Northwestern State Demons (13-15, 9-8 Southland) at SE Louisiana Lions (18-10, 12-5 Southland) Hammond, Louisiana; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State visits SE Louisiana after Micah Thomas scored 23 points in Northwestern State's 73-66 win over the New Orleans Privateers. The Lions are 8-3 on their home court.
Drake visits Northern Iowa, seeks 25th win this season
Drake Bulldogs (24-3, 14-3 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (19-9, 13-4 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 127.5 BOTTOM LINE: Drake will aim for its 25th win of the season when the Bulldogs take on the Northern Iowa. The Panthers have gone 13-2 in home games.
UConn faces No. 10 St. John’s following McNeeley’s 20-point game
UConn Huskies (18-8, 10-5 Big East) at St. John's Red Storm (23-4, 14-2 Big East) New York; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -4.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: UConn visits No. St. John's after Liam McNeeley scored 20 points in UConn's 66-59 win over the Villanova Wildcats.
IU Indianapolis plays Northern Kentucky following Zilinskas’ 28-point game
Northern Kentucky ranks eighth in the Horizon League with 30.1 points per game in the paint led by Trey Robinson averaging 6.4. The Jaguars have gone 5-12 against Horizon League opponents. IU Indianapolis averages 10.2 turnovers per game and is 8-7 when turning the ball over less than opponents.
No. 14 Kentucky hosts Johnson and No. 7 LSU
Kentucky after Flau'jae Johnson scored 21 points in LSU's 79-63 win over the Georgia Bulldogs. The Wildcats have gone 13-1 at home. Kentucky averages 77.0 points while outscoring opponents by 15.5 points per game.
Providence hosts Villanova following Bascoe’s 26-point showing
The Wildcats have gone 10-5 against Big East opponents. Villanova ranks third in the Big East shooting 35.3% from 3-point range. Providence is shooting 39.7% from the field this season, 2.7 percentage points lower than the 42.4% Villanova allows to opponents.
No. 15 Tennessee visits Florida following Spear’s 20-point outing
Tennessee Volunteers (20-6, 7-6 SEC) at Florida Gators (14-13, 5-8 SEC) Gainesville, Florida; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -13.5; over/under is 165.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Tennessee visits Florida after Jewel Spear scored 20 points in Tennessee's 88-80 victory against the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Syracuse faces No. 11 Duke, seeks to stop 3-game skid
Syracuse Orange (10-16, 4-11 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (20-7, 11-4 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse looks to end its three-game losing streak with a victory over No. Duke.
William & Mary faces Charleston (SC), seeks to end 3-game slide
Charleston (SC) Cougars (17-6, 8-4 CAA) at William & Mary Tribe (10-14, 7-6 CAA) Williamsburg, Virginia; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: William & Mary looks to end its three-game slide when the Tribe play Charleston (SC). The Tribe are 4-4 in home games.
Hylton leads Cincinnati against Utah after 21-point game
Cincinnati is ninth in the Big 12 in team defense, giving up 64.4 points while holding opponents to 42.5% shooting. The Utes have gone 11-4 against Big 12 opponents. Utah is seventh in the Big 12 with 24.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Maye Toure averaging 4.8.
No. 10 TCU hosts No. 17 West Virginia following Conner’s 22-point game
West Virginia Mountaineers (21-5, 11-4 Big 12) at TCU Horned Frogs (25-3, 13-2 Big 12) Fort Worth, Texas; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. TCU hosts No.
Elon hosts Drexel after McCormack’s 23-point outing
Elon gives up 61.3 points and has been outscored by 2.3 points per game. The Dragons are 10-3 in conference matchups. Drexel scores 58.7 points and has outscored opponents by 2.1 points per game.
Flagg fun: Illinois coach suggests young Duke star should stay in school and ‘chase a girl’
Cooper Flagg has certainly lived up to the hype. Illinois coach Brad Underwood has a different idea. With about 50 professional scouts on hand for a game featuring multiple elite prospects, Flagg had 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists in his Madison Square Garden debut.
Flagg scores 16 in MSG debut and No. 3 Duke romps to 110-67 blowout of Illinois
Cooper Flagg had 16 points in his Madison Square Garden debut and seven players scored in double figures for No. 3 Duke in a 110-67 blowout of Illinois on Saturday night.
Maxime Raynaud scores 20 points, helps Stanford hold off Cal 66-61
Maxime Raynaud scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Stanford held off California for a 66-61 victory on Saturday night. Stanford led for most of the game and by as many as 17 points about midway through the second half before Cal rallied to tie the score at 61 with 42 seconds left. Raynaud shot 3 of 4 from the free-throw line and Oziyah Sellers added two more to seal it.