No. 17 Utah State pulls away to beat NC A&T 81-54 Alphonso Anderson had 21 points, six rebounds and three assists and Justin Bean added 18 points, 10 rebounds and three assists to help No. 17 Utah State beat North Carolina A&T 81-54 on Friday night. Read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401173658
Schwartz, No. 25 Colorado race past San Diego 71-53 D'Shawn Schwartz scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half Saturday night when No. 25 Colorado turned its defensive pressure into overdrive to overwhelm scrappy San Diego 71-53 after leading by just three at halftime. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170576
Bey, Wright each score 16, No. 23 Colorado beats UCI 69-53 Colorado turned the game in its favor with defense. Tyler Bey and McKinley Wright each scored 16 points and No. 23 Colorado leaned on a strong defensive effort to beat UC Irvine 69-53 on Monday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170584
No. 15 Utah State routs UTSA 82-50 Opponents are quickly discovering that generating offense against Utah State is a difficult task. The No. 15 Aggies proved it again on their way to an 82-50 victory over UTSA on Monday night. It did not take long for the Roadrunners to get overwhelmed on one offensive possession after another. Utah State (5-0) dominated the inside, outrebounding UTSA 55-36, and outscoring the Roadrunners 46-16 in the paint and 38-8 in second chance points. It meant fewer looks at the basket and tougher shots overall for UTSA. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401173661
No. 15 Utah State rallies from 19-point deficit to beat LSU Overcoming a 19-point deficit is like chopping down a tree according to Utah State coach Craig Smith. Down 54-35 with 16:32 remaining, No. 15 Utah State hacked away by making its first five 3-pointers of the second half. Alphonso Anderson's 3 cut it to 71-67. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401169849
Anderson, No. 15 Utah St. pull away late, beat UNT 68-59 Utah State might not have played its prettiest basketball of the season this weekend at the Jamaica Classic, but junior transfer Alphonso Anderson did, helping the 15th-ranked Aggies continue their best start in nearly 60 years. Anderson scored 10 of his 19 points down the stretch, Justin Bean had a double-double and Utah State scored the final 11 points to beat North Texas 68-59 on Sunday night to win the Montego Bay division of the Jamaica Classic. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401173674
Bey leads No. 21 Colorado past Clemson, 71-67 McKinley Wright IV was honorable mention on the Pac 12's all-defensive teams during his first two years at Colorado. The 6-foot point guard worked extensively during the offseason, and since the start of this season said he's keyed in on his defensive efforts with hopes of earning a first-team selection at the end of his junior campaign. Wright made two key steals Tuesday night, teammate Tyler Bey had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 21 Colorado overcame a 12-point deficit to defeat Clemson 71-67 in the championship game of the MGM Resorts Main Event. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401186102
No. 25 Utah St tops San Jose St 71-59 in conference opener With star center Neemias Queta sidelined by a knee injury early this season, former walk-on Justin Bean has shouldered the load inside for Utah State. Bean had 18 points and 14 rebounds for his fourth straight double-double, and No. 25 Utah State bounced back from its first loss by beating San Jose State 71-59 on Wednesday night in the Mountain West Conference opener. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401173685
Merrill, Porter lead No. 25 Utah State past Fresno State Utah State toughened its defense and opened up its offense in overtime to get past Fresno State. Sam Merrill had 24 points and eight rebounds and Abel Porter scored seven of his 13 points in overtime as No. 25 Utah State beat Fresno State 77-70 on Saturday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401173691
Gatling helps No. 24 Colorado hold off Colorado State 56-48 The touch on Shane Gatling's jumper finally returned. Bye-bye shooting slump. Gatling scored a season-high 20 points to help No. 24 Colorado hold off Colorado State 56-48 on Friday night after squandering a 16-point lead. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170622
Senior guard Shane Gatling reviews his team-leading 20-point performance on the road vs. Colorado State.
