The upset bug continued to spread over the weekend, as the Atlantic Sun conference took down two more big names. Belmont (a December bonus stop on this year’s Longhorn Road Trip) knocked off Cincinnati by an 86-75 count, while Mercer capped things off just one night later with a 96-81 victory over #18 USC.

K-State’s Michael Beasley broke Kevin Durant’s freshman Big 12 rebounding mark in his very first game, snagging 24 against Sacramento State. Beasley will battle OU frosh Blake Griffin all season for conference FOY honors.

ESPN2 has a doubleheader tonight which offers Texas fans a chance to see two of the upcoming opponents for the Horns. New Mexico State opens the night at Duke in a game tipping at 6 PM CST, while UCLA hosts Youngstown State at 10 PM CST.

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Last night

The defending champion Spurs continued their steamroll through the League, offing the Bucks 113-88 to move to 6-1 on the year. Royal Ivey played 17 minutes in the blowout, scoring two points while grabbing three boards and logging three assists. He missed all six of his shots from the field, but was a perfect 2-of-2 from the charity stripe.

The Sonics fell to 0-7 for the first time in three decades, losing to the Pistons by a 107-103 count. Kevin Durant scored 19 points as Seattle charged back from a 26-point deficit in the fourth quarter before falling just short. He also snagged six boards and blocked a shot in the contest.

Daniel Gibson played only 21 minutes in Cleveland’s 103-95 victory over the Clippers, scoring five points to go with three assists.

Tonight

The Cavs head to Denver, where guard Daniel Gibson looks to bounce back from his sub-par outing in L.A. (8 PM CST, NBA TV)

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Last night

The Toronto Raptors absolutely crushed the homestanding Chicago Bulls, 101-71. T.J. Ford scored only five points but had an eye-popping fourteen assists in his 24 minutes on the floor.

LaMarcus Aldridge dropped 18 points as the Trail Blazers worked their back to .500 with a 91-82 victory over Dallas. Aldridge also grabbed eight rebounds while playing 35 minutes for Portland.

Tonight

Royal Ivey hopes to see some action as the Bucks visit San Antonio. (7 PM CST)

The Seattle Supersonics and rookie star Kevin Durant look for their first win on the year as they host the Detroit Pistons. (8 PM CST, NBA TV)

D-Gib and the Cavs head west to take on the Clippers. (8:30 PM CST)

Last night

T.J. Ford finished with 16 points and five assists as the Raptors ended their three-game losing streak with a 105-103 victory over the 76ers.

The battle of Chinese superstars Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian drew worldwide attention and ridiculous amounts of in-game hype from the ESPN “storyline” machine. But in more important news, Royal Ivey didn’t see the floor in the contest, which the Bucks lost by a 104-88 final.

LaMarcus Aldridge put forth a Herculean effort as the Trail Blazers knocked off the Memphis Grizzlies, 110-98. L.A. logged a double-double in just over 40 minutes of play, scoring 30 to go with 10 boards. The Marcus also added three steals, three blocks, and two assists for Portland.

The Lakers used a huge third quarter to cruise to 107-93 victory over Minesota. Maurice Evans missed his second straight game with a sore back, but hopes to use the three-day layoff to heal in time for the Spurs and Rockets games. Meanwhile, Chris Mihm started again in place of the injured Kwame Brown, earning a double-double with his ten-point, ten-rebound performance.

Cleveland escaped with a road victory in Sacramento, taking out the Kings 93-91. D-Gib played just 24 minutes in the game, scoring ten points with 3-of-7 shooting behind the arc.

The Supersonics fell just short of grabbing their first win on the year, losing 103-101 to the visiting Jazz. Kevin Durant was cold behind the arc (12.5%) but great everywhere else, finishing with 20 points, five boards, three steals, and a block.

Tonight

The Raptors and T.J. Ford head to Chicago to tangle with the Bulls. (7:30 PM CST)

LaMarcus Aldridge tries to follow up his double-double night with a repeat performance against the Dallas Mavericks. (9 PM CST)