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• SportsDenOklahoma State Opens Season With 31-Point WinOklahoma State beat Incarnate Word 91-60 at Gallagher-Iba Arena on November 2, opening its 2026-27 basketball season with a decisive victory.OKST3 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenKentucky Forecast to Finish 24-8 or 25-7 in Pope’s Third SeasonKentucky opens its 2026-27 men’s basketball season against Manhattan at Rupp Arena on November 3, with three projections putting the Wildcats’ regular-season record at either 24-8 or 25-7.UK3 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenHurley Tosses UConn’s 200th-Win Game BallUConn coach Dan Hurley threw away a commemorative game ball after the Huskies beat Gardner-Webb 86-46 on November 2, reaching 200 wins with the program.UCONN3 h ago · Newsweek
• SportsDenBurton Leads Indiana Past Eastern Illinois in Season OpenerIndiana defeated Eastern Illinois 91-57 in Bloomington on November 2, as transfer Markus Burton scored 19 points and handed out five assists.IND4 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer +1
• SportsDenVirginia Tech Opens Season Against Coppin StateVirginia Tech hosts Coppin State in Blacksburg on November 3 to open the 2026-27 men’s basketball season. The Hokies are favored by 30.5 points.VT4 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer +1
• SportsDenBig 12 Women’s Basketball Preseason Polls Put Oklahoma State FirstOn November 3, 2026, preseason polls placed Oklahoma State, TCU, Baylor and West Virginia at the top of the Big 12 women’s basketball race, while Houston, UCF and Cincinnati were among the teams projected near the bottom.OKSTWVUCIN5 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenKansas Opens With 30-Point Win Over FordhamNo. 17 Kansas beat Fordham 95-65 in Lawrence on November 2, led by Tre White’s 22 points and Tyran Stokes’ 15 in his collegiate debut.KU6 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer +1
• SportsDenMalachi Jordan Commits to St. John’sProlific Prep forward Malachi Jordan committed to St. John’s on November 3, giving Rick Pitino’s program a major high school recruiting win.6 h ago · Sports Illustrated +1
• SportsDenUCLA Jumps to No. 14 After Upsetting ArizonaUCLA beat Arizona 84-75 on Monday to open the 2026-27 college basketball season, moving the Bruins to No. 14 in the updated Top 25 And 1 rankings.ARIZUCLA6 h ago · CBS Sports
• SportsDenHouston Opens Season With 39-Point Win Over La SalleNo. 10 Houston beat La Salle 94-55 in Houston on November 2, led by Dedan Thomas Jr.’s 16 points.HOU8 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer +1
• SportsDenFlorida, East Texas A&M Lead College Basketball’s Opening NightFlorida and South Carolina opened their seasons with ranked wins, while East Texas A&M stunned Oklahoma on November 2. USC also won JuJu Watkins’ return from injury.SCOUUF8 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenBaylor Opens Season With 87-65 Win Over Northwestern StateBaylor beat Northwestern State 87-65 in Waco on November 2, led by 17 points each from Brett Decker Jr. and Kayden Mingo.BAY8 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer +1
• SportsDenCollege Basketball Opens With Illinois Rout and Memphis UpsetIllinois, Florida, Memphis and UCLA claimed notable wins on the opening night of men’s college basketball on November 2, 2026. Memphis beat No. 18 Iowa State 80-76, while Illinois defeated FDU by 75 points.ISUILLUF8 h ago · CBS Sports +1
• SportsDenNebraska Opens Season With 81-54 Win Over San Jose StateNebraska beat San Jose State 81-54 in Lincoln on November 2, extending its season-opening win streak to eight. Britt Prince scored 23 points, while the Huskers dominated the boards and forced 32 turnovers.NEB8 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenMississippi State Opens With 106-88 Win Over Tennessee TechMississippi State beat Tennessee Tech 106-88 at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville on November 2, led by Josh Hubbard’s 25 points and nine assists.MSST8 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenFoster Sets Freshman Record in Pittsburgh’s Season-Opening WinPittsburgh beat Rider 95-57 at home on November 2, led by freshman Chase Foster’s 23 points, a program record for a freshman debut.PITT9 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer +1
• SportsDenBarrett Gives Vanderbilt Another Ballhandler in His ReturnT.O. Barrett returned to Vanderbilt’s lineup in its November 2 win over Bellarmine, adding a veteran ballhandler and defender as he works back from injury.VAN9 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenWest Virginia Opens With a 91-46 Win and a Nine-Man RotationWest Virginia beat Niagara 91-46 in its season opener on November 2, after trailing by as many as 10 points. The game offered an early look at coach Ross Hodge’s starting lineup and rotation.WVU10 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenAlabama Adds Size as Oats Targets Rebounding ImprovementAlabama enters the 2026-27 season with a taller roster after coach Nate Oats made size a priority following postseason rebounding struggles. The Crimson Tide went 3-0 in preseason exhibitions and is ranked No. 20 nationally.ALA10 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenDeVries Praises Indiana’s Depth After Season-Opening WinIndiana beat Eastern Illinois 91-57 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on November 2, opening its 2026-27 season. Coach Darian DeVries praised his team’s playmaking, depth and offensive approach.IND14 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenUCLA Holds Off Arizona in Season-Opening Las Vegas ThrillerUCLA beat Arizona 84-75 in its season opener on Monday, November 2, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, overcoming foul trouble and a late Wildcats rally.ARIZUCLA16 h ago · Sports Illustrated +1
