Recap Roundups
November 06, 2023
Oregon 82, Georgia 71
N'Faly Dante scored 16 points and grabbed a career-best 21 rebounds to lead Oregon to an 82-71 victory over Georgia on Monday in the season opener for both teams in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Series at Las Vegas.
Oregon St. 82, Linfield College 46
Jordan Pope scored a game-high 16 points as Oregon State opened its season with an 82-46 victory against Linfield College on Monday in Corvallis, Ore.
Tennessee 80, Tennessee Tech 42
Dalton Knecht scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half to fuel No. 9 Tennessee to an 80-42 victory over visiting Tennessee Tech on Monday in Knoxville, Tenn., in the season opener for both teams.
Connecticut 95, Northern Arizona 52
Sixth-ranked UConn leaned on its height advantage and breezed to a 95-52 victory over Northern Arizona in Storrs, Conn., on Monday night in the season opener for both teams.
Virginia 80, Tarleton State 50
Reece Beekman scored 16 points and Virginia opened the season with a wire-to-wire 80-50 victory against visiting Tarleton State on Monday in Charlottesville, Va.
Syracuse 83, New Hampshire 72
Judah Mintz scored 20 points on Monday as Syracuse began the post-Jim Boeheim era by knocking off visiting New Hampshire, 83-72.
Clemson 78, Winthrop 56
Preseason first-team All-ACC selection PJ Hall led the way for the Clemson Tigers with 20 points and five rebounds as they took down the visiting Winthrop Eagles 78-56 on Monday in the season opener for both teams.
Notre Dame 70, Niagara 63
Markus Burton set a Notre Dame freshman-debut record with 29 points, and the Fighting Irish overcame a double-digit first-half deficit to beat Niagara 70-63 on Monday night at South Bend, Ind.
North Carolina 86, Radford 70
Armando Bacot poured in 25 points to go with 13 rebounds and No. 19 North Carolina had enough power to fend off visiting Radford for an 86-70 season-opening victory Monday night at Chapel Hill, N.C.
NC State 72, The Citadel 59
Mohamed Diarra had 10 points and a career-high 14 rebounds as host North Carolina State opened the season with a 72-59 win over the Citadel on Monday night in Raleigh, N.C.
West Virginia 67, Missouri St. 59
West Virginia pulled away late in the game to defeat Missouri State 67-59 and give Josh Eilert his first victory as the Mountaineers' head coach on Monday night in Morgantown, W.Va.
Louisville 94, UMBC 93
Sophomore guard Mike James scored 14 of his team-high 25 points in the second half as host Louisville came back from down eight with little more than nine minutes to play to edge UMBC 94-93 in the season opener for both clubs Monday night.
Providence 78, Columbia 59
Kim English earned his first win as Providence's head coach as the Friars used big runs on each side of halftime to down visiting Columbia 78-59 Monday night.
Ohio St. 79, Oakland 73
Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half to spark Ohio State to a 79-73 win against Oakland in both teams' season opener on Monday in Columbus, Ohio.
Pittsburgh 100, North Carolina A&T 52
In its season-opening 100-52 win over visiting North Carolina A&T Monday night, Pittsburgh's basketball team did something the program hadn't done since 2016.
Princeton 68, Rutgers 61
Matt Allocco poured in 21 points and Princeton topped Rutgers 68-61 in the season opener Monday in Trenton, N.J.
Miami-Florida 101, NJIT 60
Matthew Cleveland posted 16 points and a game-high-tying 10 rebounds in his Miami debut, leading the 13th-ranked Hurricanes past NJIT 101-60 on Monday in Coral Gables, Fla., in the season opener for both teams.
South Carolina 82, South Carolina Upstate 53
Ta'Lon Cooper and Meechie Johnson scored 15 points apiece to lift South Carolina to an 82-53 victory over South Carolina Upstate on Monday in Columbia in the season opener.
Penn St. 79, Delaware State 45
Kanye Clary scored 22 points, and Jameel Brown added 20 to lead Penn State to a 79-45 win over Delaware State on Monday in University Park, Pa.
Villanova 90, American U. 63
No. 22 Villanova opened the second half with a finishing kick and outran visiting American, 90-63, in the season opener on Monday.
Colorado 75, Towson 57
KJ Simpson scored 22 points, Tristan Da Silva added 13 and the Colorado Buffaloes used a strong second half to beat the Towson Tigers 75-57 in Boulder, Colo., Monday night.
Seton Hall 70, Saint Peter's 59
Al-Amir Dawes scored 11 of his 14 points during a decisive game-ending run Monday night for host Seton Hall, which fended off an upset bid by Saint Peter's to earn a 70-59 victory in the season opener between local rivals in Newark, N.J.
