Kennesaw State Owls (5-1) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (5-0) Lethbridge, Alberta; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine plays Kennesaw State at VisitLethbridge.com Arena in Lethbridge, Alberta. The Anteaters are 5-0 in non-conference play.
Morgan and Stonehill host No. 10 Marquette
Stonehill Skyhawks (4-4) at Marquette Golden Eagles (6-0) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -34.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Stonehill takes on No. Marquette after Josh Morgan scored 20 points in Stonehill's 67-65 win over the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions.
No. 22 Xavier plays Michigan
Michigan Wolverines (5-1) vs. Xavier Musketeers (6-0) Cypress Lake, Florida; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -1.5; over/under is 152 BOTTOM LINE: No. Xavier takes on Michigan in Cypress Lake, Florida.
Northwestern Wildcats take on the Butler Bulldogs
Butler Bulldogs (4-1) vs. Northwestern Wildcats (5-1) Tempe, Arizona; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Butler and Northwestern square off in Tempe, Arizona. The Wildcats have a 5-1 record against non-conference oppponents.
No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels and the Michigan State Spartans meet in Lahaina, Hawaii
Michigan State Spartans (5-2) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (4-2) Lahaina, Hawaii; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Michigan State and No. North Carolina play at Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Charlotte hosts East Tennessee State following Graves’ 20-point game
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (4-2) at Charlotte 49ers (3-2) Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 49ers -3.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte hosts East Tennessee State after Nik Graves scored 20 points in Charlotte's 79-76 loss to the Long Island Sharks. The 49ers have gone 3-1 in home games.
Yap has 14 as San Jose State defeats UNC Greensboro 69-64
Donavan Yap had 14 points in San Jose State's 69-64 win against UNC Greensboro on Tuesday. Yap also contributed five rebounds for the Spartans (3-5). Sadraque NgaNga scored 12 points, shooting 5 of 9 from the field and 1 for 4 from the line.
Harper scores career-high 36 points, Rutgers beats Notre Dame 85-84 in OT at Players Era Festival
Dylan Harper scored a career-high 36 points and Rutgers held off Notre Dame for an 85-84 overtime victory on Tuesday night in the Players Era Festival. Rutgers jumped out to an 81-75 lead with 50 seconds left in overtime before Notre Dame's Matt Allocco hit three straight 3-pointers within 30 seconds, the last a step-back contested 3, that tied it 84-all with 12.4 seconds to go. But on the ensuing possession, Cole Certa fouled Harper, sending him to the line with 11 seconds remaining.
Broome has 23 points and 19 rebounds as No. 4 Auburn tops No. 12 UNC 85-72 to reach Maui title game
Johni Broome had 23 points and 19 rebounds to lead No. 4 Auburn to an 85-72 victory over No. 12 North Carolina in a Maui Invitational semifinal Tuesday night. Miles Kelly added 15 points and Chad Baker-Mazara scored 14 for the Tigers (6-0), who never trailed and led by as many as 19. Broome scored 18 points in the first half and finished 9 of 18 from the field.
Nelson scores 20, Eastern Michigan beats Northern Arizona 72-68
Da'Sean Nelson had 20 points in Eastern Michigan's 72-68 victory over Northern Arizona on Tuesday. Nelson also had seven rebounds for the Eagles (5-2). Christian Henry shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 5 from the line to add 15 points.
UCLA men have best game of season in rout of Southern Utah
Dominating in every facet, UCLA displayed plenty of life during a rout of Southern Utah that was also its fifth straight win.
Duke falters late against Kansas
Growth isn’t linear and after Duke proved in the first game of its western road trip how much it’d grown from its first big game to its second one, the Blue Devils’ third big game was a reminder of how much further they need to go. Duke lost 75-72 to Kansas on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The part that killed the 11th-ranked Blue Devils was, similar to the loss against Kentucky, late turnovers by freshmen.
UCLA batters Southern Utah 88-43 before start to Big Ten play next week
Lazar Stefanovic came off the bench to score 19 points and Eric Dailey Jr. scored 15 points and UCLA routed Southern Utah 88-43 on Tuesday night. Dylan Andrews added 11 points for the Bruins (6-1) as all 12 UCLA players that entered the game scored. UCLA finished 38 of 80 (47.5%) including 6 of 20 (30%) from 3-point range.
Hawthorne scores 27, Northern Colorado downs Northern New Mexico 92-50
Isaiah Hawthorne scored 27 points as Northern Colorado beat Northern New Mexico 92-50 on Tuesday. Hawthorne shot 8 of 13 from the field, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Bears (6-2). Brock Wisne scored 11 points and added five rebounds.
Miller’s bucket gives SMU 79-77 win over California Baptist despite Coleman’s career-high 32 points
Boopie Miller's basket with 2.1 seconds left gave SMU a 79-77 win over California Baptist on Tuesday at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational after the Mustangs blew a 16-point second-half lead. The Lancers (4-3) rallied behind Kendal Coleman, who scored 25 of his career-high 32 points in the second half when they tied the game seven times, the final time on Dominique Daniels Jr.'s drive with 15.7 seconds left. Out of an SMU (5-2) timeout, Miller took the inbounds pass and worked the clock down before coming off a ball screen and putting in about a 10-foot floater.