after a 124-123 loss to the Chicago Bulls (5-7) as New York's up-and-down start to the season continues.
Steph hilariously admits he ‘blacked out’ guarding Klay on first play
Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry admitted that he "blacked out" for a second when guarding Dallas Mavericks wing Klay Thompson to start Tuesday's game.
Edwards scores 14 of his 18 in the second half, Vanderbilt secures 18 steals in 85-69 win over Cal
Jason Edwards scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, Devin McGlockton added 16 points and Vanderbilt secured 18 steals in an 85-69 victory over California on Wednesday night. Vanderbilt (3-0) scored 80-plus points for the third time this season — after doing so only twice last season. The Commodores are 3-0 for the first time since the 2019-20 season.