Ayala reaches 1,000, No. 21 Maryland beats Quinnipiac 83-69 Eric Ayala reached his milestone, as expected. It just wasn't a big deal to him and his coach. Ayala scored 13 points, surpassing 1,000 for his career, and No. 21 Maryland beat Quinnipiac 83-69 to start the season on Tuesday night. Ayala entered the game with 994 points and made a 3-pointer and a three-point play in the early minutes to reach 1,000. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401365207
No. 21 Maryland uses strong 2nd half to rally past GW 71-64 Maryland's shots repeatedly bounced off the rim. The Terrapins appeared a bit out of sync while running their offense, and the defense was often a step slow. Coach Mark Turgeon knew there would be early-season games like this for his revamped team. Fortunately for the Terps, they won anyway. Qudus Wahab had 18 points and 15 rebounds, Fatts Russell added 15 points and No. 21 Maryland bounced back from a lackluster first half to beat neighboring George Washington 71-64 Thursday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401371575
No. 11 Illinois easily tops Arkansas State 92-53 Coleman Hawkins had 17 points on Friday night and No. 11 Illinois overwhelmed Arkansas State in a 92-53 blowout. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401372111
Ivey, Edey help No. 7 Purdue steamroll Indiana State 92-67 Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey delivered a two-punch combination Friday night. It was a knockout for No. 7 Purdue. The two sophomore stars each posted career-high point totals — Ivey with 27, Edey with 22 — and led the Boilermakers to a 92-67 rout of Indiana State. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401372164
Liddell scores 29, No. 17 Ohio State struggles past Niagara — E.J. Liddell scored a career-high 29 points as No. 17 Ohio State pulled away from Niagara in the second half for an 84-74 win on Friday night read more .https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401365212
Ayala, Russell lead No. 21 Terrapins past Vermont 68-57 Eric Ayala and Fatts Russell each scored 22 points, and No. 21 Maryland rallied Saturday to defeat Vermont 68-57. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401372177
No. 6 Michigan rolls past Prairie View A&M 77-49 Eli Brooks scored 15 points, Caleb Houstan added 13 points, and No. 6 Michigan cruised Saturday night to a 77-49 victory over Prairie View A&M. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401372133
No. 6 Purdue dominates middle to take down Wright St 96-52 Purdue forward Trevion Williams used a milestone moment to show off all of his skills Tuesday night. He delivered the usual highlight dunks, strong rebounds and jarring screens. He also made a nifty behind-the-back pass, took a defender off the dribble, showed he could hit some jumpers and even threw in a couple of dance moves as he celebrated. Williams finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds, helping the sixth-ranked Boilermakers blow out Wright State 96-52 on a night he became the 16th player in school history with 1,000 points and 650 rebounds. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401372165
No. 19 Ohio State balanced in 89-58 win over Bowling Green Five players scored in double figures for No. 19 Ohio State, which routed Bowling Green 89-58 on Monday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401365009
No. 6 Purdue tops No. 18 UNC 93-84 in Tip-Off tournament No. 6 Purdue showed that its high-scoring offense works, no matter the level of competition. Sasha Stefanovic scored 23 points and Jaden Ivey put up 22 points to go along with his 10 rebounds as the Boilermakers beat No. 18 North Carolina 93-84 Saturday in the first round of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401369819
Purdue beats Villanova 80-74 to win Tip-Off tournament Purdue's biggest men came up large in a huge early season game. Zach Edey scored 21 points and No. 6 Purdue overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to beat No. 5 Villanova 80-74 on Sunday and win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401377064
No. 14 Illini hold off K-State 72-64 in Hall of Fame Classic Kofi Cockburn missed the first three games of the season for Illinois for violating NCAA rules, and Alfonso Plummer might as well have missed them given the way his normally reliable shot kept bouncing out. Both of them made their presence known Tuesday night. Cockburn bruised his way to 23 points and 13 rebounds in his second game back, and Plummer hit seven 3-pointers and added 21 points as the No. 14 Illini held off Kansas State 72-64 in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Classic. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401377084
Wisconsin holds off No. 12 Houston with 65-63 upset No. 12 Houston scored the first 17 points against Butler in the quarterfinals of the Maui Invitational on Monday, and then allowed Wisconsin to score the first 13 points en route to a 20-point halftime deficit in Tuesday's semifinal. It cost the Cougars in the long run, as Johnny Davis scored a career-high 30 points to lead Wisconsin past Houston 65-63. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401376724
Brown, Spartans pull away late to beat No. 22 UConn 64-60 Michigan State followed a thrilling last-second win by blowing a big lead against a worn-down opponent and finding itself trailing late in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Tom Izzo's Spartans advanced anyway with toughness and tenacity in the game's critical moments for the second straight day. A.J. Hoggard hit the go-ahead free throws with 30.3 seconds left and Michigan State scored the final nine points to push past No. 22 Connecticut 64-60 in Thursday's semifinals, earning a trip to Friday's championship game. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401382752
Davison powers No. 23 Wisconsin past Georgia Tech 70-66 Brad Davison scored nine straight points midway through the second half and finished with 27, leading No. 23 Wisconsin to a 70-66 win over Georgia Tech on Wednesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401369894
Malik Hall helps No. 22 Michigan State beat Louisville 73-64 https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401370126 Malik Hall was the best player No. 22 Michigan State had on the court for stretches, showing flashes of his potential that coach Tom Izzo would like to see more often. Hall scored eight of his 15 points in a 1:34 stretch early in the second half, helping the Spartans build a big lead they needed to hold off Louisville 73-64 Wednesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401370126
No. 2 Purdue holds off Iowa 77-70 in Big Ten opener Trevion Williams showed his senior leadership down the stretch Friday night. Not only did Williams motivate his teammates, but he led the way with his effort. Williams contributed 13 points and 18 rebounds, including two huge ones late, Jaden Ivey scored 19 points and No. 2 Purdue held off a late Iowa rally to win 77-70 on Friday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401364342
Dickinson 23 points, 14 boards as No. 24 Michigan tops SD St Hunter Dickinson stayed in school to work on his shot, particularly beyond the 3-point line, and it paid off as he and No. 24 Michigan bounced back from a disappointing showing. Dickinson scored 23 points, making all three of his 3-pointers, and grabbed 14 rebounds to help the Wolverines beat San Diego State 72-58 Saturday. Read read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401372135
Davis leads No. 23 Wisconsin past Marquette 89-76 Brad Davison is no slouch offensively. Still, with a talent like Johnny Davis on Wisconsin's roster, he says sometimes the best approach is to give the sophomore the ball and let him figure it out. Davis, who averaged seven points a season coming off the bench last year, scored 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting Saturday to lead No. 23 Wisconsin past in-state rival Marquette 89-76. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401372004
No. 22 Michigan State builds big lead, tops Toledo 81-68 Max Christie had 14 points, Gabe Brown scored 12 and No. 22 Michigan State built a big lead early and defeated Toledo 81-68 on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401365047
