Saint Mary's Gaels (18-3, 8-0 WCC) at Santa Clara Broncos (14-8, 6-3 WCC) Santa Clara, California; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -4.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary's (CA) faces Santa Clara after Paulius Murauskas scored 25 points in Saint Mary's (CA)'s 80-75 win against the Washington State Cougars. The Broncos have gone 8-2 at home.
UCLA Bruins play the No. 16 Oregon Ducks on 4-game win streak
Oregon Ducks (16-4, 5-4 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (15-6, 6-4 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCLA aims to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Bruins take on No. Oregon.
Oklahoma State plays Kansas State on 4-game road slide
Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-9, 2-6 Big 12) at Kansas State Wildcats (8-11, 2-6 Big 12) New York; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -7.5; over/under is 146 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State travels to Kansas State looking to end its four-game road skid. The Wildcats are 6-3 on their home court.
Wichita State faces conference rival North Texas
North Texas Mean Green (15-4, 6-1 AAC) at Wichita State Shockers (11-9, 1-6 AAC) Wichita, Kansas; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mean Green -5; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: Corey Washington and Wichita State host Brenen Lorient and North Texas in AAC play. The Shockers are 8-3 in home games.
Detroit Mercy faces Northern Kentucky for conference showdown
Detroit Mercy Titans (12-7, 6-5 Horizon) at Northern Kentucky Norse (7-15, 4-7 Horizon) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Halle Idowu and Northern Kentucky host Aaliyah McQueen and Detroit Mercy in Horizon action Wednesday. The Norse are 4-6 on their home court.
Western Carolina plays Chattanooga following Pelote’s 24-point game
Western Carolina averages 14.7 turnovers per game and is 2-1 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents. The Mocs have gone 5-3 against SoCon opponents. Chattanooga ranks fifth in the SoCon allowing 72.1 points while holding opponents to 43.9% shooting.
Arizona State visits No. 24 Oklahoma State after Heard’s 34-point game
Arizona State Sun Devils (8-13, 2-7 Big 12) at Oklahoma State Cowgirls (17-3, 7-2 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Oklahoma State hosts Arizona State after Stailee Heard scored 34 points in Oklahoma State's 71-68 victory against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Gabe Madsen scores 18 to help Utah beat Cincinnati 69-66
Gabe Madsen scored seven of his 18 points in the final two minutes, Keanu Dawes added 12 points and nine rebounds and Utah beat Cincinnati 69-66 on Tuesday night. Ezra Ausar scored 11 points for Utah. The Runnin' Utes (12-8, 4-5 Big 12) shot 53% (26 of 49) from the field and limited Cincinnati to 39% (22 of 56) shooting but Utah committed 19 turnovers, which the Bearcats turned into 21 points.
Burton scores 26 points and helps lead Notre Dame rally past Wake Forest 71-68
Markus Burton scored 26 points and Braeden Shrewsberry scored 15 points and Notre Dame took the lead for good late and held off Georgia Tech for a 71-68 win on Tuesday night. Naithan George scored 20 points, reserve Duncan Powell scored 18 points and Baye Ndongo 10 for Georgia Tech. The Irish (10-10, 4-5 ACC) have now won three of four following a four-game losing streak.
Kanon Catchings scores 23, Richie Saunders adds 17 to lead BYU over Baylor, 93-89 in OT
Kanon Catchings finished with 23 points, Richie Saunders scored six of his 17 points in overtime and BYU beat Baylor 93-89 on Tuesday night. BYU opened the extra period on a 9-3 surge for an 87-81 lead. Robert Wright made a pair of free throws and VJ Edgecombe hit a 3-pointer to cut Baylor's deficit to 87-86, but the Cougars made 6 of 6 from the free-throw line from there to seal it.
Newton scores 18 points, Agbim forces OT with late 3 and Wyoming beats Fresno State 83-72
Kobe Newton scored 18 points, Obi Agbim hit a 3-pointer at the end of regulation and Wyoming beat Fresno State 83-72 in overtime on Tuesday night. Agbim's contested 3 at the buzzer made it 67-all heading into overtime. The Cowboys outscored Fresno State 16-5 in the extra period.
Phelps and Coleman combine for 29 points to lead No. 13 Texas A&M over Oklahoma 75-68
Zhuric Phelps had 15 points, Henry Coleman III added 14 and No. 13 Texas A&M held on for a 75-68 win over Oklahoma on Tuesday night. Texas A&M (16-5, 5-3 Southeastern Conference) led by four with about 2 1/2 minutes left when a three-point play by Wade Taylor IV extended the lead to 68-61. Brycen Goodine scored all five Sooners points in a 5-2 spurt that cut it to 70-66 with less than a minute to go.
Miller, Mason help pace Arizona State to 70-68 win over Colorado
Adam Miller scored 18 points and Alston Mason scored 17 points and Arizona State kept Colorado winless in the Big 12 beating the Buffaloes 70-68 in a frantic finish on Tuesday night. Shawn Phillips Jr. scored 13 points and Basheer Jihad scored nine of his 11 points from the foul line for the Sun Devils (12-8, 3-6). Reserve Trevor Baskin scored 19 points and Julian Hammond III and Bangot Dak each scored 13 for Colorado (9-11, 0-9).
Lowe scores 18, Austin adds 15 and 5 blocks, Pitt beats North Carolina 73-65
Jaland Lowe scored 18 points, Zack Austin added 15 points and a season-high tying five blocks to help Pittsburgh beat North Carolina 73-65 on Tuesday night. Ishmael Leggett also scored 15 for Pitt (14-6, 5-4 ACC) and Cameron Corhen scored 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Lowe added seven assists, six rebounds and three steals.
Davis scores 19 in Southern Illinois’ 79-75 win over Valparaiso
Kennard Davis scored 19 points as Southern Illinois beat Valparaiso 79-75 on Tuesday night. Davis shot 3 for 12 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 11 of 11 from the free-throw line for the Salukis (10-12, 5-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Jarrett Hensley scored 13 points while finishing 6 of 8 from the floor and added nine rebounds.