Bryson Daily was the American Athletic Conference’s offensive player of the year, then the MVP of its championship game.
The No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs square off against the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.
Grambling heads into a matchup against Pepperdine as losers of five road games in a row. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.
Cent. Conn. St. comes into a matchup with Holy Cross as winners of three straight games. Saturday's meeting is the first this season between the squads.
Merrimack faces the Niagara Purple Eagles after Adam Clark scored 22 points in the Warriors' 60-52 win against the Canisius Golden Griffins.
The Pennsylvania Quakers square off against the Drexel Dragons at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
UAPB aims to end its seven-game slide when the Golden Lions play Central Arkansas. Saturday's matchup is the first this season for the two teams.
Lafayette enters a matchup with Mercyhurst as losers of four road games in a row. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season for the two teams.
West Georgia faces the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles after Shelton Williams-Dryden scored 23 points in West Georgia's 86-72 loss to the Mercer Bears.
CSU Northridge visits the Cal Poly Mustangs after Scotty Washington scored 23 points in the Matadors' 68-64 loss to the UC Riverside Highlanders.
Maryland visits the No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers after Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 23 points in the Terrapins' 83-59 win against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Quinnipiac takes on the Sacred Heart Pioneers after Amarri Tice scored 20 points in Quinnipiac's 72-67 win against the Rider Broncs.