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  • Top 25 roundup: SMU halts No. 12 UNC’s 7-game win streak

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    No. 1 Arizona 97, Utah 78Jaden Bradley scored 18 points and Koa Peat added 17 to lead the unbeaten Wildcats over the Utes in the teams’ Big 12 opener in Salt Lake City.Tobe Akawa tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds off the bench to help Arizona (14-0) win its ninth straight game by double figures. Brayden Burries chipped in 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds while Ivan Kharchenkov added 13 points. The Wildcats shot 53.6% from the floor and went 7 of 18 from 3-point range.Terrence Brown led Utah (8-6) with 26 points and six assists. Keanu Dawes added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Utes while Don McHenry chipped in 15 points as the Utes lost at home for just the second time this season.

    No. 5 Purdue 89, Wisconsin 73

    Braden Smith shattered the Big Ten’s career assists record and the Boilermakers shattered the Badgers’ will with an extended second-half spree to earn a Big Ten victory in Madison, Wis.

    Smith, who needed nine helpers to tie the 890 assists handed out by Michigan State’s Cassius Winston from 2017-20, finished with 14 points and 12 assists to lead the Boilermakers’ balanced attack. Fletcher Loyer led Purdue (13-1, 3-0 Big Ten) with 20 points while C.J. Cox posted 14 points and Oscar Cluff notched 12 points and 11 rebounds.

    Wisconsin (9-5, 1-2), which tried to become the first team to beat Purdue three times in a row since Smith and Loyer joined the program in the summer of 2022, was paced by Nick Boyd’s 24 points. Nolan Winter added 18 points and 10 rebounds, but the Badgers finished 4 of 25 (16%) on 3-point attempts.

    No. 6 Duke 91, Florida State 87

    Isaiah Evans made six 3-pointers and poured in a career-high 28 points to help the Blue Devils come away with a win over the upset-minded Seminoles in Tallahassee, Fla.

    Evans scored 18 of his points in the second half and was 6-of-14 from 3-point range to become the first Duke player besides Cameron Boozer to lead the team in scoring since Nov. 21 vs. Niagara. Boozer still made his presence felt with 17 points, a career-high nine assists and five rebounds for the Blue Devils (13-1, 2-0 ACC).

    Chauncey Wiggins tied his career high with 22 points for Florida State (7-8, 0-2), making 4 of 5 shots from outside the arc. Robert McCray V added 22 points and made 3 of 4 threes with five assists. Kobe MaGee added 17 points, hitting four 3s.No. 8 Houston 67, Cincinnati 60

    Kingston Flemings scored 19 points and Milos Uzan added 16 of his 18 points in the second half, lifting the Cougars to a victory over host Cincinnati in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

    Uzan sank 4 of 7 shots from 3-point range and Flemings added six assists and five steals. The Cougars (13-1) have won seven in a row overall and extended the nation’s longest active road winning streak to 15 despite a tough outing by leading scorer Emanuel Sharp, who missed all nine of his shots and scored two points.

    Cincinnati’s Day Day Thomas highlighted his 15-point performance by scoring his team’s last 12 points of the first half. Moustapha Thiam scored 13 points and Baba Miller added 11 for the Bearcats (8-6).

    No. 10 BYU 83, Kansas State 73

    AJ Dybantsa scored 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had three steals to lead No. 10 the Cougars to a win over the Wildcats in Manhattan, Kan., in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams.

    Robert Wright III added 18 points, Richie Saunders pitched in 13 points and Keba Keita had a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds for BYU (13-1), winners of 10 straight games.

    PJ Haggerty led Kansas State (9-5) with 24 points. Abdi Bashir Jr. scored 16 points, David Castillo chipped in 13 points off the bench and Khamari McGriff added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats, who had a four-game winning streak snapped.

    No. 11 Vanderbilt 83, South Carolina 71

    Tyler Tanner scored 19 points and tied a single-game school record with 14 assists as the Commodores knocked off the Gamecocks in Columbia, S.C.

    With two of Vanderbilt’s three primary ball-handlers out (Duke Miles and Frankie Collins), Tanner logged 37 minutes and turned the ball over just once in the SEC opener for both teams. AK Okereke added a season-high 17 points for the Commodores (14-0), Tyler Nickel scored 16, Devin McGlockton notched 15 and Jalen Washington added 10. Vanderbilt shot 51% from the field, 43% from 3-point range and 83% from the foul line.