Georgia Tech 84, Georgia Southern 62
Miles Kelly scored 25 points and Dallan Coleman came off the bench to score 17, including 13 in the final 14 minutes, as host Georgia Tech defeated Georgia Southern 84-62 on Monday night in Atlanta.
Boston College 89, Fairfield 70
Quinten Post scored a career-high 31 points and had a game-high 11 rebounds to lead Boston College to an 89-70 victory over visiting Fairfield on Monday night at Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Texas A&M 78, Texas A&M Commerce 46
Senior guard Hayden Hefner scored a game-high 19 points, Southeastern Conference preseason Player of the Year Wade Taylor IV finished with 16 points and No. 15 Texas A&M rolled to a 78-46 victory over Texas A&M-Commerce on Monday night in College Station, Texas.
Central Florida 85, Florida International 62
Jaylin Sellers scored 23 points and Darius Johnson added 15 to help power UCF to an 85-62 season-opening victory against visiting Florida International on Monday night in Orlando, Fla.
Kansas 99, North Carolina Central 56
Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 22 points as No. 1 Kansas manhandled North Carolina Central, building a lead as high as 55 points, in a 99-56 win in the season opener for both teams.
Iowa State 85, Green Bay 44
Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points on six 3-pointers in his college debut to help propel Iowa State to an easy 85-44 victory over Green Bay on Monday night in the season opener for both schools in Ames, Iowa.
Houston 84, UL Monroe 31
Emanuel Sharp hit four 3-pointers and scored a career-high 20 points as the seventh-ranked Houston Cougars opened their season with an 84-31 victory over visiting Louisiana-Monroe on Monday night.
Nebraska 84, Lindenwood 52
Sam Hoiberg scored a game-high 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting to help lead Nebraska to an 84-52 win over visiting Lindenwood in the season opener for both teams Monday in Lincoln, Neb.
Minnesota 80, Bethune-Cookman 60
Dawson Garcia scored 23 points and pulled down 14 rebounds as Minnesota opened with an 80-60 win over visiting Bethune-Cookman on Monday night in Minneapolis.
Oklahoma 89, Central Michigan 59
Javian McCollum scored 19 points to lead Oklahoma to a 89-59 win over Central Michigan in the season opener for both teams on Monday in Norman, Okla.
Virginia Tech 100, Coppin St. 55
Sean Pedulla finished with 15 points and 10 assists to guide Virginia Tech to a 100-55 victory over visiting Coppin State in the opening game for both teams Monday in Blacksburg, Va.
Northwestern 72, Binghamton 61
Boo Buie scored 27 points and Brooks Barnhizer had 18 points and 13 rebounds to boost Northwestern to a come-from-behind 72-61 victory over Binghamton on Monday night in Evanston, Ill., in the season opener for both teams.
Texas 88, Incarnate Word 56
Ithiel Horton scored 17 points, and Kadin Shedrick and Max Abmas added 12 each as No. 18 Texas used a dominating first half to set the table for an 88-56 win over visiting Incarnate Word Monday in Austin, Texas, in the season opener for both teams.
Butler 94, Eastern Michigan 55
Jahmyl Telfort finished with 18 points to lead six scorers in double figures as Butler ran away from Eastern Michigan to earn a 94-55 victory in Indianapolis on Monday in the season opener for both teams.
Xavier 77, Robert Morris 63
Desmond Claude scored 25 points as Xavier won its 34th straight season opener with a 77-63 victory over visiting Robert Morris Monday night in Cincinnati.
Illinois 80, Eastern Illinois 52
Led by freshman guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn's game-high 18 points, No. 25 Illinois shrugged off icy shooting in the first half to roll to an 80-52 nonconference victory over Eastern Illinois on Monday night in Champaign, Ill.
Wisconsin 105, Arkansas St. 76
Chucky Hepburn scored 20 points and transfer AJ Storr added 15 as Wisconsin dominated visiting Arkansas State 105-76 on Monday night in Madison, Wis., in the season opener for both teams.
Louisiana State 106, Mississippi Valley State 60
Will Baker scored 29 points to lead four LSU scorers in double figures and the Tigers never trailed while routing outmanned Mississippi Valley State 106-60 in the season opener for both teams Monday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Wake Forest 101, Elon University 78
Cameron Hildreth scored 18 of his 33 points after halftime as host Wake Forest stormed back in the second half for a 101-78 victory over Elon Monday night in the season opener for both teams in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Florida 93, Loyola (MD) 73
Riley Kugel tallied 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting to help quick-starting Florida to a 93-73 win over visiting Loyola (Md.) Monday in the season opener for both teams in Gainesville, Fla.
Kentucky 86, New Mexico St. 46
Rob Dillingham scored 13 of his 17 points after halftime to lead five players in double figures as No. 16 Kentucky survived some shaky moments in the first half and led most of the way in an 86-46 rout over New Mexico State in both teams' season opener Monday in Lexington, Ky.
