College Basketball

No. 11 Auburn basketball easily dispatched Vermont, the three-time reigning America East Conference tournament champions, in its season opener Wednesday at Neville Arena, taking down the Catamounts 94-43. The Tigers (1-0) showcased its depth with five players scoring in double figures and their improved shooting from beyond the arc. Georgia Tech transfer Miles Kelly and Chaney Johnson impressed, combining for …

After a successful season debut on a neutral floor against USF, No. 21 Florida basketball is back in Gainesville for its home opener on Thursday night against Jacksonville. The Florida Gators (1-0) rallied from a 13-point deficit in the first half to beat USF 98-83 on Monday night at VyStar Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Senior point guard Walter Clayton Jr. …

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jalen Reed scored a career-high 24 points, Cam Carter added 21 and LSU won its season opener with a 95-60 victory over UL Monroe on Wednesday night. Reed shot 8 of 9 from the field, made all eight free-throw attempts and grabbed eight rebounds. Carter was 7-of-12 shooting and made four of LSU’s 10 3-pointers. …

SOUTH BEND − Keep sleeping on ‘em. Keep believing that a team that lost more games than it won in the Atlantic Coast Conference last season can’t return the next year with three elite players at one position as anyone in that 18-team league. Keep staring hard down Tobacco Road when the topic turns to the ACC’s best backcourts. The …

Nov. 6—Don’t tell Richard Pitino his team can’t shoot. At least not yet. The fourth-year Lobos coach is still a believer that this year’s team will be just fine from the outside despite the first three pieces to the puzzle — a closed scrimmage, an exhibition game and Monday’s 91-84 regular season win over Nicholls State — showing the contrary. …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thomas Sorber scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Georgetown won its season opener with an 85-77 victory over Lehigh 85-77 on Wednesday night. Micah Peavy added 20 points while shooting 8 for 13 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Hoyas. Jayden Epps shot 6 of …

No. 8 Baylor might have lost by 38 points in its season-opener, but there’s no doubt that the Bears will be ready when they take on the No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas. It is worth pointing out that the team on the other end of that blowout loss for Baylor was the No. …

Razorback Freshman Report: Fland leads all scorers vs. Lipscomb FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Razorbacks took care of business with a 76-60 win over Lipscomb on Wednesday at Bud Walton Arena, and first-year head coach John Calipari’s three highly-touted freshmen all got in on the action. Rated as a five-star at the No. 10 overall player in the 2024 class, Boogie …

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa scored 22 points as Columbia beat Villanova 90-80 on Wednesday night. De La Rosa added three steals for the Lions (2-0). Avery Brown scored 18 points, going 5 of 7 and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line. Kenny Noland had 14 points and went 6 of 10 from the field …

2024-25 Marquette men’s basketball schedule All MU home games at Fiserv Forum, except where noted. November Nov. 4 – Marquette 102, Stony Brook 62 Nov. 8 – George Mason, 8 p.m. (Al McGuire Center) Nov. 11 – Central Michigan, 8 p.m. Nov. 15 – at Maryland, 7 p.m. Nov. 19 – Purdue, 8 p.m. Nov. 23 – vs. Georgia in …

2024-25 Wisconsin men’s basketball schedule All home games at the Kohl Center in Madison. November Nov. 4 – Wisconsin 85, Holy Cross 61 Nov. 7 – Montana State, 7 p.m. Nov. 10 – Appalachian State, 11 a.m. Nov. 15 – Arizona, 8 p.m. Nov. 18 – UT-Rio Grande Valley, 7 p.m. Nov. 22 – vs. UCF at Greenbrier Tipoff, 4 …

After a slow start in two preseason exhibition games, Arkansas graduate senior guard Johnell Davis blossomed in the Razorbacks’ season-opening 76-60 win over Lipscomb on Wednesday night inside Bud Walton Arena. The former highly-touted Florida Atlantic transfer shot 7-of-12 from the floor (58.3%) with six rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block and only two turnovers. According to HogStats, Davis …