    South Carolina (9-5) shot just 25% from 3-point range while being out-rebounded, 37-25. Elijah Strong led the Gamecocks in scoring with 17. South Carolina’s leading scorer, Meechie Johnson with 14.0 points per game coming in, had just nine on 2-of-9 shooting.

    No. 14 Alabama 89, Kentucky 74Aden Holloway made six 3-pointers and tied his career high of 26 points to lead the Crimson Tide to a solid win over the Wildcats in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Tuscaloosa, Ala.Labaron Philon Jr. returned from a one-game absence due to a leg injury to register 17 points and three steals for Alabama (11-3). Houston Mallette drained four 3-pointers while scoring 14 points, Amari Allen had 11 points and nine rebounds and Noah Williamson added 10 points.Otega Oweh recorded 22 points and eight rebounds and Jaland Lowe added a season-best 21 points for Kentucky (9-5), which fell to 1-5 against ranked foes this season.

    No. 15 Texas Tech 102, Oklahoma State 80While there was plenty of offense, the Red Raiders’ defense was what turned the tide in a triumph over the Cowboys as the teams opened the Big 12 Conference season in Lubbock, Texas.Balanced scoring and 21 assists on 37 made shots were keys for Texas Tech (11-3) and J.T. Toppin helped his team control the backboards 48-36. All five Red Raider starters finished in double figures, with Toppin leading the way with 23 points and 14 rebounds. Christian Anderson logged a double-double with 19 points and a career-best 13 assists and LeJuan Watts also scored 19 and grabbed nine boards.Anthony Roy topped the Cowboys (12-2) with 22 points, and big man Parsa Fallah chimed in with 20.

    UCF 81, No. 17 Kansas 75

    Jordan Burks drained a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 42 seconds left, Riley Kugel converted a three-point play and the Knights opened Big 12 play with an upset of the Jayhawks in Orlando, Fla.

    After Burks broke a 72-all tie, the Jayhawks (10-4) — also playing their Big 12 opener — got three free throws from Tre White (14 points, 11 rebounds) to trim it to 76-75 with 16.2 seconds remaining. Kugel (19 points) iced it with a layup and was fouled on the play, making the free throw for the 11th straight win for the Knights (12-1), whose fans stormed the court after the second home victory over the Jayhawks in three seasons.

    The Knights’ Themus Fulks totaled 16 points, four rebounds and three assists. Burks scored 14 as UCF held a 38-30 edge in points in the paint. The Jayhawks welcomed the return of Darryn Peterson, who netted a career-high 26 points — all in the first half — in 23 minutes Melvin Council Jr. scored 20 points but it was not enough as Kansas lost for the first time in five games.No. 18 Arkansas 86, No. 19 Tennessee 75

    Darius Acuff Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, reserve Meleek Thomas added 18 points and the Razorbacks pulled away from the Volunteers for a win in Fayetteville, Ark., in the SEC opener for both schools.

    Reserve center Malique Ewin had 12 points, six rebounds and four of Arkansas’ 10 blocked shots. The Razorbacks (11-3), who had lost eight of the previous 10 in the series, had a big advantage at the free throw line, making 29 of 33 attempts. Arkansas has won six of their last seven games.

    Amari Evans had 16 points on 7-of-7 shooting, Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 14 points and Nate Ament had 13 for Tennessee (10-4), which had a three-game winning streak broken.

    No. 20 Illinois 73, Penn State 65

    Kylan Boswell scored 18 points, and Keaton Wagler added 16 as the Fighting Illini secured a win over the Nittany Lions in Big Ten play in Philadelphia.David Mirkovic added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points for Illinois (11-3, 2-1) in a contest played at The Palestra, the famed facility that opened in 1927. The Illini never trailed while winning for the fifth time in six games. Backup Zvonimir Ivisic collected 10 rebounds and five blocked shots.Kayden Mingo recorded 16 points, five assists and four steals and Eli Rice added 11 points for Penn State (9-5, 0-3), which lost for the fourth time in five games. The Nittany Lions made just 34.8% of its attempts, including a shaky 8 of 38 from behind the arc.

