Category: NCAA Basketball

VCU basketball announced Wednesday that fans won't be allowed in attendance for its game vs. Fordham due to an ongoing water outage in Richmond. Here's more:

UCLA coach Mick Cronin ripped into his players following the 22nd-ranked Bruins’ third loss in four games, saying they don’t give enough effort and lack toughness.

U-M head coach Dusty May said it was simply a good road trip for the Wolverines, while his point guard said it should serve as a message to the B1G.

The injury bug continued to plague West Virginia on Tuesday night in their loss to Arizona. The Mountaineers were once against without Tucker DeVries and Jayden Stone, but backup point guard KJ Tenner was also out after he took a hard fall against Oklahoma State on Saturday. DeVries would not give an update on Tenner's injury status postgame, but did comment on Stone who was not seen on WVU's bench during the game, saying he's dealing with a family issue.

UCLA coach Mick Cronin ripped into his players following the 22nd-ranked Bruins' third loss in four games, saying they don't give enough effort and lack toughness. UCLA, which won 10 of its first 11 games and started 2-0 in the Big Ten, has dropped two straight following Tuesday night's 94-75 home loss to No. 24 Michigan. The Bruins lost 66-58 at Nebraska on Saturday.

The end of a busy night of men's college basketball streaming on Peacock.

Tonight, the Bonnies and Billikens face off for the 33rd time, with both teams currently at a 16-16 overall record. Tip off is at 8 PM ET on Peacock.

The Arkansas Razorbacks (11-3, 0-1 SEC) got blown out in their Southeastern Conference opener to Tennessee last weekend, and they now have to turn the page quick as the No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels (12-2, 1-0 SEC) come to Fayetteville on Wednesday.

Drexel Dragons (9-6, 1-1 CAA) at Stony Brook Seawolves (4-11, 0-2 CAA) Stony Brook, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drexel takes on Stony Brook after Yame Butler scored 24 points in Drexel's 68-59 victory over the North Carolina A&T Aggies. The Seawolves are 2-4 on their home court.

Arizona State Sun Devils (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) at Kansas Jayhawks (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) Lawrence, Kansas; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -13.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Kansas takes on Arizona State after Hunter Dickinson scored 27 points in Kansas' 99-48 victory against the UCF Knights.

Providence is sixth in the Big East in team defense, allowing 67.5 points while holding opponents to 40.6% shooting. The Bulldogs are 0-4 against Big East opponents. Butler averages 71.8 points and has outscored opponents by 2.1 points per game.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (8-7, 1-1 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (9-6, 2-0 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buccaneers -2.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Mercer hosts East Tennessee State after Jah Nze scored 25 points in Mercer's 70-67 win against the VMI Keydets. The Bears have gone 5-0 at home.

Northern Kentucky Norse (9-7, 4-1 Horizon League) at Youngstown State Penguins (10-6, 5-1 Horizon League) Youngstown, Ohio; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Penguins -2; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: Youngstown State hosts Northern Kentucky after Cris Carroll scored 20 points in Youngstown State's 90-81 loss to the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. The Penguins are 4-1 on their home court.

USC Trojans (9-5, 1-2 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hoosiers -6.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Indiana faces USC after Oumar Ballo scored 25 points in Indiana's 77-71 victory against the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Hoosiers have gone 10-0 in home games.

Temple Owls (9-5, 1-0 AAC) at East Carolina Pirates (8-7, 0-2 AAC) Greenville, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -2.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Temple visits East Carolina after Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 24 points in Temple's 91-85 victory against the Wichita State Shockers. The Pirates are 6-4 in home games.