IOWA CITY Addison Deal scored 17 points of the bench, Ava Heiden had her fourth double-double of the season, and No. 11 Iowa defeated Western Illinois 86-69 on Wednesday night. The Hawkeyes made 16 of 20 shots inside the arc in the first, 19 of 31 overall, and led 44-25 at the break. Heiden made 5 of 5 shot attempts and scored 13 points. She grabbed eight rebounds in the half. Iowa’s lead ranged from 18 to 23 points throughout the second half until Kennedy Herrig made two free throws for Western Illinois in the final minute. Heiden, a sophomore, earned National Player of the Week honors from the United States Basketball Writers Association following her efforts against No. 7 Baylor and Miami at the WBCA Showcase. She recorded 18 points, 11 rebounds and three assists against Baylor and scored 20 points against Miami as the Hawkeyes won the tournament championship. Against Western Illinois, Heiden finished with 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting plus 10 rebounds and three steals. Deal, a freshman, had her career highs in points, assists (5) and rebounds (3). Taylor McCabe scored 15 points and Hannah Stuelke 12 for the Hawkeyes (7-0). Mia Nicastro scored 20 points, Reagan McCowan 16, and Addie Brownfield and Mallory Shetley 10 each for the Leathernecks (4-1). Up next Iowa: The Hawkeyes host Fairfield on Sunday, then open Big Ten play at Rutgers on Dec. 6. Western Illinois: The Leathernecks host St. Francis of Illinois on Dec. 4. No. 11 Iowa 86, Western Illinois 69. W. ILLINOIS (4-1) Nicastro 8-19 1-1 20, Brownfield 2-6 5-6 10, McCowan 6-14 2-3 16, Meadows 1-7 0-0 2, Reed 0-2 0-0 0, Eggena 0-2 1-2 1, Shetley 5-8 0-0 10, Skrobot 0-2 1-2 1, Bowman 1-2 0-0 3, Davis 1-3 2-2 4, Herrig 0-0 2-2 2, Holthaus 0-0 0-0 0. TOTALS 24-65 14-18 69 IOWA (7-0) Stuelke 5-8 2-2 12, Heiden 6-7 3-4 15, Feuerbach 1-4 2-2 4, McCabe 5-11 0-0 15, Stremlow 2-3 2-2 7, Gyamfi 0-0 0-0 0, Hays 3-3 1-2 7, Deal 7-10 0-0 17, Houston 1-3 1-3 3, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Levin 2-4 2-2 6. TOTALS 32-53 13-17 86 W. Illinois 9 16 19 25 69 Iowa 20 24 18 24 86 3-Point Goals-W. Illinois 7-27 (Nicastro 3-6, Brownfield 1-4, McCowan 2-6, Meadows 0-5, Reed 0-2, Skrobot 0-2, Bowman 1-2), Iowa 9-20 (Feuerbach 0-3, McCabe 5-10, Stremlow 1-2, Deal 3-4, Levin 0-1). Assists-W. Illinois 13 (Brownfield 4, Reed 4), Iowa 22 (Deal 5, Stremlow 5). Fouled Out-McCowan. Rebounds-W. Illinois 25 (Nicastro 7), Iowa 41 (Heiden 10). Total Fouls-W. Illinois 19, Iowa 20. A-14, 998.