    No. 21 Virginia 76, NC State 61

    Sam Lewis poured in 23 points and the Cavaliers never trailed in a win over the Wolfpack in Raleigh, N.C.

    Virginia (12-2, 1-1 ACC) led by as many as 27 to give first-year head coach Ryan Odom his first conference victory. Thijs De Ridder added 14 points, Malik Thomas posted 13 and reserve Devin Tillis provided 10. Lewis connected on five 3-pointers — the same as NC State’s total (5 of 20). He began the day averaging 8.8 points per game but had 15 by halftime, matching the Toledo transfer’s highest total of the season.

    Quadir Copeland’s 15 points led the Wolfpack (10-5, 1-1), who were looking to knock off a ranked team for the first time this season (now 0-3). Paul McNeil Jr. added 13 points and Alyn Breed had 12, but NC State shot just 36% (18 of 50) and were outrebounded 36-24.

    Missouri 76, No. 22 Florida 74

    Anthony Robinson II had 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the Tigers upset the Gators in Columbia, Mo., in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

    Mark Mitchell scored 14 points and Jacob Crews added 13 for the Tigers (11-3). Trent Pierce added 10 points after missing the first 13 games with an injury. Jayden Stone proved he was fully recovered from his broken hand while scoring Missouri’s first eight points on two 3-point jumpers and a transition dunk in his first game since Nov. 20.

    Thomas Haugh led the Gators (9-5) with 24 points. Alex Condon had 14 points and six assists and Xaivian Lee added 11 points.

    No. 23 Georgia 104, Auburn 100Jeremiah Wilkinson scored a season-high 31 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in overtime, to help the Bulldogs outlast the Tigers in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Athens, Ga.

    The victory ended Georgia’s five-game losing streak to Auburn. The Bulldogs (13-1) posted their school-record seventh 100-point game. They also got a season-high 24 points from Marcus Millender, who had five 3-pointers. Somto Cyril added 15 points, six rebounds and five blocked shots.

    Auburn pulled off an improbable rally in the final second of regulation. Trailing 92-88, the Tigers’ Keyshawn Hall was fouled on a 3-point shot with 0.7 seconds remaining. Hall made the first two free throws, intentionally missed the third and Kevin Overton grabbed the rebound and scored to force overtime. Tahaad Pettiford scored 15 of his 25 points in the first half for Auburn (9-5) and Filip Jovic had his first double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

    No. 25 Iowa 74, UCLA 61

    Bennett Stirtz scored 27 points and the Hawkeyes rode a strong start to hold off the Bruins’ second-half rally in a win at Iowa City.

    The Hawkeyes (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten) deluged the Bruins early, going on a 14-1 run midway through the first half for a double-digit-point advantage going into the break. Iowa’s advantage swelled to 18 by intermission and 21 the first few minutes after the break, but UCLA (10-4, 2-1) battled back with an 18-2 run. Iowa got 13 points from Alvaro Folgueiras, 11 from Isaia Howard and 10 from Tavion Banks.

    Donovan Dent fueled the comeback, scoring 20 of his team-high 25 points in the second half. He shot 10 of 16 from the floor and committed no turnovers in the final 20 minutes after going just 2 for 3 with three giveaways through the first 20 minutes. Tyler Bilodeau, the only other UCLA player to score in double figures, added 10 points.

    –Field Level Media

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  • MLB roundup: Yankees top White Sox in 11th for 7th straight win

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    Clay Bellinger blooped a go-ahead RBI single in the 11th inning and Aaron Judge and Austin Wells homered as the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Saturday for their seventh straight win.

    The Yankees moved within two games of the American League East-leading Toronto Blue Jays while stretching their lead over the Boston Red Sox for the first AL wild-card berth to 1 1/2 games.

    New York entered the 11th with just three hits but surged ahead with three more. Jazz Chisholm Jr. followed Bellinger’s single that scored automatic runner Trent Grisham with an RBI double, and Anthony Volpe delivered a run-scoring double.

    Mike Tauchman and Chase Meidroth both had two hits and an RBI for Chicago, which lost its fifth straight. Andrew Benintendi also had two hits.

    Judge smacked his club-leading 42nd home run with one out in the fourth to put the Yankees ahead 1-0. Judge hit a 1-0 changeup from White Sox starter Shane Smith 429 feet into the center field bleachers.

