Maryland at Ohio St. 7:00 PM ET
Ohio State validated its surprising start to the Big Ten season last time out with talented junior Keita Bates-Diop leading the way again, and looks to avoid a letdown when Maryland pays a visit Thursday night. Bates-Diop poured in 32 points and was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the second time this season as the Buckeyes pulled away from then-No. 1 Michigan State for an 80-64 victory Sunday at home.
Tulsa at Houston 7:00 PM ET
Visiting Tulsa and Houston both look to bounce back from tough losses when they meet Thursday night in American Athletic Conference action. A win will also help one of them keep pace with league leaders Cincinnati and Wichita State.
Iowa at Illinois 8:00 PM ET
Two teams still searching for their first Big Ten Conference win of the season square off Thursday night as Iowa visits Illinois. The Hawkeyes are coming off back-to-back subpar defensive efforts in losses to Ohio State and Maryland, while the Fighting Illini look to rebound from consecutive 10-point road losses to Minnesota and Michigan.
Portland at Gonzaga 9:00 PM ET
Gonzaga has won its first four West Coast Conference games by an average of 32.8 points and looks for another easy victory when it hosts Portland on Thursday. The No. 14 Bulldogs are tied for first place in the conference with Saint Mary's as they look to defeat the Pilots for the ninth consecutive time.
Clemson at NC State 9:00 PM ET
Fresh off an upset over Duke, North Carolina State looks to take down a second consecutive ranked opponent when it hosts No. 17 Clemson on Thursday. The Tigers are riding a 10-game winning streak and have won their first three ACC games for the first time since 2006-07, and only the sixth time in history.
Wichita St. at East Carolina 9:00 PM ET
After dominating the Missouri Valley Conference for most of the past decade, Wichita State made the move to the American Athletic Conference this season. And it hasn't taken long for the fifth-ranked Shockers, who begin a two-game road trip on Thursday night at East Carolina, to make a strong impression.
Stanford at Washington St. 9:00 PM ET
Having survived a challenging non-conference slate that included losses to North Carolina, Florida and Kansas, Stanford has emerged as a possible contender in the competitive Pac-12. The Cardinal look to build on back-to-back wins Thursday against host Washington State, which has opened league play with three straight losses.
Oregon St. at Arizona 9:00 PM ET
Arizona looked as if it had found its groove with
a nine-game win streak but hit a speed bump last Saturday in an 80-77 loss at
Colorado. The 21st-ranked Wildcats now will try to get back on track
Thursday night when they host Oregon State in Pac-12 play.
Oregon at Arizona State 10:00 PM ET
Arizona State has hit some bumps since its 12-0 start and the No. 11 Sun Devils look to regain their stride when they host Oregon on Thursday in Pac-12 play. The Sun Devils have lost two of three games since their strong start but have been strong at home, winning all eight games this season.
California at Washington 11:00 PM ET
California’s Wyking Jones and Washington’s Mike Hopkins are the two newest coaches in the Pac-12, but that’s about all the two have in common. Jones and the Bears look to put two ugly losses behind them Thursday when they visit the surprising Huskies, who have already matched their conference win total from last season.
Utah at UCLA 11:00 PM ET
UCLA shook off a crushing loss two nights earlier
with a season-high 107 points Saturday in a 23-point rout of host California
and finds itself all alone atop the early Pac-12 standings. The Bruins will try
to maintain their catbird seat as they tip off a two-game homestand Thursday
night against Utah.
