Category: Basketball

Ohio State Buckeyes (15-13, 7-10 Big Ten) at USC Trojans (14-13, 6-10 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: USC hosts Ohio State after Desmond Claude scored 30 points in USC's 95-85 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Trojans have gone 11-6 at home.

UConn has a 2-4 record in one-possession games. The Hoyas have gone 7-9 against Big East opponents. Georgetown has a 3-0 record in one-possession games.

Gonzaga Bulldogs (21-8, 12-4 WCC) at Santa Clara Broncos (19-10, 11-5 WCC) Santa Clara, California; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -6.5; over/under is 162.5 BOTTOM LINE: Santa Clara plays Gonzaga after Carlos Stewart scored 22 points in Santa Clara's 109-79 win over the Washington State Cougars. The Broncos have gone 11-3 at home.

LSU scores 76.2 points while outscoring opponents by 3.7 points per game. The Volunteers have gone 9-5 against SEC opponents. Tennessee ranks eighth in the SEC with 24.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Igor Milicic Jr. averaging 5.5.

Indiana State Sycamores (13-16, 7-11 MVC) at Murray State Racers (14-15, 8-10 MVC) Murray, Kentucky; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Racers -5.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State visits Murray State after Camp Wagner scored 31 points in Indiana State's 77-75 loss to the Belmont Bruins. The Racers are 6-5 in home games.

Providence Friars (12-15, 6-10 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (20-7, 11-5 Big East) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -12.5; over/under is 148 BOTTOM LINE: Providence visits No. Marquette after Bensley Joseph scored 25 points in Providence's 93-72 loss to the Georgetown Hoyas.

The Wolfpack have gone 4-12 against ACC opponents. NC State is sixth in the ACC with 9.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Brandon Huntley-Hatfield averaging 1.9. Syracuse is shooting 44.9% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points lower than the 45.0% NC State allows to opponents.

Kansas State Wildcats (13-14, 7-9 Big 12) at UCF Knights (14-13, 5-11 Big 12) Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State faces UCF after David N'Guessan scored 20 points in Kansas State's 66-54 loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Knights have gone 11-5 at home.

VCU Rams (22-5, 12-2 A-10) at Richmond Spiders (10-18, 5-10 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -14.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: VCU faces Richmond after Max Shulga scored 22 points in VCU's 70-54 win over the George Mason Patriots. The Spiders have gone 6-7 at home.

Hunter Dickinson scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Kansas defeat Colorado 71-64 on Monday night. Dickinson made 13 of 18 shots and 6 of 10 free throws for the Jayhawks (19-9, 10-7 Big 12 Conference), who fell out of the AP Top 25 for the first time since Feb. 8, 2021, after losing three of five before arriving in Boulder. It was the 12th double-double this season for Dickinson.

Dylan McLean's 19 points helped Alabama A&M defeat Florida A&M 77-66 on Monday night. McLean shot 5 of 10 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (10-18, 6-9 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Anthony Bryant added 13 points and five rebounds.

Kolby Granger scored 21 points to help Texas Southern defeat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 81-56 on Monday night. Granger added 11 rebounds for the Tigers (13-15, 10-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Kehlin Farooq scored 19 points and added six rebounds.