North Texas Eagles (16-6, 8-2 AAC) at UTSA Roadrunners (18-3, 9-1 AAC) San Antonio; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UTSA will try to keep its 11-game home win streak intact when the Roadrunners take on North Texas. The Roadrunners are 9-0 in home games.
Rice hosts Whittington and Tulane
Tulane Green Wave (14-7, 7-3 AAC) at Rice Owls (12-10, 5-5 AAC) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tulane faces Rice after Kyren Whittington scored 28 points in Tulane's 72-55 win against the UAB Blazers. The Owls are 9-2 in home games.
Simmons leads San Jose State against Air Force
San Jose State Spartans (9-14, 2-8 MWC) at Air Force Falcons (13-9, 3-7 MWC) Colorado Springs, Colorado; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Jose State faces Air Force after Amiah Simmons scored 32 points in San Jose State's 99-85 loss to the Fresno State Bulldogs. The Falcons have gone 8-3 in home games.
Richard leads Ball State against Bowling Green after 23-point performance
Bowling Green Falcons (11-10, 5-5 MAC) at Ball State Cardinals (18-4, 10-0 MAC) Muncie, Indiana; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ball State hosts Bowling Green after Alex Richard scored 23 points in Ball State's 61-51 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos. The Cardinals are 10-1 in home games.
Welch leads Memphis against Temple after 21-point game
Memphis Tigers (5-15, 3-6 AAC) at Temple Owls (12-9, 6-4 AAC) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis visits Temple after Tanyuel scored 21 points in Memphis' 75-69 win over the East Carolina Pirates. The Owls are 4-4 in home games.
Suarez leads George Mason against VCU after 23-point performance
George Mason averages 10.3 turnovers per game and is 19-3 when it wins the turnover battle. The Rams have gone 4-7 against A-10 opponents. VCU averages 16.7 turnovers per game and is 5-2 when turning the ball over less than opponents.
Calvert and BYU host UCF
BYU averages 68.6 points while outscoring opponents by 2.4 points per game. The Knights have gone 1-9 against Big 12 opponents. UCF averages 16.5 turnovers per game and is 5-3 when turning the ball over less than opponents.
Wisconsin hosts No. 7 USC after Watkins’ 27-point game
USC Trojans (19-2, 9-1 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (11-11, 2-9 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. USC visits Wisconsin after JuJu Watkins scored 27 points in USC's 76-69 loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes.
East Carolina faces UAB following Hutton’s 20-point game
East Carolina Pirates (11-11, 3-7 AAC) at UAB Blazers (14-8, 5-5 AAC) Birmingham, Alabama; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina visits UAB after Anzhane Hutton scored 20 points in East Carolina's 75-69 loss to the Memphis Tigers. The Blazers have gone 7-3 in home games.
Jacobs leads Fresno State against San Diego State
San Diego State Aztecs (16-7, 5-5 MWC) at Fresno State Bulldogs (15-8, 6-4 MWC) Fresno, California; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State hosts San Diego State after Mia Jacobs scored 36 points in Fresno State's 99-85 victory over the San Jose State Spartans. The Bulldogs are 10-3 on their home court.
Florida Atlantic visits Wichita State following Ingram’s 25-point outing
Florida Atlantic gives up 66.0 points to opponents while being outscored by 3.6 points per game. Wichita State is shooting 39.1% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points lower than the 39.9% Florida Atlantic allows to opponents. Florida Atlantic's 37.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.4 percentage points lower than Wichita State has allowed to its opponents (41.5%).
Williams leads Arizona against Colorado after 25-point showing
Colorado ranks ninth in the Big 12 at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 63.4 points while holding opponents to 39.3% shooting. The Wildcats are 5-5 in Big 12 play. Arizona ranks sixth in the Big 12 giving up 61.8 points while holding opponents to 38.5% shooting.
Dai Dai Ames scores career-high 27 to lead Virginia to 73-57 victory over Pittsburgh
Sophomore Dai Dai Ames scored a career-high 27 points and Virginia cruised to a 73-57 victory over Pittsburgh on Monday night. Ames, who entered play averaging 6.2 points per game, made 11 of 16 shots with three 3-pointers and both of his free throws for the Cavaliers (11-12, 4-8 Atlantic Coast Conference). Blake Buchanan totaled 10 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double this season for Virginia.
NBA gambling ring also includes games involving at least 3 college programs, report says
A suspected gambling ring under federal investigation for its role in two NBA betting cases also was involved in unusual wagering activity on at least three men’s college basketball programs this season, ESPN reported Monday. Sportsbook accounts connected to the gambling ring bet against Eastern Michigan, Mississippi Valley State and North Carolina A&T, according to ESPN, which cited anonymous sources. According to ESPN, some of the same sportsbook accounts also placed large wagers on prop bets involving former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter in two games during the 2023-24 NBA season and then-Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier in 2023.
Indiana, North Carolina enter week trying to improve NCAA Tournament standing
Indiana and North Carolina are tradition-rich programs who enter the week looking shaky for NCAA Tournament bids. Mike Woodson's Hoosiers (No. 65 NET) have lost five of six entering Tuesday's trip to No. 21 Wisconsin and a visit from No. 24 Michigan on Saturday. Hubert Davis' Tar Heels (No. 45 NET) have lost four of five and are 1-9 in quad 1 games.