Oregon State Beavers (4-8, 0-1 WCC) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (6-7, 1-1 WCC) Spokane, Washington; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga hosts Oregon State after Yvonne Ejim scored 29 points in Gonzaga's 66-59 victory against the San Diego Toreros. The Bulldogs have gone 4-1 in home games.
No. 16 Kentucky hosts Western Kentucky following Salary’s 20-point performance
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (9-2) at Kentucky Wildcats (10-1) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky takes on No. Kentucky after Destiny Salary scored 20 points in Western Kentucky's 80-70 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack.
Purdue visits Olsen and No. 24 Iowa
Purdue Boilermakers (7-5, 0-1 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2, 0-1 Big Ten) Iowa City, Iowa; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Iowa hosts Purdue after Lucy Olsen scored 21 points in Iowa's 92-86 win over the Northern Iowa Panthers.
No. 22 NC State faces Clemson after James’ 21-point performance
Clemson Tigers (8-4, 1-0 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (9-3, 1-0 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. NC State hosts Clemson after Aziaha James scored 21 points in NC State's 61-47 victory against the James Madison Dukes.
Tulane visits Moore and Florida Atlantic
Tulane Green Wave (7-4) at Florida Atlantic Owls (8-5) Boca Raton, Florida; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida Atlantic hosts Tulane after Jada Moore scored 20 points in Florida Atlantic's 68-52 victory over the Wright State Raiders. The Owls have gone 5-1 in home games.
Missouri State takes road win streak into matchup with UIC
Missouri State Bears (8-3) at UIC Flames (3-6) Chicago; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Bears play UIC. The Flames are 2-3 on their home court.
Joyner leads East Carolina against Tulsa after 30-point outing
East Carolina Pirates (8-4) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-6) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina plays Tulsa after Amiya Joyner scored 30 points in East Carolina's 71-56 victory against the UNC Wilmington Seahawks. The Golden Hurricane have gone 4-2 in home games.
Necas scores 15, Duquesne beats Cleary 93-45
Jakub Necas scored 15 points as Duquesne beat Cleary 93-45 on Friday night. Necas added five rebounds for the Dukes (5-8). Eli Wilborn scored 14 points and added six rebounds and three blocks.
Omier has 19 points, 24 rebounds to lead No. 25 Baylor’s 107-53 rout of Arlington Baptist
Norchad Omier had 19 points and a season-high 24 rebounds, leading No. 25 Baylor to a 107-53 rout of Arlington Baptist on Friday night. Omier scored 13 of his 19 in the first half, including a two-handed dunk 17 seconds into the game, and led six Bears (8-3) in double figures. Freshman guard Rob Wright finished with 13 points while Jayden Nunn, Langston Love and Cal transfer Jalen Celestine all had 11.
Dan Hurley, Alex Karaban helping UConn shake off early slump this season
The Huskies are trying join the John Wooden-coached UCLA teams as the only programs with three consecutive men’s NCAA Division I national titles. None of this would have happened without the Hurley-Karaban partnership.
Accustomed to heartbreak, can UCLA’s Mick Cronin get his Gonzaga breakthrough?
Mick Cronin is 0-4 against Gonzaga as UCLA coach, a mark he hopes to start reversing Saturday when the Bruins take on the Bulldogs at the Intuit Dome.
Bucknell takes on Syracuse on 6-game losing streak
Bucknell Bison (4-8) at Syracuse Orange (5-6, 0-1 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orange -12.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Bucknell looks to end its six-game losing streak with a win over Syracuse. The Orange have gone 5-1 in home games.
Louisville hosts Eastern Kentucky after Blanton’s 36-point game
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-6) at Louisville Cardinals (7-5, 1-1 ACC) Louisville, Kentucky; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -19.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky faces Louisville after Devontae Blanton scored 36 points in Eastern Kentucky's 91-80 loss to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. The Cardinals have gone 4-3 at home.
Robinson, Fresno State Bulldogs to visit Thomas, UNLV Rebels
Fresno State Bulldogs (4-8, 0-1 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (6-5) Las Vegas; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rebels -14.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State visits UNLV in MWC action Saturday. The Rebels are 5-1 on their home court.
Dent leads New Mexico against Colorado State
New Mexico Lobos (9-3, 1-0 MWC) at Colorado State Rams (7-5, 1-0 MWC) Fort Collins, Colorado; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lobos -1.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico visits Colorado State after Donovan Dent scored 40 points in New Mexico's 78-71 victory over the VCU Rams. The Rams are 5-1 in home games.