Southern Illinois Salukis (4-19, 2-12 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (17-8, 11-3 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake plays Southern Illinois after Katie Dinnebier scored 42 points in Drake's 88-83 victory over the Belmont Bruins. The Bulldogs are 8-3 on their home court.
Illinois State takes on Belmont in conference matchup
Belmont Bruins (16-9, 11-3 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (16-9, 10-4 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kendal Cheesman and Belmont visit Nevaeh Thomas and Illinois State in MVC action Thursday. The Redbirds are 8-3 on their home court.
UL Monroe takes on Troy, looks to break 5-game skid
Troy Trojans (17-10, 11-3 Sun Belt) at UL Monroe Warhawks (9-16, 5-9 Sun Belt) Monroe, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UL Monroe comes into the matchup against Troy as losers of five games in a row. The Warhawks are 5-6 on their home court.
Gordon leads Florida State against Pittsburgh
Florida State is second in the ACC with 39.8 points per game in the paint led by Ta'Niya Latson averaging 12.4. The Panthers are 3-11 in ACC play. Pittsburgh gives up 66.9 points to opponents while being outscored by 4.7 points per game.
San Diego State wins 83-60 against Fresno State
Nicholas Boyd's 19 points helped San Diego State defeat Fresno State 83-60 on Tuesday. Boyd added seven assists for the Aztecs (18-6, 11-4 Mountain West Conference). Wayne McKinney III shot 5 for 11, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 15 points.
Garcia scores season-high 32 points and Minnesota completes L.A. rally beating UCLA 64-61
Dawson Garcia scored a 27 of his season-high 32 points after halftime and Minnesota staged another dramatic rally this time beating UCLA 64-61 on Tuesday night. Lu'Cye Patterson's layup with eight seconds left gave Minnesota the lead for good at 62-61. Garcia made two foul shots with .
Mick Cronin blames players and fans after disappointing UCLA loss to Minnesota
After leading by 17 points at one point, UCLA falls apart in second half in an upset loss to Minnesota
No. 23 Kansas’ struggles reach low point in 34-point loss to unranked BYU
Kansas has reached a low point with its uncharacteristic struggles in Big 12 play. It also marked the first time Kansas — the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll — lost by 30-plus points against an unranked team since the poll began in 1948. The Jayhawks have not led through their last 80 minutes of basketball after also falling to Utah 74-67 on Saturday.
BYU beats No. 23 Kansas 91-57 to earn 3rd straight victory
Richie Saunders scored 22 points to lead BYU to a 91-57 victory over no. 23 Kansas on Tuesday night.
Illinois plays through a demanding stretch with a virus hindering multiple players
Illinois wasn’t showing any hard feelings toward its opponent when it declined to participate in a postgame handshake. As several players deal with a virus, the Fighting Illini just wanted to make sure they didn’t spread germs while congratulating Wisconsin after losing 95-74 to the 11th-ranked Badgers on Tuesday night. “They don’t need this,” Illinois coach Brad Underwood said after the game.
Michigan & Michigan State square off Friday in battle for Great Lakes supremacy | College Basketball Power Hour
Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Isis Young discuss this Friday's matchup between the #12 Michigan Wolverines and #14 Michigan State Spartans in men's basketball. With the Spartans just a game back in the Big Ten standings, Fitz worries that their inconsistent 3-point shooting could be their biggest weakness heading into the home stretch of the season. Hear the full conversation on the “College Basketball Power Hour” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
No. 2 Florida steamrolls Oklahoma in SEC play
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 18 points, Will Richard added 14 and No. Florida steamrolled Oklahoma 85-63 on Tuesday night for its fifth consecutive victory. Alijah Martin chipped in 14 points off the bench for the Gators (23-3, 10-3 Southeastern Conference), who tied a season-low with six turnovers and improved to 13-1 at home.
Highlights: No. 11 Wisconsin throttles Illinois
Badgers guard John Tonje scored a game-high 31 points as Wisconsin beat Illinois 95-74 for their fifth consecutive win.
BYU commit & top-ranked basketball prospect AJ Dybantsa explains his game & what players he emulates | The Kevin O’Connor Show
Kevin O'Connor is joined by Rivals #1 top prospect AJ Dybantsa, who recently committed to BYU for the 2025-2026 college basketball season. With a 7'1" wingspan and a tenacious attitude on defense, it's no wonder the young small forward is getting compared to Kawhi Leonard & Paul George. Dybantsa explains his game, his background & what players he hopes to emulate when he makes it to the NBA. AJ Dybantsa joins Yahoo Sports on behalf of Red Bull. Hear the full conversation on “The Kevin O’Connor Show” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
Michigan basketball still expecting ‘Phat Phat’ Brooks to step up: “We need him this year”
Michigan basketball still expecting former Mr. Basketball 'Phat Phat' Brooks to step up: “We need him this year"