UAB Blazers (7-3) at Illinois State Redbirds (6-4) Normal, Illinois; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB visits Illinois State after Maddie Walsh scored 21 points in UAB's 66-60 victory over the New Orleans Privateers. The Redbirds have gone 2-1 at home.
Dias leads Idaho State against Northern Illinois after 26-point showing
Idaho State Bengals (5-5) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-5) DeKalb, Illinois; Friday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State takes on Northern Illinois after Maria Dias scored 26 points in Idaho State's 67-50 victory over the UMKC Kangaroos. The Huskies are 1-2 in home games.
Davis scores 22, Washington wins 89-73 in 300th meeting with Washington State
DJ Davis scored 21 points, Mekhi Mason added 15 as six players scored in double figures and Washington thumped Washington State 89-73 in the 300th meeting between the cross-state rivals on Wednesday night. It was the first meeting since the Huskies, who lead the series 189-111, joined the Big Ten Conference, leaving the Cougars to play as an affiliate member of the West Coast Conference as the Pac-12 Conference tries to rebuild its membership.
Farrell scores 18 as Portland State downs Pacific 81-75
Cole Farrell's 18 points off of the bench led Portland State to an 81-75 victory against Pacific on Wednesday. Farrell added five rebounds for the Vikings (6-5). Shane Nowell scored 15 points, shooting 4 for 12 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.
Jeremiah Fears sinks wild 4-point play to lift No. 11 Oklahoma past No. 24 Michigan at Jumpman Invitational
Jeremiah Fears dropped 30 points and made the game-winning play late on Wednesday night in Charlotte.
Hardy has 22 in CSU Bakersfield’s 81-64 win over Portland
CJ Hardy scored 22 points as CSU Bakersfield beat Portland 81-64 on Wednesday. Hardy shot 8 for 15, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Roadrunners (6-6, 0-2 Big West Conference). Jemel Jones scored 17 points, going 7 of 15 (3 for 3 from 3-point range).
Agbo, Claude fuel USC past Cal State Northridge for 90-69 win
Chibuzo Agbo scored 23 points and Desmond Claude scored 21 points and USC distanced itself from Cal State Northridge in the second half beating the Matadors 90-69 on Wednesday night. Saint Thomas scored 16 points and Josh Cohen added 12 for the Trojans (8-4) who have won three straight following a three-game skid. PJ Fuller II and Keonte Jones scored 17 apiece for the Matadors (7-4).
Hargress scores 22, UC Riverside beats Montana State 83-80
Barrington Hargress' 22 points helped UC Riverside defeat Montana State 83-80 on Wednesday. Hargress added 10 assists for the Highlanders (8-4). Kaleb Smith scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds.
Jeremiah Fears’ 4-point play with 11.5 seconds left helps No. 14 Oklahoma edge No. 24 Michigan 87-86
Fears finished with 30 points on 8-of-12 shooting as the Sooners remained unbeaten.
No. 9 Marquette commits just 2 turnovers in 80-70 victory over Butler
Kam Jones scored 23 points as No. 9 Marquette earns an 80-70 victory over Butler in the Big East opener for both teams.
Dent scores 40 as New Mexico beats VCU 78-71
Dent added five rebounds for the Lobos (9-3). Nelly Junior Joseph scored 15 points while shooting 5 of 11 from the field and 5 for 8 from the line and added 11 rebounds. Mustapha Amzil shot 5 of 12 from the field and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding eight rebounds.
No. 13 Gonzaga pulls away in the 2nd half to beat Nicholls 102-72
Braden Huff scored 25 points off the bench and No. 13 Gonzaga overcame a slow start to roll past Nicholls 102-72 on Wednesday night. Graham Ike added 20 points and six rebounds, and Ryan Nembhard had 18 points and 10 assists to help the Bulldogs (8-3) bounce back from a 77-71 loss last week to No. 11 UConn at Madison Square Garden. Bryon Ireland led Nicholls (7-5) with 16 points, including eight in the first half.
Michigan basketball loses 87-86 to Oklahoma on crushing 4-point play in Jumpman Invitational
The big men started great early, but the Wolverines lost another heartbreaker, this time to Oklahoma.
Nelson returns home to help No. 6 Alabama hold off Eaglestaff, North Dakota 97-90
Grant Nelson had 23 points and 10 rebounds in his return to his home state and No. 6 Alabama overcame Treysen Eaglestaff's big night to hold off North Dakota 97-90 on Wednesday night. Mark Sears had 23 points and Labaron Philon added 16 for the Crimson Tide (9-2) Alabama rebounded from a sloppy start to shoot 59% and commit just one turnover in the second half. Alabama coach Nate Oats scheduled the game as a favor to Nelson, who grew up 90 minutes away in Devils Lake and is in his second season with the Crimson Tide after transferring from North Dakota State.
Love scores 23 points and Arizona goes up big early in 96-64 win over Samford
Caleb Love scored 18 of his 23 points in the first half when Arizona led by as many as 25 on its way to a 96-64 victory over Samford on Wednesday night. Anthony Dell'Orso and Trey Townsend scored 14 points each and Jaden Bradley and KJ Lewis 11 apiece. Arizona (5-5) shot 58%, sank 25 of 31 free throws and outscored the Bulldogs (9-3) by 25 off fast breaks.