Georgetown Hoyas (17-13, 8-11 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (12-18, 3-16 Big East) Chicago; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown visits DePaul after Jayden Epps scored 20 points in Georgetown's 75-73 win against the Villanova Wildcats. The Blue Demons have gone 10-8 in home games.
Jackson State visits Mississippi Valley State following Ruffin’s 20-point game
Jackson State Tigers (13-17, 13-4 SWAC) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (3-27, 1-16 SWAC) Itta Bena, Mississippi; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State visits Mississippi Valley State after Daeshun Ruffin scored 20 points in Jackson State's 76-69 win over the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions. The Delta Devils are 2-8 in home games.
Lampkin, Syracuse Orange to host McKneely and the Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia is 8-12 in games decided by 10 or more points. Syracuse makes 45.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.0 percentage points higher than Virginia has allowed to its opponents (43.7%). Virginia averages 8.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more makes per game than Syracuse gives up.
UCLA hosts USC following Agbo’s 26-point game
USC Trojans (15-15, 7-12 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (21-9, 12-7 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: USC visits UCLA after Chibuzo Agbo scored 26 points in USC's 92-61 victory over the Washington Huskies. The Bruins are 14-2 on their home court.
Johnson leads UCF against West Virginia after 36-point showing
UCF Knights (16-14, 7-12 Big 12) at West Virginia Mountaineers (18-12, 10-10 Big 12) Morgantown, West Virginia; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCF plays West Virginia after Darius Johnson scored 36 points in UCF's 83-70 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Mountaineers are 12-4 on their home court.
Cleveland leads Miami (FL) against NC State after 29-point showing
NC State Wolfpack (12-18, 5-14 ACC) at Miami Hurricanes (6-24, 2-17 ACC) Coral Gables, Florida; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami (FL) faces NC State after Matthew Cleveland scored 29 points in Miami (FL)'s 89-74 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Hurricanes are 6-10 in home games.
Blackwell and No. 12 Wisconsin host Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions (15-15, 5-14 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Wisconsin takes on Penn State after John Blackwell scored 25 points in Wisconsin's 74-67 win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Brown hosts Yale following Lewis’ 22-point game
Yale Bulldogs (19-7, 12-1 Ivy League) at Brown Bears (14-12, 6-7 Ivy League) Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brown hosts Yale after Landon Lewis scored 22 points in Brown's 78-58 loss to the Dartmouth Big Green. The Bears are 8-5 on their home court.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks take on the Eastern Washington Eagles in Big Sky Tournament
Eastern Washington Eagles (10-21, 6-12 Big Sky) vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (17-14, 8-10 Big Sky) Boise, Idaho; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona plays in the Big Sky Tournament against Eastern Washington. The Lumberjacks' record in Big Sky games is 8-10, and their record is 9-4 in non-conference games.
Dayton visits VCU following Shulga’s 22-point game
Dayton Flyers (21-9, 11-6 A-10) at VCU Rams (25-5, 15-2 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -8.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: VCU plays Dayton after Max Shulga scored 22 points in VCU's 71-62 win over the Duquesne Dukes. The Rams are 15-0 on their home court.
Liberty visits Western Kentucky after Peter’s 33-point showing
Western Kentucky ranks ninth in the CUSA in team defense, allowing 74.6 points while holding opponents to 40.9% shooting. The Flames have gone 12-5 against CUSA opponents. Liberty ranks second in the CUSA shooting 37.7% from 3-point range.
Hayes leads Texas Southern against Prairie View A&M after 20-point performance
Texas Southern Tigers (14-16, 11-6 SWAC) at Prairie View A&M Panthers (5-25, 4-13 SWAC) Prairie View, Texas; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern takes on Prairie View A&M after Zaire Hayes scored 20 points in Texas Southern's 75-59 victory against the Alcorn State Braves. The Panthers are 3-6 on their home court.
Madsen leads Utah against No. 23 BYU after 23-point game
Utah Utes (16-14, 8-11 Big 12) at BYU Cougars (22-8, 13-6 Big 12) Provo, Utah; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah plays No. BYU after Gabe Madsen scored 23 points in Utah's 71-69 loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers.
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars and Tennessee State Tigers square off in OVC Tournament
Tennessee State Tigers (17-15, 13-8 OVC) vs. SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (20-11, 13-7 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SIU-Edwardsville squares off against Tennessee State in the OVC Tournament. The Cougars have gone 13-7 against OVC opponents, with a 7-4 record in non-conference play.
Ole Miss visits No. 5 Florida following Condon’s 27-point outing
Ole Miss averages 77.9 points while outscoring opponents by 6.7 points per game. Florida makes 46.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.8 percentage points higher than Ole Miss has allowed to its opponents (43.0%). Ole Miss averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 6.6 per game Florida allows.