Radford Highlanders (4-2) vs. Chicago State Cougars (0-6) Daytona Beach, Florida; Monday, 10:30 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago State faces Radford at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Cougars are 0-6 in non-conference play.
Maryland Terrapins and the Villanova Wildcats meet in Newark, New Jersey
Villanova Wildcats (3-3) vs. Maryland Terrapins (4-1) Newark, New Jersey; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terrapins -4.5; over/under is 138 BOTTOM LINE: Maryland takes on Villanova in Newark, New Jersey. The Terrapins have a 4-1 record in non-conference play.
Iona hosts Fiegen and Cornell
Cornell Big Red (3-2) at Iona Gaels (1-4) New Rochelle, New York; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cornell takes on Iona after Jake Fiegen scored 22 points in Cornell's 86-76 loss to the Robert Morris Colonials. The Gaels are 1-1 in home games.
Jacobi leads Eastern Illinois against Valparaiso after 22-point game
Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-4) at Valparaiso Beacons (2-2) Valparaiso, Indiana; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Beacons -6.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois visits Valparaiso after Kooper Jacobi scored 22 points in Eastern Illinois' 78-69 loss to the DePaul Blue Demons. Valparaiso went 7-25 overall last season while going 6-11 at home.
George Washington squares off against Illinois State
Illinois State Redbirds (4-2) vs. George Washington Revolutionaries (5-1) Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands; Monday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Washington plays Illinois State in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands. The Revolutionaries have a 5-1 record against non-conference oppponents.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Southern Illinois Salukis square off
Southern Illinois Salukis (2-3) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-0) Estero, Florida; Monday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech will square off against Southern Illinois at Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida. Louisiana Tech finished 22-10 overall with a 10-5 record in non-conference play during the 2023-24 season.
Xavier Musketeers and the South Carolina Gamecocks square off in Cypress Lake, Florida
South Carolina Gamecocks (3-2) vs. Xavier Musketeers (5-0) Cypress Lake, Florida; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Xavier takes on South Carolina at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Cypress Lake, Florida. The Musketeers have a 5-0 record in non-conference games.
Tennessee State takes on Chattanooga after Lorick’s 33-point game
Tennessee State Tigers (3-3) at Chattanooga Mocs (3-3) Chattanooga, Tennessee; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State plays Chattanooga after Antoine Lorick III scored 33 points in Tennessee State's 110-33 win against the East-West Phantoms. The Mocs are 2-0 in home games.
Indiana State visits Southern Indiana following Randall’s 24-point showing
Indiana State Sycamores (3-2) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (2-4) Evansville, Indiana; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana hosts Indiana State after Jayland Randall scored 24 points in Southern Indiana's 92-83 victory against the South Dakota Coyotes. The Screaming Eagles have gone 1-1 at home.
What we learned as Steph struggles in Spurs’ comeback win vs. Dubs
The Golden State Warriors hit empty and couldn’t find another gear in a 104-94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night at Frost Bank Center.
Raynaud scores 32, Blakes hits jumper with 2 seconds left as Stanford beats Santa Clara 71-69
Maxime Raynaud scored 32 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, Oziyah Sellers added 23 points, and Jaylen Blakes hit a contested jumper with 2 seconds left Saturday night to help Stanford beat Santa Clara 71-69. Sellers hit a 3-pointer, threw down a fast-break dunk off a steal and assist by Blakes, and then after a block by Raynaud on the other end, Blakes found Sellers for another 3 that made it 67-all with 1:09 to play.
New season, same result: Lakers lose to Nuggets after third-quarter collapse
Done in by an abysmal third quarter, the Lakers, who have lost to the Nuggets in consecutive postseasons, lost in the first 2024-25 meeting between the teams.
Warriors need growth for Kerr’s Steph-Draymond plan to succeed
The Golden State Warriors need more depth if coach Steve Kerr's plan for Steph Curry and Draymond Green is going to work.
Noted critic Perkins admits Warriors have won him over as a fan
Steph Curry, Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors officially have turned analyst Kendrick Perkins into a fan of the team.
BYU jumps out early, cruises past Mississippi Valley State 87-43 to move to 5-0
Fousseyni Traore scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and BYU had five players with double-figure scoring in its 87-43 rout over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night. Kanon Catchings added 14 points for BYU (5-0), which shot 31 of 58 (53%) from the field and 11 of 32 (34%) from long range. Trevin Knell scored 12 points and Dallin Hall and Dawson Baker each had 10.