The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic.

The Golden Eagles have a 3-5 record in non-conference games. Oral Roberts gives up 81.4 points and has been outscored by 1.9 points per game. The Owls are 2-6 in non-conference play. Rice ranks eighth ...

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky is looking to build upon its three-game win streak with a victory over Wofford. The Norse have gone 3-0 at home. Northern Kentucky scores 86.3 points while outscoring ...

East Carolina averages 69.3 points per game, 1.5 fewer points than the 70.8 Saint Bonaventure allows. Saint Bonaventure has shot at a 47.2% clip from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points ...

BOTTOM LINE: Bowling Green and VMI square off in Cypress Lake, Florida. The Keydets are 3-5 in non-conference play. VMI has a 2-3 record in games decided by 10 points or more. The Falcons have a 4-2 ...

BOTTOM LINE: Colorado State and Virginia Tech square off in Nassau, Bahamas. The Hokies have a 5-0 record in non-conference games. Virginia Tech is seventh in the ACC with 17.6 assists per game led by ...

BOTTOM LINE: Mercer takes on Appalachian State after Quinton Perkins II scored 20 points in Mercer's 95-83 win over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. The Bears have gone 2-0 in home games. Mercer is ...

BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State faces New Mexico after Micah Simpsom scored 20 points in Alabama State's 83-68 loss to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. The Lobos have gone 3-0 in home games. New Mexico is ...

BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Duke squares off against No. 22 Arkansas at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Blue Devils have a 7-0 record against non-conference oppponents. Duke averages 10.0 turnovers per ...

BOTTOM LINE: Long Beach State visits Portland after Gavin Sykes scored 24 points in Long Beach State's 78-72 loss to the Montana State Bobcats. The Pilots have gone 4-2 at home. Portland is sixth in ...

BOTTOM LINE: Harvard faces Boston College after Robert Hinton scored 34 points in Harvard's 75-74 loss to the Boston University Terriers. The Eagles have gone 2-1 at home. Boston College is eighth in ...

BOTTOM LINE: Bradley squares off against Liberty in Orlando, Florida. The Braves are 3-4 in non-conference play. Bradley scores 75.9 points and has outscored opponents by 3.9 points per game. The ...