Category: NCAA Basketball

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

Mark Sears scored 24 points and No. Alabama defeated Rutgers 95-90 on Wednesday night in the Players Era Festival at MGM Grand Garden. Rutgers pulled within two with 1:28 left, but five free throws down the stretch sealed the win for the Crimson Tide (6-1).

Tre Holloman and Xavier Booker combined for eight points in overtime and Michigan State held off No. North Carolina 94-91 on Wednesday night for third place in the Maui Invitational. Holloman made his first start of the season and led six scorers in double figures with a career-best 19 points for the Spartans (6-2).

Freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson increased his season highs to 25 points and six 3-pointers to lead California to an 81-55 victory over Mercyhurst on Wednesday night in the final game of the Cal Classic. Wilkinson, a backup guard, made 9 of 12 shots overall and 6 of 8 3-pointers. His previous highs were 23 points and two 3-pointers, both against Air Force.

Boopie Miller scored 16 points, Samet Yigitoglu added 12 points and 11 rebounds and SMU pulled away late to beat Washington State 77-60 Wednesday night in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational title game. Chuck Harris added 14 points, B.J. Edwards 13 points and Kario Oquendo 11 for the Mustangs (6-2), who shot 42% — 50% in the second half — and dominated the boards 51-25 with Matt Cross pulling down 10 to go with seven points. SMU had 22 offensive rebounds, outscoring the Cougars 21-6 on second-chance points and 44-18 in the paint.

Michigan's 7-footers both scored new Michigan career highs to help the Wolverines win the Fort Myers Tip-Off Championship on Wednesday.