Georgetown Hoyas (7-2) at Syracuse Orange (5-4, 0-1 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orange -1.5; over/under is 152 BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse faces Georgetown after Donnie Freeman scored 24 points in Syracuse's 102-85 victory against the Albany NY Great Danes. The Orange have gone 5-0 at home.
Morgan and Texas State host Florida Atlantic
Texas State Bobcats (7-3) at Florida Atlantic Owls (6-5) Boca Raton, Florida; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -8.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Texas State visits Florida Atlantic after Tyler Morgan scored 20 points in Texas State's 75-66 victory against the Rice Owls. The Owls are 2-1 in home games.
Nau scores 22 off the bench, St. Thomas beats Western Michigan 77-71
Ben Nau scored 22 points off of the bench to help lead St. Thomas over Western Michigan 77-71 on Friday night. Nau shot 6 for 8 from beyond the arc and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Tommies (8-4). Kendall Blue scored 13 points and added six rebounds and three steals.
Julian Hammond III scores season-high 23 as Colorado pulls away from South Dakota State, 81-70
Julian Hammond III scored a season-high 23 points as Colorado rolled to an 81-70 nonconference win over South Dakota State to remain unbeaten on its home floor Friday night. Colorado (8-2) is 7-0 at home and its only losses came at the Maui Invitational. Matthew Mors scored at the basket midway through the second half to give South Dakota a 56-55 lead but Elijah Malone and Hammond hit back-to-back 3-pointers to jumpstart a 12-2 run that put the Buffaloes firmly in charge.
Northern Iowa secures 78-58 win against Omaha
Jacob Hutson scored 21 points as Northern Iowa beat Omaha 78-58 on Friday night. Hutson also contributed five assists for the Panthers (6-4). Trey Campbell added 20 points while going 5 of 8 from the floor, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and 6 for 6 from the free-throw line to go with eight rebounds and five assists.
Louisiana Tech wins 77-63 over Georgia Southern
Kaden Cooper scored 25 points as Louisiana Tech beat Georgia Southern 77-63 on Friday night. Cooper had eight rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs (9-2). Daniel Batcho scored 22 points while shooting 9 of 10 from the field and 4 for 5 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds and three blocks.
Williams’ season-high 30 points helps Nebraska pull away from Indiana late, 85-68
Brice Williams scored 11 of his season-high 30 points during a 21-4 run that lifted Nebraska to a 85-68 Big Ten Conference win over Indiana on Friday night. Kanaan Carlyle's jumper with 9:57 left pulled Indiana into a 64-64 tie but the Hoosiers got just a Luke Goode 3-pointer and a free throw from Malik Reneau the rest of the way. Williams kicked off the Cornhuskers' closing run with a layup.
Clark scores 18 as Merrimack knocks off Boston University 64-61
Adam Clark's 18 points helped Merrimack defeat Boston University 64-61 on Friday night. Clark added eight assists for the Warriors (5-6. Sean Trumper added 12 points while going 5 of 12 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) with six rebounds and four steals.
TCU leading scorer Frankie Collins will miss rest of season after breaking left foot
Collins leads the Horned Frogs with 11.2 points and 4.4 assists per game.
Top recruit AJ Dybantsa responds to Stephen A. Smith: ‘Who said I can’t play Duke at BYU?’
No. 1 boys basketball recruit AJ Dybantsa committed to BYU on First Take and responded to a Stephen A. Smith comment about his choice.
Wagner visits NJIT after Moore’s 20-point game
Wagner Seahawks (5-4) at NJIT Highlanders (2-10) Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NJIT hosts Wagner after Tim Moore Jr. scored 20 points in NJIT's 71-59 loss to the Delaware State Hornets. The Highlanders have gone 1-2 at home.
UCF plays Tulsa
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-6) vs. UCF Knights (7-2) Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCF plays Tulsa in Sunrise, Florida. The Knights are 7-2 in non-conference play.
Austin Peay Governors face the Southern Illinois Salukis on 3-game slide
Southern Illinois Salukis (4-6, 0-1 MVC) at Austin Peay Governors (4-5) Clarksville, Tennessee; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay will try to stop its three-game slide when the Governors play Southern Illinois. The Governors are 2-0 on their home court.
Butler plays No. 20 Wisconsin
The Bulldogs have a 7-3 record in non-conference play. Butler is eighth in the Big East with 14.3 assists per game led by Jahmyl Telfort averaging 3.1. The Badgers are 8-1 in non-conference play.
Wood leads Murray State against Western Kentucky after 23-point game
Murray State Racers (6-2, 1-0 MVC) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (6-3) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State takes on Western Kentucky after Jacobi Wood scored 23 points in Murray State's 73-53 win against the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks. The Hilltoppers are 5-1 in home games.