Kwame Evans Jr. scored 23 points and Nate Bittle added 16 points and 11 rebounds Monday night to help Oregon beat UC Riverside 91-76 in the season opener for both teams. Stanford transfer Brandon Angel had 17 points and TJ Bamba, who started at Washington State before playing last season at Villanova, scored 12 and grabbed seven rebounds for Oregon.
Read more: Evans scores 23, Bittle adds 16 points and 11 rebounds; Oregon beats UC Riverside 91-76
Minor's 23 points pace Oregon St. past Utah Tech 80-57, win 11th straight opener under Wayne Tinkle
Damarco Minor scored 23 points and Oregon State pulled away in the second half to post an 80-57 win over Utah Tech in the season opener Monday night. The Beavers have won each of their 11 season openers under coach Wayne Tinkle, who is now one win shy of 300. Michael Rataj, from Augsburg, Germany, scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Parsa Fallah, a transfer from Southern Utah from Amon, Iran, had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists in his debut.
Read more: Minor's 23 points pace Oregon St. past Utah Tech 80-57, win 11th straight opener under Wayne Tinkle
Maletic's 13 lead Western Illinois over San Jose State 59-55
Marko Maletic scored 13 points as Western Illinois beat San Jose State 59-55 on Monday. Maletic added five rebounds for the Leathernecks (1-0). Sean Smith added 11 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc while they also had seven rebounds and seven assists.
Read more: Maletic's 13 lead Western Illinois over San Jose State 59-55
Labaron Philon flashes high ceiling in Alabama debut
No. 22 UCLA routs Rider 85-50 in season opener behind Bilodeau's 18 points in Bruins debut
Tyler Bilodeau scored 18 points in his UCLA debut after transferring from Oregon State, and the 22nd-ranked Bruins routed Rider 85-50 on Monday night in their season opener. Dylan Andrews added 14 points and six assists. Kobe Johnson, who transferred from crosstown-rival USC, had 12 points and eight rebounds.
Read more: No. 22 UCLA routs Rider 85-50 in season opener behind Bilodeau's 18 points in Bruins debut
Player grades: Sooners cruise past Lindenwood in season opener
Porter Moser emphasized all offseason that Oklahoma needed to shoot more three-pointers, and in their season opener against Lindenwood, they not only took those shots—they made them. The Sooners went 14-24 (41.2%) from three-point range, establishing a significant edge. As expected, this game was never close, with the Sooners quickly pulling away.
Read more: Player grades: Sooners cruise past Lindenwood in season opener
