Category: Basketball

No. 20 Purdue pulled away from Minnesota for an 81-61 victory on January 2.

Tyler Mrus' 14 points helped Idaho defeat Montana State 69-64 on Thursday night. Mrus also contributed seven rebounds for the Vandals (6-8, 1-0 Big Sky Conference). Tyler Linhardt scored 14 points while going 4 of 6 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 8 from the free-throw line.

Southern Utah Thunderbirds (8-6) at Grand Canyon Antelopes (10-4) Phoenix; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grand Canyon faces Southern Utah after Makaih Williams scored 31 points in Grand Canyon's 112-66 win against the Bryant Bulldogs. The Antelopes are 8-1 on their home court.

Wichita State Shockers (10-3) at Temple Owls (8-5) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -1.5; over/under is 153 BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State takes on Temple after Xavier Bell scored 29 points in Wichita State's 87-72 win over the Friends Falcons. The Owls are 5-0 on their home court.

Creighton Bluejays (9-5, 2-1 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (12-2, 3-0 Big East) Milwaukee; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -9.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Marquette will try to keep its nine-game home win streak intact when the Golden Eagles face Creighton.

George Mason Patriots (10-4, 1-0 A-10) at Rhode Island Rams (11-2, 0-1 A-10) Kingston, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island faces George Mason after Sebastian Thomas scored 20 points in Rhode Island's 67-55 loss to the Duquesne Dukes. The Rams are 8-0 in home games.

Iowa Hawkeyes (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (10-3, 0-2 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -5.5; over/under is 162.5 BOTTOM LINE: Iowa will try to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over Wisconsin. The Badgers are 7-1 in home games.

McNeese Cowboys (8-5, 2-0 Southland) at East Texas A&M Lions (2-11, 0-2 Southland) Commerce, Texas; Saturday, 3:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: McNeese takes on East Texas A&M after Javohn Garcia scored 26 points in McNeese's 79-51 win against the SE Louisiana Lions. The Lions are 2-2 in home games.

Northern Iowa Panthers (9-5, 3-0 MVC) at Valparaiso Beacons (8-6, 1-2 MVC) Valparaiso, Indiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso takes on Northern Iowa after Cooper Schwieger scored 22 points in Valparaiso's 73-72 win over the Missouri State Bears. The Beacons have gone 6-2 at home.

Duquesne Dukes (6-8, 1-0 A-10) at Davidson Wildcats (10-4, 0-1 A-10) Davidson, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Davidson takes on Duquesne after Reed Bailey scored 20 points in Davidson's 69-57 loss to the George Mason Patriots. The Wildcats are 8-0 in home games.

Northern Kentucky is 2-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Phoenix are 0-5 against conference opponents. Green Bay is 2-11 in games decided by 10 or more points.

Baylor Bears (9-3, 1-0 Big 12) at Iowa State Cyclones (11-1, 2-0 Big 12) Ames, Iowa; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Iowa State plays No.

Georgetown ranks fifth in the Big East with 16.6 assists per game led by Malik Mack averaging 4.9. The Musketeers have gone 1-2 against Big East opponents. Xavier is third in the Big East with 17.6 assists per game led by Dayvion McKnight averaging 4.8.

The Eagles are 1-0 in ASUN play. FGCU ranks sixth in the ASUN shooting 33.2% from 3-point range. Queens scores 75.8 points, 8.0 more per game than the 67.8 FGCU allows.