USC Trojans (16-1, 6-0 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (12-5, 4-2 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. USC takes on Indiana after JuJu Watkins scored 35 points in USC's 95-73 victory over the Penn State Lady Lions.
Duquesne hosts Rhode Island on home slide
Rhode Island Rams (8-10, 3-2 A-10) at Duquesne Dukes (11-6, 2-4 A-10) Pittsburgh; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Duquesne is looking to break its three-game home losing streak with a victory against Rhode Island. The Dukes are 8-3 in home games.
Arizona State takes on No. 11 Kansas State on 3-game skid
Arizona State Sun Devils (8-10, 2-4 Big 12) at Kansas State Wildcats (18-1, 6-0 Big 12) New York; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State comes into the matchup with No. Kansas State after losing three games in a row.
No. 21 NC State hosts Virginia after Lattimore’s 24-point performance
Virginia Cavaliers (11-7, 3-3 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (13-4, 5-1 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia takes on No. NC State after Latasha Lattimore scored 24 points in Virginia's 73-65 win over the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Washington and Wagner host Saint Francis (PA)
Saint Francis (PA) is seventh in the NEC scoring 53.2 points while shooting 39.2% from the field. The Seahawks have gone 2-2 against NEC opponents. Wagner is seventh in the NEC with 20.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Julia Fabozzi averaging 4.6.
No. 22 Michigan State visits Bostic and Illinois
Michigan State Spartans (14-3, 4-2 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. Michigan State after Kendall Bostic scored 21 points in Illinois' 68-54 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers.
Dowell and Illinois State host UIC
Illinois State Redbirds (10-7, 4-2 MVC) at UIC Flames (5-10, 2-4 MVC) Chicago; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State visits UIC after Shannon Dowell scored 22 points in Illinois State's 79-65 victory against the Valparaiso Beacons. The Flames have gone 4-3 in home games.
Faye and Pittsburgh host No. 14 North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels (16-3, 4-2 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (9-10, 1-5 ACC) Pittsburgh; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh hosts No. North Carolina after Khadija Faye scored 28 points in Pittsburgh's 83-67 loss to the NC State Wolfpack.
Evans and Kansas host Arizona
Arizona Wildcats (11-8, 2-4 Big 12) at Kansas Jayhawks (12-5, 2-4 Big 12) Lawrence, Kansas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas hosts Arizona after Elle Evans scored 22 points in Kansas' 75-52 win against the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Jayhawks are 8-2 on their home court.
Evansville hosts Uchenna and Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Salukis (3-11, 1-4 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (4-12, 0-5 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois plays Evansville after Gift Uchenna scored 20 points in Southern Illinois' 63-58 win over the Indiana State Sycamores. The Purple Aces have gone 4-2 in home games.
SE Louisiana takes road win streak into matchup with East Texas A&M
The SE Louisiana Lions are 4-3 in Southland play. SE Louisiana is the Southland leader with 24.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Sam Hines Jr. averaging 5.0. East Texas A&M is shooting 41.6% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points lower than the 42.4% SE Louisiana allows to opponents.
San Francisco wins 81-70 over Oregon State
Malik Thomas had 24 points in San Francisco's 81-70 win against Oregon State on Saturday night Thomas shot 8 for 11 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Dons (16-5, 6-2 West Coast Conference). Marcus Williams added 21 points while shooting 8 for 12, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc while he also had five assists. Tyrone Riley IV shot 4 of 5 from the field, including 3 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 6 from the line to finish with 15 points.
Ezra Ausar scores career-high 26, Utah beats BYU 73-72 in OT
Ezra Ausar scored a career-high 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting and Hunter Erickson scored Utah's last six points on Saturday night to help the Runnin' Utes beat BYU 73-72 in overtime. Erickson finished with nine points and Lawson Lovering scored 13 for Utah (11-6, 3-3 Big 12). Erickson, a 92% free-throw shooter this season, hit a 3-pointer and, after Richie Saunders made a layup on the other end, made 1 of 2 foul shots to cut Utah's deficit to a point with 47 seconds left.
TAKEAWAYS: Runnin’ Utes Escape with OT Win Over BYU, 73-72
The Utah - BYU men's basketball conference rivalry was renewed on Saturday night in the Jon M. Huntsman Center, with
Montana State wins 80-71 against Weber State
Jed Miller's 20 points helped Montana State defeat Weber State 80-71 on Saturday night. Miller had six rebounds for the Bobcats (7-12, 2-4 Big Sky Conference). Brandon Walker scored 18 points and added seven rebounds.