Today’s results:
No. 11 Tennessee 93, Florida A&M 64
No. 23 Illinois 81, Morehead State 61
Penn State 94, Bucknell 51
BYU 68, Montana State 60
Rhode Island 91, Sacred Heart 40
Bowling Green 89, Cleveland State 86
Pitt 79, Yale 74
West Virginia 74, Loyola Maryland 39
Kentucky 74, East Tennessee 66
NC State 84, Charlotte 43
Wisconsin 61, Milwaukee 51
Arkansas 81, UL Monroe 76
College team news:
Iowa is running familiar faces in new roles.
Utah has a legitimate Final Four roster.
Washington State will keep rising, but won’t shake that chip on their shoulder.
It’ll be a whole new ball game for Minnesota in their opener tomorrow.
Siena is eager to build on last year’s MAAC tourney run.
Toledo looks to the future, wanting more.
New coach, new optimism for Saint Mary’s.
College player news:
For the first time in 600 days, Paige Bueckers will be ready for UConn’s season opener……Caroline Ducharme is feeling healthy and confident.
Iowa center Sharon Goodman excelled in her surprising season-opening start.
College coach news:
Kim Mulkey said her team “didn’t have dog in them” in their loss last night.
Dawn Staley says the rise of WBB has been a long time in coming.
Michigan has extended Kim Barnes Arico’s contract through 2027-2028.
USA Basketball news:
Diana Taurasi is settling into a new role with Team USA.