Murphy and Nwoko lead Mississippi State to 90-57 rout of No. 18 Pitt

KeShawn Murphy scored a season-high 20 points and Mississippi State led from start to finish in thumping No. 18 Pittsburgh 90-57 on Wednesday night in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Mississippi State (7-1) opened a 35-point advantage in the second half and was never threatened. Michael Nwoko had his first double-double of the season with a career-high 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Carr scores 12, Kohler has double-double and Michigan State beats Minnesota 90-72 in Big Ten opener

Coen Carr scored 12 points, Jaxon Kohler had a double-double and Michigan State led most of the way in a 90-72 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night in a Big Ten Conference opener. Carr shot 5 of 8 from the floor and Kohler scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Xavier Booker made three 3s and finished with 11 points for Michigan State, which shot 53% (29 of 55) and made 11 of 22 from long range.

Smalls, Rogers lead American to 81-71 overtime win over George Washington

Colin Smalls scored 26 points, including a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left in regulation, and Matt Rogers had eight of his 18 points in overtime as American knocked off George Washington 81-71 on Wednesday night. Smalls shot 8 for 15 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Eagles (6-4). Rogers went 7 of 14 (4 for 8 from 3-point range) and added six rebounds.