Bennett and UMKC host Kansas

UMKC Kangaroos (3-7) at Kansas Jayhawks (8-1) Lawrence, Kansas; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMKC faces Kansas after Emani Bennett scored 23 points in UMKC's 67-50 loss to the Idaho State Bengals. The Jayhawks have gone 5-0 at home.

Hampton hosts Miller and East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates (4-4) at Hampton Pirates (2-4) Hampton, Virginia; Thursday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina visits Hampton after Khia Miller scored 24 points in East Carolina's 60-43 victory against the Elon Phoenix. The Hampton Pirates are 1-2 on their home court.

Fresno State faces BYU, seeks to stop 4-game slide

Fresno State Bulldogs (3-6, 0-1 MWC) at BYU Cougars (6-2) Provo, Utah; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -27.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State enters the matchup with BYU as losers of four straight games. The Cougars are 5-0 on their home court.

Mekhi Mason scores 23 to help Washington pull away for 87-69 victory over Eastern Washington

Mekhi Mason scored a season-high 23 points and Washington pulled away in the second half to beat Eastern Washington 87-69 on Tuesday night. Mason made 7 of 11 shots with five 3-pointers and he scored 15 after halftime to help the Huskies (7-3) turn a seven-point lead into a rout, improving to 5-1 at home. Great Osobor totaled 16 points for Washington, which was coming off losses to former Pac-12 rivals UCLA and USC to begin the trio's first season in the Big Ten Conference.