22+ min ago (330+ words) Freshman guards Brayden Burries and Ivan Kharchenkov each had 20 points to lead No. 2 Arizona to a 103-73 victory Monday night over Denver at Tucson, Ariz. Fellow freshmen Dwayne Aristode (17 points) and Koa Peat (12 before fouling out) also scored in double figures for Arizona (6-0). Tobe Awaka came off the bench to contribute 12 points and 15 rebounds. Burries had seven rebounds and Kharchenkov and Aristode each had five as the Wildcats outrebounded Denver 50-29. The Wildcats dominated Denver (2-4) in the paint, outscoring the Pioneers 50-22. Arizona produced 26 assists for its 41 made field goals, led by Anthony Dell'Orso's seven assists. Denver was led by Carson Johnson's 18 points. Zane Nelson added 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field. Arizona scored the first 13 points of the game and led 14-5 when Denver made its first field goal with 13:53 left in the first half. The Wildcats then went on a 19-2 run…...

27+ min ago (348+ words) Six players scored in double figures and No. 7 Michigan held San Diego State to 27.4% shooting from the field in a 94-54 blowout win Monday night in the opening round of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas. Yexel Lendeborg scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists for the Wolverines (5-0), while Morez Johnson Jr. and Elliot Cadeau each added 13 points. Nimari Burnett and reserve Roddy Gayle chipped in 11 points apiece and Will Tschetter came off the bench to contribute 10. Michigan's size and shotmaking was simply too much for the Aztecs (2-2). The Wolverines connected on 50% from the field, including 11 of 33 3-pointers and also dominated the glass 49-34. They carved out advantages of 38-12 in points in the paint and 28-13 in points off turnovers. Elzie Harrington scored 15 points and BJ Davis added 11 but the Aztecs simply didn't have enough help. They bricked…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (506+ words) Christian McCaffrey ran for 89 yards and a touchdown and the San Francisco 49ers overcame a horrible first-half stretch from quarterback Brock Purdy to beat the Carolina Panthers 20-9 on Monday night in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers (8-4) did the job on defense to register back-to-back wins for the first time since September. The Panthers (6-6) dropped into second place in the NFC South, a half-game behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, after managing just 230 yards of total offense. McCaffrey had 24 carries and caught seven passes for 53 yards against his former team. Purdy completed 23 of 32 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown, and he was intercepted three times. Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, who threw for a franchise-record 448 yards a week earlier at Atlanta, finished 18-for-29 for 169 yards. He had one TD pass and threw two interceptions. Carolina defensive back Jaycee Horn picked off two passes, but he…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago (394+ words) Amier Ali banked in a tiebreaking 3-pointer from with 1.9 seconds remaining in overtime as Mississippi State came back for an 81-78 win over New Orleans on Monday in Starkville, Miss. Josh Hubbard scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half and overtime for the Bulldogs, who needed a 15-2 run in the final five minutes of regulation to extend the game. In the extra session, Mississippi State (3-3) led most of the way, but the Privateers (2-4) pulled even on a banked-in 3-pointer from Coleton Benson with 29 seconds left to play. Ali then answered with his long bank shot from the right wing. Hubbard rallied after a 2-for-8 first-half shooting performance to finish 9-for-21 from the floor. Ali added 16 points hit 3 of 6 attempts from 3-point range. Mississippi State's Ja'Borri McGhee also tallied 16 points and dished five assists, and Quincy Ballard added 11 points and seven…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago (350+ words) Isaac McKneely had a game-high 17 points with five 3-pointers and No. 6 Louisville clamped down on visiting Eastern Michigan for an 87-46 win Monday. Mikel Brown Jr. and Aly Khalifa joined McKneely in double figures with 11 points apiece for the Cardinals (6-0). Khalifa entered Monday night 0-of-4 from behind the arc, but promptly drained three of his four 3-point attempts. It was part of an all-around performance that also included six rebounds, five assists and three blocks. Louisville shot 14-for-33 from the arc. The Cardinals also dominated on the glass again, winning the rebounding battle 45-36. That included 12 offensive rebounds. Eastern Michigan (3-3), three nights removed from scoring 97 points against Oakland, shot just 28.1% from the floor and 2-of-15 from 3-point range Monday. The Eagles' top scorer, Mohammad Habhab, led the way with 12 points and 11 rebounds, his fifth double-double of the season. Carlos Hart added 11 points....

