SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (2-8, 0-1 OVC) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (1-8, 0-1 OVC) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southeast Missouri State heads into the matchup against SIU-Edwardsville after losing four straight games. The Redhawks are 1-3 in home games.
Wainwright scores 26 off the bench, Long Beach State beats Pepperdine 79-76
TJ Wainwright led Long Beach State past Pepperdine on Thursday night with 26 points off of the bench in a 79-76 victory. Wainwright had eight rebounds for the Beach (5-8). Devin Askew scored 18 points, shooting 6 for 14 (0 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line.
Carpenter scores 13 as New Mexico State knocks off Northern New Mexico 87-50
Robert Carpenter helped lead New Mexico State over Northern New Mexico on Thursday night with 13 points off of the bench in an 87-50 victory. Christian Cook shot 5 for 6, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 13 points. Eloy Medina added 10 points for Northern New Mexico.
Jordan Pope scores career-high 42, hits 8 3s to help Texas beat New Orleans 98-62
Jordan Pope made 8 of 12 from 3-point range and scored a career-high 42 points — a Moody Center record and tied for the second most in a Division I men's basketball game this season — on Thursday night to help Texas beat New Orleans 98-62. Arthur Kaluma had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Texas (10-2), and Chendall Weaver scored 12. Marcus Carr set the previous Moody Center record with 41 points in December of 2022.
Bent Leuchten scores 21 of his 23 points in second half to help UC Irvine defeat Belmont 92-84
Bent Leuchten scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half when UC Irvine scored 67 points and the Anteaters defeated Belmont 92-84 on Thursday night. Leuchten added 15 rebounds for the Anteaters (10-1). Justin Hohn scored 19 points, going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line.
Georgia scores first 23 points as the Bulldogs beat Buffalo 100-49
Silas Demary Jr. scored 10 of his 13 points during Georgia's 23-0 start and the Bulldogs cruised to a 100-49 win over Buffalo on Thursday night. Asa Newell and De'Shayne Montgomery scored 16 points apiece to lead Georgia. Savo Drezgic added 11 points and Blue Cain scored 10 with four assists and four steals.
Temple men’s basketball makes history with a wild win on Wednesday night
With a wild win in the last few seconds on Wednesday night, the Temple Owls Men's basketball team becomes just the sixth school in NCAA Men's basketball history with 2,000 wins.Temple men's basketball makes history with a wild win on Wednesday night originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
HawgBeat Hoops Show: Razorbacks gearing up for SEC play
Check out the HawgBeat Hoops Show with Jackson Collier and Daniel Fair from HawgBeat.com - the Rivals website covering the Arkansas Razorbacks. The guys discuss the Hoop Hogs' 9-2 start under first-year head coach John Calipari.
Teams to watch entering conference play
Robbie Hummel takes stock of the teams in college basketball who are looking strong as conference play approaches, including Marquette and UConn out of the Big East and Oregon and Purdue out of the Big Ten.
After winning one title since John Wooden, how much blue is left in UCLA’s blood?
What is a blue blood in college basketball and does UCLA men's basketball still qualify after winning just one national championship in 50 years?
Michigan State basketball’s Xavier Booker looks like new player after mental ‘switch’
In his past four games, Michigan State basketball sophomore Xavier Booker has showed marked improvement, including Tuesday's career night vs Oakland.
St. John’s Red Storm play the Providence Friars, look for 5th straight victory
St. John's scores 84.8 points and has outscored opponents by 17.3 points per game. Providence averages 70.5 points per game, 3.0 more points than the 67.5 St. John's allows. St. John's averages 20.2 more points per game (84.8) than Providence allows to opponents (64.6).
Southeast Missouri State hosts Eastern Illinois after Shelton’s 22-point performance
Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-7) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (4-6) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redhawks -5.5; over/under is 139 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois takes on Southeast Missouri State after Nakyel Shelton scored 22 points in Eastern Illinois' 81-66 loss to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. The Redhawks have gone 3-1 in home games.
Weston and Tennessee State host Southern Indiana
Tennessee State Tigers (4-7) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-5) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Screaming Eagles -4.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State takes on Southern Indiana after Brandon Weston scored 22 points in Tennessee State's 89-58 win against the Johnson (TN) Royals. The Screaming Eagles have gone 4-1 at home.
Southern Indiana and Tennessee State face off in conference matchup
Tennessee State Tigers (4-6) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (8-3) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sanaa' St. Andre and Tennessee State take on Ali Saunders and Southern Indiana on Thursday. The Screaming Eagles are 5-0 on their home court.