After having its three-game winning streak snapped by George Washington, Penn State returns home Thursday for the third of four games during an eight-day stretch when Canisius visits as part of the on-campus contests of the Las Vegas Classic. The game is being played at venerable Rec Hall, a place where the Lions posted a stellar 514-183 record from 1926-96.

The Cy-Hawk rivalry game usually figures to a classic, but Thursday's 69th edition brings added hype with visiting Iowa's 7-2 record and Iowa State's No. 2 national ranking. The Cyclones (7-0) have won six straight in the series at Ames and used late-game rallies to win the last two overall.

A pair of high-scoring backcourts will be on display when Seton Hall hosts Troy on Thursday. The Pirates walloped Garden State rival Rutgers last time out, getting double-figure scoring from guards Khadeem Carrington and Isaiah Whitehead once again on the way to an 84-55 decision.

Washington State visits Idaho on Thursday in the oldest continuous rivalry west of the Mississippi River as both teams are meeting in the Battle for the Palouse for the 110th consecutive season. The Cougars seek to avenge last year's 77-71 setback to the Vandals in Pullman.