MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Purdue guard Braden Smith reacted to becoming the Big Ten’s career assists leader as though it were just another step rather than a culmination.
DALLAS (AP) – Houston center Alperen Sengun left the Rockets’ loss to Dallas on Saturday night only 1:04 into play after spraining his right ankle.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Lani White scored 25 points to lead Utah past No. 8 TCU 87-77 in overtime Saturday night.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Golden State forward Draymond Green was ejected late in the first half of the Warriors’ game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night after consecutive technical fouls for arguing with officials.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – The game started with the San Francisco 49ers unable to generate a single first down in the first quarter. It ended with Brock Purdy on his back after taking a crushing hit on a fourth-down incompletion.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Anthony Robinson II had 19 points and eight rebounds as Missouri held off No. 22 Florida 76-74 on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
MIAMI (AP) – Anthony Edwards scored 33 points, Naz Reid had 20 of his 29 in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Miami 125-115 on Saturday night and snap the Heat’s four-game winning streak.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Deni Avdija had 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Donovan Clingan added a career-high 24 points along with 12 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-110 on Saturday night.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Goalkeeper Joan García shrugged off the jeers and vitriol in his return to Espanyol and Barcelona teammate Fermín López set up two late goals for a 2-0 victory in a heated Catalan derby on Saturday.