Jaleel Cousins is fast becoming a go-to player inside for USF after posting three double-doubles in the past four games – two of them victories. Cousins, the younger brother of NBA standout DeMarcus Cousins, is averaging 12.2 points the last five contests and looks to continue his strong play when the Bulls visit Delaware on Thursday night.

Oklahoma has been tested only once in the young season, and that isn’t likely to change when the eighth-ranked Sooners host Central Arkansas on Thursday. The undefeated Sooners figure to overmatch the Bears, who have lost 34 of their last 37 games dating to the end of the 2013-14 season. 

No. 1 Kentucky is loaded with former McDonald's All-Americans, current stars and future first-round draft picks, but Tyler Ulis is clearly the team's most indispensible player. Three days after struggling without their sophomore point guard, the Wildcats expect to have him back on the court Thursday for a road matchup against UCLA.

USC will be out to snap a two-game losing streak when it plays its first true road game of the season on Thursday night against UC Santa Barbara in the Thunderdome. The Trojans lost back-to-back games to Xavier (87-77) and Monmouth (83-73) after opening the AdvoCare Invitational with a 72-69 victory over Wichita State last week in Orlando.