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W vs Montana St · Thu, Nov 12 · Final
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTST | 29 | 42 | 71 |
| BYU | 43 | 43 | 86 |
BYU Wright III 22 pts, 7 ast · Kohler 6 reb
MTST Davis 14 pts · Slater 5 reb · Holden 6 ast
Record4–0
No. 23 · T-1st in the Big 12
Wed, Nov 18 9:00 PM ET vs N Colorado
No. 23 BYU is 4-0 and CBS Sports says its schedule offers a long runway of wins.
CBS Sports' ranking piece asks whether BYU could be the last undefeated team standing. The article says the schedule tightens up in January.
Source: CBS Sports
Big 12 standings
| Team | W | L | CONF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 4 | 0 | 0-0 |
| BYU | 4 | 0 | 0-0 |
| TCU | 4 | 0 | 0-0 |
| UCF | 4 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Baylor | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Houston | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Kansas | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Texas Tech | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Utah | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Arizona | 3 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Colorado | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
Around college basketball
No. 1 in the 30-second version
No. 12 Arizona beats Auburn 80-69 as freshman Caleb Holt scores 24 in his home state.
Holt, who grew up in Alabama, also had nine rebounds and five steals, and Motiejus Krivas added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Auburn trailed by 14 after halftime and took a 61-59 lead before Arizona went on a 9-0 run, according to the Associated Press. The loss ended Auburn's long home winning streak against non-conference opponents.
Sources: ClutchPoints · Arizona Wildcats On SI · Associated Press
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Michigan State forward Jordan Scott injured his right shoulder in the 106-72 win over Northern Iowa.
Scott had 11 points in the first half and did not return after halftime, with ice on his shoulder. Coach Tom Izzo said Scott will have X-rays and that he does not think the injury is serious. Scott had been a key player in the Spartans' 79-73 win over No. 2 Duke earlier in the week.
Sources: ESPN · Associated Press · Spartans Wire
Kentucky beats Northern Arizona 78-77 on Alex Wilkins' three with 2.1 seconds left.
Northern Arizona entered as a 30.5-point underdog and led 77-73 with 22 seconds left, according to Fox News. Former Kentucky guard Jamal Mashburn said on TNT Sports that fans are unhappy and questioned Mark Pope's future. Pope called the team fun to follow and said it would keep improving.
Sources: ClutchPoints · Fox News · CBS Sports
No. 3 in the 30-second version
No. 18 Alabama holds off Seton Hall 82-76 despite making just seven three-pointers.
Amari Allen led Alabama with 24 points, five assists and three rebounds, according to Roundtable Sports. Seton Hall rallied from 17 points down in the second half to pull within three, and Ilay Dolinski scored 15 points off the bench, per App.com. Alabama shot 7-of-21 from deep after averaging more than 16 threes per game.
Sources: Roundtable Sports · Alabama Crimson Tide On SI · App.com | Asbury Park Press
No. 19 Arkansas beats Central Arkansas 79-66, with Billy Richmond III scoring 21 points.
Arkansas led by 16 at halftime, but Central Arkansas cut the lead to single digits in the second half, according to the AP. Coach John Calipari said the Razorbacks are not yet playing winning basketball, citing 19 assists and 11 turnovers in the win. Miikka Muurinen scored 11 and Jeremiah Wilkinson 14 for Arkansas.
Sources: Arkansas Razorbacks On SI · Ft. Smith Southwest Times Record · Associated Press
How this is made: Summaries are written with AI from the linked reporting. For the full account, read the sources.