There's plenty to talk about after the first weekend of college hoops.
Before we begin, we'd like to extend our thoughts and well wishes to Richmond's Jack McCaffrey and his family as he begins treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
To the weekend's action:
Friday
Valparaiso vs. Purdue, of all games, delivered what will undoubtedly be one of the best moments of the season. The Beacons fell behind 19-4 early in the first half, but fought back and forced overtime. In the extra period, they were down by 3 with 4 seconds to go, and then this happened:
After a back-and-forth double overtime, Daniel Jacobsen hit a shot with 5 seconds to go to tie the game. Then...
The Beacons pulled off the upset thanks to McNair's shot and 35 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists from Rakim Chaney.
Purdue falls to 0-2 for the first time since the 1976-1977 season.
Check out this very wholesome post-game interview with Valpo head coach Roger Powell and his former coach Bruce Weber.
Even without Robbie Avila, Saint Louis looked more like a high-major program in its 90-84 win over Missouri.
The Billikens led for all but the first minute of the game, stretching their lead to as many as 14 points in the second half.
Every starter had at least 13 points for Saint Louis, with Ishan Sharma and Amari McCottry both scoring 17 apiece. They shot a blistering 56% (14-25) from three as a team and generated 38 points in the paint on the tallest team in the country. It was an offensive masterclass from Josh Schertz and company.
Bryson Tiller led Missouri with 26 points, while Mark Mitchell added 21. In the post-game presser, Dennis Gates said, "99% of programs would avoid this game."
UConn avenged last year's title game loss with an 85-77 win over Michigan. The final score wasn't indicative of how one-sided this one was - the Huskies led for 39 minutes and stretched their second-half lead to 18 at one point.
Braylon Mullins and Silas Demary Jr. combined for 44 points, while freshman Colben Landrew added 14 off the bench. Trey McKenney led Michigan with 22.
We recommend reading Matt Norlander's post-game recap here.
More scores to know from Friday:
Boston College 71 - UMass 55: Money Williams dominated with 35 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Luke Murray's head coaching career is off to a 2-0 start.
Ohio State 89 - Youngstown State 65: The Buckeyes scored 51 points in the second half to pull away from a feisty Penguins squad. John Mobley Jr. had 25 points.
Kentucky 89 - James Madison 80: The Wildcats used a second-half 11-0 run to break the game open after a back-and-forth first 30 minutes. Justin McBride had 13 points and 8 rebounds against his former team.
UCF 87 - Yale 75: Dior Johnson was at it again, leading all scorers with 28 points. Yale led by as many as 13 in the first half and the game was tied with 10 minutes to go before UCF rattled off 13 straight points and never looked back.
Alabama 101- Arkansas State 86: These teams combined to take 89 threes and each made 15 apiece. The difference was at the foul line, where Alabama shot 43 free throws to Arkansas State's 16. Amari Allen posted the first triple-double of the season with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.
Marquette 93 - Detroit Mercy 32: That's a real score; we just needed you to see it. Detroit Mercy had 20 turnovers and just 13 made field goals.
Saturday
Memphis followed up its impressive season-opening win against Iowa State with another massive win over VCU.
VCU led for nearly the entire second half, but Jayden Reid capped off his 32-point performance with this clutch three and a pair of free throws to win the game for the Tigers.
In a make-or-break year for Penny Hardaway, his team has passed its first two tests with flying colors. The tests keep coming for the Tigers as they get Vanderbilt and Louisville next week.
Georgetown closed out the first half against Maryland with a 12-0 run and never looked back, dismantling the Terps 86-74. The Hoyas led by as many as 27 in the second half before taking their foot off the gas.
Jaland Lowe had his best game since his days at Pitt, with 22 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds. Elmarko Jackson and Kayvaun Mulready added 17 and 15 points, respectively. Pharrel Payne's 28 points were Maryland's lone bright spot.
Matt Majkrzak picked up his first Division I win in a big way, upsetting Dayton on the road.
The Huskies dominated the first half, jumping out to a 17-point lead at one point. The Flyers clawed back and forced overtime, but ran out of gas in the extra period.
Max Weisbrod stuffed the stat sheet with 19 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds. David Douglas Jr. added 27 points and 6 rebounds as the Huskies dominated the glass. Aiden Derkack logged a double-double for Dayton with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
More scores to know from Saturday:
Nebraska 67 - Providence 58: Pryce Sandfort had 25 points while the Cornhuskers held Providence to 18% (7-38) from three.
San Diego State 77 - Colorado 66: Chance Gladden and Latrell Davis combined for 38 points in a near wire-to-wire win for the Aztecs. Barrington Hargress had 33 points for the Buffs.
Louisville 107 - Morehead State 57: The Cardinals went on a 33-0 run in the second half that spanned 10 minutes of game time.
North Dakota 93 - Winthrop 90: North Dakota overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to pick up the win. There was also this late-game technical foul on Winthrop's staff for leaving the bench.
Sunday
The marquee matchup of the afternoon turned into a one-sided affair as Virginia rolled over Arkansas, 91-72.
Every Virginia starter scored in double figures as the Cavaliers controlled the pace and took advantage of Arkansas' inexperience and lack of continuity. Thijs de Ridder dominated in the paint with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Jordan Smith Jr. was a bit of a mixed bag in his DC homecoming, scoring 19 points on an inefficient 8-for-17 shooting.
The most entertaining part of the game, in our opinion? The birds.
Boise State and Butler combined to shoot 71 threes. The Broncos made 9 more than the Bulldogs and sure enough, that was the biggest difference in the game.
Aginaldo Neto and Spencer Ahrens combined for 49 points, shooting 9-for-16 from three collectively. Dovydas Butka added 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Broncos. Jalen Jackson and Eduardo Klafke each had 19 points for Butler.
Everyone loves a good half-court banked-in buzzer beater, so here's one from NJIT's Brandon Stores Jr.
More scores to know from Sunday:
Green Bay 76 - St. Thomas 67: Ne'quan Brown had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Phoenix, who are 2-1 for the first time since the 2014-2015 season.
Nevada 96 - Saint Mary's 95 (OT): Vaughn Weems had 33 points and Styles Phipps had 25 as the Wolfpack outlasted the Gaels in overtime. Joshua Dent had 30 points for Saint Mary's.
Tennessee Tech 97 - Western Kentucky 94: Tobin Anderson's squad shot a blistering 19-for-36 (52%) from three. The teams combined to shoot 86 free throws in this one.
Pitt 82 - Penn State 76: A'lahn Sumler led all scorers with 26 points for the Panthers.
USC 93 - Wichita State 86: Rodney Rice took over with 32 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds. Alijah Arenas added 30 points for the Trojans, while Will Berg logged another double-double (17pts, 11rebs) for Wichita State.
Four-star forward Jeremy Jenkins committed to Georgia Tech.
Four-star center Yohane Kabongo committed to Alabama.
On a new episode of The Basket Under Review Podcast, Eamonn Brennan and Tate Frazier recap Virginia's big win, Valpo's big upset, and more.
Check out breakdowns of today's top matchups in our daily watchlist.
Iowa head coach Ben McCollum spoke to Joey Dwyer about his love for fishing and trusting the process.
Brian Rauf discusses Jayden Reid's emergence, Purdue's concerns and much more in a new Rauf Report.
Skim Milkey previews the upcoming week in women's hoops.
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