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Eagles’ Xavier Ewing on to state after team takes district title
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Eagles will be sending senior Xavier Ewing to the state tournament this weekend. Ewing e…
Purdue Fort Wayne defeats SE Louisiana 67-63 in OT
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Jalon Pipkins registered 18 points as Purdue Fort Wayne narrowly defeated Southeastern Louisiana 67-63 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Jackson-Davis leads Indiana to 89-59 win over Tennessee Tech
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Indiana scored 20 consecutive first-half points to pull away for good in the Hoosiers' 89-59 win over Tennessee Tech on Wed…
No. 4 Baylor women 5 in double figures in 82-37 win over UCA
WACO, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had 25 points and 15 rebounds and was one of five players scoring in double figures for No. 4 Baylor as the Lady Bears opened the season with an 82-37 win over Central Arkansas on W…
Cole leads St. John’s past St. Peter’s on late 3-pointer
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Jacksonville tops NAIA College of Coastal Georgia 99-57
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tyreese Davis had 19 points to lead five Jacksonville players in double figures as the Dolphins easily beat NAIA-member College of Coastal Georgia 99-57 on Wednesday night
Wright leads Colorado over South Dakota 84-61
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — McKinley Wright IV scored 16 points in the first half and finished with 20 on 8-of-12 shooting to help Colorado open the season with an 84-61 win over South Dakota on Wednesday night in the L…
No. 19 Texas opens with 91-55 win over Rio Grande Valley
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas doesn't attract huge crowds for basketball, but COVID-19 restrictions and precautions left the No. 19 Longhorns with fewer fans than usual Wednesday night.
Small leads Texas St. past Mary Hardin-Baylor 98-59
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Isiah Small posted 17 points and eight rebounds and Texas State gave new coach Terrence Johnson and easy win in the season opener, topping Division III Mary Hardin-Baylor 98-59 on Wednesday…
Coleman II leads CS Northridge over Westmont 97-79
Lance Coleman II scored a career-high 22 points, freshman Alex Merkviladze added 20 points and 12 rebounds and Cal State Northridge defeated NAIA Westmont 97-79 in the season opening game on Wednesday.
Perkins leads Saint Louis over SIU-Edwardsville 89-52
Javonte Perkins had 22 points, Jordan Goodwin had a double-double and Saint Louis easily defeated Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 89-52 in the season-opener on Wednesday night.
Shackelford scores 18, Alabama beats Jacksonville St. 81-57
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jaden Shackelford had 18 points and 11 rebounds as Alabama routed Jacksonville State 81-57 in a season opener on Wednesday night.
Lee leads Davidson over High Point 82-73
DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Hyunjung Lee had a career-high 23 points as Davidson beat High Point 82-73 in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night. Kellan Grady added 20 points for the Wildcats. Grady also had…
UIC roars from 22 down to tip N. Illinois in Yaklich debut
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — RayQuawndis Mitchell drained three late 3-pointers and Illinois-Chicago fought from 22 points down in the second half to defeat Northern Illinois 65-61 on Wednesday to give coach Luke Yaklich hi…
Vrankic scores 24 to lead Santa Clara past Idaho St. 62-49
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Josip Vrankic had 24 points as Santa Clara got past Idaho State 62-49 in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday.
Bond carries VMI past St. Andrews Presbyterian 90-63
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Ta’Vonne Bond had 15 points off the bench to carry VMI to open the season with a 90-63 win over St. Andrews Presbyterian on Wednesday night.