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Big East opening night recap: UConn, St. John's

November 3, 2026 12:09 AM

The College Cooldown crew sifts through night one results from the Big East, highlighting which teams look most improved and why UConn and St. John's remain in their own tier.

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DeWayne Brown II scores 17 points and has 17 rebounds as No. 8 Tennessee beats Wofford 90-59

Tennessee saw big performances from DeWayne Brown II and Terrence Hill Jr. as they dominated Wofford in their season home opener.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NOV 02 Arizona vs UCLA

No. 22 UCLA outlasts No. 5 Arizona 84-75 despite Ivan Kharchenkov’s 38-point night

This was the teams’ first meeting at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona beat UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final for the second year in a row.

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NCAA Basketball: Orion180 Tip-Off Classic-Miami (FL) at Florida

Thomas Haugh’s 19 points and 10 rebounds lead No. 1 Florida past No. 14 Miami, 77-67

Haugh, the preseason Southeastern Conference Player of the Year who would have likely been a lottery pick had he left for the NBA, was dominant from start to finish.

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2026 College Basketball Crown - Championship

Lions roar, Sooners stunned: East Texas A&M upsets Oklahoma 68-64 on opening night

East Texas A&M coach Jaret von Rosenberg told fans to get excited about his team entering the 2026-27 season.

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NCAA Basketball: Gardner-Webb at Connecticut

Mullins and Khamenia lead No. 4 UConn past Gardner-Webb 86-46 for Hurley’s 200th win with Huskies

Six of the nine UConn players who played in the first half were making their debut with the Huskies.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NOV 02 Purdue vs Gonzaga

Fogle scores 22 points to spark No. 15 Gonzaga’s season-opening 78-72 win over Purdue

The game was a procession to the free-throw line, with Gonzaga making 26 of 34 compared to 15 of 21 for Purdue.

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Andrej Stojakovic and Stefan Vaaks each score 20 as No. 3 Illinois beats Fairleigh Dickinson 120-45

The Fighting Illini made a program-record 19 3-pointers, had six players score in double figures and out-rebounded FDU 65-21.

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