Saint Louis Billikens (6-7) at Rhode Island Rams (5-8) Kingston, Rhode Island; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island hosts Saint Louis after Harsimran Kaur scored 21 points in Rhode Island's 77-37 victory over the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash. The Rams have gone 3-3 at home.
No. 1 UCLA hosts Markowski and Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2, 1-0 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (12-0, 1-0 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska takes on No. UCLA after Alexis Markowski scored 20 points in Nebraska's 72-61 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Grand Canyon plays Northern Arizona following Durazo-Frescas’ 27-point game
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (9-3) at Grand Canyon Antelopes (12-2) Phoenix; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grand Canyon hosts Northern Arizona after Alyssa Durazo-Frescas scored 27 points in Grand Canyon's 108-44 victory over the Park (AZ) Buccaneers. The Antelopes have gone 10-0 in home games.
Ciezki and Indiana host Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers (10-2, 1-0 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (9-3, 1-0 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana takes on Wisconsin after Shay Ciezki scored 20 points in Indiana's 90-55 win against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. The Hoosiers are 6-1 in home games.
Oregon State visits Gonzaga after Ejim’s 29-point game
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.