Category: Basketball

Morehead State is ninth in the OVC in team defense, giving up 72.6 points while holding opponents to 43.2% shooting. The Cougars are 2-14 against OVC opponents. SIU-Edwardsville is 1-14 against opponents with a winning record.

Kentucky Wildcats (20-4, 9-3 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (13-14, 2-10 SEC) Columbia, Missouri; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky visits Missouri after Georgia Amoore scored 21 points in Kentucky's 84-55 win against the Georgia Bulldogs.

Illinois Fighting Illini (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (24-1, 12-1 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Illinois visits No.

Stanford Cardinal (13-12, 5-9 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (16-9, 7-7 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stanford takes on Virginia Tech after Tess Heal scored 23 points in Stanford's 80-75 victory against the Boston College Eagles. The Hokies are 10-4 on their home court.

Davidson scores 64.0 points while outscoring opponents by 5.8 points per game. The Patriots are 13-2 in conference games. George Mason ranks second in the A-10 shooting 36.8% from 3-point range.

Queens (NC) Royals (8-17, 2-12 ASUN) at Austin Peay Governors (10-15, 5-9 ASUN) Clarksville, Tennessee; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay faces Queens (NC) after Sa'Mya Wyatt scored 24 points in Austin Peay's 77-67 loss to the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears. The Governors are 4-5 in home games.

Missouri State Bears (20-5, 12-2 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (13-12, 8-6 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa takes on Missouri State after Maya McDermott scored 35 points in Northern Iowa's 96-91 loss to the Murray State Racers. The Panthers are 7-4 on their home court.

St. hosts Chicago State after Belle Lanpher scored 26 points in Cent. Conn. St.'s 70-67 win over the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash.

Southern Illinois Salukis (4-19, 2-12 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (17-8, 11-3 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake plays Southern Illinois after Katie Dinnebier scored 42 points in Drake's 88-83 victory over the Belmont Bruins. The Bulldogs are 8-3 on their home court.

Belmont Bruins (16-9, 11-3 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (16-9, 10-4 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kendal Cheesman and Belmont visit Nevaeh Thomas and Illinois State in MVC action Thursday. The Redbirds are 8-3 on their home court.

Troy Trojans (17-10, 11-3 Sun Belt) at UL Monroe Warhawks (9-16, 5-9 Sun Belt) Monroe, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UL Monroe comes into the matchup against Troy as losers of five games in a row. The Warhawks are 5-6 on their home court.

Florida State is second in the ACC with 39.8 points per game in the paint led by Ta'Niya Latson averaging 12.4. The Panthers are 3-11 in ACC play. Pittsburgh gives up 66.9 points to opponents while being outscored by 4.7 points per game.

Nicholas Boyd's 19 points helped San Diego State defeat Fresno State 83-60 on Tuesday. Boyd added seven assists for the Aztecs (18-6, 11-4 Mountain West Conference). Wayne McKinney III shot 5 for 11, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 15 points.

Dawson Garcia scored a 27 of his season-high 32 points after halftime and Minnesota staged another dramatic rally this time beating UCLA 64-61 on Tuesday night. Lu'Cye Patterson's layup with eight seconds left gave Minnesota the lead for good at 62-61. Garcia made two foul shots with .