After promising starts for Cincinnati and Arizona State, conference play has not been kind to two of the newer members of the Big 12.

No. 24 Wisconsin takes a six-game winning streak to Los Angeles for a West Coast road swing, which tips off on Saturday at Southern California.

While visiting Wake Forest has won four games in a row, Virginia Tech has created a recent stir as well as the teams get set to meet Saturday afternoon at Blacksburg, Va.

Abdi Bashir Jr.'s 21 points helped Monmouth defeat North Carolina A&T 72-63 on Thursday night. Bashir shot 7 of 18 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line ...