Florida Atlantic Owls (15-11, 8-5 AAC) at Memphis Tigers (21-5, 11-2 AAC) Memphis, Tennessee; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Memphis hosts Florida Atlantic after Tyrese Hunter scored 24 points in Memphis' 84-79 overtime loss to the Wichita State Shockers.
Belmont hosts Indiana State after Daughtry’s 23-point game
Belmont is 5-4 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Sycamores are 7-10 in conference games. Indiana State ranks second in the MVC with 32.5 rebounds per game led by Aaron Gray averaging 5.6.
Drake visits Anderson and Northern Iowa
Drake Bulldogs (24-3, 14-3 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (19-9, 13-4 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa hosts Drake after Tytan Anderson scored 27 points in Northern Iowa's 82-75 victory over the Belmont Bruins. The Panthers have gone 13-2 in home games.
Davis leads Southern Illinois against Valparaiso after 26-point game
Valparaiso Beacons (12-16, 5-12 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (12-16, 7-10 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Salukis -6.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois takes on Valparaiso after Kennard Davis scored 26 points in Southern Illinois' 62-60 loss to the Murray State Racers. The Salukis have gone 6-6 at home.
Buckley leads SE Louisiana against East Texas A&M after 25-point performance
The East Texas A&M Lions are 1-15 in conference play. East Texas A&M is 2-4 in games decided by less than 4 points. SE Louisiana is shooting 45.0% from the field this season, 2.5 percentage points lower than the 47.5% East Texas A&M allows to opponents.
Kennesaw State hosts New Mexico State following Filipovity’s 20-point outing
New Mexico State Aggies (14-12, 7-6 CUSA) at Kennesaw State Owls (16-11, 8-6 CUSA) Kennesaw, Georgia; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -4.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State takes on Kennesaw State after Peter Filipovity scored 20 points in New Mexico State's 61-52 victory over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. The Owls have gone 12-2 in home games.
Bradley hosts Wood and Murray State
Murray State Racers (14-14, 8-9 MVC) at Bradley Braves (21-7, 12-5 MVC) Peoria, Illinois; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -7.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Murray State visits Bradley after Jacobi Wood scored 20 points in Murray State's 62-60 win against the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Braves are 11-3 on their home court.
Saint Mary’s (CA) seeks 25th win of season in matchup against Gonzaga
Gonzaga leads the WCC averaging 87.8 points and is shooting 50.0%. The Gaels have gone 14-1 against WCC opponents. Saint Mary's (CA) is the WCC leader with 36.5 rebounds per game led by Paulius Murauskas averaging 8.3.
Temple visits UAB following Johnson’s 24-point performance
Temple Owls (14-13, 6-8 AAC) at UAB Blazers (17-9, 10-3 AAC) Birmingham, Alabama; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB plays Temple after Efrem Johnson scored 24 points in UAB's 90-89 victory against the Rice Owls. The Blazers are 12-3 in home games.
No. 14 Michigan State beats No. 12 Michigan 75-62 to take first place in Big Ten
Jase Richardson scored 21 points and Tre Holloman had 18, leading No. Michigan State to a 75-62 win over No. Michigan on Friday night to take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.
Iona earns 65-60 victory over Manhattan
Dejour Reaves' 18 points helped Iona defeat Manhattan 65-60 on Friday night. Reaves added 11 rebounds and three steals for the Gaels (12-15, 9-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Yaphet Moundi scored 12 points and added 14 rebounds.
Michigan basketball fizzles in rivalry vs Michigan State on turnovers, rough 3-point work
Michigan basketball score: The Wolverines hit just one of nine 3-point tries in the second half as MSU surged back from a four-point deficit.
Richardson scores 21 and No. 14 Michigan State tops No. 12 Michigan 75-72 for 1st place in Big Ten
Jase Richardson scored 21 points and Tre Holloman had 18, leading No. 14 Michigan State to a 75-62 win over No. 12 Michigan on Friday night to take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. The Spartans (22-5, 13-3) have surged atop the highly competitive conference with their third straight win. The Wolverines (20-6, 12-3) fell out of first place with their first loss in seven games.
Pascarelli’s 31 lead Marist over Canisius 89-81
Josh Pascarelli's 31 points led Marist over Canisius 89-81 on Friday night. Pascarelli shot 11 of 16 from the field, including 6 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 5 from the line for the Red Foxes (19-5, 12-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Elijah Lewis scored 15 points while going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line.
Townsend scores 24 as Yale beats Cornell 92-88
Nick Townsend scored 24 points as Yale beat Cornell 92-88 on Friday night. Townsend added 11 rebounds and five assists for the Bulldogs (17-6, 10-0 Ivy League). Casey Simmons scored 21 points while going 8 of 12 from the floor, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and 2 for 3 from the line and added eight rebounds.