College Basketball Scores Shock: Buzzer-Beater Upset Stuns No. 1 Team—Watch Highlights & Key Stats

College basketball scores poured in all day Wednesday as the young 2025-26 season delivered its first dose of drama, upsets and statement wins. Below is a fast-moving recap of the most important results, individual performances and marquee matchups fans are searching for right now. Michigan survives OT thriller • No. 6 Michigan erased a late eight-point deficit, then edged Wake Forest 82-80 in overtime behind 18 points, 13 boards and six assists from 7-2 freshman Aday Mara. The Wolverines improve to 2-0 and keep pace near the top of the early AP Top 25. Top-10 teams flex • No. 4 Duke throttled Army 94-47, holding the Black Knights to 30 percent shooting while Cameron Boozer posted 15 points and nine rebounds. • No. 10 Florida rallied late to clip in-state rival Florida State 69-64 thanks to a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double from forward Thomas Haugh. Early upset watch Florida State’s road scare wasn’t the only close call. Unranked Oakland pushed No. 1 Houston deep into the second half before the Cougars pulled away in the final five minutes, escaping 77-68 in their home opener. Big Ten takes care of business • Ohio State shook off a sluggish start to beat previously unbeaten Appalachian State 75-53, powered by transfer center Brandon Noel’s 17-point, 11-rebound night. • Penn State protected home court 80-71 against Navy; freshman guard Kayden Mingo poured in 16 points and seven boards. Rivalry night in the Bluegrass Historic foes No. 9 Kentucky and No. 12 Louisville resume hostilities in primetime; the Cardinals led 53-46 at halftime behind a 20-point burst from electric sophomore Mikel Brown Jr.. A Wildcats comeback would add an early résumé win to John Calipari’s ledger. Late-window showdowns still to tip Fans hunting for tonight’s live college basketball scores should keep an eye on: • No. 11 Texas Tech at No. 14 Illinois (FS1) – a clash of two-guard backcourts. • No. 23 Creighton visiting No. 19 Gonzaga in Spokane – both squads feature All-America candidates on the perimeter. • West Coast sleepers Ohio at Saint Mary’s and Delaware at No. 7 BYU headline a deep late slate. Stat leaders of the day • Devin Askew, Villanova – 27 pts in a 94-60 rout of Sacred Heart. • Tahj Staveskie, Incarnate Word – triple-double (29-11-10) in a 109-70 win. • Donovan Draper, Navy – 22 pts and 12 reb in a narrow loss at Penn State. Why it matters With many teams playing their third game in five days, early NET and KenPom metrics are already shifting. Road wins by Michigan and Ohio State boost the Big Ten’s profile, while Houston’s shakier-than-expected effort keeps the door open at the top of the polls. What’s next The weekend brings multi-team events, including the Champions Classic in Chicago and the Maui Invitational in Honolulu. Until then, keep refreshing our site for real-time college basketball scores, injury updates and betting lines as November madness heats up.