CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Andrej Stojakovic scored 25 points and Quentin Coleman had 19, including 15 in the second half, to lead No. 3 Illinois to a 112-70 victory Thursday night over Penn. Zavier Zens had 18 points, Ethan Brown had 13 points and 10 rebounds, Lincoln Williams had 12 points and nine rebounds in his collegiate debut and Stefan Vaaks had 11 points for the Illini (2-0), who shot 59% from the field (43 of 73) and outrebounded Penn 62-33. Michael Zanoni scored 16 points for Penn (0-1) and Lucas Lueth had 14 points and three blocked shots.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Kim Barnes Arico has steadily built the Michigan women’s basketball program into a power. And now in her 15th season, the Wolverines have a signature win. Te’Yala Delfosse scored a career-high 22 points and Olivia Olson had 19 points, lifting No. 5 Michigan to a 77-66 win over No. 2 Connecticut on Thursday night in the first matchup of top-five women’s basketball teams in the AP Top 25 at Crisler Center. The Huskies had won 39 regular-season games in a row since their last loss on Feb. 6, 2025.
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.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Freshman Jasiah Jervis scored 16 points and Jordan Scott had 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists as No. 6 Michigan State overpowered Toledo 91-61 on Thursday night. Preseason All‑American Jeremy Fears Jr. had 12 points and nine assists. Coen Carr added 10 points for the Spartans (2-0), who led by 33 points. Anton Bonke had nine points and grabbed seven rebounds. Michigan State had a 52-27 rebounding advantage and scored 27 second-chance points, compared to Toledo’s six. Mynor Strong led the Rockets (0-2) with 11 points, and Jaylan Ouwinga added 10.
SEATTLE (AP) — Sayvia Sellers had 17 points and seven assists, Avery Howell scored 12 of her 15 points in the second half, and No. 16 Washington pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Pacific 75-54. Brynn McGaughy and Devin Coppinger each added 11 points for Washington (2-0). The Huskies had 16 steals, five by Coppinger, and scored 21 points off 21 Pacific turnovers. Jordan Dyer led the Tigers with 12 points and JoJo Nworie added 11 points and eight rebounds. Both teams shot below 38% from the field, but Washington outscored the Tigers 27-8 from the free-throw line.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Duke transfer Darren Harris made five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points, Bryce Lindsay added 15 points, and Indiana beat Bellarmine 92-69. Lindsay, who averaged 12.3 points per game last season at Villanova, scored nine points in the first 11 minutes as the Hoosiers jumped to a 22-7 lead. Harris had five consecutive points in a 10-2 that made it a 24-point game at halftime. Lindsay’s layup with 4:15 left gave Indiana its biggest lead at 84-54. Bellarmine (0-2) trailed by double figures for the final 31-plus minutes. Tyler Doyle scored 12 points and Jacob Wassler added 10 for the Knights.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jaloni Cambridge had 23 points, eight assists and three steals, her sister Kennedy Cambridge added 16 points and five steals, and No. 18 Ohio State beat Central Michigan 103-36. Ava Watson hit two 3-pointers in the first 59 seconds and Jaloni Cambridge made another from behind the arc that made it 13-0 about 90 seconds later. Ohio State (2-0) forced 44 Chippewas turnovers and finished with 23 steals. Jailenn Green led Central Michigan (0-2) with nine points on 3-of-11 shooting. The Chippewas shot 29.3% (12 of 41) from the field, made 4 of 17 (23.5%) from 3-point range and hit just 8 of 15 (53.3%) from the free-throw line.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Josh Reed scored 25 points and Penn State used a strong first half and dominance at the foul line to defeat Chattanooga 97-93. The Nittany Lions took a 54-31 lead at the half and made a record program record 43 free throws on 49 attempts (88%), led by Reed’s 15 of 16 and 10 of 14 from Ivan Juric, who finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Kobe McDowell-White scored 28 points with eight assists for the Mocs on 10-of-11 shooting, including 7 of 8 on 3-pointers. Chattanooga made 6 of 12 3-pointers and shot 61% (22 of 36) in the second half. The Mocs never got it down to one possession until Lenny Anigbata hit a 3 with less than a second left before Prkacin made the final free throw for the school record.
