ALCORN STATE (0-5) 76No. 2 BAYLOR (8-0) 105MaCio Teague led six players in double figures with 18 points as Baylor wrapped up non-conference play. Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year Jared Butler netted 6-of-8 field goals, including 3-of-4 from long range, for 17 points along with three assists and one steal. Matthew Mayer posted 14 points and five rebounds off the bench. Zach … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Clark leads Virginia in ACC opener; Ohio State’s Ahrens dials it up from deep
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Top 25 Wrap: Brandon Rachal hands Houston its first loss; Montez Mathis paces Rutgers
DIXIE STATE (4-2) 67 NO. 1 GONZAGA (9-0) 112 Gonzaga continued its offensive tear as the Bulldogs scored their season-high behind 25 points from Corey Kispert. The senior shot 10-of-16 from the field and 4-of-6 from three. Joel Ayayi added on a 21 point performance to go along with 11 rebounds and six assists. Oumar Ballo scored his season-high 17 points off the bench. For … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Brandon Rachal hands Houston its first loss; Montez Mathis paces Rutgers
St. Bonaventure hopeful for seventh win in last eight A-10 openers
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team likes to score, a lot, to open Atlantic 10 play. No team has scored more points on average in their first league games than the Bonnies have since Davidson entered the league and gave the A-10 its current 14-team structure. Bona has recorded 477 points over the last six conference openers, almost 80 points a game. … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure hopeful for seventh win in last eight A-10 openers
Top 25 Wrap: Carr, Robbins lead Minnesota past Michigan State; Maryland upends Wisconsin
NORTHERN ARIZONA (1-6) 58NO. 1 GONZAGA (8-0) 88Joel Ayayi led four in double figures for Gonzaga with 17 points. Ayayi connected on 6-of-8 shots from the floor including 4-of-5 from behind the 3-point arc. Teammate Andrew Nembhard added 10 points and a game-high seven assists. Drew Timme had 14 points, and Dominick Harris scored 10 points off the bench. MARYLAND (6-3) 70NO. … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Carr, Robbins lead Minnesota past Michigan State; Maryland upends Wisconsin
Franciscan Forecast: How KenPom, other sites see the Bonnies
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure men's basketball fans may have experienced an unpleasant flashback last week when the three letters "RPI" reappeared on their social feeds. The Bonnies rank first in the nation in the antiquated Rating Percentage Index metric, which is still prominently displayed on CBS Sports's rankings page, among others, despite the NCAA discontinuing its … [Read more...] about Franciscan Forecast: How KenPom, other sites see the Bonnies