— East Carolina ended a 7-game losing streak with a 63-59 American Conference men’s basketball win at North Texas on Friday as Giovanni Emejuru helped the Pirates to a 45-28 advantage on the boards with 16 rebounds.
— The UNC Wilmington men’s basketball team looks to bounce back from its first Coastal Athletic Association loss at Hampton at noon today.
— The Coastal Carolina men host Southern Mississippi today (ESPN+, 1 p.m.).
— No. 5 Duke hosts Wake Forest today (CW, noon).
— No. 14 Virginia hosts No. 22 UNC (ESPN2, noon).
— N.C, State plays at Pitt (ESPNU, noon).
— No. 6 Houston travels to No. 12 Texas Tech (ESPN, 2 p.m.).
— No. 11 Illinois visits No. 4 Purdue (FOX, 3 p.m.).
— Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza has declared for the NFL draft.
— The Carolina Hurricanes play at Ottawa tonight (ESPN+, 7 p.m.).
