#missouri--texas-tech

#missouri--texas-tech

Baylor averages 82.6 points per game while giving up 77.2 per contest, resulting in a +173 scoring differential overall. The Bears outscore opponents by 5.4 points per game.

St. John's basketball ranks ninth all-time in NCAA Division I wins with 1,973 and has appeared in 32 NCAA Tournaments, achieving nine Sweet 16s and two Final Fours.

In reality, the Lone Star State is vast-and incredibly diverse-spanning more than 250,000 square miles of major cities, small towns, beach getaways, country roads, and border communities. For travelers arriving in Texas, one thing quickly becomes clear: the Lone Star State isn't just one destination-it's many.

For 2026, Texas Tech lured perhaps the biggest -- and likely most expensive -- fish yet. Sorsby ranked No. 1 overall in ESPN's Portal rankings. He'll project as one of the top quarterbacks in the country next year, as he earned second-team All-Big 12 honors last year. Tech has earned a reputation for being one of the sport's biggest spenders; ESPN's Max Olson reported earlier this year that the Red Raiders spent more than $3 million on edge rusher David Bailey last year.

The Big 12 is stacked with talent. With nearly 20 players appearing across most mock drafts and big boards, this year's tournament has the potential to be one of the best.

Houston missed 10 shots in a row over a 5 1/2-minute span early, then had another 0-for-10 span in the final 6 1/2 minutes of the first half. But the Cougars took control of the game with a 23-3 run in the six minutes between those droughts. Sharp and Harwell both had two 3-pointers in that big spurt. The Cougars trailed 14-6 before Sharp ignited that run, and a 3 by Harwell put them ahead to stay.

Houston averages 77.5 points per game (142nd in college basketball) while giving up 62.3 per outing (second in college basketball). It has a +455 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 15.2 points per game. The 77.5 points the Cougars average are 5.0 fewer than the Cowboys give up.

WAC play features the Tarleton State Texans (13-13, 4-9 WAC) at home against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-17, 5-8 WAC) on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. In its most recent game, Tarleton State topped Abilene Christian on Monday, 65-62 in OT. Kade Douglas scored a team-high 24 points (and contributed one assist and three rebounds). Southern Utah was victorious in its previous game versus UT Arlington, 78-73, on Saturday. Elijah Duval starred with 20 points, plus two boards and three assists.

UT Rio Grande Valley outscores opponents by 5.1 points per game (scoring 75.0 per game to rank 220th in college basketball while giving up 69.9 per contest to rank 75th in college basketball) and has a +112 scoring differential overall. The 75.0 points the Vaqueros average are just 0.6 more than the Huskies give up. UT Rio Grande Valley knocks down 9.2 three-pointers per game (79th in college basketball), 1.8 more than its opponents (7.4).

The Tarleton State Texans (11-9, 2-5 WAC) will attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Utah Valley Wolverines (15-6, 5-3 WAC) on January 29, 2026 at EECU Center. In its previous game, Utah Valley fell to Cal Baptist on Saturday, 78-71 in OT. Its top scorer was Jackson Holcombe with 22 points. On Wednesday, in its most recent game, Tarleton State lost to UT Arlington 71-64. With 17 points, Camron McDowell was its top scorer.