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Steven Ashworth, Neemias Queta lead Utah State over San Diego State, 64-59

Neemias Queta’s double-double and Steven Ashworth’s 17 points helped the Utah State Aggies outlast the San Diego State Aztecs, 64-59. Queta notched 10 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out of the game. Lamont Butler and Terrell Gomez paced the Aztecs with 13 points and 16 points respectively as their team fell short.

Butler upsets No. 8 Creighton, 70-66, in back-and-forth overtime thriller

Despite 29 points from Denzel Mahoney who was 5-for-11 from three-point land, the eighth-ranked Creighton Bluejays fell to the Butler Bulldogs, 70-66, in overtime on Saturday afternoon.

No. 23 Minnesota hands No. 7 Michigan first loss in 75-57 statement victory

The Minnesota Golden Gophers dominated the Michigan Wolverines 75-57, handing Michigan its first loss of the season after starting 11-0. Liam Robbins led the way with 22 points and eight rebounds.

D.J. Carton, Marquette edge out St. John’s, 73-71, as Red Storm buzzer beater falls short

The Marquette Golden Eagles squeaked past the St. John’s Red Storm, 73-71, in a game that went down to the final seconds where Julian Champagnie missed the potential game-winning three pointer at the buzzer. D.J. Carton slammed a few monster dunks and led the Golden Eagles with 14 points and five rebounds. Freshman forward Justin Lewis added 13 points, seven rebounds, and one assist in the win.

Nevada takes down Fresno State, 73-57, for seventh-consecutive win

The Nevada Wolf Pack soundly defeated the Fresno State Bulldogs by a score of 73-57 and earned their seventh-consecutive victory. Grant Sherfield led the way for Nevada with 23 points.

Aleem Ford, D’Mitrik Trice lead the way as No. 9 Wisconsin escapes past Rutgers, 60-54

The ninth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers edged out the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 60-54, behind a late push spurred by D’Mitrik Trice who finished the game with 13 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Badgers’ forward Aleem Ford contributed on both sides of the ball delivering a 14-point, five rebound, three steal, and four block effort. Jacob Young fueled the Scarlet Knights with 19 points and three rebounds.

Bennedict Mathurin throws down dunk, scores first seven points for Arizona vs. Oregon

The Arizona Wildcats got off to a strong offensive start vs. the Oregon State Beavers on Thursday night with the first seven points all being scored Bennedict Mathurin. He capped off the run with a nice steal and giant dunk.

Purdue leads for all but one minute in 81-69 win over Indiana

The Purdue Boilermakers maintained a steady, but close lead over the Indiana Hoosiers on Thursday night. The Boilermakers kept an edge on the Hoosiers for all but one minute of the match up. Trevion Williams put up 22 points in the win.

Jaylen Clark draws three-point play as UCLA goes 6-0

Jaylen Clark drew an and-1 with a made layup in the final minutes of UCLA’s match up against Washington State. The bucket brought the Bruins’ lead to 88-58 with 1:52 remaining, contributing to the team going 6-0 for the first time since 1994.

Tyger Campbell a perfect 6-6 in first half vs. Washington State, UCLA on top 54-38 at halftime

UCLA Bruins’ guard Tyger Campbell had the hot hand in the first half racking up 14 points on perfect 6-6 shooting against the Washington State Cougars.

Texas Tech enters Andy Katz’s rising teams after win over Texas | FOX Sports

Andy Katz reveals his latest college basketball tier rankings, including Baylor, Gonzaga and Iowa among his championship contenders, and Texas Tech and Louisville rising in the ranks!

Mac McClung drills game-winning jumper to help No. 14 Texas Tech upset No. 4 Texas, 79-77

The Texas Tech Red Raiders trailed the Texas Longhorns for most of the night, but with the game tied, star point guard Mac McClung pulled up for a three-pointer and drilled it. Upon review, it was ruled a two-point basket, but with just three seconds left to play, the Red Raiders held on for a 79-77 win.