Alabama 105, Morehead St. 73
Behind newcomers Grant Nelson and Aaron Estrada, No. 24 Alabama rolled to a 105-73 season-opening home win over Morehead State on Monday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mississippi 69, Alabama St. 59
Ole Miss newcomer Allen Flanigan finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds as the Rebels opened the Chris Beard era by pulling away in the second half to beat Alabama State 69-59 on Monday night in Oxford, Miss.
Missouri 101, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 79
Sean East II scored 21 points and Tamar Bates and Nick Honor each added 18 as Missouri rolled past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 101-79 Monday in Columbia, Mo.
Arkansas 93, Alcorn St. 59
Khalif Battle scored 21 points in his debut for No. 14 Arkansas and the Razorbacks cruised to a 93-59 win over Alcorn State on Monday in Fayetteville, Ark.
James Madison 79, Michigan St. 76
Terrence Edwards Jr. had 24 points, including seven in overtime, as James Madison stunned No. 4 Michigan State 79-76 on Monday in East Lansing, Mich.
Marquette 92, Northern Illinois 70
Kam Jones scored 20 points and Tyler Kolek added 14 on Monday as No. 5 Marquette started its season with a 92-70 victory against Northern Illinois on Big East title banner night in Milwaukee.
Duke 92, Dartmouth 54
Kyle Filipowski scored 25 points and No. 2 Duke overpowered visiting Dartmouth in a 92-54 season-opening victory Monday night at Durham, N.C.
California 71, St. Thomas (MN) 66
Devin Askew broke a late tie with a reverse layup and added one of his team's five clinching free throws in the final seconds as Cal presented new coach Mark Madsen with a win in his school coaching debut Monday night, 71-66 over St. Thomas of Minnesota in a nonconference men's basketball opener in Berkeley, Calif.
Texas Christian 108, Southern 75
Micah Peavy led five TCU players in double-figure scoring as the Horned Frogs rolled past Southern 108-75 on Monday at Fort Worth, Texas, in the season opener for both teams.
Cincinnati 69, Illinois-Chicago 58
Day Day Thomas scored 15 points and Dan Skillings Jr. added 13 to lead the Cincinnati Bearcats past the visiting UIC Flames, 69-58, Monday night in the season opener.
Brigham Young 110, Houston Christian 63
Spencer Johnson scored a career-high 20 points and dished out seven assists to lead BYU to a 110-63 victory over Houston Christian in Provo, Utah, on Monday night in the season opener for both teams.
Abilene Christian 64, Oklahoma State 59
Ali Abdou Dibba scored 15 points and Hunter Jack Madden added 14 as Abilene Christian notched a 64-59 upset of Oklahoma State on Monday night in the season opener for both teams at Stillwater, Okla.
Utah 101, Eastern Washington 66
Gabe Madsen led a balanced scoring effort with 20 points in Utah's 101-66 victory Monday over Eastern Washington at Salt Lake City in the season-opening game for both teams.
Arizona 122, Morgan St. 59
Sophomore guard Kylan Boswell scored a career-high 18 points as No. 12 Arizona dominated Morgan State 122-59 for one of the highest-scoring games in school history in the season opener for both teams on Monday night in Tucson, Ariz.
Southern California 82, Kansas State 69
Boogie Ellis and Isaiah Collier combined for 42 points as No. 21 Southern California defeated Kansas State 82-69 in the season opener for both teams on Monday in Las Vegas.
Saint Mary's 107, Stanislaus St. 28
Six players scored in double figures Monday night as No. 23 Saint Mary's opened its season with a 107-28 nonconference rout of Division II Stanislaus State in Moraga, Calif.
San Diego St. 83, CSU Fullerton 57
Jaedon LeDee scored a career-best 27 points and also collected 10 rebounds to lead No. 17 San Diego State to an 83-57 victory over visiting Cal State Fullerton in the season opener for both teams on Monday night.
Washington St. 84, Idaho 59
Andrej Jakimovski had 21 points and Isaac Jones tallied 13 points and nine rebounds against his former team in Washington State's 84-59 victory Monday night over Idaho at Pullman, Wash.
Stanford 88, CSU Northridge 79
Michael Jones scored seven of his 20 points during a game-ending 13-0 run Monday night as Stanford stopped Cal State Northridge 88-79 in each team's season opener in Palo Alto, Calif.
UCLA 75, St. Francis (PA) 44
Adem Bona scored 28 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked four shots as UCLA overwhelmed visiting Saint Francis (Pa.) in a 75-44 rout on Monday in Los Angeles.
Washington 91, Bellarmine 57
Sophomore Koren Johnson scored a career-high 25 points to lead Washington to a season-opening 91-57 victory against Bellarmine on Monday night in Seattle.