Creighton Bluejays (7-3) at Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2) Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Alabama faces Creighton after Mark Sears scored 20 points in Alabama's 94-79 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Arizona State takes on No. 9 Florida
Florida Gators (9-0) vs. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-1) Atlanta; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Florida and Arizona State play at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Edwards and Louisville host No. 5 Kentucky
Louisville Cardinals (6-4, 0-1 ACC) at Kentucky Wildcats (9-1) Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 5:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisville visits No. Kentucky after Terrence Edwards scored 22 points in Louisville's 77-74 victory over the UTEP Miners.
Pepperdine hosts McLaughlin and Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (7-3) at Pepperdine Waves (4-6) Malibu, California; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona plays Pepperdine after Trenton McLaughlin scored 23 points in Northern Arizona's 95-82 victory against the South Dakota Coyotes. The Waves have gone 3-1 in home games.
Washington State hosts BYU following Davenport’s 20-point outing
The Washington State Cougars are 2-0 on their home court. Washington State has a 1-4 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The BYU Cougars are 2-0 on the road.
Kennesaw State Owls play the Florida Atlantic Owls Friday
Kennesaw State Owls (3-4) at Florida Atlantic Owls (5-4) Boca Raton, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida Atlantic plays Kennesaw State in a matchup of Division 1 Division opponents. The Florida Atlantic Owls have gone 4-1 in home games.
Texas Southern faces Rice on 4-game road slide
Texas Southern Tigers (1-6) at Rice Owls (6-4) Houston; Friday, 12:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern will try to stop its four-game road skid when the Tigers play Rice. The Owls have gone 5-1 at home.
Purdue hosts Amoore and No. 16 Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats (8-1) at Purdue Boilermakers (5-4, 0-1 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky takes on Purdue after Georgia Amoore scored 20 points in Kentucky's 87-45 win against the Queens (NC) Royals.
No. 13 Kansas State takes on Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee Raiders (7-3) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (10-1) Saint Joseph, Missouri; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Kansas State plays Middle Tennessee in Saint Joseph, Missouri.
‘I’d like to see him check’: Labuschagne responds after Warner comments
Marnus Labuschagne has responded after David Warner cast doubt over the 30-year-old’s return to form following his half-century in Adelaide.