Category: NCAA Basketball

The 11-9 Explorers host the Rams Wednesday night on Peacock.

The senior forward from Baltimore, Maryland, had career-highs of 27 points and 17 rebounds in leading Maryland to a 91-70 rout of then-No. 17 Illinois on the road, then had 14 points and 10 boards in a 79-78 win at Indiana. The 6-foot-9 forward, who has spent his entire career with the Terps, is one of eight players in school history with at least 1,100 points and 800 rebounds.

John Calipari needs Billy Richmond to slow his game down and practice patience at the point guard position.

The game has traditionally tipped off at 9:20 p.m. ET.

This one will linger with the USC men's basketball team. Despite trailing most of the game Monday night against rival UCLA, the Trojans had every opportunity to steal a victory in the final minutes -- a win that would have sure helped their hopes to get in the NCAA tournament conversation, a win that would have resonated well with the best crowd of the season at Galen Center. After being down by as many as 12 points midway through the second half, USC had a chance to tie it up with 1:54 remaining when former Trojan Kobe Johnson -- now with the rival Bruins -- fouled out of the game to the delight of that loud and highly-engaged crowd and sent Wesley Yates III to the foul line with the hosts down 2 points.

In the span of just over a week, the Commodores have edged No. 6 Tennessee and pulled an upset of ninth-ranked Kentucky.

Don't miss the Golden Gophers vs. the No. 7 Spartans tonight on Peacock - tip off is at 8 PM ET.

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Michigan State Spartans Game Preview

While in the City of Angels for a week-long series, the Wisconsin squad found a way to support wildfire relief efforts.

There was change at the top of this week's USA TODAY Sports Bracketology with Alabama rising to a No. 1 seed at the expense of SEC rival Tennessee.

Northern Iowa Panthers (13-8, 7-3 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (18-2, 8-2 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake aims to keep its six-game win streak intact when the Bulldogs take on Northern Iowa. The Bulldogs are 10-1 in home games.

The Rams have gone 1-6 against A-10 opponents. Fordham is fourth in the A-10 with 10.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Abdou Tsimbila averaging 2.3. La Salle is shooting 42.3% from the field this season, 4.3 percentage points lower than the 46.6% Fordham allows to opponents.

Marquette Golden Eagles (17-3, 8-1 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (9-11, 2-7 Big East) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -6.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Marquette visits Butler after Stevie Mitchell scored 21 points in Marquette's 87-74 victory against the Villanova Wildcats.

VCU Rams (16-4, 6-1 A-10) at Saint Louis Billikens (12-8, 5-2 A-10) St. Louis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -6.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Billikens take on VCU. The Billikens have gone 10-1 in home games.

UIC Flames (14-7, 6-4 MVC) at Bradley Braves (18-3, 9-1 MVC) Peoria, Illinois; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UIC takes on Bradley after Jordan Mason scored 23 points in UIC's 89-85 loss to the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Braves are 10-1 on their home court.