Elvis scores 24, Moore has 21 and Oklahoma defeats Stetson 85-64

Kobe Elvis scored 24 points, Jalon Moore added 21, and slow-starting Oklahoma defeated Stetson 85-64 on Saturday. Jordan Wood and Abramo Canka hit 3-pointers in an 8-0 run that got Stetson within 51-43 with 14 minutes left to play. A few minutes later, Oklahoma took control as Moore scored 11 points in a 16-0 run that gave Oklahoma a 70-46 lead 7 1/2 minutes to go.

Transfer Myles Rice leads No. 16 Indiana past South Carolina

Myles Rice scored 17 of his 23 points in the first half and No. 16 Indiana defeated South Carolina 87-71 on Saturday. Rice, a Washington State transfer, hit 7 of 10 shots including 3 of 4 from 3-point range and all six foul shots. The Hoosiers (3-0) were never seriously threatened in the second half, their smallest lead being eight points with 1:19 remaining.

Thomas Ramos’s boot helps France to thrilling win over New Zealand

  • France 30-29 New Zealand
  • Home side claw back half-time deficit in seesaw contest

Silky skills, crushing power and a ding-dong on the scoreboard lapped up by a sold-out Saturday-night crowd: this was a vintage instalment of a classic fixture that went right down to the wire.

The iconic scrum-half Antoine Dupont may have looked a little rusty on his second outing for France since his sevens sojourn at the Paris Olympics but Thomas Ramos, who kicked 15 points with six from six off the tee, was as dependable as ever.

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Matt Allocco scores 17, Markus Burton 16 and Notre Dame dumps Georgetown 84-63

Matt Allocco scored 17 points, Markus Burton added 16, and Notre Dame defeated Georgetown 84-63 on Saturday. The Fighting Irish led 26-22 with five minutes left in the first half before Allocco and Nikita Konstantynovskyi scored the next eight points and Notre Dame finished on an 18-7 run. Allocco scored 15 points in the first half, including 4 of 5 3-pointers, and Notre Dame took a 44-29 lead at the break.

Cottle’s 27 lead Kennesaw State over Presbyterian 85-67

Simeon Cottle's 27 points helped Kennesaw State defeat Presbyterian 85-67 on Saturday. Kennesaw State took the lead with 19:49 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Cottle shot 5 of 7 from the field, including 5 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 12 for 12 from the line for the Owls (3-1).