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.
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.
Hepburn scores 26, Louisville pulls away from North Carolina 83-70
Chucky Hepburn made 16 of 20 free throws — going 7 for 7 in the last three minutes — and scored 26 points to lead Louisville to an 83-70 win over North Carolina on Wednesday night. Hepburn scored 13 points in the last nine minutes as the Cardinals continually came up with clutch plays after the Tar Heels cut an 11-point deficit to one and once tying the game. It was 70-69 when Hepburn was fouled on a 3-point attempt, with his makes starting a 12-0 run.
Clemson beats Stanford 85-71 behind 22 points from Chase Hunter
Chase Hunter scored 22 points, Chauncey Wiggins had a season-high 17 points and Clemson beat Stanford 85-71 on Wednesday. It was tied at 52-all with 14:37 remaining before Clemson went on a 10-0 run with scoring from four different players. Myles Foster scored the next six Clemson points to make it 68-57 and Stanford did not get closer than nine points the rest of the way.
Anglin scores 12 off the bench, Rice beats Tulsa 70-64 to open AAC
Denver Anglin's 12 points off of the bench helped Rice to a 70-64 victory against Tulsa on Wednesday night to open American Athletic Conference play. Anglin went 5 of 10 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) for the Owls (10-4, 1-0 American Athletic Conference). Trae Broadnax scored 11 points while going 4 of 8 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and 2 for 5 from the line and added eight rebounds.
Johnson and Mercer secure 99-94 OT win over Chattanooga in SoCon opener
Tyler Johnson scored 26 points, including four in the overtime, and Mercer took down Chattanooga 99-94 on Wednesday. Johnson also had six rebounds for the Bears (8-6, 1-0 Southern Conference). Ahmad Robinson scored 25 points while going 9 of 23 from the floor, including 3 for 8 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line and added five rebounds, 10 assists, and three steals.