Category: NCAA Basketball

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.

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.

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.

Iowa Hawkeyes (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (10-3, 0-2 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -5.5; over/under is 162.5 BOTTOM LINE: Iowa will try to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over Wisconsin. The Badgers are 7-1 in home games.

McNeese Cowboys (8-5, 2-0 Southland) at East Texas A&M Lions (2-11, 0-2 Southland) Commerce, Texas; Saturday, 3:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: McNeese takes on East Texas A&M after Javohn Garcia scored 26 points in McNeese's 79-51 win against the SE Louisiana Lions. The Lions are 2-2 in home games.

Northern Iowa Panthers (9-5, 3-0 MVC) at Valparaiso Beacons (8-6, 1-2 MVC) Valparaiso, Indiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso takes on Northern Iowa after Cooper Schwieger scored 22 points in Valparaiso's 73-72 win over the Missouri State Bears. The Beacons have gone 6-2 at home.

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.