• SportsDenWright’s 33 points power BYU past Ohio StateRob Wright III scored 33 points as No. 25 BYU beat Ohio State 94-83 at Salt Lake City’s Delta Center on November 2, 2026.OSU16 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer +2
• SportsDenLouisville Opens Season With 84-70 Win Over ChattanoogaNo. 11 Louisville beat Chattanooga 84-70 in its season opener in Louisville on November 2, led by Flory Bidunga’s 16 points.LOU16 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer +1
• SportsDenPlacide and Kennedy Lead Wake Forest Past Maryland Eastern ShoreWake Forest opened its season with an 83-62 win over Maryland Eastern Shore in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on November 2. Gavin Placide scored 20 points, while Kevair Kennedy nearly recorded a triple-double.UNCWAKEMD17 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer +1
• SportsDenMcNamara Opens Syracuse Tenure With Win Amid Father’s DeathSyracuse coach Gerry McNamara earned a 74-58 season-opening win over New Haven on November 2, days after his father died of cancer.SYR17 h ago · New York Post
• SportsDenIndiana Opens Season With 34-Point Win Over Eastern IllinoisIndiana beat Eastern Illinois 91-57 in Bloomington on November 2, opening its 2026-27 season with strong defense and scoring from across the roster.IND17 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenEast Texas A&M Stuns Oklahoma in Season OpenerEast Texas A&M beat Oklahoma 68-64 in Norman on November 2, 2026, handing the Sooners a season-opening loss. Bo Aldridge scored 22 points for the Lions.OU17 h ago · Sports Illustrated +2
• SportsDenPenn State Opens Season With 40-Point Win Over CanisiusPenn State beat Canisius 97-57 at the Bryce Jordan Center on November 2, opening its 2026-27 men’s basketball season with a decisive win.PSU17 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenIllinois Opens Season With 120-45 Rout of Fairleigh DickinsonNo. 3 Illinois beat Fairleigh Dickinson 120-45 in Champaign on November 2, setting a program record with 19 three-pointers. Andrej Stojakovic and Stefan Vaaks scored 20 points apiece.ILL18 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer +1
• SportsDenArkansas Sets Scoring and Turnover Records in Season OpenerArkansas beat New Orleans 127-48 at Bud Walton Arena on November 2, setting program records for points and forced turnovers in a game.ARK18 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenKansas Opens at Home With 30-Point Win Over FordhamKansas beat Fordham 95-65 in its regular-season home opener at Allen Fieldhouse on November 2, with Tre White scoring a game-high 22 points.KU19 h ago · Sports Illustrated
• SportsDenMemphis Holds Off No. 18 Iowa State in OpenerMemphis beat No. 18 Iowa State 80-76 in the teams’ season opener in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on November 2.ISUMEM19 h ago · Sports Illustrated +1
• SportsDenNorth Carolina Opens Malone Era With 80-72 WinNorth Carolina beat Western Carolina 80-72 in Chapel Hill on November 2, giving coach Michael Malone a win in his Tar Heels debut. Matt Able led UNC with 18 points.UNC19 h ago · Sports Illustrated +2
• SportsDenMills’ Double-Double Leads Maryland Past BucknellAndre Mills scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Maryland beat Bucknell 96-67 in College Park on November 2, 2026, in both teams’ season opener.MD19 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer +1
• SportsDenSyracuse Opens Season With 74-58 Win Over New HavenSyracuse beat New Haven 74-58 in its season opener in Syracuse, New York, on November 2. Kiyan Anthony scored 17 points, while Gavin Doty and Sadiq White Jr. each recorded a double-double.SYR19 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer +1
• SportsDenSadler Leads West Virginia Past Niagara in Season OpenerFreshman Miles Sadler scored 16 points and had nine assists as West Virginia beat Niagara 91-46 in Morgantown on November 2.WVU19 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer +1
• SportsDenVanderbilt Opens Season With 46-Point Win Over BellarmineNo. 24 Vanderbilt beat Bellarmine 93-47 in Nashville on November 2, opening its season with a dominant second-half surge led by Tyler Tanner’s 20 points.VAN19 h ago · Sports Illustrated +1
• SportsDenCincinnati Pulls Away From American in Season OpenerCincinnati beat American 79-53 in Cincinnati on November 2, opening the season with its seventh straight season-opening win. MJ Collins Jr. and Tyler Tejada led the Bearcats with 13 points apiece.CIN19 h ago · Sports Illustrated +1
• SportsDenHaugh leads top-ranked Florida past Miami in season openerThomas Haugh scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 1 Florida beat No. 14 Miami 77-67 in Tampa on November 2. Acaden Lewis scored 24 for Miami.UFMIA19 h ago · Local 10 Miami +2
• SportsDenClemson Opens Season With 85-72 Win Over StetsonClemson beat Stetson 85-72 in a men’s basketball season opener in Clemson, South Carolina, on November 2. Ace Buckner scored 20 points for the Tigers.SCCLEM20 h ago · The Philadelphia Inquirer