Watch video of Arkansas head coach John Calipari previewing Saturday's game against the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (15-5, 4-3 SEC).The game is set for an 8 p.m. CT tipoff at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, and it will air on ESPN.
Strength-sapping defense fuels No. 6 Houston’s 13-game winning streak
The Cougars (17-3, 9-0 Big 12) are riding a 13-game winning streak behind the nation’s stingiest defense and priding themselves in slowing down the other team’s top scorers.
Chris Youngblood scores 23 to lead No. 4 Alabama over No. 14 Mississippi State 88-84
Mark Sears had 17 points for Alabama and Grant Nelson scored 15.
#16 Oregon vs. UCLA Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats for January 30
Oregon Ducks vs. UCLA Bruins Game Preview
Players taking ownership for WVU’s recent run of slow starts
© Ben Queen-Imagn Images During West Virginia's three-game losing streak, one common trend has been them starting slow. Against Houston on Wednesday, WVU trailed 10-2. Against Kansas State last Saturday, WVU trailed 19-2.
#18 Illinois vs. Nebraska Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats for January 30
#18 Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Game Preview
Big Ten record ‘sitting right there’ for Tom Izzo as Michigan State basketball heads west
Tom Izzo needs two wins to become the winningest coach in Big Ten conference games, and the Michigan State basketball coach can do it in Los Angeles.
Grayson leads Southern Miss against Texas State after 20-point game
Texas State Bobcats (9-10, 3-6 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Eagles (7-13, 3-6 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss plays Texas State after Melyia Grayson scored 20 points in Southern Miss' 54-48 win against the Marshall Thundering Herd. The Eagles are 5-3 on their home court.
Adams, Rutgers Scarlet Knights square off against the Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-12, 1-9 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois takes on Rutgers in Big Ten action Thursday. The Scarlet Knights are 8-7 on their home court.
Southern takes on Jackson State, seeks 6th straight home win
The Tigers are 6-1 against SWAC opponents. Jackson State allows 67.1 points to opponents while being outscored by 9.3 points per game. Southern averages 58.3 points per game, 8.8 fewer points than the 67.1 Jackson State gives up.
Virginia visits Miami (FL) following Cavinder’s 32-point showing
The Cavaliers are 3-6 against ACC opponents. Virginia averages 69.9 points while outscoring opponents by 4.9 points per game. Miami (FL) makes 44.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.7 percentage points higher than Virginia has allowed to its opponents (38.2%).
Young and Manhattan host Iona
Iona is 4-9 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Jaspers are 4-5 against MAAC opponents. Manhattan has a 0-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
No. 11 Kansas State hosts Crooks and Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones (15-7, 6-3 Big 12) at Kansas State Wildcats (19-2, 7-1 Big 12) New York; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa State visits No. Kansas State after Audi Crooks scored 22 points in Iowa State's 90-56 win over the UCF Knights.
Boston College hosts Latson and No. 25 Florida State
Florida State Seminoles (16-4, 6-2 ACC) at Boston College Eagles (12-10, 3-6 ACC) Boston; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Florida State plays Boston College after Ta'Niya Latson scored 25 points in Florida State's 86-84 win against the North Carolina Tar Heels.
No. 17 NC State visits Theuerkauf and Wake Forest
NC State after Rylie Theuerkauf scored 21 points in Wake Forest's 69-59 win over the Boston College Eagles. The Demon Deacons are 7-6 in home games. Wake Forest is 5-5 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 15.7 turnovers per game.