Category: NCAA Basketball

Jordan Jones scored 26 points as Central Connecticut State beat Saint Francis (PA) 74-59 on Friday night. Jones shot 11 for 15, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Blue Devils (10-4, 1-0 Northeast Conference). Devin Haid scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 15 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds.

John Blackwell set career-highs with 32 points and six 3-pointers, and Wisconsin finished with a program-best 21 makes from behind the arc in a 116-85 victory over Iowa on Friday night. Markus Ilver tied Wisconsin's team record of 18 3-pointers in a game with 2:48 left and Xavier Amos got a friendly roll at 1:54 to set the record. Amos added another 3-pointer and Camren Hunter sank one with 21.7 seconds left.

The Huskies will look to win their eighth game in a row when they host the Friars Sunday afternoon at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.

The Flyers and Revolutionaries kick off a Saturday A-10 doubleheader on USA.

Conference play continues with an A-10 doubleheader Saturday on USA.

Arkansas basketball continues its 2024-25 season against No. 1 Tennessee on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes spoke to the media Friday to preview the matchup. Tennessee is off to a red-hot start to begin the year, as it sits with a perfect 13-0 record with wins over teams such as Louisville, Virginia, Baylor, Syracuse, Miami, Illinois and others. Under Barne's leadership, Tennessee has accumulated a 213-101 (100-61 SEC) overall record in 10 seasons.

Fittingly, the two-game trip is where John Wooden first made his mark as a high school player in a state where basketball — from grade school to the pros — is king.

Don't miss Sunday afternoon's Big Ten men's basketball thriller on Peacock at 4 PM ET.

No. 22 Illinois made a resounding statement on the road with a 109-77 blowout of ninth-ranked Oregon on January 2.

No. 20 Purdue pulled away from Minnesota for an 81-61 victory on January 2.

Tyler Mrus' 14 points helped Idaho defeat Montana State 69-64 on Thursday night. Mrus also contributed seven rebounds for the Vandals (6-8, 1-0 Big Sky Conference). Tyler Linhardt scored 14 points while going 4 of 6 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 8 from the free-throw line.

Creighton Bluejays (9-5, 2-1 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (12-2, 3-0 Big East) Milwaukee; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -9.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Marquette will try to keep its nine-game home win streak intact when the Golden Eagles face Creighton.

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (8-6) at Grand Canyon Antelopes (10-4) Phoenix; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grand Canyon faces Southern Utah after Makaih Williams scored 31 points in Grand Canyon's 112-66 win against the Bryant Bulldogs. The Antelopes are 8-1 on their home court.

Wichita State Shockers (10-3) at Temple Owls (8-5) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -1.5; over/under is 153 BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State takes on Temple after Xavier Bell scored 29 points in Wichita State's 87-72 win over the Friends Falcons. The Owls are 5-0 on their home court.

George Mason Patriots (10-4, 1-0 A-10) at Rhode Island Rams (11-2, 0-1 A-10) Kingston, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island faces George Mason after Sebastian Thomas scored 20 points in Rhode Island's 67-55 loss to the Duquesne Dukes. The Rams are 8-0 in home games.