Category: Basketball

A year after being shot, Jeremy Fears Jr. is bringing the toughness and tenacity Tom Izzo demands from Michigan State basketball's point guards.

Indiana averages 79.3 points and has outscored opponents by 8.8 points per game. The Mocs have gone 2-3 away from home. Chattanooga averages 75.9 points while outscoring opponents by 5.7 points per game.

Boston College scores 70.2 points and has outscored opponents by 1.2 points per game. The Mustangs have gone 1-0 against ACC opponents. SMU leads the ACC with 16.5 assists.

Duke Blue Devils (9-2, 1-0 ACC) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-6, 0-1 ACC) Atlanta; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -15; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke plays Georgia Tech after Cooper Flagg scored 24 points in Duke's 68-47 win over the George Mason Patriots.

Villanova Wildcats (8-4, 1-0 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (7-5, 0-1 Big East) Omaha, Nebraska; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bluejays -4.5; over/under is 145 BOTTOM LINE: Creighton takes on Villanova after Steven Ashworth scored 21 points in Creighton's 81-57 loss to the Georgetown Hoyas. The Bluejays have gone 6-1 at home.

Florida Atlantic Owls (7-5) at Michigan State Spartans (9-2, 2-0 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -13.5; over/under is 158 BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan State will try to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Spartans take on Florida Atlantic.

South Carolina State Bulldogs (6-7) at Northern Kentucky Norse (6-6, 2-0 Horizon League) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Norse -7.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky hosts South Carolina State trying to extend its five-game home winning streak. The Norse have gone 5-2 in home games.

Purdue Boilermakers (8-3, 1-1 Big Ten) vs. Auburn Tigers (10-1) Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -8.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Auburn takes on No.

Northern Iowa Panthers (7-4, 1-0 MVC) vs. Washington State Cougars (9-3) Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -3.5; over/under is 149 BOTTOM LINE: Washington State plays Northern Iowa at Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The Cougars have a 9-3 record in non-conference games.

Ohio State Buckeyes (7-4, 1-1 Big Ten) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (10-1) New York; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -8.5; over/under is 160.5 BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State and No. Kentucky play at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (9-4, 2-1 Horizon League) at Michigan Wolverines (8-3, 2-0 Big Ten) Ann Arbor, Michigan; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan hosts Purdue Fort Wayne after Vladislav Goldin scored 26 points in Michigan's 87-86 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners.

Georgetown Hoyas (9-2, 1-0 Big East) at Seton Hall Pirates (5-7, 0-1 Big East) Newark, New Jersey; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown plays Seton Hall after Jayden Epps scored 21 points in Georgetown's 81-57 victory against the Creighton Bluejays. The Pirates are 3-3 in home games.

Illinois State Redbirds (7-4, 0-1 MVC) at Cornell Big Red (7-3) Ithaca, New York; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cornell hosts Illinois State after AK Okereke scored 24 points in Cornell's 88-80 victory against the California Golden Bears. The Big Red are 3-1 in home games.

Kansas State Wildcats (6-4) at Wichita State Shockers (8-3) Wichita, Kansas; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -2.5; over/under is 153 BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State hosts Kansas State after Xavier Bell scored 21 points in Wichita State's 74-64 loss to the UMKC Kangaroos. The Shockers are 5-1 in home games.

William & Mary Tribe (5-6) at VCU Rams (9-3) Richmond, Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: VCU hosts William & Mary after Max Shulga scored 20 points in VCU's 78-71 loss to the New Mexico Lobos. The Rams are 6-0 in home games.