Category: NCAA Basketball

West Virginia is in year one of the Darian DeVries era, but the Mountaineers have already made some waves.

The story of Arkansas' win over UTSA on Monday was similar to my own. The Razorbacks were facing adversity with a five-point halftime deficit and they had to figure out how to avoid further embarrassment. For the first 20 minutes, the Razorbacks looked out of sync, like they were second-guessing themselves.

It’s a story that, now that I think about it, mirrors what we saw from the Razorbacks yesterday—a slow start that, somehow, turned into a lesson in perseverance. My journey into this industry began in 2023, when I started covering Oklahoma basketball under the guidance of Parker Thune. Parker gave me the keys to the Cadillac when it came to Oklahoma basketball coverage.

Pennsylvania Quakers (3-6) at VCU Rams (7-2) Richmond, Virginia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -22.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Pennsylvania takes on VCU after Nick Spinoso scored 21 points in Pennsylvania's 60-47 loss to the Drexel Dragons. The Rams are 5-0 in home games.

Providence Friars (6-4) at DePaul Blue Demons (7-1) Chicago; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DePaul will try to keep its seven-game home win streak intact when the Blue Demons take on Providence. The Blue Demons have gone 7-0 in home games.

Incarnate Word Cardinals (5-4, 1-1 Southland) at Duke Blue Devils (7-2, 1-0 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke hosts Incarnate Word after Cooper Flagg scored 20 points in Duke's 76-65 victory against the Louisville Cardinals.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (3-8) at South Carolina State Bulldogs (4-6) Orangeburg, South Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern visits South Carolina State after Taje' Kelly scored 22 points in Charleston Southern's 73-72 loss to the Davidson Wildcats. The Bulldogs are 2-1 on their home court.

Albany NY Great Danes (6-4) at Syracuse Orange (4-4, 0-1 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse plays Albany NY after Jyare Davis scored 20 points in Syracuse's 69-64 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Orange are 4-0 on their home court.

Wisconsin Badgers (8-2, 0-1 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2, 0-1 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Illinois hosts No.

Troy Trojans (5-3) at Houston Cougars (5-3) Houston; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston hosts Troy after LJ Cryer scored 20 points in Houston's 79-51 victory over the Butler Bulldogs.

Coppin State Eagles (0-10) at NC State Wolfpack (6-3, 1-0 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NC State hosts Coppin State after Marcus Hill scored 23 points in NC State's 84-74 overtime win against the Florida State Seminoles. The Wolfpack have gone 6-1 at home.

Morgan State Bears (5-7) at Xavier Musketeers (7-2) Cincinnati; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morgan State will aim to stop its five-game road losing streak when the Bears play Xavier. The Musketeers have gone 6-0 in home games.

Queens (NC) Royals (5-3) at Kentucky Wildcats (7-1) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Monday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Queens (NC) will attempt to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Royals take on No. Kentucky.

Coppin State Eagles (6-5) at George Washington Revolutionaries (5-3, 0-1 A-10) Washington; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Washington hosts Coppin State after Makayla Andrews scored 23 points in George Washington's 87-55 loss to the George Mason Patriots. The Revolutionaries are 5-1 in home games.

The Trojans have gone 4-1 at home. USC scores 85.8 points and has outscored opponents by 31.9 points per game. The Bulldogs have gone 1-1 away from home.