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Colorado State handled business on the road Tuesday, pulling away for a 91-74 win over Air Force in the 2025-26 season. The Rams improved to 13-10, while the Falcons dropped to 3-20 and extended their losing streak to six.
Phoenix detonated for 36 first-quarter points and never trailed, riding crisp ball movement to a 120-111 win over Dallas on Feb. 11, 2026. The Mavericks made it interesting with a 36-point fourth, but the Suns’ 32 assists kept the game from fully turning.
Houston’s defense set the tone in a 66-52 road win over Utah on Feb. 11, 2026, pushing the Cougars to 21-2 on the season. The Utes fell to 9-14 and extended their losing streak to six as offense remained hard to find against one of the NCAA’s most consistent teams.
TCU delivered a statement win Tuesday night, knocking off Iowa State 62-55 despite entering at 14-9 against a Cyclones team that arrived 21-2 and riding a five-game winning streak. The Horned Frogs controlled the result from the only number that mattered late: a seven-point margin that never flipped back Iowa State’s way.
Arizona State knocked off Oklahoma State 85-76 on Feb. 11, 2026, a result that flips the script against a Cowboys team that entered with the stronger record. For the Sun Devils, it’s a stabilizing win that matters in a tight season defined by streaky form.
Arkansas walked into LSU and turned the night into a runaway, ripping the game open on the way to a 91-62 win Tuesday. The result pushed the Razorbacks to 17-6 and kept LSU sliding at 14-9 as its recent form continued to crater.
Iowa arrives on a five-game winning streak with an 18-5 record, while Maryland enters at 9-14 amid a five-game slide. This matchup sets up as a classic volatility spot: a hot road team facing a home side searching for a stabilizing performance.
Colgate arrives on a strong run (WWLWW) and a 15-10 record, while Holy Cross (9-17) is searching for traction after a WLLLL stretch. With the calendar turning to mid-February, this matchup profiles as a test of whether recent momentum or home-court urgency carries more predictive weight.
Army and Boston University enter February 11 with identical 10–15 records, turning this matchup into a direct battle for near-term momentum. With each team arriving off uneven five-game stretches—Army at LLWWL and BU at WWLLL—the game profiles as a high-variance spot where execution and late-game decision quality should decide it.
Jahorina (12–4) returns to Sportska Dvorana Peki as a clear profile favorite against Basket Živinice (4–11) in Prvenstvo BiH action on February 11, 2026. Recent form suggests volatility on both sides, but the baseline win-probability indicators tilt strongly toward the home team.
Leotar Trebinje enters February 11 with an 8–8 record but a five-game skid (LLLLW) that has tightened the margin for error. Zrinjski Mostar arrives at 4–12 with a similarly uneven recent run (WLLLW), making this matchup a test of which team can better convert a narrow set of advantages into a win.
Mrkonjić Grad enters February 11 on a four-game skid and a 4–11 record, facing a Sloboda team that has won four straight and sits at 12–3. The matchup profiles as a classic efficiency-versus-variance problem: the home team needs to manufacture volatility to disrupt a clear favorite.
Radnicki Gorazde (2-14) returns home to Sportska Dvorana Mirsad Huri looking to convert a choppy LWLWL stretch into tangible movement in the standings. Orlovik (7-9) arrives with a WLWLW pattern that suggests volatility—but also a clearer baseline of week-to-week competitiveness heading into February 11, 2026.
Nuwaidrad (1-11) enters February 11 on a five-match losing streak, while Al Hala (3-9) arrives with a more volatile recent pattern: three losses followed by two wins. With both teams buried in the table by record, this matchup profiles as a high-leverage opportunity to convert short-term form into tangible points.
Široki Brijeg arrives in Sarajevo with a 14-2 record and a recent form line of WWWWL, setting the table for a high-leverage road test at Dvorana Mirza Delibašić. For KK Bosna, this matchup is less about reputation and more about solving a top-tier opponent over 40 minutes.
Borac Banja Luka enters February 11 in dominant position—14-2 overall and riding a five-game win streak—while Donji Vakuf - Promo arrives at 6-10 with four straight losses. At Sportska dvorana Borik, this matchup profiles as a high-leverage spot for Borac to convert consistency into expected value in the standings race.
Duke’s surge didn’t slow Tuesday, pulling away from Pittsburgh for a 70-54 win on February 11, 2026. The Blue Devils improved to 21-2, while the Panthers fell to 9-15 and continued a rough stretch of form.
San Antonio detonated for 47 first-quarter points and never let the game breathe, rolling past the Los Angeles Lakers 136-108 on Feb. 11, 2026. The Spurs stacked 84 points by halftime and finished with 34 assists, turning a marquee matchup into a one-sided statement.
Gonzaga turned a February matchup into a statement, blasting Washington State 83-53 on Tuesday. The Zags, now 23-2, controlled the game end-to-end and never let the Cougars (11-15) find rhythm.
UNLV snapped a four-game slide Tuesday night, outlasting San Jose State 82-75 in NCAA action. The Rebels, entering at 11-12 and trending WLLLL, leveraged a steadier finish to turn back a Spartans team that arrived 6-17 and on a five-game losing streak.
A 36-game Tuesday across the NBA, NCAA and Liga Uruguaya delivered tight finishes and a few blowouts. Oklahoma City handled the Lakers 119-110, Cleveland nipped Denver 119-117, and Minnesota rolled Atlanta 138-116 as college hoops added multiple statement margins.
Malvín controlled the game from the opening quarter and never let Hebraica y Macabi find rhythm, taking a 58-45 road win on Feb. 10, 2026. A blistering first half built the margin, and the second half turned into a grind Malvín managed with cleaner execution and ball movement.
Aguada held off Goes 70-64 on February 10, 2026, at Aguada to improve to 12-6 in the 2025-26 Liga Uruguaya season. A dominant 26-9 third quarter flipped the game, and Aguada did enough late despite a 24-point fourth from Goes.
Wisc. Milwaukee halted a four-game slide Monday, outlasting IU Indy 92-88 in a high-scoring February 10 matchup. The Panthers improved to 9-17, turning recent form on its head with a needed road win.
