Illinois notched a signature non-conference win last week with an 81-77 triumph over Texas Tech in Champaign, doing so without all-Big Ten candidate center Tomislav Ivisic, who’s been recovering from injury. Now Ivisic is trending to rejoin the Illini’s lineup against Alabama.

Felix Okpara and Jaylen Carey played their best games of the season as Tennessee basketball beat Rice to move to 4-0.

Iowa, UNI, IWCC, Creighton and Northwest Missouri State all picked up wins while Drake lost in regional men’s college basketball on Friday.

Oregon State is also 3-0. The Beavers have beaten North Dakota State, UIC and North Texas by a combined seven points. Much like the Ducks, their games go down to the wire. The issue being the Oregon State defense is far more porous than Oregon’s.

Georgia basketball beat Florida A&M in another blowout for the unbeaten Bulldogs. Jake Wilkins' strong start continues but Bulldogs 3-point shooting wobbly.

Kansas took down Missouri, Peru State was a winner and Graceland, Omaha and Northwest Missouri State also lost in regional women’s college basketball on Saturday.

After playing, and serving as an assistant, for another Pocono area school, Kelly Williams gets her chance to lead the Mounties in 2025-26.