Undefeated No. 20 Aztecs roll past Hawks, 92-48 No. 20 San Diego State got the laugher it needed to ease back into action after a 10-day layoff for finals. Yanni Wetzell scored 17 points and the Aztecs beat NAIA San Diego Christian 92-48 on Wednesday night to remain undefeated. It was the 13th-largest margin of victory in school history. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401182455
Schwartz nails 3 at buzzer, Colorado beats Dayton in OT D'Shawn Schwartz could not recall hitting a shot like this one, with his team trailing as the final seconds ticked away. And when the ball fell through the net as the buzzer sounded, it set off a celebration as wild as Colorado's overtime victory against No. 13 Dayton. Schwartz nailed the winning 3-pointer as time expired, McKinley Wright IV scored a season-high 29 points against the team he initially planned to join and the Buffaloes stunned the Flyers 78-76 in overtime Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170191
No. 20 San Diego State routs Utah 80-52 to improve to 12-0 Malachi Flynn and San Diego State head into Christmas off one of their most impressive wins of the season. Flynn scored 16 points to lead the 20th-ranked Aztecs to a 80-52 victory over Utah on Satin the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at Staples Center. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170637
No. 15 San Diego State beats Cal Poly to improve to 13-0 San Diego State didn't look anything like the nation's 15th-ranked team for a long stretch of the first half against scrappy Cal Poly. The Aztecs missed inside shots, had free throws clang off the rim and big man Yanni Wetzell and guard KJ Feagin air-balled 3-point shots. And then the stunner: The Mustangs raced back from a 10-point deficit to take a 23-22 lead to hush the crowd at Viejas Arena. That's when SDSU finally woke up. Wetzell started a 9-0 run that closed the first half and the Aztecs won 73-57 to continue their best start in nine seasons. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401171566
Wright takes over late, Colorado beats No. 4 Oregon 74-65 McKinley Wright IV received a little pep talk from none other than himself. "I told myself I had to get going," he said of his second-half inner monologue. Wright listened to Wright. The junior guard scored 11 of his 21 points in the final five minutes and Colorado beat another ranked team, taking down No. 4 Oregon 74-65 on Thursday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170644
No. 7 San Diego State beats Wyoming 72-52 to stay undefeated The seventh-ranked and undefeated San Diego State Aztecs were ready for whatever awaited them in Laramie. They planned ahead to deal with the 7,220-foot elevation, which can quickly sap a player's strength. They had no intention of being upset by the Wyoming Cowboys, who have beaten ranked Aztecs teams before. Not this night. Malachi Flynn scored 19 points, Yanni Wetzell added 17 and the the Aztecs beat Wyoming 72-52 on Wednesday night to remain one of the nation's two undefeated teams. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401173729
Feagin, No. 7 SDSU beat Boise State 83-65 to stay undefeated With Viejas Arena rocking like it did during Kawhi Leonard's short stay at San Diego State, KJ Feagin and the No. 7 Aztecs knocked out Boise State in the opening minutes. Feagin made three 3-pointers in the first seven minutes and Malachi Flynn added two, helping the Aztecs race to a 14-point lead. They never let up, beating the Broncos 83-65 on Saturday night to remain undefeated and continue chasing school history. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401173731
No. 25 Colorado bounces back, races past Utah 91-52 The Colorado Buffaloes loved their 1960s throwback uniforms featuring “BUFFS” in gold lettering and gold numbers and the old-school interlocking “CU” on their shorts. "Might as well make these the home permanent jerseys," McKinley Wright IV said as he basked in the 25th-ranked Buffs' 91-52 rout of Utah on Sunday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170662
Flynn, Wetzell lead No. 7 San Diego State past Fresno State San Diego State won't make any scoring highlight reels with games like its one against Fresno State, yet the Aztecs might make it deep into the NCAA Tournament. In a contest in which they had no 3-point game, the No. 7 Aztecs relied on a suffocating defense to shut down Fresno State 64-55 on Tuesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401173737
