Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (7-3) at Pepperdine Waves (4-6) Malibu, California; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona plays Pepperdine after Trenton McLaughlin scored 23 points in Northern Arizona's 95-82 victory against the South Dakota Coyotes. The Waves have gone 3-1 in home games.
Texas Southern faces Rice on 4-game road slide
Texas Southern Tigers (1-6) at Rice Owls (6-4) Houston; Friday, 12:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern will try to stop its four-game road skid when the Tigers play Rice. The Owls have gone 5-1 at home.
Kennesaw State Owls play the Florida Atlantic Owls Friday
Kennesaw State Owls (3-4) at Florida Atlantic Owls (5-4) Boca Raton, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida Atlantic plays Kennesaw State in a matchup of Division 1 Division opponents. The Florida Atlantic Owls have gone 4-1 in home games.
Washington State hosts BYU following Davenport’s 20-point outing
The Washington State Cougars are 2-0 on their home court. Washington State has a 1-4 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The BYU Cougars are 2-0 on the road.
Purdue hosts Amoore and No. 16 Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats (8-1) at Purdue Boilermakers (5-4, 0-1 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky takes on Purdue after Georgia Amoore scored 20 points in Kentucky's 87-45 win against the Queens (NC) Royals.
No. 13 Kansas State takes on Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee Raiders (7-3) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (10-1) Saint Joseph, Missouri; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kansas State plays Middle Tennessee in Saint Joseph, Missouri.
NBA Fantasy Waiver Wire: Six Players Ready To Step Up
Fantasy basketball waiver wire targets include Gradey Dick, Nick Richards and Yves Missi.
Sabonis, Kings continue upward trend in gutsy road win vs. Pelicans
Powered by Domantas Sabonis' big double-double, the Sacramento Kings extended its hot streak after a tough road win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Dick Vitale says he’s cancer-free after 4th bout with the disease in just over 3 years
Dick Vitale said he's cancer-free after his fourth bout with the disease in just over three years. The 85-year-old ESPN college basketball analyst announced Thursday on social media that he got the news after a morning scan. Vitale had surgery in the summer to remove cancerous lymph nodes from his neck.
No. 3 Iowa State, after rallying to beat Iowa, confident it belongs at the top of the sport
“I don’t feel no pressure about it … We are one of the best teams in the country.”
Payton Pritchard joins exclusive club with 500th career 3-pointer
During Thursday's win over the Pistons, Celtics sharpshooter Payton Pritchard became the 10th Celtics player to make 500 3-pointers.
Texas builds big early lead, cruises to 91-67 win over New Mexico State
Arthur Kaluma scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half when Texas took a big lead and the Longhorns went on to beat New Mexico State 91-67 on Thursday night. Tramon Mark added 14 points and Jordan Pope and Ze'rik Onyema had 10 each for Texas (8-2), which shot 59%. Freshman guard Tre Johnson, who came in leading the SEC at 21.1 points per game and had scored at least 16 points in each of the Longhorns’ previous games this season, finished with nine points in 26 minutes.
NBA states refs got controversial Kuminga foul right in Warriors’ loss
The NBA's Last Two Minute Report disagrees with Warriors coach Steve Kerr's assessment of a controversial foul in in Golden State's loss to the Houston Rockets.
Jones, Jefferson help No. 3 Iowa State rally past Iowa, 89-80
Curtis Jones scored 23 points, Joshua Jefferson added 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 3 Iowa State overcame a 13-point deficit to beat Iowa 89-80 on Thursday night. Iowa State (8-1) snapped a four-game road losing streak in the series. Iowa State took advantage of cold shooting by Iowa (7-3).
Virginia Tech snaps six-game losing streak with 95-67 win over North Carolina A&T
Ben Hammond came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points on a perfect shooting night and Virginia Tech beat North Carolina A&T 95-67 Thursday night to snap a six-game losing streak. The 95 points were the most for the Hokies since scoring 98 against Wofford on Nov. 19, 2023. Hammond was 6 of 6 from the floor, including a trio of 3-pointers, and made both free throws.