With the Pelicans firmly at the bottom of the West, now is the time to buy low on New Orleans' younger players. RotoWire expert Mike Barner analyzes his situation and other trade opportunities.
Stanford jumps to 19-point lead, holds on to beat Merrimack 74-68
Oziyah Sellers scored 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Maxime Raynaud had his ninth double-double this season — most in Division I — and Stanford blew most of a 19-point first-half lead before the Cardinal beat Merrimack 74-68 Tuesday night. Raynaud finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds and Jaylen Blakes also scored 16 points for Stanford (9-2). Blakes was 5-of-7 shooting, 4 of 4 from 3-point range, with seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Behind dominant Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks knock off Thunder to hoist NBA Cup
The stat that defined this game: Oklahoma City shot 5-of-32 (15.6%) on 3-pointers.
Royal’s career-high double-double effort sends Ohio State hurtling past Valpo
Devin Royal scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds and Ohio State throttled Valparaiso 95-73 on Tuesday night.
Dixon scores 25 to lead Villanova past Seton Hall in Big East opener
Eric Dixon scored 25 points to lead Villanova to a 79-67 victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday night.
Smith delivers late as No. 22 Dayton tops UNLV
Malachi Smith scored five of his 11 points in the final 37 seconds, including a decisive three-point play, and No. 22 Dayton beat UNLV 66-65 on Tuesday night.
Luis scores 19 off the bench, St. John’s takes down DePaul 89-61
RJ Luis’ 19 points off of the bench helped St. John’s to an 89-61 victory against DePaul on Tuesday night.
Andrews scores 21 and No. 18 UCLA beats Prairie View A&M 111-75 for its 9th straight victory
Dylan Andrews scored 21 points, Tyler Bilodeau added 18 and No. UCLA extended its winning streak to nine games with a 111-75 victory over Prairie View A&M on Tuesday night. Eric Dailey scored 14 points, Kobe Johnson 12 and Trent Perry 11 for the Bruins (10-1), who shot 59% overall and made 10 of 21 3-point attempts.
UCLA men have little trouble defeating Prairie View A&M
The No. 18 Bruins' victory over Prairie View A&M was so comfortable that coach Mick Cronin could substitute freely.
McGhie’s 26 help UCSD beat Utah State 75-73
Tyler McGhie had 26 points in UCSD's 75-73 win against Utah State on Tuesday night. McGhie added six rebounds and three steals for the Tritons (10-2, 2-0 Big West Conference). Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored 20 points and added six rebounds.
Degenhart’s 19 lead Boise State over Texas Southern 82-51
Tyson Degenhart scored 19 points as Boise State beat Texas Southern 82-51 on Tuesday night. Degenhart added 10 rebounds for the Broncos (8-3). Andrew Meadow shot 5 for 13 (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 18 points.
Auburn standout center Johni Broome injures right shoulder in victory over Georgia State
Auburn standout center Johni Broome left Tuesday night's win over Georgia State early in the first half after injuring his right shoulder. Broome was battling for a defensive rebound when he immediately grabbed his right shoulder and ran off the court, straight to the locker room, where he was evaluated by team doctors. “Unfortunately, Johni’s right shoulder kind of slipped out and came back,” Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl said on the team’s postgame radio show.
Williams scores 16 as Colorado State defeats Radford 78-68
Keshawn Williams scored 16 points off of the bench to lead Colorado State over Radford 78-68 on Tuesday night. Williams added seven rebounds for the Rams (6-5). Rashaan Mbemba scored 16 points while going 6 of 7 and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds.
Carter, backup Miller lead full-on assault in LSU’s 99-53 dismantling of Stetson
Cam Carter and reserve Vyctorius Miller each scored 16 points, Dji Bailey scored 14 points and LSU demolished Stetson 99-53 on Tuesday night. Corey Chest scored 13 points and Curtis Givens III 12 for LSU (9-2), whose bench alone made 13 field goals compared to Stetson's 18 total. If there was a bright spot for the Hatters (1-10), guard Mehki Ellison scored a game-high and career-high 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting.
Reserves Mike Sharavjamts, Mason Madsen score 15 apiece to lead Utah over Florida A&M 89-59
Reserves Mike Sharavjamts and Mason Madsen scored 15 points apiece and Utah breezed to an 89-59 victory over Florida A&M on Tuesday night. Sharavjamts buried 6 of 7 shots with three 3-pointers for the Utes (8-2), who won for the fifth time in six games and improved to 8-1 at home. Madsen made 5 of 9 from beyond the arc.