GREAT EXUMA, The Bahamas– With back-to-back bogey-free 5-under 67s in the third and final rounds, Jeremy Paul held off Class of 2022 Korn Ferry Tour graduate Kevin Roy and 2023 NCAA Championship runner-up Ross Steelman Wednesday evening, as the 29-year-old German earned his first career Korn Ferry Tour win at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay.
CINCINNATI — — DaRon Holmes II had 28 points, Kobe Elvis scored 27 and Dayton cruised to an 82-68 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday.
Holmes made 10 of 17 shots with three 3-pointers for the Flyers (8-2), who have won five in a row. He added seven rebounds and blocked five shots to extend his school record to 171 in his career. Elvis made 6 of 11 shots with a 3-pointer and all 14 of his free throws. He added five rebounds and three assists. Koby Brea scored 12 off the bench on 4-for-5 shooting from beyond the arc.
DETROIT — — Michigan State needed more than a month to look like the team respected enough to be ranked No. 4 in the preseason AP Top 25.
Tyson Walker scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half to help build a huge lead and the struggling Spartans went on to stun previously unbeaten and sixth-ranked Baylor 88-64 Saturday.
“It was a step in the right direction,” coach Tom Izzo said. “It shows you what we can be against a very, very good team.”
PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Bradshaw heard the cheers on each rebound, each big basket — yes, even on a 3-pointer — from nearly four dozen friends and family members in the crowd, who made the Kentucky star feel like he was home again playing for Camden High School.
Bradshaw and the Wildcats took over Philly, from four area players in the roster, to the bulk of the 9,000-plus fans in attendance, to even scoreboard advertising for Lexington-area business that turned the home of the 76ers into a little slice of Rupp Arena.
ESTERO, Fla. — — Just when it seemed like Kansas State might beat Iowa for the third time in a little over 12 months, Caitlin Clark found herself remembering one of coach Lisa Bluder’s mantras.
“She always says, ‘Find a way,’” Clark said.
That’s what she and the Hawkeyes did — to win a title, and finally beat the Wildcats.
NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS – In a nailbiting finish, the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s basketball team was crowned the 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Champions behind a tight 58-57 victory over UIC on Sunday night.
This was the Spartans’ fourth-straight win. Three from UNCG scored in double figures, including the tournament MVP, Mikeal Brown-Jones with a game-high 15 points and nine rebounds. Kobe Langley and Keyshaun Langley each contributed 10 points. Keyshaun was also named to the All-Tournament team.
HENDERSON, Nev. — — Kiki Iriafen had 30 points and 17 rebounds, and No. 4 Stanford beat No. 13 Florida State 100-88 on Friday night in the championship game of the Ball Dawgs Classic.
Stanford (6-0) overcame an early seven-point deficit thanks to defensive adjustments against the up-tempo Seminoles and outscored Florida State 72-54 over the final three quarters. The Cardinal’s point total was their season high.
Estero, FL – Tyler Thomas tallied the nation’s first 40-point game of the 2023-24 season to carry the Hofstra men’s basketball team to a 97-92 overtime victory over High Point in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase on Wednesday evening at Hertz Arena. Remarkably, Thomas scored 33 of his points in the second half and overtime. It is the 19th 40-point game in program history.
LAS VEGAS – Jaedon LeDee scored a career-high 34 points – 10 after regulation – and grabbed 17 rebounds to help San Diego State beat Washington 100-97 in overtime Sunday night and win the Continental Tire Main Event championship.
LeDee was named the tournament’s MVP and was joined by Micah Parrish on the all-tournament team.
NASSAU, Bahamas — — Tournament MVP Nijel Pack scored 20 of his 28 points in the first half against his former school, and No. 12 Miami topped Kansas State 91-83 on Sunday to win the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas championship.
Norchad Omier scored 23 for the Hurricanes (5-0), who are essentially assured of tying a school record by being in the AP Top 25 for the 17th consecutive week when the new poll comes out Monday. Miami also had a run of 17 consecutive appearances in the 2015-16 season.
