This week's Starting Five detailing the biggest games of the men's basketball weekend has six matchups due to an impressive schedule Saturday.

Louisiana Tech hosts the Sam Houston Bearkats after Daniel Batcho scored 25 points in Louisiana Tech's 75-69 victory against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.

Houston is looking to extend its four-game win streak with a victory against Memphis. Thursday's meeting is the first this season between the squads.

Sam Houston Bearkats (8-8, 1-5 CUSA) at Middle Tennessee Raiders (12-6, 4-1 CUSA) Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee faces Sam Houston after Ta'Mia ...

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Auburn's Tahaad Pettiford was sent to the line, but he only knocked down one, giving Tennessee the ball back with 12 seconds to play. The Vols pushed to their side of the court, and Rick Barnes called a timeout to set up the final play down 53-51.

Totals 25-58 15-18 75. Halftime_Sam Houston St. 38-36. 3-Point Goals_Middle Tennessee 12-26 (Porter 8-12, Counter 2-5, Bufford 1-2, Loofe 1-3, Green 0-1, Weston 0-3), Sam Houston St. 10-22 ...

Middle Tennessee plays the Sam Houston Bearkats after Ta'Mia Scott scored 25 points in Middle Tennessee's 63-58 loss to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Sam Houston Bearkats (8-8, 1-5 CUSA ...

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Drexel at Northeastern, 3 p.m. Cornell at Dartmouth, 6 p.m. Princeton at Yale, 6 p.m. Delaware at Towson, 6:30 p.m. Columbia at Harvard, 7 p.m.

Louisiana Tech visits the Sam Houston Bearkats after Paris Bradley scored 21 points in the Lady Techsters' 61-43 loss to the Middle Tennessee Raiders