https://www.timesrepublican.com/sports/local-sports/2025/11/deal-no-11-iowa-women-top-western-illinois/
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Lakers’ JJ Redick hopes Deandre Ayton will rejoin lineup by end of week
LOS ANGELES Lakers starting center Deandre Ayton was not available for Tuesday night’s home game against the Clippers, but the team hopes to have him back by the end of the week. Coach JJ Redick said during his pregame media availability that Ayton, who sat out Tuesday because of a right knee contusion, was experiencing swelling and had a bruise but that imaging on the knee came back “clean.” Ayton suffered the injury when he got hit in the knee during the first half of Sunday’s road win against the Utah Jazz. He sat out the second half because of the injury. “Don’t think it’s going to be a long-term thing,” Redick said. “Hopefully it’s a game-to-game thing, and he’s back at some point by the end of the week.” Tuesday was Ayton’s second missed game of the season. He’s averaging 15. 5 points on 69. 6% shooting and 8. 4 rebounds in 29. 2 minutes per game. “He’s a good player, double-double,” Clippers coach Ty Lue said. “He’s really gotten better defensively. Used to be a guy that we tried to attack him [when he was] in Phoenix, but he’s gotten better at that. “They’re a good team. He’s a big part of what they’re doing, but Jaxson Hayes has been playing great as well. And then they’re coming with Maxi Kleber or [Jarred] Vanderbilt. So they’ll be OK.” With Ayton sidelined, Hayes started against the Clippers alongside Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, LeBron James and Rui Hachimura. After being in the second-half rotation on Sunday and impressing during his minutes, Kleber was in the Lakers’ first-half rotation against the Clippers. “He’s very valuable for the things he’s able to do on the court because he understands who he is and all of those things that he’s really good at are complementary to our best players,” Redick said. “The other thing that he brings every single day is that he’s the best teammate for all the guys. His spirit, whether he’s in the rotation, out of the rotation, in street clothes because he has an oblique injury, whatever it is, he’s the same guy every day. There’s a stability to him that’s really becoming increasingly hard to find in the NBA for players. There’s value in that.” TWO-WAY ADDITION The Lakers officially signed Drew Timme from their South Bay G League affiliate to a two-way contract on Tuesday morning. Timme, a three-time consensus All-American selection at Gonzaga who is the Bulldogs’ all-time leading scorer, played for the Brooklyn Nets to finish last season after going undrafted in 2023. He averaged 12. 1 points, 7. 2 rebounds and 2. 2 assists in nine games (28. 2 minutes) with the Nets in 2024-25 before signing with South Bay. “It’s great,” Time said. “This is why I came here, to be able to hopefully get this opportunity and it definitely came sooner than I expected.” After joining the South Bay Lakers, Timme averaged 25. 5 points, 7. 5 rebounds, 4. 0 assists and 1. 2 steals in six games in the G League. “He is tremendously skilled offensively,” Redick said. “We haven’t really had a big here as a hub, as like a passing guy that you can kind of play out of the high post with. [Anthony Davis], to an extent, but a lot of the stuff we ran for him in those spots was to get him a shot and not to be a playmaker. The thing that’s kind of underrated with [Timme] is his defensive rebounding is really good, particularly for his size. He’s produced at every level and looking forward to coaching him.” Timme was one of the South Bay players who had the opportunity to practice with James earlier in the month during his return-to-play process from sciatica. “It was pretty crazy, man,” Timme recalled. “I mean, that’s the G. O. A. T. [greatest of all time]. To be able to share the court with him, especially being a G League team, that’s so outside of the normal of anything. It was crazy. But I think it just shows how connected the two programs are, and it’s super cool. He came down, and that’s our job, was to help him get back, to get back into game speed. So we were just glad to help. And it was really cool to be able to hoop with him.” Timme added that he was able to learn from James during the practices. “Especially with this new role that I’ve had with South Bay, especially like being more of a ball handler and playing more on the perimeter and stuff, just how he was able to get to his spots,” he said. “He just looked like he was never sped up, the game’s in slow motion for him, and to see him, how he attacked different things, I was just kind of watching as a fan and a student, and it was cool.”.
https://www.sgvtribune.com/2025/11/25/lakers-jj-redick-hopes-deandre-ayton-will-rejoin-lineup-by-end-of-week/
Dre Bullock, Isaac Johnson propel Hawaii to 68-62 victory over Utah Tech
No. 3 UF routs North Florida by 40 as Gators bounce back from Arizona loss
GAINESVILLE, Florida — The Florida Gators bounced back from a season-opening loss to Arizona with a vengeance, delivering a dominant defensive performance and a standout game from All-America candidate Alex Condon, who was sorely missed in Monday night’s matchup in Las Vegas.
