Anything can happen when teams hit conference play, but San Diego State and UCF remained undefeated on Wednesday night. Perennial powers Duke and
Malcolm Thomas had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 14 points and 11 rebounds and the duo also keyed a game-turning run after halftime as sixth-ranked San Diego State stretched its season-opening winning streak to
In their Mountain West opener, the undefeated Aztecs did pretty much the same thing they have been doing to non-conference opponents. They put the game out of reach with a strong second half, including yet another extended scoring run.
Leonard had six points and Thomas five in a 13-0 run early in the second half that pushed the Aztecs to a 49-31 lead over TCU (9-7).
San Diego State’s 16-game winning streak is the second-longest in the country, trailing only the 24 wins in a row by defending national champion Duke.
No. 19 UCF 65, Marshall 58
Marcus Jordan had 26 points and five assists and No. 19 UCF remained unbeaten with a 65-58 win against Marshall.
No. 1 Duke 85, UAB 64
Nolan Smith scored a career-high 33 points to help No. 1 Duke beat UAB 85-64.
No. 3 Kansas 99, UMKC 52
Josh Selby had 16 points to lead six
No. 9 Missouri 98, North Alabama 58
Kim English scored a season-high 20 points in the first half alone to lead seven players in double figures as No. 9 Missouri romped Division II North Alabama 98-58.
No. 11 Purdue 83, Penn State 68
JaJuan Johnson had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 11 Purdue's defense clamped down on Big Ten-leading scorer Talor Battle in an 83-68 win Wednesday night.
No. 15 BYU 89, No. 25 UNLV 77
Jimmer Fredette scored 39 points to lead No. 15 Brigham Young to an 89-77 win against 25th-ranked UNLV on Wednesday night in the Mountain West Conference opener.
Tobias Harris scored 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and