Lonzo Ball entered college with lots of hype. I wrote about his family two summers ago. And, so far, the UCLA freshman has been as good as advertised.
The 6-foot-6 point guard finished with 19 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in Sunday night's 102-87 win over Cal State Northridge. He's now averaging 16.0 points, 8.5 assists and 8.0 rebounds for the Bruins, who are 2-0 and ranked 10th in the updated CBSSports Top 25 (and one).
The complete CBS Sports Top 25 (and one) is below.
Biggest Movers
Rk | Teams | Chg | Rcrd | |
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1 |
Duke
| Freshman Frank Jackson is averaging 19.5 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals through two games with the Blue Devils. Duke has won its first two games by an average of 40.0 points. | -- | 9-2 |
2 |
Kentucky
| Isaiah Briscoe finished with 21 points on 12 shots in Sunday's win over Canisius. The sophomore guard is averaging 19.0 points per game heading into Tuesday's showdown with Michigan State. | -- | 10-1 |
3 |
Villanova
| The reigning national champions made 15 3-pointers Friday in an easy win over Lafayette. Mikal Bridges got 16 points in 20 minutes off the bench. | -- | 8-4 |
4 |
Indiana
| James Blackmon finished with 26 points and six rebounds in Indiana's season-opening upset of Kansas. Thomas Bryant added 19 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out. | -- | 8-3 |
5 |
Kansas
| The Jayhawks missed 16 of their 23 3-point attempts in Friday's loss to Indiana. Josh Jackson was just 3-of-11 from the field in his first game at KU. | -- | 8-2 |
6 |
Xavier
| Trevon Bluiett's career-high 25 points helped Xavier hold on Friday for a closer-than-expected win over Lehigh. Edmond Sumner also set a career-high with 24 points. | -- | 8-4 |
7 |
N. Carolina
| Kennedy Meeks got 14 points and 12 rebounds in Sunday's blowout of Chattanooga. He was one of six Tar Heels who scored in double-figures. | -- | 6-5 |
8 |
Oregon
| The Ducks handled Army easily in their opener despite the absence of Dillon Brooks, the preseason Pac-12 Player of the Year. Brooks is still recovering from foot surgery. | -- | 10-1 |
9 |
Virginia
| The Cavaliers shot 52 percent from the field in their season-opening victory over UNC Greensboro. Austin Nichols missed the game because of a suspension. | -- | 6-5 |
10 |
UCLA
| Lonzo Ball is averaging 16.0 points, 8.5 assists and 8.0 rebounds through two games with the Bruins. He's made 10 of the 14 shots he's attempted. | -- | 10-1 |
11 |
Wisconsin
| Nigel Hayes finished with 14 points, five assists and four rebounds in Wisconsin's season-opening win over Central Arkansas. Bronson Koenig added 16 points on 12 shots. | -- | 9-3 |
12 |
Saint Mary's
| Jock Landale finished with 33 points and nine rebounds in his first career start. The center from Australia made 15 of the 20 shots he took in SMC's season-opening win over Nevada. | -- | 10-2 |
13 |
Gonzaga
| The Zags shot 52.2 percent from the field in Friday's victory over Utah Valley. Washington transfer Nigel Williams-Goss finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists. | -- | 8-3 |
14 |
Louisville
| Jalen Johnson led the Cards with 19 points in Friday's win over Evansville. Donovan Mitchell added 15 points and five rebounds for Rick Pitino's team. | -- | 6-5 |
15 |
Texas
| Kendal Yancy finished with 19 points on 13 shots in UT's season-opening win over Incarnate Word. The Longhorns won despite shooting just 16.7 percent from beyond the arc. | -- | 10-2 |
16 |
Arizona
| Kadeem Allen's coast-to-coast bucket in Friday's final seconds lifted Arizona to a win over Michigan State. Freshman Kobi Simmons led the Wildcats with 18 points off the bench. | -- | 5-5 |
17 |
Michigan St.
| The Spartans finished with 15 assists and 18 turnovers in Friday's loss to Arizona. They only shot nine free throws in the game while Arizona made 20. | -- | 9-2 |
18 |
Rhode Island
| E.C. Matthews got 21 points in his first game since tearing his ACL last November. Hassan Martin added 12 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks in Friday's win over Dartmouth. | -- | 10-1 |
19 |
Purdue
| The Boilermakers shot over 55 percent from the field in Friday's win over McNeese. Sophomore Caleb Swanigan finished with 23 points and 20 rebounds. | -- | 8-3 |
20 |
Syracuse
| Nebraska transfer Andrew White posted 17 points and five rebounds in his debut with the Orange. But sophomore Tyler Lydon was held to just two points in Friday's victory over Colgate. | -- | 5-5 |
21 |
California
| The Bears handled South Dakota State easily Friday even though Ivan Rabb didn't play. The sophomore forward was sidelined by a lingering toe injury. | -- | 7-4 |
22 |
Creighton
| Kansas State transfer Marcus Foster led all scorers with 19 points in Friday's win over UMKC. Maurice Watson added 17 points and nine assists. Kansas State transfer Marcus Foster led all scorers with 19 points in Friday's win over UMKC. Maurice Watson added 17 points and nine assists | -- | 7-5 |
23 |
Iowa St.
| Monte Morris finished with 21 points, 11 assists and zero turnovers in Friday's win over Savannah State. Naz Mitrou-Long added 18 points and 10 rebounds for Steve Prohm's Cyclones. | -- | 9-1 |
24 |
West Virginia
| The Mountaineers forced Mount St. Mary's into 21 turnovers during Friday's 28-point win. Senior Nathan Adrian led West Virginia with 13 points and three assists. | -- | 8-2 |
25 |
Wichita St.
| The Shockers shot 55.4 percent from the field in Sunday's 37-point win over Long Beach State. Conner Frankamp led all scores with 15 points on eight shots. | -- | 8-3 |
26 |
Cincinnati
| Jacob Evans finished with 23 points on 12 shots in Friday's win over Brown. The Bearcats shot 57.9 percent from the field in the game. | -- | 8-1 |