Men: Robert Morris at SFU

SATURDAY

Tipoff: 1 p.m., DeGol Arena, Loretto

Records: Robert Morris (9-4, 2-1 Horizon) at Saint Francis (2-10, 0-0 NEC)

TV: NEC Front Row (Pat Farabaugh and Bernie Jubeck)

LIve stats: https://sfuathletics.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary

Notable: This will be the 94th meeting in the all-time series between the two teams dating back to the 1977-78 season, but just the 10th non-conference regular-season meeting between the two teams The Colonials hold a 55-38 advantage in the all-time series, including a 25-21 edge in Loretto. It is the final non-conference game on the Red Flash’s schedule before returning home on Jan. 2 to open Northeast Conference action vs. Le Moyne. … The Colonials are coming off an 80-77 win over Youngstown State in overtime on Wednesday. … DeSeane Goode leads RMU with 13.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. Ryan Prather Jr. (12.8 ppg.) and Nikolaos Chitkoudis (11.8 ppg.) are also averaging double figures.

Mirror prediction: Robert Morris 77, Saint Francis 66

Mirror prediction record: 10-2

— Dan Isenberg

Women: Penn State vs. VCU

Saturday

Tipoff: 3:30 p.m., Henrico Sports & Events Center, Henrico, Va.

Records: Penn State (6-4, 0-1 Big Ten); VCU (4-8, 0-1 Atlantic 10)

TV: ESPN+

Notable: Penn State is participating in the 4 Tha Culture Holiday Classic, which began Friday evening with Georgia defeating VCU, 72-53. Alabama A&M, Richmond and Coppin State are also in the event. … The Lady Lions are coming off a 95-55 loss last weekend to South Carolina, which is ranked third in the AP Top 25. PSU trailed by only 12 at halftime. … The Lady Rams opened the season 3-1, but have sputtered as of late until snapping a recent 6-game losing streak. … This is only the second time the two teams have met, with Penn State winning 95-46 back in 1983.

Mirror prediction: Penn State, 85, VCU 63

Mirror prediction record: 9-1

— Andy Stine

Men: Pitt vs. Penn State

SUNDAY

Tipoff: Noon, The GIANT Center, Hershey

Records: Pittsburgh (6-6, 0-0 ACC); Penn State (8-3, 0-2 Big Ten)

TV: Big Ten Network (Ed Cohen and Nik Stauskas)

Notable: The two rivals haven’t met since 2017, a Penn State 85-54 win. Penn State leads the all-time series, 76-72. The series dates back to 1906. … Freshman Kayden Mingo averages 15.0 points per game for the Nittany Lions. Freddie Dilione V (14.2) and Melih Tunca (12.1) also score in double figures … Penn State leads the nation in fewest turnovers per game (8.8). … Pitt is coming off a 103-63 win over Binghamton on Wednesday. … The Panthers have not won away from home this season … Averaging in double figures for Pitt are Cameron Corhen (13.7), Brandin Cummings (13.2), Barry Dunning Jr. (12.8) and Damarco Minor (10.4).

Mirror prediction: Penn State 71, Pitt 68

Mirror Pitt prediction record: 9-3

Mirror PSU prediction record: 11-0

— Buck Frank

Women: PSU vs. Richmond

SUNDAY

Tipoff: 2:30 p.m., Henrico Sports & Events Center, Henrico, Va

Records: Penn State (TBA); Richmond (9-3, 1-0 Atlantic 10)

TV: ESPN+

Notable: The Spiders will play Alabama A&M on Saturday in the 4 Tha Culture Holiday Classic. … Richmond’s Maggie Doogan is averaging 23.8 points per game, which is good for seventh in the nation. She has been named the A10’s Player of the Week four times already this season. … Two of Richmond’s losses are to ranked teams — a 85-56 setback to No. 4 Texas, and a 68-52 loss to No. 8 TCU. … As a team, Richmond ranks seventh in the country in 3-pointers per game (14.58). … PSU owns a 2-0 lead in the series.

Mirror prediction: Richmond, 75-68

Mirror prediction record: 9-1

— Andy Stine

Women: SFU at Fordham

SUNDAY

Tipoff: 1 p.m., Rose Hill Gym, Bronx, N.Y.

Records: Saint Francis (0-10); Fordham (7-4)

TV: ESPN+

Notable: This is the first ever meeting between the two schools. … This is Saint Francis’ last non-conference game before Northeast Conference play begins on Jan. 2 at LeMoyne. … This is also the last non-conference matchup for Fordham before it starts Atlantic 10 Conference action on Dec. 31 hosting La Salle. … Gemma Walker, a sophomore from Peters Township which is about 17 miles South of the Petersen Events Center, recorded a career-high 15 points to lead SFU against Pitt. Shelby Hicks posted her second double-double of the season by finishing with 12 rebounds and 11 points. … Rams head coach Bridgette Mitchell has an impressive playing resume: played at Duke from 2006-10 (team was 109-22 in her four years) where the Blue Devils made the Sweet 16 all four years and the Elite 8 twice (2006 and 2010). In high school she was: the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year, a second team USA Today, a Parade All-American and a McDonald’s All-American. … Alexis Black leads the Rams with 20.1 points per game.

Mirror prediction: Fordham 79, Saint Francis 57

Mirror prediction record: 9-1

— Nate Ritchey

Hall of Fame

Griffin, Parker among nominees

Blake Griffin, Candace Parker, Jamal Crawford, the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team, Bruce Pearl and Kelvin Sampson were among the first-time nominees announced Friday that will be considered for enshrinement into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next year.

Also among the notable first-time nominees: Elena Delle Donne and Joe Johnson as players, and Mike D’Antoni as a contributor.

Nearly 200 players and teams were on the list unveiled by the Hall, including some finalists that fell short of enshrinement in the 2025 class — including Jennifer Azzi, who was a member of that 1996 U.S. women’s team that won gold at the Atlanta Games. Azzi is a nominee again as an individual this year.

The Associated Press