George Mason Patriots (12-2, 2-1 A-10) at Richmond Spiders (11-5, 2-1 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Mason takes on Richmond after Paula Suarez scored 22 points in George Mason's 83-63 win over the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies. The Spiders have gone 4-2 at home.
UTSA plays Rice after Jenkins’ 30-point game
Rice Owls (8-6, 1-1 AAC) at UTSA Roadrunners (12-2, 3-0 AAC) San Antonio; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UTSA hosts Rice after Jordyn Jenkins scored 30 points in UTSA's 60-53 victory against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The Roadrunners have gone 5-0 in home games.
Morgan State hosts North Carolina Central after Callahan’s 20-point performance
North Carolina Central Eagles (2-13, 0-1 MEAC) at Morgan State Bears (8-8, 1-0 MEAC) Baltimore; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -3.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina Central visits Morgan State after Morgan Callahan scored 20 points in North Carolina Central's 69-66 loss to the Coppin State Eagles. The Bears are 6-0 in home games.
Gallegos and North Alabama host Austin Peay
Austin Peay Governors (6-7, 1-1 ASUN) at North Alabama Lions (7-6, 2-0 ASUN) Florence, Alabama; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Alabama hosts Austin Peay after Charity Gallegos scored 20 points in North Alabama's 73-57 victory against the Jacksonville Dolphins. The Lions are 4-2 on their home court.
Zaire Hayes scores 24 as Texas Southern defeats Grambling 71-66 in OT
Zaire Hayes had 24 points to lead Texas Southern to a 71-66 victory over Grambling in overtime on Monday night. Hayes shot 8 for 15 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Tigers (4-11, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Kavion McClain added 11 points and five assists.
Devin Royal, Bruce Thornton rally Ohio State past Minnesota 89-88 in 2OT
Devin Royal had 19 points and Bruce Thornton scored five of his 18 in a second overtime as Ohio State rallied to beat Minnesota 89-88 on Monday night. Thornton hit a 3-pointer for Ohio State (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten Conference) to begin the second extra period, Aaron Bradshaw followed with a three-point play and Ques Glover capped a 7-0 run with a layup to give the Buckeyes the lead for good. Minnesota (8-7, 0-4) had a chance to win in the first overtime, but Mike Mitchell Jr. — a 91% free-throw shooter — missed twice with six seconds left and the Golden Gophers leading 73-71.
John Blackwell, Steven Crowl lead Wisconsin to 75-63 victory over Rutgers
Crowl hit 8 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers on the way to his first double-double of the season.
No. 12 Houston beats TCU 65-46 for 7th straight win
Noah Reynolds scored 19 points and Vasean Allette added 11 for TCU (8-6, 1-2). The Horned Frogs shot 43% but struggled from deep, finishing 3 of 18 on 3s. TCU: The Horned Frogs need more production from their bench.
Julian Mackey scores 22 to lead Houston Christian over Stephen F. Austin 83-73
Julian Mackey scored 22 points and Houston Christian beat Stephen F. Austin 83-73 on Monday night. Mackey shot 7 for 13 from the floor, including 4 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the free-throw line for the Huskies (5-10, 2-2 Southland Conference). Elijah Brooks totaled 13 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals.
DJ Richards scores 20 to propel McNeese to 92-69 victory over Northwestern State
DJ Richards had 20 points to help McNeese defeat Northwestern State 92-69 on Monday night. Richards shot 6 for 9 (6 for 7 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Cowboys (10-5, 4-0 Southland Conference). Sincere Parker scored 18 points and had three steals.
Norfolk State earns 73-64 victory against Delaware State
Jalen Myers scored 20 points as Norfolk State beat Delaware State 73-64 on Monday night. Myers added nine rebounds for the Spartans (11-7, 2-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Sin'Cere McMahon scored 15 points while shot 2 for 4 from beyond the arc and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line.
Hoops notebook: A big one in Durham, the twins are playing well, and more
The Pitt Panthers team picked up a pair of ACC wins last week to bring their record to 3-0 in league play. Jeff Capel’s team owns a 12-2 overall record, and perhaps now enters its biggest week of the season to date. The Panthers also host an upstart Louisville team for a big home game on Saturday.
Women’s basketball AP poll, takeaways: Injury clouds loom over UConn, South Carolina
While UCLA, Southern Cal, Notre Dame and Ohio State all recently returned key players, Connecticut and South Carolina are now facing the potential of playing without stars.
Tennessee strengthens grip on No. 1; WVU, Michigan, Utah St enter AP Top 25
Tennessee tightened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday following a pair of lopsided wins, including one over SEC rival Arkansas, that left the Volunteers as the only undefeated team in men’s Division I college basketball.
Arkansas basketball drops back out of AP Top 25
The Arkansas Razorbacks (11-3, 0-1 SEC) fell back out of the AP College Basketball Top 25 on Monday. The drop out of the rankings comes after Arkansas split its games last week. The Hogs took a 92-62 win over Oakland to finish the non-conference slate, but were thrashed 76-52 on the road by No.