Michigan beats Providence for Tip-Off title Michigan showed off its offensive versatility and a relentless defense in winning this weekend's Air Force Reserve Tip-Off tournament. Ignas Brazdeikis scored 20 points to lead the 18th-ranked Wolverines to a 66-47 victory over Providence in Sunday's championship game. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401096969
Michigan State ties biggest win, 101-33 over Tennessee Tech Nick Ward's status was uncertain for Michigan State heading into Sunday's game against Tennessee Tech. His play was anything but. The junior forward scored 23 points, including the first eight points for the No. 11 Spartans, in a 101-33 victory, tying the largest margin of victory in program history. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082473
No. 23 Ohio State starts slowly but beats Samford 68-50 Don't flinch. That was the message Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann had for his young Buckeyes, trailing for the first time at the half against undefeated Samford after shooting just 37.5 percent from the field. Those words provided the necessary motivation, as Kaleb Wessonscored 17 points and Keyshawn Woods added 14 to help No. 23 Ohio State beat scrappy Samford 68-50 on Tuesday night for its fifth straight victory to begin the season. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082551
No. 25 Wisconsin beats Stanford in Bahamas Ethan Happ had 16 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out late, and No. 25 Wisconsin beat Stanford 62-46 in Wednesday's first round at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082605
No. 20 Iowa routs Alabama State 105-78 Iowa freshman Joe Wieskamp had something to prove after back-to-back bad showings. The Hawkeyes' newest star was brilliant on Wednesday night, a display that showed why he earned the starting spot he's had since the opener. Luka Garza scored 22 points, Wieskamp had a career-high 20 and 20th-ranked Iowa rolled Alabama State 105-78 on Wednesday night in its home debut as a ranked team. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082394
Trice, No. 25 Badgers beat Sooners at Atlantis D'Mitrik Trice set career highs with 25 points and a tournament-record seven 3-pointers to help No. 25 Wisconsin beat Oklahoma 78-58 in Thursday's semifinals at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401096928
No. 11 Michigan State easily beats No. 17 UCLA Cassius Winston had 19 points and seven assists to help No. 11 Michigan State cruise past No. 17 UCLA 87-67 on Thursday night to reach the final of the Las Vegas Invitational. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082474
No. 9 Michigan rolls past Chattanooga 83-55 Isaiah Livers is doing his best to shore up one of Michigan's few areas of concern early this season. Livers scored all 12 of his points in the first half, and the ninth-ranked Wolverines cruised to an easy 83-55 victory over Chattanooga on Friday. Livers made all four of his shots from the field in the first half and only missed one for the game. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082450
No. 11 Michigan State tops Texas for Vegas title Michigan State dug itself a deep hole early against Texas. But Joshua Langford, Cassius Winston and the rest of the Spartans did not panic. Trailing by 19 points eight minutes into the Las Vegas Invitational championship game, the 11th-ranked Spartans (5-1) took the lead in the second half and pulled away for a 78-68 victory on Friday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401100456
Edwards scores 19 as No. 24 Purdue beats Robert Morris 84-46 Ryan Cline has turned into a key performer for Purdue. Cline made five 3-pointers on his way to 17 points, and the 24th-ranked Boilermakers routed Robert Morris 84-46 on Friday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082583
No. 23 Ohio State pulls away to rout Cleveland State 89-62 Tougher games loom on the schedule for No. 23 Ohio State. But so far, the Buckeyes have passed every early test. Kaleb Wesson had 19 points and three teammates also scored in double figures as Ohio State pulled away in the second half to beat Cleveland State 89-62 on Friday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082552
