The Colorado Buffaloes (12-9, 2-6 Big 12) hope to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the TCU Horned Frogs (13-8, 3-5 Big 12) on February 1, 2026. TCU lost its previous game to Houston, 79-70, on Wednesday. Xavier Edmonds starred with 18 points, plus 10 boards and one assist. Colorado dropped its previous game to Iowa State, 97-67, on Thursday. Isaiah Johnson starred with 24 points, and also had one rebound and two assists.
Florida Atlantic outscores opponents by 7.4 points per game (scoring 81.9 per game to rank 75th in college basketball while giving up 74.5 per outing to rank 207th in college basketball) and has a +162 scoring differential overall. The Owls put up 5.4 more points than the Pirates allow (76.5). Florida Atlantic hits 8.7 three-pointers per game (114th in college basketball) at a 33.9% rate (190th in college basketball), compared to the 7.6 per game its opponents make at a 34.3% rate.
Denver enters this matchup after a 73-72 defeat to North Dakota. The Pioneers' leading scorer was Jocelyn Medina, who ended the game with 23 points, six rebounds and three steals. Led by Angelina Robles with 25 points last time out, South Dakota won 73-54 versus South Dakota State. Denver vs. South Dakota NCAA Prediction Prediction: South Dakota 69, Denver 58
John Camden scored a season-high 26 points and little-used Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut had a critical block and followed that with his only basket of the game to send Cal to an 86-85 win over Miami on Saturday. Justin Pippen added 17 points and eight assists. Chris Bell had 16 and Dai Dai Ames 14 for the Golden Bears (16-6, 4-5 ACC).
OVC action on Saturday will see the the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (13-9, 6-5 OVC) visit the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-16, 2-9 OVC) at Screaming Eagles Arena, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET. SIU-Edwardsville dropped its most recent game to Morehead State, 67-65, on Thursday. Tyler King led the way with 24 points, plus four boards and three assists. On Thursday, in its most recent game, Southern Indiana lost to Lindenwood 73-60. With 22 points, Amaree Brown was its high scorer.
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (18-3, 11-1 Southland) will look to extend a six-game win streak when they host the SE Louisiana Lions (6-15, 3-9 Southland) on January 31, 2026 at William R. Johnson Coliseum. SFA won its most recent game versus Northwestern State, 69-67, on Tuesday. Keon Thompson starred with 27 points, and also had six boards and two assists. SE Louisiana dropped its most recent game to McNeese, 76-66, on Tuesday. Makhi Myles led the way with 16 points, and also had seven boards and one assist.
When it has played as at least 8.5-point favorites this season, Nevada is 2-4 against the spread. In games this season in which it was an underdog by 8.5 points or more, UNLV has a 3-1 record against the spread. Between them, these two teams average 6.8 more points per game (154.3) than this matchup's total (147.5). Nevada and UNLV have seen its opponents average a combined 0.4 more points per game than the point total of 147.5 set in this outing.
Last Game For Each Team Eastern Washington earned a 93-87 victory against Northern Arizona last time out. The squad was led by Elyn Bowers' 26 points, six rebounds and three steals and Ella Gallatin's 20 points, five assists and two blocks. With Tatum West (12 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 40 FG%) contriburing the best performance on the team, Northern Colorado lost 62-55 against Idaho. Neenah George also added 12 points to the effort.
Southern Utah enters this game following a 77-68 victory over UT Arlington. The Thunderbirds' leading scorer was Ava Uhrich, who wound up with 30 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals. With a final score of 54-46, Abilene Christian defeated Utah Tech the last time out. Natalia Chavez led the team (12 PTS, 3 STL, 37.5 FG%, 2-7 from 3PT).
Drake has been outscored by 6.5 points per game (scoring 71.5 per game to rank 87th in college basketball while allowing 78.0 per contest to rank 354th in college basketball) and has a -131 scoring differential overall. The Bulldogs' leading scorer, Abbie Aalsma, ranks 109th in the country averaging 15.9 points per game. Northern Iowa puts up 65.3 points per game (202nd in college basketball)
Charlotte has a +19 scoring differential, putting up 74.4 points per game (233rd in college basketball) and allowing 73.5 (181st in college basketball). The 49ers average only 0.3 more points than the Owls give up (74.1). Charlotte connects on 8.5 three-pointers per game (127th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.8 on average. At home, the 49ers are putting up 4.3 more points per game (76.7) than they are away from home (72.4).
VCU is outscoring opponents by 10.5 points per game with a +222 scoring differential overall. It puts up 84.0 points per game (46th in college basketball) and allows 73.5 per contest (181st in college basketball). The Rams post 6.5 more points than the Ramblers concede (77.5). VCU hits 9.7 three-pointers per game (52nd in college basketball) at a 36.5% rate (51st in college basketball), compared to the 6.5 per game its opponents make at a 34.8% rate.
UIC, led by Jessica Carrothers with 12 points and four assists, fell short in a 73-63 defeat versus Bradley in their most recent game. Crystal Ortiz added 12 points. With Milana Nenadic leading the team with 19 points and 12 rebounds, Valparaiso ended up losing to Indiana State 77-63 in their last game.
Peterson and Dybantsa are widely expected to join Duke star Cameron Boozer in going in the first three spots of the NBA draft in June. But the order is anybody's guess at this point, and it could hinge heavily on how the rest of the season goes. Dybantsa leads the nation in scoring at 23.6 points per game. Peterson is averaging 21.6. Peterson missed last week's win over Kansas State while dealing with an ankle he sprained in a win over Colorado.
The CSU Northridge Matadors (11-10, 4-5 Big West) host the UC Davis Aggies (12-8, 5-4 Big West) in Big West action at Premier America Credit Union Arena, tipping off at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. In its previous game, CSU Northridge fell to Hawaii on Sunday, 89-68. Its high scorer was Larry Hughes Jr. with 19 points. In its most recent game, UC Davis topped UC Riverside on Saturday, 74-66.
Fresno State took a loss by a final score of 47-42 versus Wyoming last time out. The squad was led by Djessira Diawara's eight points and six rebounds and Danae Powell's seven points. Air Force enters this matchup having lost to New Mexico in their last game 74-57. They were led by Keelie O'Hollaren (14 PTS, 0 FG%) and Emily Adams (5 PTS, 0 FG%).
The Ball State Cardinals (16-5) will attempt to continue a four-game road win streak when they take on the Kent State Golden Flashes (9-11) on February 1, 2026 at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. Kent State vs. Ball State NCAA Game Info Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026 Time: 12 p.m. ET TV: CBS Sports Network Where: Kent, Ohio Venue: Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
Iowa State is outscoring opponents by 20.3 points per game with a +447 scoring differential overall. It puts up 84.6 points per game (11th in college basketball) and gives up 64.3 per outing (187th in college basketball). Crooks' team-leading 26.6 points per game ranks first in the country. UCF has a +60 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.0 points per game. It is putting up 65.3 points per game, 206th in college basketball, and is allowing 62.3 per contest to rank 139th in college basketball.