    Brewers 4, Blue Jays 1

    Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich led off the ninth inning with back-to-back homers, and visiting Milwaukee defeated Toronto.

    The homers came on consecutive pitches from Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman (8-6) that brought boos from the crowd. The Brewers added a run when Sal Frelick walked and Isaac Collins doubled.

    Myles Straw had three hits to lead the Blue Jays.

    Rays 4, Nationals 1

    Josh Lowe homered twice and drove in four runs, Ryan Pepiot pitched five innings of scoreless ball, and visiting Tampa Bay beat Washington.

    It was Lowe’s third career multi-homer game and his first of the season. Pepiot (10-10) allowed one hit and three walks while striking out six. Bryan Baker pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save with Tampa Bay and third of the season.

    Washington lost its seventh game in a row. Jake Irvin (8-10) was solid after a rocky first inning. He allowed four runs on five hits while walking one and striking out three.

    Pirates 10, Red Sox 3

    Pittsburgh scored five runs while batting around in the sixth to defeat host Boston and claim its eighth win in the last 10 games.

    Every Pirates batter posted at least one hit and either scored or drove in a run. Bryan Reynolds, Tommy Pham and Nick Gonzales posted two RBIs apiece while Oneil Cruz triggered the five-run sixth with a solo homer. Johan Oviedo (2-0) allowed three hits and two runs over five innings.

    Carlos Narvaez cracked a solo homer for the Red Sox while Trevor Story and Raul Gonzalez each notched two hits. Dustin May (7-11) surrendered eight hits and seven runs (six earned) over 5 1/3 innings.

    Guardians 4, Mariners 3

    Kyle Manzardo had a two-run homer and Steven Kwan and Bo Naylor each had RBI singles, lifting Cleveland to a victory over visiting Seattle.

    Right-hander Gavin Williams (9-5) allowed one run on four hits over seven innings, striking out eight with a lone walk for the win. Cade Smith worked the final 1 1/3 innings to earn his ninth save in 14 opportunities.

    Seattle, which sits in the final American League wild-card position, lost its seventh consecutive road/neutral site game and had the Guardians pull within three of them. Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (4-6) gave up three runs on three hits in six innings.

    Diamondbacks 6, Dodgers 1

    Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez went six scoreless innings and Corbin Carroll hit a home run to break a scoreless tie in the seventh inning as visiting Arizona earned a victory over Los Angeles.

    Gabriel Moreno had a sacrifice fly in a three-run seventh as the Diamondbacks won their fourth consecutive game and improved to 8-3 since Aug. 19. Rodriguez (6-8) allowed four hits.

    Mookie Betts had an RBI single and Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow (1-3) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before giving up three runs on four hits over seven innings with six strikeouts.

    Rangers 9, Athletics 3

    Josh Jung had three hits and two RBIs, Dylan Moore hit a two-run homer and Wyatt Langford lined a solo blast to help torrid Texas notch a victory over the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif.

    Adolis Garcia had three hits and scored twice as Texas totaled 17 hits and won its fourth straight game and seventh of its last eight. Kyle Higashioka and Michael Helman each contributed two hits and two RBIs while Langford had two hits and two runs. Merrill Kelly (11-7) gave up three runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings to improve to 2-1 in six starts since the Rangers acquired him from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

    Brent Rooker homered among his three hits for the Athletics. Lawrence Butler also homered and Carlos Cortes had two hits and an RBI for the A’s, who played without slugger Nick Kurtz (oblique). Mason Barnett of the Athletics was roughed up for five runs and eight hits in four-plus innings in his major league debut.

    Angels 4, Astros 1

    Oswald Peraza delivered a tie-breaking, two-run single in the top of the ninth inning as visiting Los Angeles rallied for a victory over Houston.

    Angels starter Kyle Hendricks allowed seven hits in six innings but did not issue a walk and allowed only one run, a Jesus Sanchez RBI single in the third. Kenley Jansen recorded his 24th save of the season. Jose Fermin (3-2) worked a scoreless eighth for the win.

    After starting the series opener 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position before rallying in the later innings, the Astros went 1-for-8 on Saturday. Houston right-hander Spencer Arrighetti allowed only one hit while working into the seventh inning.