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball will be tested Friday against UNC in a way the Jayhawks weren’t Monday, in their season opener at home against Howard. No. 1 Kansas (1-0) will be going up against a No. 10 North Carolina (1-0) team that will arrive in Lawrence with a much more talented roster. Jayhawks head coach Bill Self told reporters postgame that …

North Carolina basketball and Kansas meet again Friday (7 p.m., ESPN2) in a top-10 matchup between the bluest of bluebloods. The ninth-ranked Tar Heels (1-0) will play the top-ranked Jayhawks (1-0) at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence for the first time since 1960. UNC and Kansas have combined for more than 4,700 wins, 37 Final Four appearances and 10 NCAA championships. …

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-0) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-0) Johnson City, Tennessee; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky takes on East Tennessee State after George Kimble III scored 23 points in Eastern Kentucky’s 98-69 victory over the Alice Lloyd Eagles. East Tennessee State went 19-16 overall last season while going 10-4 at home. The Buccaneers averaged 71.5 …

Missouri basketball’s 2024-25 season-opener finished the same way as the 19 games that came before, but the signs of a brighter future were there. Mizzou lost 83-75 to Memphis on Monday at FedEx Forum to open its new campaign, and Dennis Gates’ team now has a 20-game losing streak dating back to last season. There were plenty of familiar low …

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Chase Johnston’s 31 points led High Point over Coppin State 93-51 on Wednesday night. Johnston shot 11 for 13, including 9 for 11 from beyond the arc for the Panthers (1-0). Kezza Giffa scored 16 points while shooting 3 for 7 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 8 of 11 from the free-throw line …

FAYETTEVILLE — John Calipari wanted to coach a more physical, defensive-minded team this year with Arkansas basketball, ditching some of the fragilities that cost him over the final chapters at Kentucky. The Razorbacks have only played one regular season game in the Calipari era, but they’re off to a strong start in providing their new head coach with what he’s …

STORRS, Conn. — Alex Karaban had 20 points, seven assists, seven blocks and six rebounds as No. 3 UConn opened the season with a 92-56 win over Sacred Heart on Wednesday night. Liam McNeeley added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies, seeking their third consecutive NCAA championship. Solo Ball scored 16. Tarris Reed Jr. finished with 15 points …

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Freshman standout Dylan Harper scored 20 points in his highly anticipated debut to lead No. 25 Rutgers to a 75-52 win over Wagner on Wednesday night in the season-opener for both schools. Harper, a combo guard, is considered one of the top freshmen in the country and together with fellow first-year forward Ace Bailey, a major reason …

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Big East preseason player of the year Ryan Kalkbrenner scored a career-high 49 points and 15th-ranked Creighton needed just about every one of them in a season-opening 99-86 win over UT-Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday night. Creighton, a Sweet 16 team three of the last four seasons, couldn’t shake off the Vaqueros of the Southland Conference …

OMAHA, Neb. — It turns out the Big East’s three-time defensive player of the year can play a little offense, too. Make that a lot of offense. Ryan Kalkbrenner turned in the performance of the young college basketball season Wednesday night, scoring 49 points in No. 15 Creighton’s 99-86 victory over UT-Rio Grande Valley. He made a school-record 20 field …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Max Mackinnon scored 20 points as Portland beat Lewis & Clark 83-70 on Wednesday night to begin the season. Mackinnon also contributed six rebounds and five assists for the Pilots. Austin Rapp added 15 points while shooting 6 for 9, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc while he also had nine rebounds. Vincent Delano …

Creighton snuck out a tight win thanks to a historic outing from Ryan Kalkbrenner on Wednesday night. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) Ryan Kalkbrenner single-handedly saved the Bluejays in their season opener on Wednesday night. Kalkbrenner dropped a career-high 49 points to lift No. 15 Creighton past UT-Rio Grande Valley 99-86 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. He finished just two …

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Artese Stapleton scored 17 points as Eastern Illinois beat Earlham 97-61 on Wednesday night. Stapleton added eight assists for the Panthers (1-1). Kooper Jacobi added 16 points while going 5 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line while he also had 11 rebounds and …