Game Preview: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Santa Clara Broncos Minnesota will attempt to halt an early-season slide Friday night when the Minnesota Golden Gophers meet the Santa Clara Broncos in the third-place game of the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif. Santa Clara enters at 6-1 after suffering its first loss of the season, a narrow 71-70 defeat to Saint

Game Preview Florida State @ Florida The Florida State Seminoles travel to Gainesville to face the Florida Gators in one of college football’s premier in-state rivalries. While the stakes may be different than last year’s 31-11 Florida blowout, both teams still have plenty to play for in this Week 14 showdown. Florida State (5-6, 3-5 ACC) needs one more win

Game Preview: Drake Bulldogs vs LSU Tigers LSU steps outside Baton Rouge for the first time this season as the LSU Tigers face the Drake Bulldogs on Friday night in the Emerald Coast Classic at Raider Arena in Destin, Fla. The Tigers sit at 5-0 after another explosive offensive outing, while Drake enters at 4-2, gearing up for its first

Game Preview: Georgetown Hoyas vs Miami Hurricanes The third-place game of the ESPN Events Invitational features the Georgetown Hoyas and Miami Hurricanes on Friday evening in Kissimmee, Fla. Both teams dropped their opening matchups Thursday, but each showed flashes that should make this neutral-site meeting a compelling contrast in tempo, perimeter scoring and defensive pressure. Miami enters 5-2 after falling

Game Preview Florida State vs Texas A&M Two high-powered offenses meet in Tampa on Friday as the Florida State Seminoles take on the Texas A&M Aggies in a neutral-site battle with resume implications. Both programs are looking to notch their first marquee win over a power-conference opponent this season and enter with plenty of momentum. Florida State (5-1) is fresh

Game Preview Texas A&M-Corpus Christi @ Xavier The Xavier Musketeers return home to the Cintas Center for the first of five straight games in Cincinnati, hosting the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders on Friday evening. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 PM ET and will air on ESPN+. After a strong showing at the Charleston Classic, Xavier (4-3) is finding offensive rhythm

Florida Gators vs Providence Friars Betting Preview No. 10 Florida returns to the floor Friday in the Rady Children’s Invitational consolation game after an 84-80 loss to TCU. Todd Golden was blunt afterward, calling the Gators’ turnover issues “horrendous.” Florida coughed it up 19 times, with four starters committing at least three turnovers. The defending champions led by 10 early

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs DePaul Blue Demons Betting Preview Georgia Tech and DePaul meet Friday in Destin with each looking for its first power-conference win of the season. The Yellow Jackets enter at 5-1 after an efficient offensive outing against West Georgia. Damon Stoudamire praised his team’s defensive ceiling but pointed to turnovers as the variable that dictates their

SMU Mustangs vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Betting Preview SMU brings a 7-0 record into its first true road test Friday in Starkville. The Mustangs have dominated early, with only one win decided by fewer than 11 points. Andy Enfield leans on an older roster that handled road environments well last season, and this matchup starts a four-game stretch away from