I'm gonna let the tail wag the dog for a minute and say that, because IKF cost the Red Sox real money to sign, and because the Red Sox were willing to give it up at this time, the odds they still believe they can trade for a Nico Hoerner or Matt Shaw (or Isaac Paredes, Ketel Marte, etc.), seem at least somewhat reduced.
In Charlotte's last game, they defeated Tulane 47-44. The 49ers were led by Princess Anderson, who finished with 17 points and seven rebounds, and Asianae Nicholson, with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Led by Jaila Harding (24 PTS, 53.33 FG%, 6-12 from 3PT) and Bre'yon White (12 PTS, 4 STL, 46.15 FG%), Wichita State ended their last matchup losing 75-65 against Tulsa.
NEC action features the Le Moyne Dolphins (11-12, 6-4 NEC) on the road against the Wagner Seahawks (7-13, 2-7 NEC) on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. Le Moyne dropped its most recent game to Stonehill, 65-54, on Saturday. Trent Mosquera was its top scorer with 17 points. In its previous game, Wagner defeated Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday, 75-72 in OT. Nick Jones scored a team-high 26 points (and contributed one assist and three boards).
Our not-so-subtly tanking Chicago Bulls - losers of five of their last six games - are currently slotted into Tankathon 's No. 13 pick. But now that they've ditched Nikola Vucevic, Coby White, Kevin Huerter, Dario Saric, and Jevon Carter for a cumulative haul of Anfernee Simons, Jaden Ivey, Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng and five second-round picks, and essentially an upgraded second-round pick, the Bulls are incredibly tiny up front.
The UCF Knights (10-12) will try to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Oklahoma State Cowgirls (18-6) on February 7, 2026 at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Oklahoma State enters this game after a 74-69 defeat against Arizona State. The Cowgirls' leading scorer was Achol Akot, who ended the game with 18 points and nine rebounds. Led by Kristol Ayson with 15 points and eight rebounds last time out, UCF lost 67-57 versus Utah.
The reigning back-to-back AL Cy Young winner filed at a record $32 million, while his team countered with $19 million. That's the largest gap in arbitration history, and Skubal winning would beat Juan Soto 's $31 million with the Yankees in 2024 as the highest ever. As wild as it sounds that the Tigers could possibly poke holes in Skubal's performance, which has made him one of the best two pitchers on the planet right now, they may not have to try very hard to win their case.
In case you missed it - I'm envious if you did not watch the Blackhawks' game last night - the biggest news coming from the event wasn't the lifeless first period performance that buried Chicago. It was defenseman Wyatt Kaiser needing assistance to leave the ice early in the game after his leg/knee were landed on awkwardly. This doesn't look great https://t.co/83esyCY5mZ pic.twitter.com/uDd1jg2EFY- BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) February 5, 2026
The Devils are 16-16 when favored on the moneyline this season. New Jersey has gone 16-16 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -110 or shorter (50.0% win percentage). The Devils have a 52.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. In 23 of 56 matches this season, New Jersey and its opponent have combined to finish above 5.5 goals.
The William & Mary Tribe (14-8, 5-5 CAA) will try to end a five-game road slide when they visit the UNC Wilmington Seahawks (19-3, 8-1 CAA) on February 5, 2026 at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum. UNC Wilmington was victorious in its most recent game versus Towson, 82-73, on Thursday. Nolan Hodge was its top scorer with 23 points. William & Mary dropped its previous game to Campbell, 104-96, on Saturday. Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi was its high scorer with 18 points.
UT Martin has a +223 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.7 points per game. It is putting up 72.7 points per game to rank 267th in college basketball and is giving up 63.0 per contest to rank fourth in college basketball. The 72.7 points the Skyhawks average are just 0.1 more than the Screaming Eagles concede. UT Martin makes 1.8 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.2 (147th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 6.4.
Vermont's +354 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 14.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 68.9 points per game (137th in college basketball) while allowing 54.2 per outing (sixth in college basketball). The Catamounts are averaging 68.9 points, 8.1 more than the Black Bears allow. Vermont connects on 6.7 three-pointers per game (135th in college basketball), 2.7 more than its opponents (4.0). It is shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc (22nd in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 26.4%.
In each contest Marchenko has played with a set points prop (out of one opportunity), he's fallen short of the prop total. Marchenko has registered a point in 36 games this season while posting eight multiple-point games. In 15 of 50 games this season, Marchenko has scored - and three times he scored multiple goals. On the season, Marchenko has scored 19 goals, via 151 shots (successful on 12.6%).
Big 12 action features the Houston Cougars (7-15) at home against the No. 18 Texas Tech Lady Raiders (21-3) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. Houston vs. Texas Tech NCAA Game Info Last Game For Each Team In their last outing, Houston fell short in a 90-45 defeat versus TCU. The Cougars were led by Kierra Merchant, who finished with 12 points and two steals, while Amirah Abdur-Rahim added eight points.
