No. 2 Baylor opens season with a rout
MaCio Teague scored 21 points and No. 2 Baylor won its delayed season opener 112-82 over Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday night at Las Vegas.
Baylor, which adjusted its opening schedule after coach Scott Drew tested positive for COVID-19, shot 45-for-80 (56.3 percent) from the floor, including 15-for-27 (55.6 percent) from 3-point range.
Davion Mitchell finished with 18 points for the Bears (1-0). Jared Butler and LJ Cryer each scored 17 and Adam Flagler chipped in 12.
Cedric Russell led the Ragin Cajuns (0-1) with 26 points.
The Bears were supposed to open the season with two games in Connecticut, but didn’t make the trip.
VIRGINIA TECH 81
NO. 3 VILLANOVA 73 (OT)
Keve Aluma scored 23 points and Nahiem Alleyne added 20 as the Hokies upset the Wildcats in overtime at Uncasville, Conn.
Collin Gillespie led the Wildcats (2-1) with a gamehigh 25 points.
NO. 9 DUKE 81 COPPIN ST. 71
Freshman Jalen Johnson had 19 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks to help Duke overcome a turnover-filled performance
and beat Coppin State 81-71 in Saturday’s delayed season opener for both teams at Durham, N.C.
RICE 103
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE 64
Travis Evee had 24 points as the Owls routed NAIA-member Our Lady of the Lake at San Antonio.
Evee made 6 of 9 3pointers for Rice (2-0).
OKLAHOMA ST. 85 TEXAS SOUTHERN 65
Cade Cunningham scored 20 points and fellow freshman Rondel Walker chipped in 19 points with three 3-pointers off the bench to help the host Cowboys beat the Tigers.
The Cowboys (2-0) pulled away for good with
an 8-0 run early in the second half that made it 49-32 on Ferron Flavors Jr.’s 3-pointer.
Georgetown-transfer Galen Alexander led the Tigers (0-2) with 22 points.
TCU 70, TULSA 65
Kevin Samuel scored 16 points and tied his career high with 18 rebounds and the Horned Frogs beat the Golden Hurricane at the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo.
NO. 13MICHIGAN STATE 80 NOTRE DAME 70
Aaron Henry had 14 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and three assists to help the No. 13 Spartans (2 -0) win at home.