NC State shot 54% from the field against Campbell on Monday in an 83-64 win after leading 41-19 at halftime, and Darius Adams scored 16 points alongside Ven-Allen Lubin’s 20. East Tennessee State lost 75-65 at Arizona State the same night, with BJ Ward scoring 25 of its 65 points, and Arizona State shot 43% from the field. The Buccaneers went 23-11 last season and ranked 53rd of 365 in scoring margin, and the four players back scored 21% of their points. NC State went 20-13 and scored 83.7 points a game last season, 27th among 365 teams, with three players back who scored 33% of its points under first-year head coach Justin Gainey. East Tennessee State fouled 26 times at Arizona State, made 21 of 26 free throws, grabbed 14 offensive rebounds, and NC State won this game.
Northwestern beat Binghamton 86-60 on Monday, shooting 56% from the field with 23 assists and eight turnovers, with Jack Karasinski scoring 24 and Jake West 20, and Northwestern outrebounded Binghamton 34-23. Northwestern went 15-19 last season and ranked 201st of 365 in scoring margin, with three players back who scored 16% of its points. Stony Brook went 17-15 and scored 71.7 points a game, the 85th-fewest among 365 teams, and six players are back who scored 27% of its points. The Seawolves had the better record and scored 97 against SUNY Old Westbury on Monday. Northwestern held Binghamton to 40% shooting, and Northwestern wins this one.
Wyoming beat Regis 95-48 on Tuesday, shooting 55% from the field and 44% from three-point range with nine turnovers, and the Cowboys outrebounded Regis 41-23. Wyoming went 18-14 last season and ranked 130th of 365 in scoring margin, with five players back who scored 45% of its points. Idaho State went 13-20 and ranked 264th, and two players are back who scored 2% of its points. Idaho State lost 94-58 at Utah State on Monday, shooting 35% from the field and 12% from three with 15 turnovers while Utah State outrebounded it 48-25. Idaho State allowed 76.2 points a game last season, the 123rd-most among 365 teams, which sends the win to Wyoming.
Colorado State beat Montana State 84-74 on Monday, shooting 54% from the field and outrebounding the Bobcats 39-27, with Carey Booth and Josh Pascarelli each scoring 16. Colorado State went 21-12 last season and ranked 109th of 365 in scoring margin, with eight players back who scored 60% of its points. Idaho went 21-14 and ranked 86th, ahead of Colorado State, and four players are back who scored 11% of its points. Idaho beat George Fox 97-56 on Monday while shooting 47% from the field, and its six leading scorers from last season are gone, so Colorado State wins.
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