Rivera, DePaul defeat Southern Indiana 80-78 in OT

Isaiah Rivera led DePaul with 25 points, Jacob Meyer made a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in regulation and the Blue Demons defeated Southern Indiana 80-78 in overtime on Monday night. Meyer scored 23 points, shooting 8 for 14 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Blue Demons. David Skogman went 5 of 10 from the field (3 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.

Buchanan has 19 as George Washington takes down Mercyhurst 76-59

Darren Buchanan Jr. scored 19 points as George Washington beat Mercyhurst 76-59 on Monday night. Buchanan also contributed 10 rebounds and three steals for the Revolutionaries. Trey Moss scored 17 points while going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the foul line.

Duke puts away Maine in opener

Eight minutes into the season opener, it looked like Duke was going to turn Monday night’s game against Maine into the same type of annihilation we saw in the preseason games. “It was the first time we’ve really been hit back hard,” coach Jon Scheyer said. Coinciding with what was great about the experience was Duke’s response to being hit.

Hand’s career-high double-double leads Boston College to a 69-60 win over The Citadel

Donald Hand Jr. scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, both career highs, as Boston College held off The Citadel 69-60 in a season opener on Monday night. Hand was 4 of 14 shooting from the field but was 3 of 8 from long range and 11-for-11 from the line. Chad Venning scored 15 points and Elijah Strong knocked down his first four shots, including a 3-pointer, to finish with 11 points.