Another weekend of conference play in college basketball begins on Saturday with a marquee matchup between two of the top programs from the Mountain West. New Mexico will put its perfect 5-0 record against conference opponents on the line when it hosts San Diego State on CBS.

At the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass., over the weekend, the 18-year-old consistent stock-riser fueled Highland's 61-57 win over No. 1-ranked Prolific Prep (Calif.). Ament totaled 22 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals, one block, and only one turnover across his 32 minutes on the floor.

Boise St. at Colorado St., 8:30 p.m. Duquesne at La Salle, 11 a.m. Holy Cross at Army, 11 a.m. Marquette at Providence, 11 a.m. Navy at Boston U., 11:30 a.m.

Army at Holy Cross, 6 p.m. Boston U. at Navy, 7 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 7 p.m. Lafayette at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Lehigh at American, 7 p.m. Xavier at St. John's, 7 p.m. Furman at VMI, 6 p.m.

Matt Norlander's notebook also has more on Villanova's Eric Dixon, plus thoughts on how many ACC teams make the NCAAs

All-Central Texas volleyball team honors more than 50 Austin-area players, led by our player of the year, Wimberley's Laney Hennessee.

Residents of rural areas and small towns are more likely to rely on Medicaid for health coverage than city dwellers, a new report issued Wednesday finds. Authors of the report said the findings highlight the potential harm that could particularly affect rural residents if Congress imposes drastic cuts to Medicaid as is reportedly being considered.

The celebrations ahead of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration included passionate members of his base along with Trump-loving power brokers partying wildly all around them, but just out of reach.

Five-star class of 2025 power forward Caleb Wilson will make his college commitment Thursday. Will his choice be Kentucky?

Nate Ament and Darryn Peterson, the No. 4 and No. 2 recruits in the Class of 2025 respectively, put on star performances on Sunday night.

Under former President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high, and the uninsured rate reached a record low. President Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with a GOP-controlled Senate and House of Representatives — is expected to change that.

The Washington Commanders are in the NFC championship game after going 12-5 in the regular season and winning two playoff games.