Blaise Threatt scored 19 points to lead Weber State to a 73-70 victory over Bowling Green on Friday in the Arizona Tip-Off. Miguel Tomley made a layup with 28 seconds left and Threatt added a pair of free throws to seal it for the Wildcats. Threatt also contributed seven rebounds and five steals for the Wildcats (3-4).
Spillers gets a double-double, Wake Forest beats Minnesota for 3rd place at ESPN Events Invitational
Tre'Von Spillers had a season-high 18 points and a career-high tying 16 rebounds to help Wake Forest beat Minnesota 57-51 on Friday for third place at the ESPN Events Invitational. Wake Forest (7-2) won its second game this season against a Big Ten opponent after edging Michigan 72-70 on Nov. 10. Cameron Hildreth drove into the lane and split two defenders for a reverse layup to give Wake Forest a 56-51 lead.
Williams, Haskins, Cornish each score 18 and Dartmouth makes 17 3s in 88-83 win over Boston College
Jayden Williams, Cade Haskins and Ryan Cornish each scored 18 points and Dartmouth made 17 3-pointers in an 88-83 victory over Boston College on Friday to snap the Eagles five-game winning streak. Brandon Mitchell-Day made two free throws with 16.5 seconds left to give Dartmouth an 86-82 lead and Cornish made a steal at the other end to deny BC a shot attempt. Cornish was fouled after the steal and made both free throws for a six point lead.
Mackenzie Mgbako scores 25 and No. 14 Indiana beats Providence for 7th place at Battle 4 Atlantis
Mackenzie Mgbako scored 25 points, Malik Reneau added 21 on 8-of-9 shooting and No. 14 Indiana beat Providence 89-73 on Friday to claim seventh place at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Mgbako scored seven straight Indiana points late in the first half to finish with 13 at the break. Indiana led by as many as 19 points in the second half and Providence didn't get closer than nine after the break.
No. 24 Arizona faces West Virginia
West Virginia Mountaineers (4-2) vs. Arizona Wildcats (3-3) Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia and No. Arizona square off in Nassau, Bahamas.
Rice squares off against Hofstra
Hofstra Pride (4-2) vs. Rice Owls (5-1) Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pride -2; over/under is 131.5 BOTTOM LINE: Hofstra and Rice square off in Nassau, Bahamas. The Owls have a 5-1 record in non-conference play.
New Mexico State squares off against Pepperdine
Pepperdine Waves (1-5) vs. New Mexico State Aggies (3-2) Tempe, Arizona; Friday, 3:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aggies -4.5; over/under is 138 BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State takes on Pepperdine in Tempe, Arizona. The Aggies are 3-2 in non-conference play.
East Tennessee State Buccaneers face the Austin Peay Governors on 3-game win streak
Austin Peay Governors (4-3) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5-2) Johnson City, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State will try to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over Austin Peay. The Buccaneers have gone 4-1 at home.
New Mexico Lobos and the USC Trojans square off in Palm Desert, California
USC Trojans (5-2) vs. New Mexico Lobos (5-2) Palm Desert, California; Saturday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico squares off against USC at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California. The Lobos have a 5-2 record in non-conference games.
Providence faces No. 14 Indiana
Indiana Hoosiers (4-2) vs. Providence Friars (5-2) Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 11 a.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hoosiers -4.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Indiana and Providence play at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas.
UNLV squares off against Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats (5-2) vs. UNLV Rebels (4-2) Tempe, Arizona; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -4; over/under is 137 BOTTOM LINE: UNLV faces Northwestern in Tempe, Arizona. The Rebels are 4-2 in non-conference play.
FGCU plays Florida Atlantic, looks to break road losing streak
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (2-5) at Florida Atlantic Owls (4-4) Boca Raton, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: FGCU travels to Florida Atlantic looking to end its three-game road skid. The Owls have gone 1-0 at home.
Northern Illinois visits Eastern Illinois following Shelton’s 20-point game
Northern Illinois Huskies (2-5) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-5) Charleston, Illinois; Friday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -1.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois takes on Northern Illinois after Nakyel Shelton scored 20 points in Eastern Illinois' 81-53 loss to the Valparaiso Beacons. The Panthers are 1-0 on their home court.
No. 18 Florida Gators square off against the Wichita State Shockers
Wichita State Shockers (6-0) vs. Florida Gators (7-0) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 3:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gators -8.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State and No. Florida square off in Orlando, Florida.
No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks play the Furman Paladins on 6-game win streak
Furman Paladins (7-0) at Kansas Jayhawks (6-0) Lawrence, Kansas; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kansas seeks to build upon its six-game win streak with a victory against Furman.