More than two months into the college basketball season and with exactly two months to go until Selection Sunday on March 16, we now have a robust amount of data on which to evaluate players, coaches,

Infielder Donovan Solano and the Seattle Mariners have finalized a $3.5 million, one-year contract. Solano can earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses for plate appearances.

Jan 8, 2025; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Ole Miss Rebels forward Malik Dia (0) celebrates after making a three point shot in the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena. Ole Miss won 73-66. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images / Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images

Jacksonville St. at Sam Houston St., 3 p.m. Wichita St. at North Texas, 3 p.m. Alcorn St. at Texas Southern, 4 p.m. BYU at Texas Tech, 7 p.m. Grand Canyon at Tarleton St., 8 p.m. Fresno St. at Air Force, 3 p.m. New Mexico at Colorado St., 3 p.m.

Kohl's plans to close 27 of its underperforming stores by April 2025 as part of the struggling retailer's transformation process.

Another weekend of conference play in college basketball is underway with plenty of marquee matchups Saturday including a showdown 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.

Iowa State (Prev. 3, 14-1): The Cyclones are proving that the Big 12 goes through Ames after a thrilling overtime comeback win at Texas Tech. Duke (Prev. 4, 14-2): The Blue Devils continue to create separation in the ACC. Alabama (Prev. 5, 14-2): The Tide had a massive road win at Texas A&M.

LIU at CCSU, 1 p.m. Quinnipiac at Iona, 1 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) at Fairleigh Dickinson, 1 p.m. St. Peter's at Canisius, 1 p.m. Fairfield at Marist, 2 p.m. Manhattan at Merrimack, 2 p.m. Mercyhurst at Le Moyne, 2 p.m. Sacred Heart at Mount St. Mary's, 2 p.m.

Johni Broome 's injury makes Auburn's spot more tenuous, but the Tigers beat Mississippi State by 22 even without him. Duke is barely breaking a sweat while blowing out inferior ACC competition. And then there's Iowa State, which has only a two-point loss to Auburn blemishing its résumé and just dispatched Kansas by 17.

No. 18 Gonzaga (14-4) beat San Diego 93-80; beat Washington St. 88-75. No. 19 Memphis (13-3) beat East Carolina 74-70. No. 20 Purdue (13-4) beat Rutgers 68-50; beat Nebraska 104-68. No. 21 West Virginia (12-3) lost to Arizona 75-56; beat Colorado 78-70. No. 22 UCLA (11-5) lost to No. 24 Michigan 94-75; lost to Maryland 79-61.

BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU Women’s Tennis kicks off its 2025 spring season this weekend. The Tigers aim to improve their 16-11 record from last season, where they finished ranked No. 29 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

NFL PLAYOFFS: 4:30 p.m. — Houston at Kansas City in AFC divisional round (ABC, ESPN); 8 p.m. — Washington at Detroit in AFC divisional round (Fox). NHL: 12:30 p.m. — Philadelphia at New Jersey (NHL Network);