No. 21 Xavier holds on for 59-56 win over Missouri State Paul Scruggs saw an opening and went to the basket for the shot that would finally give No. 21 Xavier some breathing room. Scruggs scored 14 points and made a layup with 11.6 seconds left Friday night, helping the Musketeers hold off Missouri State for a 59-56 victory. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401169790
Bey's 19 points lead No. 10 Villanova over Ohio 78-54 Less than 72 hours after a humbling loss to one team from Ohio, Villanova used two of its young standouts to win against another squad from the Buckeye State. Saddiq Bey scored 19 points and Justin Moore added 18 to lead No. 10 Villanova past Ohio 78-54 on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401169779
Powell scores 26 points, No. 12 Seton Hall beats Saint Louis Myles Powell came out with a point to prove. The Seton Hall guard did it in a big way. Powell scored 26 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili added 17 and the o. 12 Pirates rolled to an 83-66 victory over Saint Louis on Sunday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168443
Ewing wins big again at MSG, Hoyas knock off No. 22 Texas Patrick Ewing walked onto the Madison Square Garden court waving his arms and exhorting the crowd to cheer louder. Some chanted for the Hoyas. But as the final seconds ticked off the clock, those booming chants turned to ones for the coach: "Patrick Ewing! Patrick Ewing! Patrick Ewing!" Maybe this win wasn't as big for Ewing as beating the Pacers or the Bulls in playoff games. For a few moments for the former New York Knicks great, the Garden was home again. "It felt like back in my Knick days," Ewing said. Mac McClung scored 19 points to help give Ewing another signature moment at Madison Square Garden, leading Georgetown to an 82-66 victory over No. 22 Texas on Thursday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168386
Jones leads No. 18 Xavier to 73-51 victory over Towson No. 18 Xavier came down to the Charleston Classic with something to prove. The Musketeers took the first step toward that goal Thursday night. Tyrique Jones had 12 and 12 rebounds as Xavier put away Towson 73-51 to start the eight-team tournament. The Musketeers have heard the questions some have about their undefeated start, about the close calls at home and lack of significant challenges early in their schedule. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401169791
Swider scores 26, No. 17 Villanova routs MTSU 98-69 It’s been awhile since No. 17 Villanova shot this well from long range. Cole Swider has never scored like this. Swider scored a career-high 26 points with six 3-pointers, and the Wildcats routed Middle Tennessee 98-69 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Myrtle Beach Invitational. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401169780
Carter's foul shots in 2OT lift No. 18 Xavier past UConn Xavier seems to face a test almost every time it plays. The good thing for the 18th-ranked Musketeers is they have passed them all in their undefeated start. Jason Carter hit two foul shots with 10.1 seconds left in the second overtime and Xavier survived once more with a 75-74 victory over UConn and into the Charleston Classic championship on Friday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401185696
Robinson-Earl leads No. 17 Villanova past Bulldogs, 83-76 These Villanova Wildcats don’t know what it’s like to lose an in-season holiday tournament game. One of their youngest players wouldn’t let them find out. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 22 points, and No. 17 Villanova beat Mississippi State 83-76 on Friday in a Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinal. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401182609
Myles Powell leads No. 13 Seton Hall past Florida A&M 87-51 Myles Powell yelled “smile a little bit” to Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard as the star player was on his way out of the media room. No chance. Powell scored 23 points and Jared Rhoden had 10 points and 12 rebounds, leading No. 13 Seton Hall to an 87-51 victory over winless Florida A&M on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168444
No. 13 Seton Hall beats Southern Miss 81-56 in Atlantis Myles Powell sensed 13th-ranked Seton Hall was still reeling after blowing a big lead and losing their Battle 4 Atlantis opener the night before. "I feel like we were still stuck on the loss," Powell said. Powell scored 18 points to help the Pirates beat Southern Miss 81-56 Thursday night in a losers' bracket game that was as much about Seton Hall's ability to move forward after a huge disappointment and find the edge that coach Kevin Willard thought was missing. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401183479
No. 13 Seton Hall beats Iowa State 84-76 at Atlantis Myles Powell struggled to get in an early rhythm as No. 13 Seton Hall closed its three-game stay in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Yet the way coach Kevin Willard saw it, it was just a matter of time before he would. Powell scored 19 of his 24 points after halftime to help Seton Hall beat Iowa State 84-76 in Friday night's fifth-place game, giving the Pirates two wins after an opening-round loss to No. 11 Oregon. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401183483
Zegarowski, Creighton beat No. 12 Texas Tech 83-76 Marcus Zegarowski followed one of the worst performances of his career with one of his best. Zegarowski scored a career-high 32 points on 12-for-18 shooting, and Creighton beat No. 12 Texas Tech 83-76 in overtime on Friday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401186914
Tyrique Jones leads No. 25 Xavier over Lipscomb 87-62 For the first time this season, No. 25 Xavier got to use its entire bench. Tyrique Jones had his fourth double-double of the season, Paul Scruggs scored 15 points, and the Musketeers recovered from their first loss by beating Lipscomb 87-62 Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401169792
Moore, No. 22 Villanova ride big first half past La Salle Coach Jay Wright has a talented but inexperienced team at Villanova this year, capable of being dangerous and maddening -- sometimes in the same game. Justin Moore had 25 points off the bench, Saddiq Bey scored 19 and the 22nd-ranked Wildcats survived a sloppy second half to beat La Salle 83-72 on Sunday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401169781
Baldwin scores 31 as No. 24 Butler beats Ole Miss 67-58 Another big performance from Kamar Baldwin kept No. 24 Butler unbeaten after an early-season test in an SEC arena. Baldwin scored a season-high 31 points and the Bulldogs opened a large lead in the second half before holding off Mississippi 67-58 on Tuesday night in a game they never trailed. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168292
Behind Bey, No. 23 Villanova holds off pesky Penn 80-69 Saddiq Bey scored a career-high 27 points to lead No. 23 Villanova to an 80-69 victory over Penn on Wednesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401169782
No. 23 Villanova holds off St. Joseph's surge, wins 78-66 Villanova nearly came undone completing an exhausting stretch of three games in six days against regional rivals. Instead, the Wildcats found a final burst of energy, and that spoiled a frantic rally by their Main Line neighbors. Saddiq Bey scored 22 points, Collin Gillespie had 20 and No. 23 Villanova held off a second-half comeback from Saint Joseph's to win 78-66 Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401169783
No. 24 Butler tops Florida 76-62 behind balanced scoring - Sean McDermott and Aaron Thompson each scored 16 points to lead No. 24 Butler to a 76-62 win over Florida on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401168293
