Butler Bulldogs (12-14, 5-10 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (11-16, 2-14 Big East) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Butler visits DePaul after Jahmyl Telfort scored 20 points in Butler's 76-63 loss to the Xavier Musketeers. The Blue Demons are 10-7 on their home court.
Morton and Morehead State host Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois Panthers (9-19, 5-12 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (14-14, 9-8 OVC) Morehead, Kentucky; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State hosts Eastern Illinois after Jerone Morton scored 21 points in Morehead State's 80-62 loss to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. The Eagles are 9-4 in home games.
Marshall visits Appalachian State following Anochili-Killen’s 24-point outing
Marshall Thundering Herd (16-12, 9-6 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-10, 10-5 Sun Belt) Boone, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marshall visits Appalachian State after Obinna Anochili-Killen scored 24 points in Marshall's 81-77 win against the Old Dominion Monarchs. The Mountaineers have gone 10-3 in home games.
UNC Greensboro visits Robinson and Mercer
UNC Greensboro Spartans (18-10, 11-4 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (12-16, 5-10 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer takes on UNC Greensboro after Ahmad Robinson scored 21 points in Mercer's 62-52 win over the Citadel Bulldogs. The Bears have gone 6-5 in home games.
No. 4 Alabama takes on No. 17 Kentucky after Sears’ 35-point game
Kentucky Wildcats (18-8, 7-6 SEC) at Alabama Crimson Tide (21-5, 10-3 SEC) Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Alabama hosts No.
Vartiainen and Weber State host Portland State
Portland State Vikings (16-11, 8-6 Big Sky) at Weber State Wildcats (9-19, 3-11 Big Sky) Ogden, Utah; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Weber State hosts Portland State after Viljami Vartiainen scored 24 points in Weber State's 80-77 loss to the Sacramento State Hornets. The Wildcats have gone 4-9 in home games.
Vanderbilt Commodores take on the No. 24 Ole Miss Rebels on 3-game losing streak
The Rebels are 8-5 in conference games. Ole Miss is ninth in the SEC scoring 77.8 points per game and is shooting 44.5%. Vanderbilt's average of 8.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.7 more made shots on average than the 7.5 per game Ole Miss gives up.
Sandfort leads Iowa against Washington after 25-point showing
Washington Huskies (13-13, 4-11 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (14-12, 5-10 Big Ten) Iowa City, Iowa; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa hosts Washington after Payton Sandfort scored 25 points in Iowa's 80-78 loss to the Oregon Ducks. The Hawkeyes have gone 11-5 at home.
Knicks Notes: Miles McBride’s dynamic first start of season, latest on OG Anunoby
With the Knicks heading to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers on Friday, here are a few notes from the team's win against the Bulls on Thursday night.
With Luka Doncic out, LeBron James and Austin Reaves lead Lakers past Portland
LeBron James finishes with 40 points and Austin Reaves scores 32 as the Lakers snap a two-game skid with an important 110-102 road win over the Trail Blazers.
Northern Colorado earns 95-76 win over Eastern Washington
Jaron Rillie scored 23 points as Northern Colorado beat Eastern Washington 95-76 on Thursday. Rillie also contributed 10 rebounds and five assists for the Bears (20-8, 12-3 Big Sky Conference). Isaiah Hawthorne scored 18 points while going 4 of 7 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 9 for 11 from the line.
Embiid says he’s not himself on the floor as left knee ‘problem’ persists
“It’s just tough because you know you can do so much more,” Joel Embiid said Thursday night after the Sixers' loss to the Celtics.
Mikal Bridges’ ‘big time’ block helps force OT in eventual Knicks win vs. Bulls
The Knicks pulled out a hard-fought OT win over the Bulls on Thursday night, but it could have been a different story without Mikal Bridges' defense.
Bell puts up 24, Wichita State takes down Florida Atlantic 75-68
Xavier Bell scored 24 points as Wichita State beat Florida Atlantic 75-68 on Thursday night. Bell shot 8 of 19 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Shockers (16-10, 6-7 American Athletic Conference). Bijan Cortes scored 16 points and added seven assists.
Holt scores 27 points, hits late 3-pointer to help Sacramento State hold off Weber State 80-77
Jacob Holt had 27 points and 13 rebounds in Sacramento State's 80-77 victory over Weber State on Thursday night. Holt's 3-pointer stretched Sacramento State's lead to 79-75 with 36 seconds left. Bailey Nunn split a pair of free throws for the Hornets to make it a five-point advantage with four seconds to go.