DePaul Blue Demons (6-9, 1-1 Big East) at Xavier Musketeers (5-8, 0-2 Big East) Cincinnati; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DePaul faces Xavier after Jorie Allen scored 24 points in DePaul's 78-59 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles. The Musketeers are 4-3 in home games.
Horstmeyer leads San Diego against Pepperdine after 20-point game
San Diego Toreros (4-8, 0-3 WCC) at Pepperdine Waves (5-7, 0-3 WCC) Malibu, California; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Diego visits Pepperdine after Kylie Horstmeyer scored 20 points in San Diego's 85-75 loss to the Saint Mary's Gaels. The Waves are 3-1 in home games.
Northern Arizona visits Idaho State after Feldman’s 25-point game
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (9-4) at Idaho State Bengals (5-6) Pocatello, Idaho; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona takes on Idaho State after Taylor Feldman scored 25 points in Northern Arizona's 79-70 loss to the Grand Canyon Antelopes. The Bengals are 3-1 in home games.
Florida State faces Virginia Tech following Timpson’s 27-point game
Florida State Seminoles (11-2, 1-0 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (9-3, 0-1 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida State visits Virginia Tech after Makayla Timpson scored 27 points in Florida State's 97-74 victory over the Jacksonville Dolphins. The Hokies are 7-0 on their home court.
Dinnebier leads Drake against UIC
UIC Flames (4-6, 1-0 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (7-5, 1-0 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake hosts UIC after Katie Dinnebier scored 32 points in Drake's 76-54 victory against the Evansville Purple Aces. The Bulldogs are 3-1 on their home court.
Hawkins leads Gardner-Webb against Charleston Southern
The Runnin' Bulldogs have gone 2-2 at home. Gardner-Webb is 1-5 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Buccaneers have gone 2-6 away from home.
Poock leads Murray State against Southern Illinois after 25-point performance
Murray State Racers (7-3, 1-0 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (2-8, 0-1 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State visits Southern Illinois after Halli Poock scored 25 points in Murray State's 91-80 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds. The Salukis have gone 1-3 in home games.
Collins and the High Point Panthers take on conference foe Radford
High Point Panthers (5-8) at Radford Highlanders (3-10) Radford, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Aaliyah Collins and High Point visit Taylor Napper and Radford in Big South play. The Highlanders have gone 3-2 in home games.
Gonzaga visits Burnham and Portland
Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-8, 2-2 WCC) at Portland Pilots (14-1, 3-1 WCC) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland plays Gonzaga after Maisie Burnham scored 21 points in Portland's 76-72 loss to the Oregon State Beavers. The Pilots have gone 8-1 in home games.
Schwieger scores 22, Valparaiso downs Missouri State 73-72
Cooper Schwieger's 22 points helped Valparaiso defeat Missouri State 73-72 on Wednesday night. Missouri State's Zaxton King was fouled shooting a 3-pointer with less than a second left but he missed two of the three free throws. Schwieger shot 8 of 14 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Beacons (8-6, 1-2 Missouri Valley Conference).
Runnin’ Utes Fall in Big 12 Opener to Baylor, 81-56
The introduction to Big12 basketball was rough for the Utah men’s basketball team facing the No. 25 Baylor Bears. The
Montgomery, Bradley defeat Indiana State 90-89 in OT
Zek Montgomery led Bradley with 26 points and Duke Deen hit the game-winning layup with 4.3 seconds left in the overtime as the Braves beat Indiana State 90-89 on Wednesday night. The Braves forced a turnover with 20 seconds left and worked the ball around until Deen dribbled to the left wing thrn worked his way down the baseline past the basket and then circled around before making a layup in the lane after a defender fell. Montgomery shot 11 for 19, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Braves (12-2, 3-0 Missouri Valley Conference).
Fort scores 19, Samford takes down Citadel 86-56 in SoCon opener
Trey Fort scored 19 points as Samford beat Citadel 86-56 on Wednesday night to open Southern Conference play. Fort went 7 of 14 from the field (5 for 10 from 3-point range) for the Bulldogs (11-3, 1-0 Southern Conference). Rylan Jones scored 18 points while finishing 6 of 9 from 3-point range and added six assists.
Josh Hart with the big dunk
Josh Hart with the big dunk, 01/01/2025
Dixon’s 28 lead Villanova over Butler 73-65
Eric Dixon's 28 points helped Villanova defeat Butler 73-65 on Wednesday night. Dixon shot 10 for 20 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Wildcats (9-5, 2-1 Big East Conference). Wooga Poplar scored 18 points while going 7 of 13 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and added 15 rebounds.