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The college basketball season opened on Monday night, and all 13 Big Ten teams in action won games on their home courts.

All three ranked teams — No. 13 Indiana, No. 22 Michigan and No. 23 Illinois — won easily, with new faces leading the way. Penn State won big by setting a school record with 18 made three-pointers.

Here are the summaries from Monday night's games. Purdue, the only team that didn't play on Monday night, starts its season on Tuesday. There is a link to the game preview below.

Monday's schedule (Nov. 7)

  • NO. 13 INDIANA 88, Morehead State 53: Trayce Jackson-Davis and Malik Reneau scored 15 points each, and Jordan Geronimo added 10 off the bench as Indiana (1-0) rolled to an easy 88-53 win over Morehead State (0-1). To read the full game story, CLICK HERE
  • NO. 22 MICHIGAN 75, Purdue Fort Wayne 56: Veteran center Hunter Dickinson had 22 points and 12 rebounds and freshman Jett Howard added 21 thanks to five three-pointers as Michigan (1-0) won its opener 75-56 over Purdue Fort Wayne (0-1). "Something that was a big emphasis for me was coming out strong," Dickinson said after the game. "I'm glad I was able to do that, my teammates put me in great positions, they were unselfish, they gave me the ball in the right spots so I appreciate them for helping me out." 
  • NO. 23 ILLINOIS 87, Eastern Illinois 57: Terrence Shannon Jr.'s first game at Illinois (1-0) was a big one, He scored 24 points and Coleman Hawkins added 23 points and 12 rebounds as Illinois won 87-57 over Eastern Illinois (0-1). Dain Dainja, a Baylor transfer, added 17 points on 8-for-9 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds. Shannon is a transfer from Texas Tech. 
  • OHIO STATE 91, Robert Morris 53: Justin Sueing scored 20 points and guard Brice Sensabaugh scored 17 off the bench as Ohio State (1-0) rolled to a 91-53 win over Robert Morris (0-1) in Columbus. Robert Morris shot just 31.7 percent from the field and made just 4-of-24 three-point attempts. This was Sueing's first game in a year after missing last season with an abdominal injury. To read the full game story, CLICK HERE
Ohio State guard Justice Sueing (14) celebrates a three pointer during the first half against  Robert Morris. (Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch)

Ohio State guard Justice Sueing (14) celebrates a three pointer during the first half against  Robert Morris. (Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch)

  • WISCONSIN 85, South Dakota 59: Wisconsin (1-0) forward Tyler Wahl had 19 points and 10 rebounds and the tough Badgers defense held South Dakota (0-1) to just two made three-pointers in 15 attempts in an 85-59 win in Madison. Chucky Hepburn added 14 points for the Badgers. To read the full game story, CLICK HERE
  • MICHIGAN STATE 73, Northern Arizona 55: Joey Hauser scored 18 points and sophomore Pierre Brooks scored 17 points off the bench as Michigan State (1-0) beat Northern Arizona (0-1). Hauser and Brooks each hit four three-pointers. To read the full game story, CLICK HERE
  • IOWA 89, Bethune-Cookman 58: All five Iowa (1-0) starters scored in double figures as the Hawkeyes cruised past Bethune-Cookman (0-1) in Iowa City. Tony Perkins led the way with 16 points and Kris Murray added 14. 
  • RUTGERS 75, Columbia 35: Rutgers (1-0) held Columbia (0-1) to just 11 field goals and 23.4 percent shooting in a 75-35 blowout win in Piscataway, N.J. All five Rutgers starters scored in double figures, led by guard Cam Spencer, who had 17.
  • PENN STATE 93, Winthrop 68: Senior Jalen Pickett had 23 points and senior Andrew Funk, a transfer from Bucknell, added 22 as Penn State (1-0) cruised past Winthrop (0-1). Funk, a 6-foot-5 guard from Warrington, Pa., made six three-pointers and Penn State had 18 made threes as a team, setting a school record.
  • MARYLAND 71, Niagara 49: Donte Scott had 18 point and coach Ralph Willard won his first game as head coach at Maryland (1-0) with a 71-49 win over Niagara (0-1). Niagara missed all six three-point attempts. Jahmir Young, a senior transfer from Charlotte, added 14 points for the Terrapins.
  • NORTHWESTERN 85, Chicago State 54: Robbie Beran made 10-of-11 free throws and scored 20 points, and three other Northwestern (1-0) starters were in double figures as the Wildcats won their season opener with an 85-54 win over Chicago State, which shot only 25.4 percent from the field.
  • NEBRASKA 79, Maine 66: Transfers Sam Griesel (22 points, nine rebounds) and Juwan Gary (14 points, 11 rebounds) led Nebraska (1-0) to a 79-66 win over Maine on Monday. Griesel came to Nebraska from North Dakota State and Gary transferred from Alabama. 
  • MINNESOTA 61, Western Michigan 60: Transfer Dawson Garcia scored 23 points in his first game back home in Minnesota (1-0), and the Gophers held on to beat Western Michigan (0-1) on Monday night. Junior guard Ta'lon Cooper, a transfer from Morehead State, added 14 points. Minnesota star Jamison Battle did not play. He is still recovering from foot surgery.

Tuesday's schedule (Nov. 8)

  • Milwaukee at Purdue, 6:30 p.m. ET. (TV: Big Ten Network) Point spread: Purdue is favored by 25.5 points. For a game preview and how to watch, CLICK HERE