Efton Reid III and Cameron Hildreth each converted a pair of free throws in the final 30 seconds to allow Wake Forest to hold off Boston College 72-66 in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener.
Braeden Shrewsberry matched his career-high with 25 points, J.R. Konieczny and Tae Davis scored 15 each and Notre Dame edged Syracuse 69-64 in the ACC opener for both teams.
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.
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.
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.
CSU Northridge visits the Cal Poly Mustangs after Scotty Washington scored 23 points in the Matadors' 68-64 loss to the UC Riverside Highlanders.
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.