College basketball
Northern Iowa rides big first half to 73-51 victory over Stanford
Nate Heise scored 15 points, leading Northern Iowa past Stanford 73-51 on the final day of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Turner scores 18 and San Diego defeats Arkansas State 71-57
Deuce Turner scored 18 points as San Diego beat Arkansas State 71-57 at the Acrisure Invitational. Dragos Lungu added 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Toreros.
Robinson scores 23 points, BYU lights it up in second half to defeat NC State 95-86
Jaxson Robinson scored 23 points off the bench, BYU scored 57 points in a blistering second half, and the Cougars defeated North Carolina State 95-86 in the championship game of the Vegas Showdown.
Hallums’ game-winner leads Pacific over Le Moyne, 73-71
Lesown Hallums scored the game-winning jump shot as time expired and racked up 21 total points to lead the Pacific Tigers past the Le Moyne Dolphins 73-71.
CSU Northridge secures 84-48 victory over Mississippi Valley State
Keonte Jones’ 17 points helped CSU Northridge defeat Mississippi Valley State 84-48. Jones added nine rebounds for the Matadors.
Bal scores a career-high 25 points in Santa Clara’s 88-82 win over Oregon
Adama Bal scored a career-high 25 points — 14 in less than five minutes in the second half — and his offensive eruption ignited Santa Clara and the Broncos beat Oregon 88-82 in the Emerald Coast Classic.
Shannon scores 19 to lead Illinois past Western Illinois, 84-52
Terrence Shannon, Jr. scored 19 points as Illinois ended its six-game home stand to open the season by routing Western Michigan, 84-52.
Alissa Pili’s 22 points leads No. 10 Utah over Merrimack 98-34
Alissa Pili scored 22 points and collected six rebounds to lead No. 10 Utah to a 98-34 victory over Merrimack on Friday night.
Stone-Carrawell scores 15, Utah Valley beats Div. II-Western Colorado 87-52
Led by Caleb Stone-Carrawell’s 15 points, the Utah Valley Wolverines defeated the Div. II-Western Colorado Mountaineers 87-52
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Hall scores career-high 29 as Clemson beats Alcorn State 90-69
PJ Hall scored a career-high 29 points and Clemson hit 11 of 29 from beyond the 3-point arc to get past hot-shooting Alcorn State 90-69.
No. 12 Texas women send High Point to a low point dumping Panthers by 62 points
Shaylee Gonzales scored 15 points and reserve Aaliyah Moore scored 13 points and No. 12 Texas thrashed High Point 101-39.
Meadow’s 12 help Boise State knock off VCU 65-61
Led by Andrew Meadow’s 12 points, the Boise State Broncos defeated the VCU Rams 65-61 in the ESPN Events Invitational.
Six Cowboys score in double figures as Oklahoma State tops Houston Christian 92-65
Reserve Mike Marsh scored 14 points shooting 6 for 9 and Oklahoma State rolled to a 92-65 win over Houston Christian.
Gaffney scores 19 points and Arizona State bounces back to beat Vanderbilt 82-67
Alonzo Gaffney scored 19 points and Jose Perez scored 15 points and Arizona State beat Vanderbilt 82-67. in the third-place game of the Vegas showdown.
Cotton’s 23 points lead Hawaii past UT Rio Grande Valley 76-57
Led by Matthue Cotton’s 23 points, the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defeated the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 76-57.
Jordan scores 24 points, No. 25 Mississippi State women hold off Clemson 81-78
Jerkaila Jordan scored 24 points, Darrione Rogers made two key free throws to put the game on ice, and No. 25 Mississippi State defeated Clemson 81-78 at the Van Chancellor Classic.
George Washington secures 99-94 OT victory against Ohio
James Bishop’s 28 points helped George Washington defeat Ohio 99-94 in double overtime in an opening-round game of the Nassau Championship.
McHenry scores 17, Western Kentucky beats Bowling Green 72-65
Don McHenry’s 17 points helped Western Kentucky defeat Bowling Green 72-65 at the Northern Classic. McHenry added five rebounds for the Hilltoppers.
Asamoah’s 22 lead East Tennessee State over Alabama A&M 82-71
Led by Ebby Asamoah’s 22 points, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers defeated the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 82-71.
Miller has 20, New Hampshire beats Fairfield 83-80
Led by Naim Miller’s 20 points, the New Hampshire Wildcats defeated the Fairfield Stags 83-80
No. 2 UCLA holds off No. 6 UConn 78-67
Kiki Rice scored 24 points and No. 2 UCLA held off No, 6 UConn 78-67 Friday in the Cayman Islands Classic.
Holmes’ 18 lead Dayton over Youngstown State 77-69
Led by Daron Holmes’ 18 points, the Dayton Flyers defeated the Youngstown State Penguins 77-69
Clark scores 29, No. 5 Iowa rolls past Purdue Fort Wayne 98-59 in Gulf Coast tourney opener
Caitlin Clark scored 29 points and moved into the top 20 of Division I’s all-time scoring list, and No. 5 Iowa eased past Purdue Fort Wayne 98-59 in the quarterfinals of the Gulf Coast Showcase on Friday night.
New Mexico secures 90-71 win over Pepperdine in Ball Dawgs Classic finale
Led by Donovan Dent’s 24 points, the New Mexico Lobos defeated the Pepperdine Waves 90-71 in the final game of the Ball Dawgs Classic
Providence defeats Lehigh 78-64
Josh Oduro scored 29 points, Bryce Hopkins had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Providence defeated Lehigh 78-64.
Lamar secures 83-65 win against Bethune-Cookman at Brock Challenge
Led by Chris Pryor’s 19 points, the Lamar Cardinals defeated the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 83-65 on Friday night.
D.J. Wagner scores 28, No. 16 Kentucky routs Marshall 118-82 for most points under John Calipari
D.J. Wagner scored a career-high 28 points, Antonio Reeves added 23 and No. 16 Kentucky routed Marshall 118-82 on Friday night for its highest-scoring game under John Calipari.
Sandfort scores 22 points, Krikke adds 19; Iowa beats Seton Hall 85-72 in San Diego
Payton Sandfort scored 22 points, Ben Krikke had 19 and Iowa beat Seton Hall 85-72 in the Rady Children’s Invitational.
Blassingame, Minnis give Idaho a 73-70 win over UCSD in OT
Trevon Blassingame scored at the basket with 22 seconds left in overtime to give Idaho the lead and D’Angelo Minnis tacked on two free throws in the final seconds to lift the Vandals to a 73-70 win over UC San Diego in a game played at Seattle University.
No. 19 Florida Atlantic passes early test, beats No. 12 Texas A&M in ESPN Events Invitational
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Johnell Davis scored 26 points, Alijah Martin added 25 and No. 19 Florida Atlantic beat No. 12 Texas A&M 96-89 in a semifinal at the ESPN Events Invitational on Friday.