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.
Diggins leads UMass against Davidson
The Wildcats are 4-6 against A-10 opponents. Davidson is third in the A-10 with 15.5 assists per game led by Reed Bailey averaging 3.9. UMass is shooting 42.2% from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points lower than the 44.6% Davidson allows to opponents.
Missouri State hosts Evansville after Comer’s 23-point game
Evansville Purple Aces (9-16, 6-8 MVC) at Missouri State Bears (8-17, 1-13 MVC) Springfield, Missouri; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -3.5; over/under is 131.5 BOTTOM LINE: Evansville takes on Missouri State after Tayshawn Comer scored 23 points in Evansville's 80-74 loss to the Bradley Braves. The Bears are 6-6 in home games.
Luis leads No. 9 St. John’s against Villanova after 21-point game
The Red Storm have gone 12-1 against Big East opponents. St. John's ranks second in the Big East allowing 65.0 points while holding opponents to 39.4% shooting. Villanova averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game, 2.2 more made shots than the 7.6 per game St. John's gives up.
Maxey leads Youngstown State against Purdue Fort Wayne after 21-point game
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (18-8, 11-4 Horizon League) at Youngstown State Penguins (16-10, 10-5 Horizon League) Youngstown, Ohio; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mastodons -1.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Youngstown State faces Purdue Fort Wayne after Juwan Maxey scored 21 points in Youngstown State's 87-72 victory against the Detroit Mercy Titans. The Penguins are 7-4 in home games.
Louisiana hosts Troy following Conerway’s 20-point performance
Troy Trojans (15-9, 8-4 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (8-17, 5-7 Sun Belt) Lafayette, Louisiana; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -9.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Troy visits Louisiana after Tayton Conerway scored 20 points in Troy's 69-62 loss to the Miami (OH) RedHawks. The Ragin' Cajuns are 4-10 in home games.
Arizona State visits No. 12 Texas Tech after Toppin’s 21-point game
Arizona State Sun Devils (12-11, 3-9 Big 12) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (18-5, 9-3 Big 12) Lubbock, Texas; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -15.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Texas Tech hosts Arizona State after JT Toppin scored 21 points in Texas Tech's 82-73 loss to the Arizona Wildcats.
Monegro leads Valparaiso against Belmont after 22-point game
Valparaiso is sixth in the MVC scoring 75.4 points while shooting 42.8% from the field. The Bruins are 9-5 in conference games. Belmont ranks third in the MVC shooting 38.8% from 3-point range.
NC State hosts Edwards and Louisville
Louisville Cardinals (18-6, 11-2 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (9-14, 2-10 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -6.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Louisville plays NC State after Terrence Edwards scored 27 points in Louisville's 88-78 victory over the Miami Hurricanes. The Wolfpack are 9-5 on their home court.
Johnson leads Fordham against Dayton after 25-point showing
Fordham is 6-11 against opponents over . The Flyers are 6-5 in A-10 play. Dayton ranks eighth in the A-10 giving up 69.0 points while holding opponents to 43.3% shooting.
Southern Illinois visits Bradley following Davis’ 23-point game
Southern Illinois Salukis (12-13, 7-7 MVC) at Bradley Braves (19-6, 10-4 MVC) Peoria, Illinois; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -8.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois visits Bradley after Kennard Davis scored 23 points in Southern Illinois' 79-67 win against the UIC Flames. The Braves have gone 10-3 at home.