North Florida never really stood a chance as the Gators rolled to a commanding 104-64 victory on Thursday night, just days after dropping their 93-87 opener. Despite the lopsided score, national championship vibes were palpable at the O’Connell Center.
A packed crowd of 10,065 fans roared with excitement before tip-off as the school unveiled the 2025 championship banner, now proudly hanging in the rafters on the stadium’s east side.
Although the Gators had a clear talent advantage and the energy in the building was electric, North Florida fought hard early on. The teams traded the lead six times in the first five minutes before Florida steadily pulled away and locked down defensively.
The Ospreys struggled offensively, shooting just 31%, while the Gators shot an efficient 49% from the floor. With the win, Florida extended its home opener winning streak to 35 games, a streak dating back to a narrow 76-74 loss to Texas in 1990 during coach Lon Kruger’s first season.
Alex Condon led the charge with 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting and 10 rebounds, marking his 10th career double-double. He also contributed four assists, three blocks, two steals, and committed just one turnover. This impressive performance was a sharp turnaround after his difficult game in Las Vegas, where against Arizona the 6-foot-11, 230-pound Australian and preseason AP first-team All-America managed only 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting, recorded a career-high six turnovers, and was outmuscled by true freshman Koa Peat, who scored 30 points.
Backup center Micah Handlogten also made a strong impact, finishing with 17 points and 13 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double. Thomas Haugh added 12 points and eight rebounds as the Gators dominated the glass with a 64-24 rebounding advantage and outscored North Florida 66-22 in the paint.
Florida’s dominance inside was the key to the victory, but fans wanted to see the Gators go even bigger under the basket. With the game well in hand, the crowd began chanting for 7-foot-9 freshman Olivier Rioux.
Responding to the fans with the score at 102-61 and 2:09 remaining, coach Todd Golden put Rioux into the game, making him the tallest player to ever play in a college basketball game.
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/11/06/florida-gators-mens-basketball-todd-golden-sec-north-florida-todd-golden-alex-condon-thomas-haugh-olivier-rioux/
Hornets’ Kon Knueppel drops ‘potluck’ claim after Charlotte’s 136-point explosion
It was an explosive start to the season as the Charlotte Hornets’ offense came alive in a 136-117 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Impressively, all five starters for Charlotte scored in double digits, and four bench players also contributed 10 or more points in the Hornets’ season opener.
Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel described the team’s balanced scoring effort, saying, “It was kind of like a potluck tonight. Everybody was eating. That’s fun basketball, and that’s how it’s supposed to be played. So, hopefully, we can keep that going.”
Expectations for the Hornets were low heading into the season, with many analysts predicting a bottom-of-the-standings finish. However, Charlotte showcased something special in their dominant win over the Nets, giving their fans plenty to celebrate. In fact, the Hornets set a franchise record for most points in a season-opening game, according to Sam Perley of Hornets.com.
Leading the charge was Brandon Miller, who tallied 25 points on 8-for-19 shooting. LaMelo Ball also had a strong showing with 20 points and eight assists, while Miles Bridges added 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Rookie Kon Knueppel made an impressive debut, contributing 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting, including 3-for-4 from beyond the arc. Fellow rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner recorded a double-double in his NBA regular-season debut, posting 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Off the bench, Collin Sexton led with 15 points on 4-for-9 shooting. Moussa Diabate added 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting, Tre Mann chipped in 12, and Tidjane Salaun finished with 10 points.
The Hornets’ balanced scoring played a major role in their big win. Beyond their shooting success, Charlotte also dominated the boards, winning the rebound battle 50-38—another key factor in the blowout victory.
With the season opener now behind them, the Hornets turn their attention to their next challenge. Charlotte will travel to Philadelphia to face the 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center, aiming to build on their impressive start and continue improving their position in the standings.
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