Happ helps No. 22 Badgers withstand NC State in 79-75 win With every win in what has been a rugged early-season schedule, No. 22 Wisconsin is proving that last year may have been just a fluke. The Badgers are back to their old, reliable ways -- getting clutch stops and key contributions from different players. Ethan Happ had 19 points and 11 rebounds, D'Mitrik Trice hit a long jumper with 23.6 seconds left and Wisconsin withstood North Carolina State's in-your-face defense to rally for a 79-75 win on Tuesday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082606
Wieskamp helps No. 14 Iowa hold off Pittsburgh 69-68 The first five games were a relative breeze for the 14th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes, who unexpectedly jumped into the Top 25 after an impressive trip to New York. The rebuilding Pitt Panthers reminded Iowa that things typically aren't so easy against fellow high-major teams -- even ones that didn't win a conference game last season. Freshman guard Joe Wieskamp had 18 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double, Nicholas Baer scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and the Hawkeyes held off Pittsburgh 69-68 on Tuesday night for their third win over a power program this month. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082395
Jones leads Penn State to win over No. 13 Virginia Tech Pat Chambers predicted two weeks ago that opponents would soon come to respect Myreon Jones' sharpshooting abilities. When the Penn State freshman finally got his chance to showcase his shot against a ranked team on Tuesday night, he lived up to his coach's billing. Jones scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half to lead Penn State to a 63-62 upset win over No. 13 Virginia Tech on Tuesday. Jones played 22 minutes and finished the game 7-for-11 and was 4-for-8 from 3-point range. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082568
No. 7 Michigan rolls past No. 11 North Carolina 84-67 After 40 minutes of poised offense and smothering defense by Michigan, North Carolina coach Roy Williams was at the end of his wits. "As a coach, I feel like I've done the worst job with this team in 31 years as a head coach, but give Michigan the credit," Williams said. "They made the tougher plays." Williams' frustration was understandable, but his team didn't look much worse than the other opponents that have faced seventh-ranked Michigan lately. Charles Matthews had 21 points and seven rebounds, and Zavier Simpson spearheaded another strong defensive effort as the Wolverines rolled to an 84-67 victory over the 11th-ranked Tar Heels on Wednesday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082451
Trice, No. 22 Wisconsin win at No. 14 Iowa 72-66 The matchup between the resurgent Badgers and Hawkeyes lived up to its billing -- with Wisconsin sophomore D'Mitrik Trice stepping up to hit the game's biggest basket after star Ethan Happ fouled out. Trice scored 20 points, including a crucial 3 with 20 seconds left, and 22nd-ranked Wisconsin held off No. 14 Iowa 72-66 on Friday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082396
No. 9 Michigan State edges Rutgers 78-69 Last season, Tom Izzo wanted to leave Nick Ward in New Jersey after a poor game against Rutgers. Friday night, Michigan State's coach and the rest of the Spartans were singing Ward's praises. Cassius Winston scored 22 points and Ward added 20 to lead No. 9 Michigan State past Rutgers 78-69 in the Big Ten opener Friday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082476
Poole scores 21, No. 7 Michigan beats No. 19 Purdue 86-57 Purdue coach Matt Painter called timeouts twice in the opening 10 minutes, desperately trying to slow Michigan down. It didn't work. Jordan Poole scored 21 points as part of a balanced offense and the seventh-ranked Wolverines were stingy on defense in a 76-57 win over the 19th-ranked Boilermakers on Saturday, routing a third ranked team this season. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082452
Maryland squeezes past Penn State 66-59 in Big Ten opener After Jalen Smith and Bruno Fernandocarried Maryland to the brink of victory, Anthony Cowan Jr. emphatically finished off Penn State. Cowan made two clutch 3-pointers in the closing minutes, and the 24th-ranked Terrapins opened Big Ten play with a 66-59 victory Saturday. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082425
No. 16 Ohio State routs Minnesota 79-59 in Big Ten opener Ohio State wasted no time staking its claim as the team to beat in the Big Ten. Andre Wesson scored 16 points, Kaleb Wesson had 15, and No. 16 Ohio State beat Minnesota 79-59 on Sunday night in the conference opener for both teams. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082497
