Category: NCAA Basketball

CJ Luster II put up 31 points as Stony Brook beat N.C. A&T 89-74 on Saturday. Luster shot 9 of 13 from the field, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 9 from the line for the Seawolves (5-16, 1-7 Coastal Athletic Association). Andre Snoddy added 22 points while going 9 of 15 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) while they also had 13 rebounds.

Samet Yigitoglu scored 20 points and his two free throws with 18 seconds left finished off SMU's 63-57 win over North Carolina State in the first meeting between the schools as Atlantic Coast Conference rivals on Saturday. The Mustangs (15-5, 6-3) earned their fourth win in their last five games. The Wolfpack (9-10, 2-6) lost their fourth straight and sixth in their last seven outings.

The Panthers will be in upstate New York to take on longtime nemesis, Syracuse, for a 12:30 tip from the JMA Wireless Dome, with television coverage slated for ESPN2. Pitt is in the midst of a four-game losing streak. Last Saturday, the Panthers fell victim of Clemson by a 78-75 decision in overtime.

WVSports.Com West Virginia hits the road on Saturday against Kansas State as they look to bounce back from a loss to Arizona State at home earlier this week. WVSports.com offers a look at some key elements of the match-up to get you ready for tip-off.

The Arkansas Razorbacks (12-7, 1-5 SEC) finally broke into the win column Wednesday night against Georgia and will look to do so again against the Oklahoma Sooners (14-4, 1-4 SEC) on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena.

Tom Izzo and No. 8 Michigan State basketball has two demons to try and conquer Saturday — a talented Rutgers squad and the Madison Square Garden aura.

Will Auburn basketball forward Johni Broome play Saturday vs. No. 7 Tennessee? Here's the latest injury updates on the Tigers' star forward:

The Cavaliers have gone 8-3 in home games. Virginia is 1-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Fighting Irish have gone 2-5 against ACC opponents.

The Colonels are 3-4 in conference games. Eastern Kentucky is 5-6 against opponents over . FGCU makes 43.3% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.4 percentage points higher than Eastern Kentucky has allowed to its opponents (38.9%).

Kansas State Wildcats (19-1, 7-0 Big 12) at Colorado Buffaloes (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) Boulder, Colorado; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Colorado hosts No. Kansas State looking to prolong its six-game home winning streak.

Cornell Big Red (10-6, 2-1 Ivy League) at Princeton Tigers (14-4, 3-0 Ivy League) Princeton, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -4.5; over/under is 158.5 BOTTOM LINE: Princeton hosts Cornell after Caden Pierce scored 21 points in Princeton's 71-67 victory over the Columbia Lions. The Tigers have gone 6-1 at home.

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (7-10, 5-3 MAAC) at Manhattan Jaspers (10-7, 4-4 MAAC) Riverdale, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary's takes on Manhattan after Anna Lemaster scored 22 points in Mount St. Mary's 92-57 victory against the Siena Saints. The Jaspers are 5-2 on their home court.

Charleston (SC) Cougars (12-5, 3-3 CAA) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (4-12, 1-5 CAA) Newark, Delaware; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston (SC) looks to stop its three-game losing streak with a win against Delaware. The Fightin' Blue Hens are 2-5 on their home court.

Colorado Buffaloes (9-9, 0-8 Big 12) at Arizona Wildcats (12-6, 6-2 Big 12) Tucson, Arizona; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -15.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Arizona faces Colorado after Caleb Love scored 27 points in Arizona's 92-78 victory against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Wildcats are 8-1 on their home court.

Ball State Cardinals (15-4, 7-0 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (8-10, 2-5 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois hosts Ball State after Chelby Koker scored 23 points in Northern Illinois' 78-70 victory against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The Huskies have gone 3-5 in home games.