East Carolina Pirates (8-5, 0-1 AAC) at Temple Owls (7-5, 1-0 AAC) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Temple hosts East Carolina after Tiarra East scored 21 points in Temple's 97-74 victory against the UAB Blazers. The Owls have gone 1-3 in home games.
Fantasy Basketball Pickups: The Strus was loose in Los Angeles
Max Strus had his best game of the season on Tuesday, while two Grizzlies have streaming value due to injuries.
Lakers coach JJ Redick says beating Cavaliers requires ‘close to perfect basketball’ after 122–110 loss
The Lakers cut their deficit to five points with three minutes remaining, but the Cavaliers put the game away with a 10–3 run.
Ian Martinez dominates final 6 minutes of second half to lead Utah State over Nevada 69-64
Ian Martinez was scoreless until scoring 17 straight points for Utah State in the final 6:10, leading the Aggies to a 69-64 victory over Nevada on Tuesday night. Martinez began his run with a layup to give the Aggies (13-1, 3-0 Mountain West Conference) a 54-46 lead. The Wolf Pack (8-6, 0-3) twice closed within two, but Martinez hit a 3-pointer for a 61-56 lead and had back-to-back layups after Nevada drew within 61-59 with 1:19 to go.
Austin Reaves and new-look Lakers are encouraged, but they can’t beat NBA-best Cavs
The Lakers made several runs, but Cleveland hit a barrage of three pointers and pulled away for a 122-110 win Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena.
Alvaro Cardenas Torre scores 19 to help Boise State beat Wyoming 67-58
Alvaro Cardenas Torre had 19 points to lead Boise State to a 67-58 victory over Wyoming on Tuesday night. Cardenas Torre also had six assists for the Broncos (11-3, 3-0 Mountain West Conference). Tyson Degenhart added 16 points and nine rebounds.
Mustapha Amzil scores 23 as New Mexico cruises to 103-89 victory over Fresno State
Mustapha Amzil and C.J. Noland scored 23 points apiece to lead New Mexico to a 103-89 victory over Fresno State on Tuesday night. Amzil added five rebounds for the Lobos (11-3, 3-0 Mountain West Conference). Noland made 11 for 17 shots.
Kenny White Jr. scores 23 to help Morehead State hold off Southern Indiana 70-68
Kenny White Jr. scored 23 points to help Morehead State hold on for a 70-68 victory over Southern Indiana on Tuesday night. White added six rebounds for the Eagles (8-6, 3-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Jerone Morton added 15 points and Anouar Mellouk finished with 12 points and eight rebounds.
76ers star Embiid to sit out of Wednesday’s game vs. Kings
The Sacramento Kings won't have to worry about Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid in their first game of 2025.
Embiid to sit out 1st leg of Sixers’ back-to-back against Kings
Joel Embiid will rest Wednesday night for the Sixers' opening game of 2025.
Blue Devils put away Hokies
Duke missed its first six 3-pointers, and 10 of its first 11. There was rust for a Blue Devils team that hadn’t played in 10 days. It still added up to a comfortable 88-65 win against Virginia Tech on Tuesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
V.J. Edgecombe scores 19 points as No. 25 Baylor opens Big 12 play with 81-56 win over Utah
WACO, Texas (AP) — V.J.
Kam Jones had 18 points and 10 assists to No. 8 Marquette to a 78-50 win over Providence
Kam Jones had 18 points and 10 assists to lead a balanced Marquette offense as the No. 8 Golden Eagles cruised to a 78-50 win over Providence on Tuesday night. Stevie Mitchell added 14 points on 5-8 shooting for Marquette, which made 11 threes. David Joplin and Zaide Lowry each had 11 points for the Golden Eagles (12-2, 3-0 Big East).
Ashworth scores 18 to help Creighton fend off St. John’s
Steven Ashworth had 18 points and Creighton held off St. John’s 57-56 on Tuesday, ending the Red Storm’s six-game win streak.
West Virginia leans into ‘No Excuses’ mantra for 62-61 win at No. 7 KU
West Virginia coach Darian DeVries walked into the interview room at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday wearing a shirt that read “No Excuses,” even though he would have had plenty of them had seventh-ranked Kansas completed a frantic second-half rally.