Gillespie, Moore lead No. 6 Villanova past Saint Joe's 81-52 Collin Gillespie scored 23 points to lead No. 6 Villanova to an 81-52 victory over Saint Joseph's on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401371772
No. 23 Seton Hall edges No. 7 Texas 64-60 for 2nd top-10 win After getting overlooked in the preseason polls, Jared Rhoden and his Seton Hall teammates decided to do something about it — and they have. Rhoden scored 18 points and made the go-ahead basket as the No. 23 Pirates knocked off their second top-10 team this season, beating No. 7 Texas 64-60 on Thursday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401372024
No. 23 Seton Hall edges No. 7 Texas 64-60 for 2nd top-10 win After getting overlooked in the preseason polls, Jared Rhoden and his Seton Hall teammates decided to do something about it — and they have. Rhoden scored 18 points and made the go-ahead basket as the No. 23 Pirates knocked off their second top-10 team this season, beating No. 7 Texas 64-60 on Thursday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401372024
Cole, No. 15 UConn beat St. Bonaventure 74-64 R.J. Cole scored 15 points and No. 15 Connecticut surged midway through the second half to beat St. Bonaventure 74-64 on Saturday. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401371785
Hawkins scores 25, Creighton beats No. 24 BYU 83-71 Far from the Creighton campus, the 3,500-seat Sanford Pentagon was nearly packed with Bluejays fans and Ryan Hawkins gave them quite a show against No. 24 BYU on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401371288
Aiken, Rhoden lead No. 23 Seton Hall past rival Rutgers Jared Rhoden raised eyebrows at Big East media day when he said he felt Seton Hall was one of the best teams in the country. The unranked Pirates were picked to finish fifth in the conference by the league's coaches, but it turns out Rhoden might be right. Bryce Aiken scored 22 points and Rhoden had 16 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 23 Seton Hall past Rutgers 77-63 on Sunday night in the Garden State Hardwood Classic. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401372025
No. 22 Xavier rolls past Morehead State 86-63 Jerome Hunter scored 15 points and Colby Jones had 14 as No. 22 Xavier rolled past Morehead State 86-63 on Wednesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401372041
Creighton finishes strong, knocks off No. 9 Villanova 79-59 Not much was expected of Creighton this season, not with its roster full of newcomers. The Bluejays might be better than thought, judging by their performance against Villanova on Friday night. Ryan Hawkins scored 19 points to lead four players in double figures, and the Bluejays closed with a flurry in a 79-59 victory over the ninth-ranked Wildcats read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373511
Odom's career night helps No. 22 Xavier hold off Marquette Dwon Odom scored a career-high 19 points and Nate Johnson added 17 to lift No. 22 Xavier over Marquette 80-71 on Saturday in their Big East Conference opener. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373513
Moore, Daniels lead No. 23 Villanova past No. 18 Xavier Justin Moore scored 12 of his 17 points after halftime and Caleb Daniels added 16 points to lead No. 23 Villanova to a 71-58 victory over No. 18 Xavier on Tuesday night. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373516
Horchler carries No. 21 Providence over No. 15 Seton Hall Providence coach Ed Cooley isn't about to get caught up in the national attention his team is receiving. Noah Horchler scored 17 points with 13 rebounds, and Nate Watson added 14 points to carry No. 21 Providence to a 70-65 victory over short-handed, 15th-ranked Seton Hall on Wednesday night. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373524
Durham scores 17, No. 21 Providence rolls past DePaul 70-53 Forward Justin Minaya realizes the target will grow as the wins pile up and No. 21 Providence climbs in the rankings. The Friars are staying locked in for now. On Saturday, Providence eliminated any suspense early, getting 17 points from Aljami Durham and burying DePaul with a dominant first half to win 70-53. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373529
No. 22 Villanova edges short-handed No. 15 Seton Hall 73-67 Villanova coach Jay Wright isn't a big fan of playing on New Year's Day. It takes away from celebrating the night before and facing a tough and physical Seton Hall is never fun, even when they are shorthanded. Justin Moore hit a go-ahead jumper with 1:36 to play and No. 22 Villanova dominated inside and hit late free throws to post a 73-67 victory over gutsy No. 15 Pirates on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373527
No. 14 Villanova holds off No. 17 Xavier, 64-60 Collin Gillespie scored 21 points, Justin Moore had 16 and No. 14 Villanova held off No. 17 Xavier 64-60 on Wednesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373544
Late free throw helps Marquette top No. 20 Seton Hall 73-72 Marquette showed it doesn't need to shoot at a ridiculously high percentage to beat a quality opponent. Greg Elliott made a tiebreaking free throw with 1.8 seconds left, and Marquette withstood a long second-half drought to beat No. 20 Seton Hall 73-72 on Saturday for its fourth straight victory. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373548
No. 14 Villanova hits 12 3s in 82-42 romp over Butler Jay Wright heard hollering from the Villanova fans who lingered at a bar near his postgame news conference and the Hall of Fame coach needed a score update. "Who's up?" It was bad news for Wright — the Philadelphia Eagles were losing a playoff game. His only worry of the day was the fate of his favorite football team. The team he coaches, well, a 40-point victory romp was the outcome he wanted most. Collin Gillespie hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points, and Justin Moore scored 15 points to lead No. 14 Villanova to its sixth straight win, 82-42 over Butler on Sunday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373550
No. 25 UConn beats Butler 76-59 in first of home-and-home UConn coach Dan Hurley thought Adama Sanogo had an off night. The 6-foot-9 sophomore scored 13 points and grabbed 15 rebounds on Tuesday in the No. 25 Huskies' 76-59 win over Butler, the first of two games this week between the programs. But Sanogo made just six of his 14 shots and missed several layups. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401402410
Nunge helps No. 20 Xavier rally past DePaul 68-67 Xavier coach Travis Steele liked the result. That was about it. Jack Nunge scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half, and the 20th-ranked Musketeers edged DePaul 68-67 on Wednesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401373553