New Mexico State Aggies (16-13, 9-7 CUSA) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (19-10, 8-8 CUSA) Ruston, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -5.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech hosts New Mexico State after AJ Bates scored 20 points in Louisiana Tech's 90-66 win against the Sam Houston Bearkats. The Bulldogs are 10-3 on their home court.
No. 18 Purdue visits Illinois following Smith’s 23-point performance
Purdue Boilermakers (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue plays Illinois after Braden Smith scored 23 points in Purdue's 100-71 win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Knox leads Alabama State against Southern after 22-point game
Alabama State Hornets (14-15, 10-6 SWAC) at Southern Jaguars (19-10, 14-2 SWAC) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jaguars -7.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State faces Southern after Amarr Knox scored 22 points in Alabama State's 94-52 win against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. The Jaguars have gone 10-0 in home games.
Northern Illinois faces Central Michigan on 15-game road skid
Northern Illinois Huskies (5-25, 1-16 MAC) at Central Michigan Chippewas (14-16, 7-10 MAC) Mount Pleasant, Michigan; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois will aim to break its 15-game road skid when the Huskies take on Central Michigan. The Chippewas are 8-5 on their home court.
VMI meets Citadel in SoCon Tournament
VMI is 7-10 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Bulldogs' record in SoCon games is 0-18. Citadel has a 2-15 record against teams over .
UNC Asheville plays in Big South Tournament against the Charleston Southern
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-21, 6-10 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (20-10, 11-5 Big South) Johnson City, Tennessee; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville and Charleston Southern square off in the Big South Tournament. The Bulldogs' record in Big South play is 11-5, and their record is 9-5 in non-conference play.
Kent State hosts Eastern Michigan after Sullinger’s 31-point game
Eastern Michigan Eagles (16-14, 9-8 MAC) at Kent State Golden Flashes (20-10, 10-7 MAC) Kent, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kent State takes on Eastern Michigan after Jalen Sullinger scored 31 points in Kent State's 77-76 win against the Western Michigan Broncos. The Golden Flashes have gone 10-4 at home.
Charleston Southern Buccaneers and Winthrop Eagles meet in Big South Tournament
Winthrop Eagles (15-14, 9-7 Big South) vs. Charleston Southern Buccaneers (14-15, 10-6 Big South) Johnson City, Tennessee; Thursday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern and Winthrop square off in the Big South Tournament. The Buccaneers have gone 10-6 against Big South opponents, with a 4-9 record in non-conference play.
Iowa State Cyclones and Arizona State Sun Devils play in Big 12 Tournament
Arizona State Sun Devils (10-21, 4-15 Big 12) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (21-10, 12-6 Big 12) Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa State and Arizona State meet in the Big 12 Tournament. The Cyclones' record in Big 12 games is 12-6, and their record is 9-4 in non-conference games.
Belmont visits Indiana State after Banks’ 21-point game
Belmont Bruins (18-11, 13-5 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (4-25, 2-16 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont visits Indiana State after Jailyn Banks scored 21 points in Belmont's 67-61 win against the Missouri State Bears. The Sycamores are 1-9 in home games.
Illinois Fighting Illini and Nebraska Cornhuskers square off in Big Ten Tournament
Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-10, 11-8 Big Ten) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (21-8, 11-7 Big Ten) Indianapolis; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois plays in the Big Ten Tournament against Nebraska. The Fighting Illini's record in Big Ten games is 11-7, and their record is 10-1 against non-conference opponents.
Alabama State faces Southern on 3-game skid
The Hornets are 4-12 in conference games. Alabama State allows 70.9 points to opponents while being outscored by 21.6 points per game. Southern is shooting 37.1% from the field this season, 5.7 percentage points lower than the 42.8% Alabama State allows to opponents.
Dayton Flyers and La Salle Explorers square off in A-10 Tournament
La Salle Explorers (10-22, 4-15 A-10) vs. Dayton Flyers (17-12, 11-7 A-10) Glen Allen, Virginia; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dayton takes on La Salle in the A-10 Tournament. The Flyers' record in A-10 play is 11-7, and their record is 6-5 in non-conference play.
Chattanooga takes on Mercer in SoCon Tournament
Chattanooga is sixth in the SoCon scoring 60.8 points while shooting 41.8% from the field. The Bears are 3-11 against SoCon opponents. Mercer allows 64.0 points to opponents and has been outscored by 11.3 points per game.
Oregon squares off against Indiana in Big Ten Tournament
Indiana Hoosiers (18-11, 10-8 Big Ten) vs. Oregon Ducks (19-10, 10-8 Big Ten) Indianapolis; Thursday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oregon and Indiana square off in the Big Ten Tournament. The Ducks are 10-8 against Big Ten opponents and 9-2 in non-conference play.