The Owls are 4-2 in conference play. Temple is eighth in the AAC scoring 30.9 points per game in the paint led by Jamal Mashburn Jr. averaging 5.9. UTSA is shooting 42.5% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points lower than the 42.6% Temple allows to opponents.
Princeton hosts Cornell following Pierce’s 21-point showing
Cornell Big Red (10-6, 2-1 Ivy League) at Princeton Tigers (14-4, 3-0 Ivy League) Princeton, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Princeton plays Cornell after Caden Pierce scored 21 points in Princeton's 71-67 victory over the Columbia Lions. The Tigers have gone 6-1 at home.
VCU hosts UMass after Khalil’s 21-point game
UMass Minutewomen (9-10, 4-4 A-10) at VCU Rams (10-10, 4-4 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: VCU hosts UMass after Zoli Khalil scored 21 points in VCU's 65-56 victory over the George Washington Revolutionaries. The Rams are 6-4 on their home court.
Butler plays DePaul after Telfort’s 25-point game
DePaul Blue Demons (10-10, 1-8 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (8-11, 1-7 Big East) Indianapolis; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Butler takes on DePaul after Jahmyl Telfort scored 25 points in Butler's 80-78 overtime loss to the UConn Huskies. The Bulldogs have gone 6-5 in home games.
Bradley hosts Banks and Illinois State
Illinois State Redbirds (12-8, 4-5 MVC) at Bradley Braves (17-3, 8-1 MVC) Peoria, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State takes on Bradley after Dalton Banks scored 21 points in Illinois State's 85-81 win against the Indiana State Sycamores. The Braves have gone 9-1 in home games.
Dorsey leads N.C. A&T against Monmouth after 25-point performance
North Carolina A&T Aggies (10-7, 6-0 CAA) at Monmouth Hawks (8-9, 3-3 CAA) West Long Branch, New Jersey; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: N.C. A&T takes on Monmouth after Jordyn Dorsey scored 25 points in N.C. A&T's 79-46 victory against the Stony Brook Seawolves. The Hawks have gone 5-3 in home games.
No. 10 Marquette hosts Dixon and Villanova
Villanova Wildcats (12-8, 5-4 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (16-3, 7-1 Big East) Milwaukee; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -9.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova visits No. Marquette after Eric Dixon scored 29 points in Villanova's 64-63 loss to the Georgetown Hoyas.
Troy plays Louisiana following Jenkins’ 22-point game
Troy Trojans (13-7, 7-1 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9-9, 4-4 Sun Belt) Lafayette, Louisiana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Troy plays Louisiana after Emani Jenkins scored 22 points in Troy's 105-58 win against the Texas State Bobcats. The Ragin' Cajuns have gone 7-3 at home.
JMU faces Southern Miss, looks for 8th straight victory
JMU ranks second in the Sun Belt in rebounding averaging 38.3 rebounds. Peyton McDaniel leads the Dukes with 8.0 boards. The Eagles are 2-5 against Sun Belt opponents.
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Report: Raiders hiring Pete Carroll as next head coach
Pete Carroll reportedly is returning to the NFL to become the new head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders.
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That moment everybody realizes Saquon Barkley is about to bust one
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Nikola Jokić notches 5th straight triple-double, nails 3/4 court shot as Nuggets beat Kings
Jokić became the first player to get 30 points, 20 rebounds and 15 assists in an NBA game since Wilt Chamberlain.
Back at full strength, Clippers have no problems beating NBA’s worst team
With Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Norman Powell back in the lineup, the Clippers cruised to a 110-93 victory over the struggling Washington Wizards.