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It was glorious, it was long, it's over. The first day of college basketball is in the books and this is what you need to know.
The Beginning: Eastern Michigan's Zone Holds Vermont in Check
Eastern Michigan and Vermont kicked off the day at 11 AM and the host Eagles were able to control the Catamounts for a 70-50 win without star Raven Lee.
Gonzaga-Pitt Cancelled at Halftime
Unfortunately the biggest story of the night was yet another opening night snafu that saw a game cancelled. Gonzaga and Pitt was no more after players were taking spills like this:
Upset Central
Plenty of upsets during the first day as the little guys went on the road and knocked off some Power 5 opponents.
Mid-Major Madness | Chattanooga Downs Georgia in Overtime
Our own John Roberts gives a recap of Matt McCall's first big victory as the head man at Chattanooga.
Champagne Room | Osprey Swoop Over Illini
We are the mighty Osprey... North Florida made a name for themselves last year with a trip to the NCAA Tournament and now the Atlantic Sun power made their mark on Day 1 taking down Illinois in Champagne.
Backing the Pack | William & Mary Dominates NC State on the Road
The Tribe got a big time win to start the season to begin the post-Marcus Thornton era.
Anonymous Eagles | Belmont Does Their Thing at Marquette
I guess this was an upset? Or was it just a win that comes with the territory for Rick Byrd and his Belmont Bruins?
Bucky's 5th Quarter | Western Illinois Stuns Bo Ryan and Wisconsin
This one kind of came out of nowhere, the Western Illinois Leathernecks went to Madison and shocked Wisconsin on opening night.
Bruins Nation | Monmouth Shocks UCLA 84-81
Speaking of coming out of nowhere, what about Monmouth going all the way across the country and absolutely shocking the UCLA Bruins?
House of Sparky | Sacramento State Ruins Hurley's Debut
That's what you get for leaving a mid-major! Sacramento State knocked off Arizona State on the road in Bobby Hurley's debut for the Sun Devils.
CAA Goes 8-1
What a night for the CAA! William & Mary, JMU, and Elon all pulled off upsets against NC State, Richmond, and Charlotte (in that order). Charleston, UNCW, and Hofstra all cruised to double-digit wins. Then Delaware and Northeastern pulled out close rivalry wins over Delaware State and Boston University. The only team to lose was Drexel who dropped a match up to crosstown rival St. Joseph's 82-81.
Big Injury
Jalan West, Northwestern State
One of the mid-major ranks best guards Jalan West went down yesterday.
Jalan West suffered what appears to be a left shin injury. Big part of Northwestern State, which was down 16 with 30 seconds left.
— Daniel Paulling (@DanielPaulling) November 13, 2015
EC. Matthews, Rhode Island
This one could be HUGE as E.C. Matthews went down against American with a knee injury. An ill informed comment from Danny Hurley said Matthews season is a 50/50 shot at this point. CBS Sports
Individual Performances
Points
Player | School | Points |
Yonel Brown | Kennesaw State | 34 |
Malcolm McMillan | Canisius | 33 |
Carrington Love | Green Bay | 32 |
Canyon Barry | Charleston | 31 |
RaShawn Thomas | Texas A&M CC | 30 |
Bryce Pressley | Portland | 30 |
Rayshawn Simmons | Central Michigan | 30 |
Antwon Portley | Saint Peter's | 30 |
Rebounds
Player | School | Rebounds |
Wayne Martin | Tennessee State | 21 |
Khris Lane | Longwood | 20 |
Kyle Davis | BYU | 20 |
Brian Pearson | Savannah State | 20 |
Iba Camara | New Hampshire | 20 |
Player | School | Assists |
Juan'ya Green | Hofstra | 11 |
Alec Wintering | Portland | 11 |
Robert Brown | UAB | 11 |
Dallas Moore | North Florida | 10 |
Jordan Potts | Bethune-Cookman | 10 |
Jaleen Smith | New Hampshire | 10 |