Damarco Minor scored 23 points and Oregon State pulled away in the second half to post an 80-57 win over Utah Tech in the season opener Monday night. The Beavers have won each of their 11 season openers under coach Wayne Tinkle, who is now one win shy of 300. Michael Rataj, from Augsburg, Germany, scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Parsa Fallah, a transfer from Southern Utah from Amon, Iran, had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists in his debut.
Maletic’s 13 lead Western Illinois over San Jose State 59-55
Marko Maletic scored 13 points as Western Illinois beat San Jose State 59-55 on Monday. Maletic added five rebounds for the Leathernecks (1-0). Sean Smith added 11 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc while they also had seven rebounds and seven assists.
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UCLA showcases the depth of its talent in season-opening victory over Rider
Kobe Johnson is a two-way force and Tyler Bilodeau shows off his offensive skill set as new-look UCLA opens the season with an 85-50 victory over Rider.
No. 22 UCLA routs Rider 85-50 in season opener behind Bilodeau’s 18 points in Bruins debut
Tyler Bilodeau scored 18 points in his UCLA debut after transferring from Oregon State, and the 22nd-ranked Bruins routed Rider 85-50 on Monday night in their season opener. Dylan Andrews added 14 points and six assists. Kobe Johnson, who transferred from crosstown-rival USC, had 12 points and eight rebounds.
Clifford’s 20 lead Colorado State over North Dakota 82-56
Nique Clifford's 20 points helped Colorado State defeat North Dakota 82-56 on Monday night in a season opener. Clifford added 14 rebounds for the Rams. Keshawn Williams shot 6 of 9 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 14 points.
Tabbs’ 24 lead Morgan State over Frostburg State 89-76
Wynston Tabbs scored 24 points as Morgan State beat Frostburg State 89-76 on Monday night in a season opener. Tabbs shot 8 of 12 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line for the Bears. Ahmarie Simpkins scored 19 points and added five rebounds.
Steph glad Warriors won ‘bragging rights’ vs. Poole, Wizards
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Chibuzo Agbo, Matt Knowling lead USC over Chattanooga 77-51 in Eric Musselman’s debut for Trojans
Chibuzo Agbo had 14 points, reserve Matt Knowling scored 13 points and Southern Cal cruised to a 77-51 victory over Chattanooga in a season-opening victory for first-year coach Eric Musselman on Monday night. Agbo made 4 of 9 shots from 3-point range and 5 of 11 overall for USC. Knowling made all six of his shots and his only free throw.
Unranked Ohio State leads wire-to-wire in 80-72 victory over No. 19 Texas
Bruce Thornton scored 20 points, and the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the 19th-ranked Texas Longhorns 80-72 on Monday night. Micah Parrish added 17 points and six rebounds for the Buckeyes, who led wire-to-wire and shot 55.6% in the second half. Devin Royal had 16 points and John Mobley Jr. scored 14 off the bench, leading Ohio State to a 33-10 advantage in bench scoring.
Colorado uses balanced attack, depth to subdue Eastern Washington 76-56
Reserves Sebastian Rancik scored 13 points and Trevor Baskin scored 12 points and Colorado took control after halftime and beat Eastern Washington 76-56 on Monday night in a season opener for both teams. Javon Ruffin added 12 points for Colorado and Andrej Jakimovski 11. Nic McClain scored 16 points for the Eagles and Vice Zanki scored 12 shooting 4 of 8 from 3-point range.
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UT Martin holds off Illinois State’s late surge for 67-65 victory
Josue Grullon scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds as UT Martin beat Illinois State 67-65 on Monday. Jack Daugherty hit a 3-pointer with 1:09 left to spark a 13-4 ending run for Illinois State. Grullon split a pair of free throws with four seconds left before the Redbirds' Landon Wolf missed a layup to end it.
Southern Miss wins 77-68 against Bowling Green
Christian Watson scored 17 points as Southern Miss beat Bowling Green 77-68 in a season opener on Monday night. Watson went 8 of 13 from the field (1 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Golden Eagles. Neftali Alvarez had 14 points and went 5 of 10 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range).
Jordan scores 18 in Tulane’s 76-42 win against Louisiana College
Mari Jordan scored 18 points as Tulane beat Louisiana College 76-42 on Monday night. Jordan shot 7 of 12 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line for the Green Wave. Kaleb Banks scored 14 points and added 13 rebounds.