TOP 25 COLLEGE BASKEtBALL Saturday’s games

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No. 2 Kentucky 87, NJIT 57

LEXINGTON, KY.

Skal Labissiere scored 26 points and fellow freshman Isaiah Briscoe had a double-double as Kentucky ran away from NJIT. Seeking a strong tuneup with Tuesday night’s showdown looming against defending national champion and fifth-ranked Duke, the Wildcats (2-0) succeeded behind a dominant effort by the 6-foot-11 Labissiere, who was 10 of 12 from the field and made all six free throws to nearly triple his scoring from the previous night against Albany. After missing the opener with a bruised knee, Briscoe debuted with a team-high 12 rebounds along with 11 points. Derek Willis added 11 points and Marcus Lee had 10 as Kentucky won the first meeting between the schools. Damon Lynn scored 19 points for NJIT (0-1).

No. 5 Duke 113, Bryant 75

DURHAM, N.C.

Grayson Allen had a career-high 28 points and Matt Jones scored all of his career-best 19 in the first half for 5 Duke in the 2K Classic. Freshman Brandon Ingram had 21 points to help the Blue Devils (2-0) earn their second lopsided win in as many nights. Amile Jefferson had 11 points and 11 rebounds in his second straight double-double, and freshman Luke Kennard added 11 points for the reigning national champions. They never trailed, shot 53 percent, hit 13 3-pointers, forced 19 turnovers and turned them into 24 points. Hunter Ware scored a career-high 24 points to lead Bryant (0-1).

No. 24 Butler 144, The Citadel 71

INDIANAPOLIS

Kellen Dunham scored 24 points and Butler broke four school records. The 144 points shattered the previous record of 115 in a regulation win over DePauw in 1965. Trey Pettus’ 3-pointer gave the Bulldogs a record 129 points for any game with under 6 minutes to play in the second half. Dunham scored 22 of his 24 points before halftime when the Bulldogs broke two other school records in taking a 71-41 lead. Butler (1-0) outscored The Citadel 46-12 in the paint.

Roosevelt Jones had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Butler, his eighth career double-double. Derrick Henry and Quayson Williams both had 13 points for The Citadel (0-1).

WOMEN

No. 9 Maryland 102, Massachusetts-Lowell 53

COLLEGE PARK, MD.

Brene Moseley had 24 points and 10 assists and Maryland opened the season with a victory. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 20 of her 22 points in the first half, and freshman Kiah Gillespie added 15 points. Nicole Hayner had 15 points for Lowell.

No. 12 Texas 90, Texas-San Antonio 53

AUSTIN, TEXAS

Brooke McCarty hit 4 of 5 from 3-point range and scored 16 of her 22 points in the first half to help Texas beat Texas-San Antonio. McCarty made 8 of 13 field goals and had seven rebounds and four assists. Alexus Dukes led UTSA with 18 points.

No. 21 George Washington 85, Grambling State 58

WASHINGTON

Caira Washington scored 20 of her 23 points in the first half for George Washington. Shannon Cranshaw added 15 points and Kelli Prange had 12. Yosha Watson led Grambling with 21 points.

Associated Press