Dawson Garcia racks up 20 points, eight rebounds in Marquette’s 79-69 win over Providence

Freshman stud Dawson Garcia racked up 20 points and eight rebounds in the Marquette Golden Eagles’ 79-69 win over the Providence Friars.

Cade Cunningham scores 18, Oklahoma State upsets No. 6 Kansas, 75-70

After blowing a 16-point second half lead, the Oklahoma State Cowboys rallied in a wild final minute that saw them go from down three to up five. Ultimately, they held off the sixth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks thanks largely to 18 points from superstar Cade Cunningham.

St. John’s handles Butler, 69-57, behind Julian Champagnie’s all-around standout performance

The St. John’s Red Storm built an early lead and never looked back as they defeated the Butler Bulldogs by a score of 69-57. Julian Champagnie led the way for St. John’s, racking up 18 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals.

Maryland upsets No. 12 Illinois, 66-63, after closely-contested game

The No. 12 Fighting Illini fell to the Maryland Terrapins, 66-63, in a closely-contested game. The Illini had two players Kofi Cockburn and Ayo Dosunmu, both score over 20 points, but it wasn’t enough in the back and forth game.

Indiana edges Nebraska, 84-76, behind 15 point, 11 rebound effort from Trayce Jackson-Davis

The Indiana Hoosiers pulled away late and managed a 84-76 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Trayce Jackson-Davis led the way for the Hoosiers, scoring 15 points and nabbing 11 total rebounds.

Xavier pulls off miracle comeback win in closing seconds as Colby Jones buzzer beater downs Providence, 74-73

The Xavier Muskateers appeared down and out, trailing by seven points with a minute left to play, but they miraculously erased that deficit and beat the Providence Friars thanks to Colby Jones’ clutch three-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to hand them a 74-73 conference win.

No. 6 Kansas defeats Oklahoma, 63-59, in epic seesaw battle

The sixth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks topped the Oklahoma Sooners 63-59 in a game that saw several late lead changes. Ochai Agbaji and David McCormack came up big down the stretch, combining for 31 points in the victory.

Tyrese Martin gets hot from deep, leads UCONN to 72-60 victory over Butler

The Connecticut Huskies, now 6-1, dominated the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday, with Tyrese Martin delivering 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists for the Connecticut victory.

Rhoden, Mamukelashvili combine for 33 as Seton Hall tops DePaul, 76-68

Jared Rhoden scored 18 and Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 15 as the Seton Hall Pirates held off a late charge by the DePaul Blue Demons, winning 76-68.

Andrew Jones sinks 3-pointer in closing second, leads No. 4 Texas past No. 14 West Virginia, 72-70

The Texas Longhorns defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday after Andrew Jones knocked down the game winning 3-pointer with just one second left on the clock, 72-70.

Sharife Cooper explodes for 26 points in Auburn debut, but Alabama prevails, 94-90

Freshman five-star recruit Sharife Cooper made a statement in his debut for the Auburn Tigers, scoring 26 points. However, his Tigers fell apart down the stretch and the Alabama Crimson Tide were able to hold on, 94-90, thanks to 20 points from Jordan Bruner.

Denzel Mahoney scores season-high 24 points as No. 7 Creighton cruises to victory over St. John’s

The seventh-ranked Creighton Bluejays were without star player Marcus Zegarowski, but had no troubles dominating the St. John’s Red Storm, 97-79. Denzel Mahoney scored 24 points to lead six Bluejays who scored in double figures. The Red Storm challenged late, lead by Julian Champagnie’s 33 points and 10 rebounds, but could not get over the hump.

Ohio State holds off late surge from No. 15 Rutgers, beat Scarlet Knights, 79-68

The Ohio State Buckeyes built up a huge lead over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights but allowed them to momentarily cut it to single digits down the stretch. However, thanks to 15 points from E.J. Liddell, they held on to beat their conference rivals for the second time this season, 79-68.

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