Northern Iowa Panthers (9-7, 3-2 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (10-6, 2-3 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa plays Illinois State in MVC action Saturday. The Redbirds are 6-2 in home games.
Davis and North Carolina host NC State
North Carolina Tar Heels (10-6, 3-1 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (9-6, 2-2 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina visits NC State after RJ Davis scored 26 points in North Carolina's 82-67 win over the SMU Mustangs. The Wolfpack have gone 9-1 at home.
Matthews leads Florida A&M against Southern after 20-point showing
Florida A&M Rattlers (3-9, 0-1 SWAC) at Southern Jaguars (7-8, 2-0 SWAC) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida A&M visits Southern after Milton Matthews scored 20 points in Florida A&M's 62-55 loss to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. The Jaguars are 3-0 in home games.
Iowa hosts Indiana following Dix’s 31-point performance
Indiana Hoosiers (13-3, 4-1 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (11-4, 2-2 Big Ten) Iowa City, Iowa; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa hosts Indiana after Josh Dix scored 31 points in Iowa's 97-87 overtime victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Hawkeyes are 9-1 in home games.
Saint Mary’s (CA) visits San Diego after Bradley’s 21-point game
Saint Mary's Gaels (14-3, 4-0 WCC) at San Diego Toreros (4-13, 1-3 WCC) San Diego; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Diego hosts Saint Mary's (CA) after Kjay Bradley Jr. scored 21 points in San Diego's 93-80 loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Toreros are 4-7 on their home court.
Ivy-Curry leads UCF against Arizona after 22-point performance
UCF Knights (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) at Arizona Wildcats (9-5, 3-1 Big 12) Tucson, Arizona; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCF visits Arizona after Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 22 points in UCF's 75-74 win over the Colorado Buffaloes. The Wildcats are 6-1 in home games.
UNC Greensboro visits Brownell and Samford
UNC Greensboro Spartans (10-6, 3-0 SoCon) at Samford Bulldogs (13-3, 3-0 SoCon) Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Samford faces UNC Greensboro after Jaden Brownell scored 20 points in Samford's 81-68 win over the VMI Keydets. The Bulldogs have gone 9-0 in home games.
No. 14 Mississippi State hosts No. 6 Kentucky after Butler’s 20-point outing
Kentucky Wildcats (12-3, 1-1 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (14-1, 2-0 SEC) Starkville, Mississippi; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky takes on No.
No. 18 Gonzaga hosts Price and Washington State
Washington State Cougars (13-4, 3-1 WCC) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (13-4, 4-0 WCC) Spokane, Washington; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington State visits No. Gonzaga after Ethan Price scored 28 points in Washington State's 95-94 overtime loss to the Pacific Tigers.
Cavs prove they are legit title contenders & imagining a Wemby-Zion pairing in San Antonio | Kevin O’Connor Show
On this episode of the Kevin O'Connor Show, Tom Haberstroh hops on to discuss the instant classic between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder and of course the latest trade rumors as we inch closer to the deadline. Also, Zion Williamson's return, Bradley Beal and Jimmy Butler trade rumors, Golden State frustrations and more.