The Campbell men’s basketball team (7-3) hosts Johnson & Wales (8-2) today at 1 p.m. All tickets are $5. Fans will have the opportunity to meet and take photos with Camel mascots Gaylord and Gladys, who will be dressed in Santa outfits. … College bowl season started Friday with Buffalo downing Charlotte, 31-9, and Kent State taking its first postseason win in four tries, 51-41, over Utah State. … No. 20 Appalachian State (12-1) meets Alabama-Birmingham in the New Orleans Bowl tonight at 9 p.m. (ESPN). … In college basketball, UCLA (7-4) and North Carolina (6-5) play in Las Vegas today at 3 p.m. (CBS).