East Tennessee State Buccaneers (2-1) at Davidson Wildcats (2-0) Davidson, North Carolina; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Davidson takes on East Tennessee State after Reed Bailey scored 24 points in Davidson's 91-85 victory against the Bowling Green Falcons. Davidson finished 9-7 at home a season ago while going 15-17 overall.
Villanova takes on Virginia in Baltimore, Maryland
Virginia Cavaliers (2-0) vs. Villanova Wildcats (2-2) Baltimore; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -4.5; over/under is 129.5 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova takes on Virginia in Baltimore, Maryland. Villanova went 18-16 overall with a 7-5 record in non-conference games during the 2023-24 season.
Northwestern State plays Rice after Thomas’ 20-point outing
Northwestern State Demons (1-2) at Rice Owls (2-1) Houston; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State visits Rice after Micah Thomas scored 20 points in Northwestern State's 73-57 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners. Rice went 11-21 overall last season while going 6-10 at home.
Southern Indiana visits Purdue Fort Wayne following Bello’s 31-point outing
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (1-3) at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (2-1) Fort Wayne, Indiana; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne hosts Southern Indiana after Rasheed Bello scored 31 points in Purdue Fort Wayne's 91-69 win against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. Purdue Fort Wayne finished 11-5 at home a season ago while going 23-13 overall.
Watch Utah’s John Collins throw down game-winning dunk with help of Dallas defensive lapse.
Miscommunication left Luka Doncic guarding nobody as Collins went to the rim for the game-winner.
Jazz beat Mavericks on John Collins’ game-winning dunk, courtesy of statuesque defense by Luka Dončić
This wasn't the best effort by the Mavericks star.
Northern Arizona secures 60-57 victory over Pacific
Trenton McLaughlin had 22 points in Northern Arizona's 60-57 win over Pacific on Thursday. McLaughlin had six rebounds for the Lumberjacks (3-1). Jayden Jackson scored 12 points and added five rebounds.
Bostick scores 13 as New Mexico State takes down Texas A&M-CC 83-82
Dionte Bostick's 13 points off of the bench helped lead New Mexico State to an 83-82 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Thursday. New Mexico State led throughout and saw a 21-point second-half lead reduced to one but held on for the win. Bostick shot 4 for 7 and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Aggies (3-0).
Freshman Sanon sparks Arizona State to 87-76 win over Grand Canyon with 21 points.
Freshman reserve Joson Sanon hit five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 21 points, Basheer Jihad added 18 points and Arizona State defeated Grand Canyon 87-76 on Thursday night. The game was played at the Phoenix Suns' Footprint Center as part of the Hall of Fame series of high-profile matchups at neutral sites. Sanon had 13 points in the first half, helping the Sun Devils (3-1) take a 41-40 lead.
Brown, McDermott laud Kings’ bench reliability amid Monk’s absence
Sacramento coach Mike Brown and forward Doug McDermott praised how the Kings' bench is reacting amid Malik Monk's injury absence.
LSU beats Kansas State 76-65 behind Cam Carter’s 20 points against his former team
Cam Carter scored 20 points against his former team, freshman Vyctorius Miller added 15 points and LSU beat Kansas State 76-65 on Thursday night. Carter, who spent his sophomore and junior seasons with Kansas State, was 6 of 11 from the field, including three made 3-pointers. Dug McDaniel drove the baseline for an open layup and made a steal at the other end, leading to his fast-break layup to cut Kansas State’s deficit to 56-46 with 9:14 remaining.
Oklahoma State holds off Southern Illinois 85-78 in the Cowboys’ 3,000th men’s basketball game
Abou Ousmane and Brandon Newman both scored 18 points, combining to shoot 15 for 19, and Oklahoma State held off Southern Illinois 85-78 on Thursday night in the Cowboys' 3,000th men's basketball game. Davonte Davis gave Oklahoma State an 80-62 lead with 4:23 but the Cowboys did not make another field goal the rest of the way as Southern Illinois got as close as four points with 24 seconds left. Arturo Dean made two free throws with 19 seconds left for a six-point lead and Southern Illinois turned it over for the 18th time at the other end.
Wichita State wins 79-73 against Northern Iowa
Corey Washington had 19 points in Wichita State's 79-73 victory over Northern Iowa on Thursday night. Washington added six rebounds for the Shockers (3-0). Justin Hill scored 11 points and added three steals.
Ireland’s 15 includes last second winner to help Nicholls State defeat Northern Kentucky 61-59
Byron Ireland had 15 points, including the game winner with less than a second to play, in Nicholls State's 61-59 victory over Northern Kentucky on Thursday night. Ike Cornish rebounded a Norse miss with about 8.5 seconds to go and fed the ball to Ireland in the backcourt. Ireland shot 5 of 18 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 6 from the line for the Colonels (2-2).
Johnson scores 18, UMBC defeats Coppin State 92-67
Bryce Johnson had 18 points in UMBC's 92-67 win against Coppin State on Thursday night. Johnson shot 5 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 11 from the free-throw line for the Retrievers (3-1). Marcus Banks added 16 points while going 6 of 10 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and also had three steals.