Category: NCAA Basketball

Furman Paladins (5-3) vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (3-4) Atlanta; Thursday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Furman and Purdue Fort Wayne square off in Atlanta, Georgia. The Mastodons are 3-4 in non-conference play.

Manhattan Jaspers (5-1) at Florida Atlantic Owls (4-2) Boca Raton, Florida; Friday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida Atlantic faces Manhattan after Mya Perry scored 22 points in Florida Atlantic's 62-52 victory over the Florida International Panthers. The Owls are 3-0 on their home court.

Washington State Cougars (2-3) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (6-1) Carolina, Puerto Rico; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington State and Norfolk State meet at Coliseo Guillermo Angulo in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The Spartans are 6-1 in non-conference play.

Youngstown State Penguins (4-2) vs. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-1) Bayamon, Puerto Rico; Friday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana plays Youngstown State at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The Screaming Eagles are 5-1 in non-conference play.

Rhode Island Rams (4-3) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-0) Cancun, Mexico; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Iowa plays Rhode Island at Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Cancun, Mexico.

Virginia Tech Hokies (5-1) vs. Davidson Wildcats (3-3) Cypress Lake, Florida; Friday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Davidson plays Virginia Tech at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Cypress Lake, Florida. The Wildcats are 3-3 in non-conference play.

Yale Bulldogs (1-6) at Bryant Bulldogs (6-1) Smithfield, Rhode Island; Friday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Yale plays Bryant after Mackenzie Egger scored 28 points in Yale's 67-65 loss to the Marist Red Foxes. The Bryant Bulldogs have gone 3-0 at home.

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1-5) vs. Portland Pilots (5-0) Reno, Nevada; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Utah and Portland play at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada. The Pilots are 5-0 in non-conference play.

Indiana Hoosiers (4-1) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (5-1) Nassau, Bahamas; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -9.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Gonzaga squares off against No.

Hofstra Pride (4-2) vs. Rice Owls (5-1) Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Hofstra and Rice square off in Nassau, Bahamas. The Owls are 5-1 in non-conference play.

The Cougars have a 5-0 record in non-conference games. BYU ranks 120th in college basketball averaging 11.4 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 35.8% from deep. Egor Demin leads the team averaging 2.6 makes while shooting 56.5% from 3-point range.

Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points and No. 6 Houston never trailed in beating Notre Dame 65-54 in a game that ended early Thursday morning in the Players Era Festival. Terrance Arceneaux added 13 points for Houston (4-2), and Milos Uzan had 10 points and nine assists. Tae Davis led the Fighting Irish (4-3) with 22 points and eight rebounds, and Braeden Shrewsberry scored 16 points.

Donavan Yap's 18 points helped San Jose State defeat Long Beach State 82-66 on Wednesday. Yap shot 6 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Spartans (4-5). Josh Uduje scored 17 points while finishing 8 of 15 from the floor.

A breakdown of MSU's performance in an overtime win Wednesday against North Carolina in the Maui Invitational with three quick takes.

Mark Sears scored 24 points and No. 9 Alabama defeated Rutgers 95-90 on Wednesday night in the Players Era Festival at MGM Grand Garden