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We had a loaded slate of exhibitions this weekend.

Check out a couple of quick hitters on the big games, plus box scores for all the weekend's notable exhibitions as we roll towards the regular season.

Friday

Miami FL 109 - Vanderbilt 96: Acaden Lewis looked the part of PG1 with 23 points and 10 assists. He also had seven of Miami's 11 turnovers, but made up for it with three steals and a blistering 9-12 shooting from the field. Freshman Caleb Gaskins announced his arrival with 20 points on just eight shots. Miami was without Malik Reneau, but still managed 109 points.

Ace Glass III and Chandler Bing led Vanderbilt with 19 and 18 points, respectively.

Kentucky 76 - Texas Tech 65: Kentucky's balanced attack was too much for short-handed Texas Tech. The Wildcats had five scorers in double figures, with Milan Momcilovic and Malachi Moreno each tallying 15 points.

After the Red Raiders cut the lead to three with four minutes to go, Alex Wilkins hit a pair of threes to help Kentucky pull away late. Wilkins finished with 13 points and seven assists. Mason Williams added 14 points off the bench, giving Mark Pope another dynamic option in the backcourt.

Baylor 95 - Illinois 91: Is Baylor...good? The Bears now have wins over Florida and Illinois thanks to another stellar effort from the Mingo brothers and Isaac Williams. Kayden Mingo scored 24 points, while Dylan added eight rebounds, six assists, and four points. Isaac Williams led all scorers with 28.

Illinois finished with a loss and a handful of injuries. David Mirkovic was in a boot pregame and did not play. Both Ivisic brothers and Andrej Stojakovic left the game with injuries at different points in the second half. Brad Underwood provided updates postgame.

Saturday

Florida State 89 - LSU 87: LSU finally had what will likely be their full allotment of players this season, but it didn't matter for FSU. The Seminoles led by as much as 14 in the second half and held off a late run to win. Shon Abaev had 26 points and five assists, while Kameron Taylor added 16 points and six rebounds for FSU.

Donovan Dent and Skyy Clark combined for 45 points and 12 assists in their first game as a backcourt duo with the Tigers.

Arkansas 76 - Gonzaga 72: The Hogs are going to be lethal in transition all year long, and it showed Saturday with 25 fast-break points. Billy Richmond led the way with 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Arkansas trailed by 10 late in the first half, but used an 18-0 run that spanned both halves to take the lead.

Braden Huff was dominant for Gonzaga, finishing with 19 points and 11 rebounds. The Zags outscored Arkansas 36-22 in the paint, but it wasn't enough to hold on.

Sunday

St. John’s 87 - Texas 74: The Johnnies outscored Texas 56-34 in the paint on their way to a near wire-to-wire win. Keyshawn Hall and Tounde Yessoufou had 24 and 23 points, respectively. Quinn Ellis ran the show with seven assists and no turnovers in 33 minutes. Ian Jackson was a game-high +23 in 32 minutes.

Isaiah Johnson led Texas with 18 points, but he and Austin Goosby struggled with St. John's pressure, turning the ball over nine times.

Duke 90 - Kansas 84: Patrick Ngongba looked like an All-American with 28 points and 10 rebounds, giving the Blue Devils enough to keep Kansas at arm's length most of the night. John Blackwell added 23 on an efficient 4-7 from three.

Tyran Stokes reminded people why he's the projected No. 1 pick in the 2027 draft. The freshman had 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Jayhawks. Kansas is still awaiting Trey-Kaufman Renn's debut.

Marquette 86 - Michigan State 79: Marquette found a way to win despite turning the ball over 24 times. The Golden Eagles had 39 points off the bench, including 14 from freshman Alex Egbuono. As a team, they shot 57% from the field.

Jasiah Jervis led Michigan State with 19 points, while Jeremy Fears Jr. and Jordan Scott each had 18. The Spartans are still searching for production from the center spot.

Links, news and notes:

Robbie Avila was granted a temporary restraining order, making him eligible to play this season (for now).

Four-star forward Jayon Connor committed to Wake Forest.

New content at Basket Under Review

On a new episode of The Basket Under Review Podcast, Eamonn Brennan and Will Warren preview the mid-majors.

Stephen F. Austin head coach Matt Braeuer spoke to Joey Dwyer about his late father's impact on his journey in basketball.

with Joey Dwyer about his late father's impact on his basketball journey

Our conference preview series continues with the America East. Check out the Patriot League and NEC previews released over the weekend.

Fordham head coach Mike Magpayo spoke to Sam Federman about building a foundation for success in year two.

Brian Rauf projects every team's record on the latest Rauf Report.

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