Jamarques Lawrence scored 20 points, including a four-point play with 2.4 seconds left, as Rhode Island knocked off St. Bonaventure 68-64 on Wednesday night. Lawrence added four steals for the Rams (16-8, 5-7 Atlantic 10 Conference). David Green added 18 points while shooting 6 for 11 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line while he also had seven rebounds and three blocks.
Vasean Allette beats buzzer with 3-pointer, lifting TCU over Oklahoma State 73-72
TCU beats Oklahoma State
Bradley wins 78-64 against Southern Illinois
AP) — Duke Deen's 25 points helped Bradley defeat Southern Illinois 78-64 on Wednesday night. Deen went 9 of 16 from the field (7 for 12 from 3-point range) for the Braves (20-6, 11-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Darius Hannah scored 15 points and added seven rebounds.
TAKEAWAYS: Runnin’ Utes Fall to Bearcats, 85-75
The Runnin’ Utes go to the Cincinnati Bearcats on Tuesday night, 85-75. The loss put Utah at 5–8 and conference play
Washington vs Ohio State Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats
Washington Huskies at Ohio State Buckeyes Game Preview
Dan Hurley taunts Creighton fans after leading UConn to rare win in Omaha: ‘Two rings, baldy!’
“I’m not going to lie to you, that was very gratifying."
Dan Hurley taunts Creighton basketball fans after UConn victory: ‘Two rings!’
UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley taunted Creighton fans after a 70-66 win on Tuesday, referencing the Huskies' recent national championships:
St. John’s at Villanova Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats
St. John's Red Storm at Villanova Wildcats preview
Iowa at Rutgers Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends and Best bets for February 12
Iowa Hawkeyes at Rutgers Scarlet Knights Preview
Xavier at Providence Best bets: Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends for February 12
Xavier Musketeers at Providence Friars Preview
Defense key to consistency for West Virginia basketball
West Virginia shot 47-percent from the floor and had only 7 turnovers against BYU but again it was the defensive end that caused issues in the 73-69 loss to the Cougars. After holding the opposition to just 36-percent from the floor in the first half with 9 turnovers, the Cougars were at 56-percent in the second and only turned the ball over 3 times. “We just lost a lot of our discipline playing in front of us and they were playing downhill the whole second half and then we were in rotations which you can get in against that team because now it’s layups and kickout threes,” head coach Darian DeVries said.
Michigan basketball wins yet another way over No. 7 Purdue: “That’s the beauty of our team”
"Probably the loudest it's been in (Crisler Center during my career), at least top two or three," Will Tschetter said over U-M's win over Purdue.
St. John’s, Kansas leads teams rising and falling in Bracketology projecting NCAA Tournament field
With only a month left in the men's college basketball season, some squads are improving their NCAA Tournament stock and others are faltering.
Fears and the Oklahoma Sooners take on conference foe No. 21 Missouri
Missouri makes 47.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.1 percentage points higher than Oklahoma has allowed to its opponents (43.8%). Oklahoma has shot at a 47.6% rate from the field this season, 5.3 percentage points above the 42.3% shooting opponents of Missouri have averaged. The Tigers and Sooners square off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.
VCU faces George Washington, aims for 20th win this season
VCU Rams (19-5, 9-2 A-10) at George Washington Revolutionaries (16-8, 5-6 A-10) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -9.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: VCU will look for its 20th victory this season when the Rams visit the George Washington. The Revolutionaries are 11-2 on their home court.