Category: Basketball

South Carolina State Bulldogs (2-28, 1-13 MEAC) at Norfolk State Spartans (27-4, 14-0 MEAC) Norfolk, Virginia; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State plays in the MEAC Tournament against South Carolina State. The Spartans have gone 14-0 against MEAC opponents, with a 13-4 record in non-conference play.

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-20, 7-9 WAC) vs. Tarleton State Texans (19-12, 10-6 WAC) Paradise, Nevada; Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Tarleton State takes on Southern Utah in the WAC Tournament. The Texans are 10-6 against WAC opponents and 9-6 in non-conference play.

Northeastern Huskies (3-24, 2-16 CAA) vs. Towson Tigers (10-19, 8-10 CAA) Washington; Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Towson takes on Northeastern in the CAA Tournament. The Tigers have gone 8-10 against CAA opponents, with a 2-9 record in non-conference play.

Chicago State Cougars (7-25, 7-10 NEC) at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (27-3, 17-0 NEC) Teaneck, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson plays in the NEC Tournament against Chicago State. The Knights are 17-0 against NEC opponents and 10-3 in non-conference play.

Kennesaw State Owls (13-17, 8-11 CUSA) vs. Middle Tennessee Raiders (24-7, 16-2 CUSA) Huntsville, Alabama; Wednesday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee takes on Kennesaw State in the CUSA Tournament. The Raiders have gone 16-2 against CUSA teams, with an 8-5 record in non-conference play.

Reserve Austin Patterson scored 20 points shooting 5 for 10 from 3-point range and Montana beat Idaho 78-55 in a Big Sky Conference Tournament semifinal game on Tuesday night. The second-seeded Grizzlies will play top-seeded Northern Colorado on Wednesday for the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Money Williams, also a backup, and Kai Johnson each scored 13 points for Montana (24-9).

Keyshawn Hall scored 23 points to lead four UCF players in double-figures scoring, and the No. 14 seed Knights used a big run out of halftime to bury No. 11 seed Utah 87-72 in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday night. Darius Johnson added 20 points, Jordan Ivy-Curry had 15 and Moustapha Thiam finished with 14 for the Knights (17-15), who face sixth-seeded Kansas on Wednesday night as they try to play their way into the NCAA Tournament. Utah (16-16) opened the game with a 21-9 run, but the Knights slowly chipped away at the deficit, and Hall's 3-pointer got them within 40-39 at halftime.

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Game Preview

The metrics — and oddsmakers — indicated Gonzaga was far better than its record, and there was little doubt the Bulldogs had the ability to once again compete at a high level. Braden Huff scored 18 points in just his second start of the season as Gonzaga avenged two regular-season losses to Saint Mary's, beating the 19th-ranked Gaels 58-51 in the West Coast Conference Tournament championship on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs (25-8) secured the WCC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, though both teams were safely in the field regardless of the outcome.

Butler Bulldogs vs. Providence Friars Game Preview

Hurley has one year left on his contract in a tenure that’s included three trips to the NCAA Tournament but also losing records in four of the past five seasons.

South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Game Preview

J.J. Starling scored 27 points, and Syracuse went 4 for 4 from the free-throw line in the final five seconds to hold on for a 66-62 victory over Florida State in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Tuesday at the Spectrum Center. Starling made 12 of 23 shots with three 3-pointers and five rebounds for Syracuse. Eddie Lampkin Jr. had 14 points and nine rebounds and Jyare Davis scored 14 with six boards.