Wednesday’s hoops slate absolutely delivered! It was a bit of a lighter slate compared to Tuesday, but for mid-major lovers, it was great!
Kentucky beats Texas in Lexington. UK is now stable on the 7 line. Texas falls out. UK loses Cam Williams to a broken foot for what might be the year. Just brutal scenes in Rupp.
Arizona pulled away late to beat Cincinnati by 20+. Bearcats just didn’t have enough down the stretch to stay in it. AZ remains 1 overall.
Virginia Tech picks up a huge Q1 victory at the Carrier dome over Syracuse! Hokies are last 4 in currently. Orange are very fringe bubble.
WVU is quietly putting together a resume worthy of looking at! While they’re not in at this time, they continue to inch closer.
Texas A&M dominated Mississippi State, winning big. A&M remains in the 8-10 range.
Saint Mary’s picks up a big win over Oregon State, winning
USC fell to Northwestern in LA. As I mentioned, desperate teams getting away from home can be very dangerous. USC – 10 seed
San Diego State falls to Grand Canyon in Phoenix! SDSU remains the AQ, but falls just below the at-large cutoff.
Nebraska continues to remain unbeaten, however, Frager appears to have rolled an ankle and we will now await an injury update for him.
Drake beats Murray State by 11 at home! As I mentioned in the article below, the Bulldogs are tough.
Gonzaga, without Ike had absolutely no trouble dispatching Pepperdine. This team is deep, and very very good. They remain a 2.
Dayton’s bubble pops with a loss to La Salle in Philly.
Creighton at the BUZZER to beat Xavier in a wild game.
UNC and Illinois roll to easy victories.
New Mexico avoids the landmine that is Fresno State
Bradley beats Indiana State to gain a game on Murray State, who lost tonight!
FAU beats Tulane to improve to 6-1 in American play. FAU continues to impress!
American Beats Colgate in Key Patriot action.
Boston College beats Pitt… Hot Seat time for Capel!
Purdue Fort Wayne and Cleveland State pull off big road wins in the Horizon!
ETSU beats Chattanooga by 1 to go to 6-1 in SoCon play!
Upset of the night: IU Indy and the System beat Oakland in Michigan 103-85.
Thursday Night:
Stetson @ Lipscomb & FGCU @ Austin Peay | 1:00, ESPN+
Both games tip at 1 today, making it feel like December! I love having afternoon slates. Both Lipscomb and Peay are 5-1 in conference play and looking to go to 6-1 here at home!
Vermont @ Mass Lowell | 6:00, ESPN+
Vermont is favored by 4.5 here, and this promises to be a good one between two top American East squads!
NJIT @ UMBC | 6:00, ESPN+
Another battle at the top of the American East! This time, 3-1 UMBC will look to get to 4-1. NJIT, however, has different plans as they are 4-1 themselves.
Green Bay @ Youngstown State | 6:30, ESPN+
I’m not entirely sure why YSU is favored by 6.5, but they are. Green Bay comes in at 6-3 in conference play so far, and will look to make it 7-3 and stay towards the top!
South Florida @ UAB | 7:00, ESPN2
This is a critical matchup in the American. USF is coming into Birmingham favored by 2.5, and this looks to be anyone’s game. winner gets their 4th conference win of the year!
Wisconsin @ Penn State | 7:00, FS1
Teams have gone to University Park this year and really struggled, Wisconsin comes in favored by 5.5, which feels about right. The Badgers have, however, found some life in the last bit here and appear to be headed for March, projecting as a 9 currently.
Merrimack @ Iona | 7:00, ESPN+
Iona is solid, but Merrimack has been on a tear recently. Merrimack will come in favored in what projects to be a toss-up.
Marist @ Siens | 7:00, ESPN+
Huge matchup in the MAAC as both teams are 6-3 in conference play ad looking to improve. Siena is favored y just 1.5 at home, but this should be a close, rock fight kind of game.
Campbell @ Charleston | 7:00, The CW
Huge CAA Matchup in South Carolina! Charleston is 4-2, but feels a bit underwhelming this year. Campbell Is uber competitive and will be up for this one! COFC favored by 3.5 in what should be a high scoring game.
UNC Wilmington @ William & Mary | 7:00, FloSports
UNC Wilmington is 6-0 and leading the conference this year, however, W&M is really solid and will present a tough test on the road! W&M favored by 1.5.
Towson @ Elon | 7:00, FloSports
If either of these two teams want to stay in the CAA title hunt, they need this one. Towson is 3-4, while Elon is 4-3. Elon comes in favored by 2.5.
Southern Miss @ Georgia State | 7:00, ESPN+
This is a sneaky important Sun Belt matchup. A USM win would put Tham at 6-3 and pulling ahead in the conference, however, a GA State win would put the entire conference in chaos! GAST favored by 1.5.
Arkansas State @ Georgia Southern | 7:00, ESPN+
Another game in the Sun Belt that projects to be extremely close! Arkansas State is favored by 2.5, however, Georgia Southern is 5-2 in Sun Belt play and looking to jump into the drivers seat!
Little Rock @ SEMO | 8:30, ESPN+
This is a quick turnaround for Southeast Missouri State, but at least they’re at home! Little Rock comes in leading the conference and 6-2. However, it’s not a big lead and this is a game that is vital for SEMO to stay close in OVC play.
South Dakota State @ St. Thomas-Minnesota | 9:00, Summit Network
Both teams are chasing ND State in conference play, and this game means the loser will be 2 games (or more) behind. Absolutely vital for both teams if they want a shot at catching the Bison! St. Thomas is favored by 7.5.
UC San Diego @ UC Davis | 9:00, ESPN+
A monumental battle at the top of the Big West, both teams are looking to stay close to Hawaii. UCSD is favored by 2.5 on the road!
Weber State @ Montana | 9:00, ESPN+
Both teams are 4-2 in the Big Sky and trying to keep up with upstart Portland State! Montana comes in favored by 5.5 and this should be a high scoring affair!
Idaho State @ Montana State | 9:00, ESPN+
Another Big Sky matchup with teams looking to stay close to Portland State! Montana State is favored by 5.5.
Portland State @ Eastern Washington | 9:00, ESPN+
Portland State would get to 6-0 on the year in Big Sky play here with a win! Favored by 2.5 even on the road.
Tennessee State @ SIU Edwardsville | 9:00, ESPNU
SIUE comes in favored by 1.5 in a key OVC battle that gets national TV!
UC Irvine @ UC Riverside | 10:00, ESPN+
Trap game type of feel for UC Irvine, who is favored by 9.5 currently.
Cal State Bakersfield @ HawaiI | midnight (1/23/26), ESPN+
Can Cal State Bakersfield pull the upset I don’t think so. Hawaii is favored by 15.5.