4+ hour, 7+ min ago (417+ words) The Big 12 Conference and Players Era -- a college basketball brand built around a fledgling tournament in Las Vegas -- announced a multi-year, $50 million equity partnership on Monday centered around league teams' participation in the 2026 team event. Eight Big 12 teams will gain automatic entry into the tournament expected to expand to 32 teams in November 2026. The financial agreement will guarantee each participating team a $1 million NIL share. "The Big 12 now receives guaranteed access to the biggest college basketball event outside of March and it will benefit perennial powers and teams with national championship aspirations," Seth Berger, CEO of Players Era, said in a statement. "Over the next six years, Players Era will commit no less than $50 million to Big 12 basketball programs in rights fees." The Players Era is a subsidiary of EverWonder Studio. The Players Era men's championship -- renamed this year after being…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago (461+ words) Milos Uzan scored a career-best 26 points and collected seven rebounds, five assists and three steals while Emanuel Sharp also scored 26 points to help No. 3 Houston escape with a 78-74 overtime victory over Syracuse on Monday in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas. Joseph Tugler blocked five shots as the Cougars (6-0) were victorious despite blowing an 11-point lead late in regulation. Tyler Betsey scored 16 points and William Kyle III added 12 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for the Orange. Naithan George and JJ Starling had 11 points and Kiyan Anthony and Nate Kingz scored 10 apiece for Syracuse (4-1). Orange leading scorer Donnie Freeman (17.8 points per game) missed the contest with a lower leg injury and will also be unavailable for the team's ensuing two games in Las Vegas. In Tuesday's tournament play, Houston plays No. 17 Tennessee, while Syracuse meets Kansas. Sharp made a turnaround…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago (461+ words) Iowa and Ole Miss are both 5-0, but neither has played away from home. Both teams will get a better idea of the challenges that will greet them down the road in conference play when they meet Tuesday night in the first round of the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs, Calif. The Hawkeyes have won all their games by at least 19 points and have an average margin of victory of 27.6 points against Robert Morris, Western Illinois, Xavier, Southeast Missouri and Chicago State. The Rebels will provide competition similar to what awaits in Big Ten play. Ole Miss has two wins by single digits, yet still an average margin of victory of 17.2 points in wins against Southeastern Louisiana, UL Monroe, Memphis, Cal State Bakersfield and Austin Peay. The reverse is true -- Iowa will supply competition akin to what awaits in SEC play....

5+ hour, 2+ min ago (385+ words) Considering how much Utah and Grand Canyon love to score, perhaps it makes sense that both their coaches are desperate to see defensive improvement when they meet on Tuesday night in an Acrisure Classic opener in Palm Desert, Calif. Utah (5-1) suffered its first loss of the season on Thursday when Cal Poly came into Salt Lake City and secured a 92-85 win -- helped by hitting 14 of 25 from 3-point range. It was a sour end to the Utes' six-game homestand to start the season. The Runnin' Utes trailed Cal Poly 50-39 at halftime after allowing the Mustangs to shoot 54.8% (17 of 31) from the field and 52.9% (9 of 17) from 3-point range. "Just disappointed in how we started out the game," Utah coach Alex Jensen said. "Defensively, hard to give up 50 points. Our guys have got to just individually take the challenge to guard, to play defense....

5+ hour, 12+ min ago (461+ words) Iowa and Ole Miss are both 5-0, but neither has played away from home. Both teams will get a better idea of the challenges that will greet them down the road in conference play when they meet Tuesday night in the first round of the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs, Calif. The Hawkeyes have won all their games by at least 19 points and have an average margin of victory of 27.6 points against Robert Morris, Western Illinois, Xavier, Southeast Missouri and Chicago State. The Rebels will provide competition similar to what awaits in Big Ten play. Ole Miss has two wins by single digits, yet still an average margin of victory of 17.2 points in wins against Southeastern Louisiana, UL Monroe, Memphis, Cal State Bakersfield and Austin Peay. The reverse is true -- Iowa will supply competition akin to what awaits in SEC play....