TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Motiejus Krivas scored 30 points, freshman Caleb Holt added 21 and No. 5 Arizona bounced back from a season-opening loss to blow out Cal Poly 104-84. The Wildcats struggled offensively in Monday’s 84-75 loss to UCLA, shooting 7 of 30 from 3-point range as the Bruins collapsed in on Krivas. Arizona bounced back with a dominating performance in their home opener, scoring 59 points by halftime and finished with a 56-26 advantage in the paint while shooting 55% from the floor. Krivas made 10 of 13 shots and grabbed eight rebounds after being limited to eight points against UCLA. Hamad Mousa led Cal Poly with 30 points and made 8 of 10 from 3-point range.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 25 points and No. 19 Texas Tech beat Bethune-Cookman 76-58 to extend its nonconference home winning streak to 48 games. Bethune-Cookman, coached by two-time NBA All-Star Reggie Theus, trailed by as many as 17 points before halftime Thursday night. But the Wildcats twice got within six points midway through the second half before the Red Raiders had a 12-1 run and maintained a double-digit lead the final 8 minutes. Cruz Davis added 15 points for Texas Tech. The Red Raiders' last nonconference home loss was in overtime to No. 15 Kentucky on Jan. 25, 2020.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Taison Chatman scores 15 points to lead Utah's balanced offense in a 67-57 victory over Towson. Chatman makes five 3s off the bench and all four of his free-throw attempts for Utah. Alec Anigbata leads the starters with 13 points. Trey Campbell adds nine points, six assists, and five rebounds. Jaquan Womac and Ben Roseborough score 13 points each for Towson. Utah closes the first half with a 16-7 surge for a 27-19 lead. The Utes shoot 56% from the floor in the second half. This game marks the first meeting between the teams.
UNDATED (AP) — Next week, Congress could begin debating a bill to overhaul college sports, amid uncertainty from recent Democratic election victories. The House, still Republican-led, will decide what to do with the Protect College Sports Act, which passed the Senate last month. The bill regulates athlete pay and protects Olympic sports but faces opposition. Supporters argue it prevents smaller sports from disappearing, while critics say it lacks sufficient protections. Major sports conferences like the SEC and Big Ten are considering their own governance if Congress doesn't act. They hope for federal guidance to manage spending wars for athletes.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Myles Colvin made 7 of 12 from 3-point range and scored 31 points to help Cincinnati beat Green Bay 81-64. Colvin, who had two 30-point games for Wake Forest last season, was 10-of-17 shooting and finished with seven rebounds and two blocks. Amani Lyles made 7 of 10 from the field and finished with 14 points. MJ Collins and Eric Mahaffey each scored 11. Orlando Lovejoy led Green Bay (1-1) with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Isaiah Sutherland and Clarence Payia each scored 12. Mahaffey made a layup that gave Cincinnati the lead for good with 6:56 left in the first half and followed with a dunk before Colvin converted a four-point play that capped a 10-2 spurt and made it 29-22 about 90 seconds later.
UNDATED (AP) — This Holy War game could have significant implications on the Big 12 championship game matchup and the College Football Playoff. Saturday will be the first meeting between the schools with both in the top 10 of the AP poll. No. 3 Utah is 8-0, and has a 14-game winning streak since losing 24-21 to BYU last season. The Cougars are 7-1. Devin Dampier is 18-2 as Utah’s starting quarterback. BYU sophomore Bear Bachmeier is 19-3. No. 24 Arizona hosts TCU on Friday night. Wildcats QB Noah Fifita is the FBS active career leader with 11,664 yards passing and 92 touchdowns.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the first time ever, BYU and Utah will face each other as Top 10 teams. This year’s edition of the Holy War offers bigger stakes than simple bragging rights. When the No. 3 Utes host the No. 7 Cougars on Saturday, the outcome could go a long way to determining the eventual Big 12 champion and a College Football Playoff bid. Utah is one of three unbeaten FBS teams and the owner of the nation’s longest winning streak at 14 games. BYU likely needs a win over the Utes to keep its chances for a Big 12 title and a CFP bid alive.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah built a football identity around tough defense under Kyle Whittingham. BYU made its mark with high-flying passing offenses under LaVell Edwards. Both teams are bucking their traditional football identities going into the latest edition of their Holy War rivalry on Saturday. This season, the third-ranked Utes are overwhelming opponents with offense, while the No. 7 Cougars are relying on stingy defense. Utah leads the Big 12 with 145 plays covering 10 or more yards from scrimmage. They rank second in the league in scoring offense, total offense and first downs. The Cougars have held four of five Big 12 opponents to 20 or fewer points.
