After acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith, the Lakers likely won't pursue adding a big man but rather look to add more shooting and athleticism on the perimeter.
Plaschke: Cori Close forging a new UCLA legend with the lessons John Wooden taught her
Cori Close credits much of the success she has had as the winningest coach in UCLA women's basketball history to the lessons she learned from John Wooden.
Stirtz leads Drake against Murray State
Murray State Racers (7-7, 1-2 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (12-1, 2-1 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -9.5; over/under is 127 BOTTOM LINE: Drake takes on Murray State after Bennett Stirtz scored 30 points in Drake's 74-70 loss to the UIC Flames. The Bulldogs have gone 7-0 at home.
Marshall and Niagara host Mount St. Mary’s
Niagara Purple Eagles (6-7, 1-1 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (8-5, 1-1 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -5.5; over/under is 138 BOTTOM LINE: Niagara visits Mount St. Mary's after Jaeden Marshall scored 21 points in Niagara's 88-69 win over the Le Moyne Dolphins. The Mountaineers have gone 4-1 in home games.
Barnhizer and Northwestern host No. 20 Purdue
Northwestern Wildcats (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -6.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern faces No. Purdue after Brooks Barnhizer scored 20 points in Northwestern's 84-80 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Davis, Southern Illinois Salukis take on the Illinois State Redbirds
Southern Illinois Salukis (5-9, 0-3 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (9-5, 1-2 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redbirds -6.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois visits Illinois State in MVC action Sunday. The Redbirds are 5-2 on their home court.
Purdue Fort Wayne visits Skorupski and Oakland
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (10-5, 5-0 Horizon) at Oakland Golden Grizzlies (6-7, 4-0 Horizon) Auburn Hills, Michigan; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland takes on Purdue Fort Wayne after Maddy Skorupski scored 25 points in Oakland's 71-68 win over the Cleveland State Vikings. The Golden Grizzlies have gone 3-1 in home games.
Davidson plays Saint Louis on 4-game win streak
Davidson Wildcats (7-7, 2-0 A-10) at Saint Louis Billikens (6-9, 0-2 A-10) St. Louis; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Davidson seeks to build upon its four-game win streak with a victory over Saint Louis. The Billikens are 4-3 on their home court.
Waggoner leads Boston College against No. 22 NC State after 20-point showing
Boston College Eagles (10-6, 1-2 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (10-3, 2-0 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston College takes on No. NC State after Dontavia Waggoner scored 20 points in Boston College's 86-59 loss to the Duke Blue Devils.
Villanova and No. 7 UConn square off for conference matchup
UConn Huskies (12-2, 3-0 Big East) at Villanova Wildcats (7-7, 1-1 Big East) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sarah Strong and No. UConn take on Jasmine Bascoe and Villanova in Big East action.
Faye and Pittsburgh host No. 14 Duke
Duke scores 81.1 points while outscoring opponents by 16.9 points per game. The Panthers are 0-2 against ACC opponents. Pittsburgh is eighth in the ACC allowing 62.6 points while holding opponents to 39.9% shooting.
Vanderbilt plays No. 16 Kentucky following Blakes’ 36-point showing
Kentucky Wildcats (12-1, 1-0 SEC) at Vanderbilt Commodores (14-1, 1-0 SEC) Nashville, Tennessee; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt faces No. Kentucky after Mikayla Blakes scored 36 points in Vanderbilt's 108-82 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs.
Brantley leads Stony Brook against Monmouth after 25-point outing
Stony Brook Seawolves (6-6, 1-0 CAA) at Monmouth Hawks (5-7, 0-1 CAA) West Long Branch, New Jersey; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stony Brook visits Monmouth after Janay Brantley scored 25 points in Stony Brook's 72-51 win over the Northeastern Huskies. The Hawks are 4-2 on their home court.
Syracuse visits Florida State following Latson’s 40-point performance
Syracuse Orange (6-7, 0-2 ACC) at Florida State Seminoles (12-2, 2-0 ACC) Tallahassee, Florida; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida State hosts Syracuse after Ta'Niya Latson scored 40 points in Florida State's 105-74 victory against the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Seminoles are 8-0 on their home court.
Coppin State hosts Juste-Jean and South Carolina State
South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-16, 0-1 MEAC) at Coppin State Eagles (10-7, 1-0 MEAC) Baltimore; Monday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina State visits Coppin State after Angie Juste-Jean scored 25 points in South Carolina State's 55-54 loss to the Morgan State Bears. The Eagles have gone 5-0 in home games.