Villanova Wildcats and the Virginia Cavaliers meet

Virginia Cavaliers (2-0) vs. Villanova Wildcats (2-2) Baltimore; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova will play Virginia at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Villanova went 18-16 overall with a 7-5 record in non-conference games in the 2023-24 season.

Wichita State hosts Northern Iowa for out-of-conference matchup

Northern Iowa Panthers (2-1) at Wichita State Shockers (2-0) Wichita, Kansas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Shockers -7.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State takes on Northern Iowa in a non-conference matchup. Wichita State finished 15-19 overall a season ago while going 10-5 at home.

Brown leads Nicholls State against Northern Kentucky after 21-point outing

Nicholls State Colonels (1-2) at Northern Kentucky Norse (0-2) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Norse -5.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State visits Northern Kentucky after Robert Brown III scored 21 points in Nicholls State's 93-44 victory over the Mississippi University for Women Owls. Northern Kentucky went 18-15 overall a season ago while going 12-3 at home.

Desmond Claude scores 26 points, helps Southern Cal hold off UT Arlington 98-95

Desmond Claude scored 26 points and made consecutive shots down the stretch to help Southern California beat UT Arlington 98-95 on Wednesday night. Claude made a layup and jumper to give USC a 94-90 lead with 19 seconds left. Jaxon Ellingsworth hit a 3-pointer to pull UTA to 94-93 with 12 seconds to go before Terrance Williams II and Saint Thomas each made a pair of free throws.