It's November 13 and teams are still adding players to their rosters.
Saint Louis transfer Robbie Avila is signing with TCU, the school announced Thursday.
Avila was granted a preliminary injunction last week for a fifth year of eligibility, but the College Sports Commission blocked him from playing for Saint Louis because of a roster-limit issue.
With an available spot and a need at the center position, TCU emerged as an option for Avila earlier this week. He is expected to officially join the team in the next 24 hours and could potentially suit up for the Horned Frogs as soon as November 19 against Texas A&M.
The 6'10" center spent two seasons with Indiana State before following head coach Josh Schertz to Saint Louis for two more seasons. As a senior for the Bilikens, Avila averaged 12.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game while shooting 49.7% from the floor and 41% from 3-point range.
In other eligibility news, Gonzaga's Chauncey Wiggins was granted a preliminary injunction by a Spokane judge and is now eligible to play.
Somehow even a week into games, the offseason lives on!
Scores to know from Thursday night:
Texas A&M 88 - Oklahoma State 69: PJ Haggerty had 22 points, and Josh Irving (14pts, 10rebs) logged a double-double for the Aggies. Oklahoma State was held to 20% shooting from the three-point line (6-30).
Southern Illinois 80 - Richmond 70: Damien Mayo Jr. went 15-for-15 from the foul line, finishing with 25 points and six assists. Southern Illinois made all 28 of their free throws as a team. Dominick Stewart had 25 points for Richmond.
South Alabama 79 - Loyola Marymount 72: Jalen Langley led all scorers with 27 points and 7 assists. Zion Sensley had 15 points and 9 rebounds for Loyola Marymount.
BYU 86 - Montana State 71: Rob Wright III had 22 points, 7 assists and 5 steals as he continues to put up All-American numbers. Bruce Branch III added 17 points for BYU.
UTEP 60 - New Mexico State 58: The Battle of I-10 came down to the final possession, with UTEP holding on to win. Cam McDaniels led all scorers with 22 points for the Miners.
UConn's Nik Khamenia will miss at least the next 6-8 weeks after suffering a foot injury on Monday night, the school announced.
Louisiana's Saturday game against UNC Wilmington has been postponed "due to an insufficient number of available student-athletes within the Louisiana men's basketball program." The game may be rescheduled at a later date.
On a new episode of Weekend Under Review, Brian Rauf and Matthew Winick preview the weekend slate.
Matthew Winick examines how Baylor and Saint Mary's have reinvented themselves so far this season.
Joey Dwyer spoke to several mid-major coaches about the struggles of scheduling buy games.
Brian Rauf examines why John Blackwell and Milan Momcilovic have struggled early on, plus a look at Illinois' defense and more in a new Rauf Report.
Check out breakdowns of today's top matchups in our daily watchlist.
Skim Milkey recaps the week that was in women's college basketball.
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