Alvaro Cardenas Torre had 19 points to lead Boise State to a 67-58 victory over Wyoming on Tuesday night. Cardenas Torre also had six assists for the Broncos (11-3, 3-0 Mountain West Conference). Tyson Degenhart added 16 points and nine rebounds.
Mustapha Amzil scores 23 as New Mexico cruises to 103-89 victory over Fresno State
Mustapha Amzil and C.J. Noland scored 23 points apiece to lead New Mexico to a 103-89 victory over Fresno State on Tuesday night. Amzil added five rebounds for the Lobos (11-3, 3-0 Mountain West Conference). Noland made 11 for 17 shots.
Kenny White Jr. scores 23 to help Morehead State hold off Southern Indiana 70-68
Kenny White Jr. scored 23 points to help Morehead State hold on for a 70-68 victory over Southern Indiana on Tuesday night. White added six rebounds for the Eagles (8-6, 3-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Jerone Morton added 15 points and Anouar Mellouk finished with 12 points and eight rebounds.
76ers star Embiid to sit out of Wednesday’s game vs. Kings
The Sacramento Kings won't have to worry about Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid in their first game of 2025.
Embiid to sit out 1st leg of Sixers’ back-to-back against Kings
Joel Embiid will rest Wednesday night for the Sixers' opening game of 2025.
Blue Devils put away Hokies
Duke missed its first six 3-pointers, and 10 of its first 11. There was rust for a Blue Devils team that hadn’t played in 10 days. It still added up to a comfortable 88-65 win against Virginia Tech on Tuesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
V.J. Edgecombe scores 19 points as No. 25 Baylor opens Big 12 play with 81-56 win over Utah
WACO, Texas (AP) — V.J.
Kam Jones had 18 points and 10 assists to No. 8 Marquette to a 78-50 win over Providence
Kam Jones had 18 points and 10 assists to lead a balanced Marquette offense as the No. 8 Golden Eagles cruised to a 78-50 win over Providence on Tuesday night. Stevie Mitchell added 14 points on 5-8 shooting for Marquette, which made 11 threes. David Joplin and Zaide Lowry each had 11 points for the Golden Eagles (12-2, 3-0 Big East).
Ashworth scores 18 to help Creighton fend off St. John’s
Steven Ashworth had 18 points and Creighton held off St. John’s 57-56 on Tuesday, ending the Red Storm’s six-game win streak.
West Virginia leans into ‘No Excuses’ mantra for 62-61 win at No. 7 KU
West Virginia coach Darian DeVries walked into the interview room at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday wearing a shirt that read “No Excuses,” even though he would have had plenty of them had seventh-ranked Kansas completed a frantic second-half rally.
Atin Wright hits 3-pointer at buzzer to rally North Texas to 78-75 victory over UAB
Atin Wright buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer, scoring 22 points to rally North Texas to a 78-75 victory over UAB on Tuesday. Wright shot 4 for 12 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 11 of 11 from the free-throw line for the Mean Green (10-3, 1-0 American Athletic Conference). Latrell Jossell scored 20 points and added four steals.
Delonnie Hunt rallies Richmond to 66-61 victory over George Washington
Delonnie Hunt scored the final six points of the game at the free-throw line in the final 24 seconds and Richmond rallied to beat George Washington 66-61 on Tuesday night. Hunt also had six steals for the Spiders (6-8, 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Dusan Neskovic added 17 points.
Flagg’s 24 points boost No. 4 Duke past Virginia Tech
Cooper Flagg scored 24 points as No. Duke won its seventh straight game, beating Virginia Tech 88-65 on Tuesday. Tyrese Proctor and Kon Knueppel both had 13 points, Isaiah Evans posted 12 points and Sion James and Mason Gillis added 10 points apiece for Duke (11-2, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Steven Ashworth scores 18 to help Creighton fend off St. John’s 57-56
Steven Ashworth had 18 points and Creighton held off St. John's 57-56 on Tuesday, ending the Red Storm's six-game win streak. Ashworth also contributed five rebounds and three steals for the Bluejays (9-5, 2-1 Big East Conference). Ryan Kalkbrenner added 16 points, nine rebounds and five blocks.
Richie Saunders scores career-high 30 as BYU rolls to 76-56 victory over Arizona State
Richie Saunders scored a career-high 30 points and BYU cruised to a 76-56 victory over Arizona State on Tuesday in a Big 12 Conference opener. Saunders made 11 of 18 shots with a career-best six 3-pointers and 2 of 3 free throws for the Cougars (10-2), who have won four in a row. Kanon Catchings buried three from 3-point range and scored 11 for BYU.