Indiana Edges Syracuse While Scoring Records Fall Nationwide
Indiana held off Syracuse 83-80 on Monday night in a non-conference matchup that handed Gerry McNamara his first loss as Orange head coach. Syracuse freshman guard Ryan Moesch, listed at six feet tall, repeatedly attacked the rim against Indiana's 7-foot-2 center Samet Yigitoglu and found success despite the size mismatch, a bright spot in the defeat.
Elsewhere in Monday's slate, Northern Colorado senior forward Tatum West produced a dominant line against NAIA opponent Northern New Mexico, finishing with 24 points on 9-for-12 shooting, 20 rebounds - 12 of them offensive - two blocks, two assists and a steal in just 22 minutes. West averaged 11.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game last season in Big Sky play while shooting just under 59%, suggesting the performance extends an established trend of efficient production rather than marking an isolated outlier. best bandy betting site
Missouri freshman guard Jason Crowe Jr. set the program's freshman scoring record against SIU Edwardsville, finishing 11-for-16 from the field, including 4-for-8 from three-point range, and 8-for-9 at the free-throw line for 34 points, adding two rebounds and four assists. Through three games, Crowe is averaging 21.7 points and 4.3 assists; his weakest outing so far came against Saint Louis, the toughest opponent on Missouri's schedule to date. Penn State forward Petra Božan, a junior transfer from Nebraska, set a career high with 27 points on 10-for-11 shooting, including 5-for-6 from three, but the Nittany Lions fell to Dayton 77-71 and dropped to 0-3 on the season. Texas center Matas Vokietaitis, who led the SEC in field-goal percentage last season at just under 62%, posted 26 points on 8-for-12 shooting with nine rebounds, a block and a steal against Grambling, while committing only one foul - a notable reduction after leading the conference with 123 fouls a year ago.
No. 4 UConn routed Wagner 83-41, a game with added resonance for Huskies coach Dan Hurley, who led the Seahawks from 2010 to 2012 before moving on to Rhode Island and eventually Connecticut. Hurley described the intensity of his time at Wagner afterward, saying he felt like he was "coaching the Celtics" and that the "fate of the free world" seemed to hinge on each game.