    Marlins 11, Mets 8

    Connor Norby hit a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning for the Marlins, who outlasted the host Mets in a wild back-and-forth game.

    Joey Wiemer had three hits and three RBIs for the Marlins, while Eric Wagaman finished with two hits and two RBIs. Heriberto Hernandez and Jakob Marsee had an RBI apiece. Norby provided insurance with a two-run, ninth-inning double.

    In the fourth, Juan Soto homered to pull the Mets to 8-6, and he hit a two-run shot in the sixth to tie it at 8. It was the 28th multi-homer game for Soto, who finished 2-for-2 with two walks and a hit by pitch while adding two stolen bases.

    Cardinals 4, Reds 2

    Nathan Church drove in two runs as visiting St. Louis defeated Cincinnati.

    Willson Contreras and Pedro Pages hit homers as the Cardinals won their third straight game. Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy (6-2) allowed one run on five hits in six innings. He didn’t record a strikeout, but he got 12 outs on the ground. Kyle Leahy got the last four outs to earn his first save.

    Matt McLain hit a home run for the Reds, who have lost eight of their last nine games. Reds starter Andrew Abbott (8-5) allowed two runs on three hits in five innings.

    Phillies 3, Braves 2 (10 innings)

    Trea Turner delivered a two-run single with his team down to its final strike, lifting Philadelphia to a 10-inning win over visiting Atlanta.

    Philadelphia starter Cristopher Sanchez allowed one run and seven hits over seven frames.

    After missing more than two months with a fractured ribcage, Atlanta’s Chris Sale returned to throw 78 pitches — 51 strikes — over six effective innings. He gave up only one run and three hits and walked one with nine strikeouts.

    Padres 12, Twins 3

    Elias Diaz went 2-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs, and San Diego pulled away from Minnesota in Minneapolis.

    Ramon Laureano finished 2-for-5 with one homer and three RBIs for the Padres, while Gavin Sheets and Jake Cronenworth added two RBIs apiece. Left-hander Adrian Morejon (11-4) earned the victory with one scoreless inning of relief.

    Byron Buxton went 1-for-2 with a homer and two RBIs to lead the Twins. Trevor Larnach finished 2-for-3 and drove in a run. Right-hander Mick Abel (2-4) allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits in one inning. Abel’s rough performance in relief spoiled a strong start by Taj Bradley, who limited San Diego to one run on one hit in five innings.

    Royals 3, Tigers 1

    Bobby Witt Jr. delivered a tie-breaking two-run home run in the eighth inning to lift host Kansas City past Detroit.

    After reliever Tyler Holton (5-4) walked pinch hitter Tyler Tolbert, Witt mashed a fastball over the wall to straight-away center to put the Royals ahead 3-1. Reliever Lucas Erceg (6-3) got Detroit out in order in the eighth to earn the win for Kansas City, which has won four of its past six games.

    Starter Jack Flaherty allowed one run on four hits and struck out four in 5 2/3 innings for the Tigers, who have lost five of six.

    Orioles 11, Giants 1

    Jeremiah Jackson, Ryan Mountcastle and Samuel Basallo hit home runs, Trevor Rogers completed a dominant month of August with seven sharp innings and Baltimore turned the tables on host San Francisco.

    Jackson also doubled, scored twice and finished with a season-best four RBIs while Daniel Johnson collected a double, single and three runs for the Orioles. Having allowed one run in each of his previous five August starts, Rogers (8-2) made it six straight with seven innings of five-hit ball. He struck out five without issuing a walk to go 4-1 for the month.

    Giants rookie Carson Seymour (0-2), making his first career start, was charged with four runs on five hits in his three innings. Willy Adames accounted for the team’s lone run with a home run, his 25th of the season, in the first inning.

    Cubs 4, Rockies 3

    Kyle Tucker had two hits and scored twice while Michael Busch, Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ each added two hits as Chicago beat Colorado in Denver.

    Javier Assad (1-1) pitched six solid innings and Daniel Palencia got the final three outs for his 21st save. Assad allowed three runs on seven hits.

    Ezequiel Tovar had two hits for the Rockies, who have dropped the first two games of the series to see their MLB-worst record fall to 38-98. Colorado starter McCade Brown (0-2) allowed three runs on five hits in his four-plus innings of work.

    –Field Level Media

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