Texas Southern Tigers (1-6) at Rice Owls (6-4) Houston; Friday, 12:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern will try to stop its four-game road skid when the Tigers play Rice. The Owls have gone 5-1 at home.
Kennesaw State Owls play the Florida Atlantic Owls Friday
Kennesaw State Owls (3-4) at Florida Atlantic Owls (5-4) Boca Raton, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida Atlantic plays Kennesaw State in a matchup of Division 1 Division opponents. The Florida Atlantic Owls have gone 4-1 in home games.
Washington State hosts BYU following Davenport’s 20-point outing
The Washington State Cougars are 2-0 on their home court. Washington State has a 1-4 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The BYU Cougars are 2-0 on the road.
Purdue hosts Amoore and No. 16 Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats (8-1) at Purdue Boilermakers (5-4, 0-1 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky takes on Purdue after Georgia Amoore scored 20 points in Kentucky's 87-45 win against the Queens (NC) Royals.
No. 13 Kansas State takes on Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee Raiders (7-3) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (10-1) Saint Joseph, Missouri; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kansas State plays Middle Tennessee in Saint Joseph, Missouri.
Dick Vitale says he’s cancer-free after 4th bout with the disease in just over 3 years
Dick Vitale said he's cancer-free after his fourth bout with the disease in just over three years. The 85-year-old ESPN college basketball analyst announced Thursday on social media that he got the news after a morning scan. Vitale had surgery in the summer to remove cancerous lymph nodes from his neck.
No. 3 Iowa State, after rallying to beat Iowa, confident it belongs at the top of the sport
“I don’t feel no pressure about it … We are one of the best teams in the country.”
Texas builds big early lead, cruises to 91-67 win over New Mexico State
Arthur Kaluma scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half when Texas took a big lead and the Longhorns went on to beat New Mexico State 91-67 on Thursday night. Tramon Mark added 14 points and Jordan Pope and Ze'rik Onyema had 10 each for Texas (8-2), which shot 59%. Freshman guard Tre Johnson, who came in leading the SEC at 21.1 points per game and had scored at least 16 points in each of the Longhorns’ previous games this season, finished with nine points in 26 minutes.
Jones, Jefferson help No. 3 Iowa State rally past Iowa, 89-80
Curtis Jones scored 23 points, Joshua Jefferson added 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 3 Iowa State overcame a 13-point deficit to beat Iowa 89-80 on Thursday night. Iowa State (8-1) snapped a four-game road losing streak in the series. Iowa State took advantage of cold shooting by Iowa (7-3).
Virginia Tech snaps six-game losing streak with 95-67 win over North Carolina A&T
Ben Hammond came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points on a perfect shooting night and Virginia Tech beat North Carolina A&T 95-67 Thursday night to snap a six-game losing streak. The 95 points were the most for the Hokies since scoring 98 against Wofford on Nov. 19, 2023. Hammond was 6 of 6 from the floor, including a trio of 3-pointers, and made both free throws.
Campbell defeats The Citadel 86-58
Nolan Dorsey had 19 points in Campbell's 86-58 win against The Citadel on Thursday night. Dorsey also had five assists for the Fighting Camels (5-5). Caleb Zurliene scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 7, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc.
Virginia closes the game on a 25-4 run to beat Bethune-Cookman 59-41
Elijah Saunders scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half, when Jacob Cofie scored all 12 of his points, and Virginia closed the game on a 25-4 run to beat Bethune-Cookman 59-41 on Thursday night. Bethune-Cookman scored 12 of the opening 15 points of the game after Virginia started 1 of 15 from the field with six turnovers. Ishan Sharma got the Cavaliers back in it after making three 3-pointers in four minutes to tie it at 14-all.
VICE TV will air shows on Rick Pitino and John Calipari before March Madness
VICE TV is expanding its footprint with several new original sports series, including two that will document the seasons for a couple of famous college basketball coaches. VICE announced on Thursday that it will air six-episode series on St. John's coach Rick Pitino and Arkansas coach John Calipari starting in February and leading into the NCAA Tournament. “Coach Cal is a Hall of Fame coach and a legend in the sport," Manning said in a statement.
Meeting in unfamiliar territory, UCLA and Arizona may feel like perfect strangers
The UCLA men's basketball team will face a transfer-heavy Arizona lineup at an NBA arena in Phoenix, taking some fire out of the heated rivalry.
Virginia Tech faces N.C. A&T, looks to stop home losing streak
North Carolina A&T Aggies (3-6, 0-1 CAA) at Virginia Tech Hokies (3-6, 0-1 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hokies -15.5; over/under is 146 BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech hosts N.C. A&T looking to stop its five-game home skid. The Hokies are 3-3 on their home court.