The first day of arguably the greatest month on the sports calendar begins with a loaded college slate in college basketball, with 20 teams ranked in the latest AP Top 25 Poll in action on Saturday. The fun begins when No.

Thursday’s CUSA slate includes the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-10, 5-6 CUSA) facing the Sam Houston Bearkats (10-16, 3-10 CUSA) at 9:00 PM ET on ESPNU.Buy tickets for Western Kentucky

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Louisiana Tech visits the Sam Houston Bearkats after Amaree Abram scored 21 points in the Bulldogs' 64-63 loss to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

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Houston Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard was one of the sure-fire bets to pan out in the NBA coming into the season. Drafted No. 3 overall in 2024, the Kentucky product was expected to make an immediate impact on a young Rockets core with his two-way abilities.

BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston visits Western Kentucky after Lamar Wilkerson scored 25 points in Sam Houston's 78-76 win over the Kennesaw State Owls. The Hilltoppers have gone 11-3 at home. Western Kentucky is 1-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Sam Houston Bearkats (10-16, 3-10 CUSA) aim to end an 11-game road losing streak when they visit the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-11, 5-7 CUSA) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Turnovers: 7 (Hebb 2, Terrell 2, Bynum, Horton, Jones). Steals: 8 (Terrell 3, Barnes, Camper, Frazier, Hebb, Horton). Technical Fouls: None.

Sam Houston Bearkats (10-16, 3-10 CUSA) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-11, 5-7 CUSA) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hilltoppers -3.5; over/under is 153. ...

Sam Houston Bearkats (10-16, 3-10 CUSA) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-11, 5-7 CUSA) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston visits Western Kentucky after Lamar ...