UCLA Bruins (14-6, 5-4 Big Ten) at USC Trojans (12-7, 4-4 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Monday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: USC plays UCLA after Desmond Claude scored 21 points in USC's 78-73 win against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Trojans are 9-4 in home games.
Jackson State hosts Florida A&M after Ruffin’s 37-point game
Florida A&M Rattlers (6-11, 3-3 SWAC) at Jackson State Tigers (5-14, 5-1 SWAC) Jackson, Mississippi; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State takes on Florida A&M after Daeshun Ruffin scored 37 points in Jackson State's 86-81 victory over the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. The Tigers have gone 3-0 at home.
No. 3 Iowa State takes on Arizona following Jones’ 33-point game
Iowa State Cyclones (17-2, 8-1 Big 12) at Arizona Wildcats (13-6, 7-2 Big 12) Tucson, Arizona; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Iowa State visits Arizona after Curtis Jones scored 33 points in Iowa State's 76-61 victory against the Arizona State Sun Devils.
McClain and Texas Southern host Alabama State
Texas Southern Tigers (8-11, 5-1 SWAC) at Alabama State Hornets (8-11, 4-2 SWAC) Montgomery, Alabama; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern plays Alabama State after Kavion McClain scored 24 points in Texas Southern's 82-78 overtime win over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. The Hornets are 5-0 in home games.
Smith leads Dayton against Richmond after 23-point game
Dayton ranks ninth in the A-10 with 9.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Smith averaging 3.5. The Spiders have gone 7-1 against A-10 opponents. Richmond is third in the A-10 with 24.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Maggie Doogan averaging 5.8.
Louisville visits Virginia following Johnson’s 22-point game
Louisville Cardinals (13-6, 6-2 ACC) at Virginia Cavaliers (11-9, 3-5 ACC) Charlottesville, Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia faces Louisville after Kymora Johnson scored 22 points in Virginia's 75-62 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Cavaliers are 8-4 in home games.
Indiana hosts Maryland after Reese’s 27-point game
Maryland Terrapins (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (14-6, 5-4 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terrapins -2.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Maryland visits Indiana after Julian Reese scored 27 points in Maryland's 91-70 victory against the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Hoosiers are 11-1 on their home court.
Alabama State plays Texas Southern after Harris ‘ 26-point showing
Texas Southern Tigers (7-10, 6-0 SWAC) at Alabama State Hornets (5-13, 3-3 SWAC) Montgomery, Alabama; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State takes on Texas Southern after Cordasia Harris scored 26 points in Alabama State's 68-62 win against the Prairie View A&M Panthers. The Hornets are 5-1 in home games.
No. 25 Baylor visits No. 9 TCU after Prince’s 22-point game
Baylor Bears (16-4, 6-1 Big 12) at TCU Horned Frogs (19-2, 7-1 Big 12) Fort Worth, Texas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. TCU faces No.
No. 2 South Carolina visits Whitehorn and No. 17 Tennessee
Tennessee averages 93.4 points while outscoring opponents by 24.0 points per game. The Gamecocks are 7-0 in conference games. South Carolina is fifth in the SEC with 26.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Chloe Kitts averaging 4.8.
Purdue visits Bostic and Illinois
Purdue Boilermakers (7-12, 0-8 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts Purdue after Kendall Bostic scored 20 points in Illinois' 85-60 victory against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Fighting Illini have gone 10-2 at home.
Gwath scores 15, San Diego State knocks off Nevada 69-50
Magoon Gwath scored 15 points as San Diego State beat Nevada 69-50 on Saturday night. Gwath added 13 rebounds for the Aztecs (13-5, 6-3 Mountain West Conference). Taj DeGourville went 4 of 6 from the field (4 for 5 from 3-point range) to add 14 points.
Richie Saunders hits 5 3s, scores 21 as BYU beats Cincinnati 80-52
Richie Saunders hit 5 of 6 from 3-point range and scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half on Saturday night to help BYU beat Cincinnati 80-52. Egor Demin finished with 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds for BYU (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) and Dawson Baker added 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Simas Lukosius hit a 3-pointer that cut Cincinnati's deficit to five points less than a minute into the second half but Saunders answered with a 3 12 seconds later and added another before Trevin Knell hit from behind the arc to cap a 14-2 run that made it 45-28 and BYU led by double figures for the final 18-plus minutes.
Hargress’ 22 lead UC Riverside past Cal State Bakersfield 83-79
Barrington Hargress' 22 points helped UC Riverside defeat Cal State Bakersfield 83-79 on Saturday night. Hargress shot 7 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 8 from the free-throw line for the Highlanders (13-8, 6-3 Big West Conference). Kaleb Smith scored 13 points while shooting 4 for 11 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.
Alabama top scorer Sears held scoreless, sits entire 2nd half; Oats points to defense
Alabama guard Mark Sears came into Saturday night's game against LSU leading the team and the Southeastern Conference in scoring but was held scoreless and spent the entire second half of the Crimson Tide's 80-73 win on the bench. “We played the guys that we thought gave us the best chance to win in the second half,” Alabama coach Nate Oats said. Sears, a preseason All-American averaging 19 points per game, went 0 for 5 from the field with three rebounds, three assists and two turnovers.