Troy Trojans (19-10, 12-5 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-20, 5-12 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -9; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Troy visits Southern Miss after Tayton Conerway scored 24 points in Troy's 74-69 victory over the Texas State Bobcats. The Golden Eagles have gone 9-5 at home.
Dawkins leads Houston Christian against Northwestern State after 41-point game
The Huskies have gone 9-9 against Southland opponents. Houston Christian ranks eighth in the Southland shooting 33.0% from 3-point range. Northwestern State averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game, 1.4 more made shots than the 5.6 per game Houston Christian gives up.
Purdue Fort Wayne visits Cleveland State following Arnett’s 20-point showing
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (19-11, 12-7 Horizon League) at Cleveland State Vikings (19-11, 13-6 Horizon League) Cleveland; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland State hosts Purdue Fort Wayne after Dylan Arnett scored 20 points in Cleveland State's 82-76 loss to the Wright State Raiders. The Vikings have gone 12-4 at home.
Grill leads No. 14 Missouri against Vanderbilt after 22-point showing
Missouri Tigers (21-7, 10-5 SEC) at Vanderbilt Commodores (19-9, 7-8 SEC) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Missouri faces Vanderbilt after Caleb Grill scored 22 points in Missouri's 101-71 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Johnson leads Tennessee Tech against Lindenwood
Lindenwood Lions (14-16, 9-10 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (15-15, 10-9 OVC) Cookeville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee Tech hosts Lindenwood after Jaylon Johnson scored 31 points in Tennessee Tech's 82-69 loss to the Western Illinois Leathernecks. The Golden Eagles have gone 9-4 at home.
Grant and Jackson State host Texas Southern
The Jackson State Tigers are 6-1 in home games. Jackson State is 6-4 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.1 turnovers per game. The Texas Southern Tigers are 10-5 in SWAC play.
Western Carolina plays Mercer on 4-game road skid
Western Carolina Catamounts (8-20, 4-13 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (12-18, 5-12 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina visits Mercer looking to end its four-game road slide. The Bears are 6-6 in home games.
Watkins leads Florida State against No. 2 Duke after 26-point game
Florida State Seminoles (16-12, 7-10 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (25-3, 16-1 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida State visits No. Duke after Jamir Watkins scored 26 points in Florida State's 96-85 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Timberlake and the Bryant Bulldogs take on conference foe Maine
Bryant Bulldogs (18-11, 12-2 America East) at Maine Black Bears (17-12, 9-5 America East) Orono, Maine; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Earl Timberlake and Bryant take on Kellen Tynes and Maine in America East action. The Black Bears are 8-2 in home games.
Oregon hosts Yates and USC
USC Trojans (14-14, 6-11 Big Ten) at Oregon Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) Eugene, Oregon; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: USC visits Oregon after Wesley Yates III scored 27 points in USC's 87-82 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Ducks are 10-4 in home games.
Swope leads Saint Louis against Loyola Chicago after 23-point showing
Loyola Chicago Ramblers (19-9, 10-5 A-10) at Saint Louis Billikens (16-12, 9-6 A-10) St. Louis; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis hosts Loyola Chicago after Isaiah Swope scored 23 points in Saint Louis' 57-56 victory over the Davidson Wildcats. The Billikens have gone 12-3 in home games.
Hampton visits Tejada and Towson
Hampton Pirates (16-14, 8-9 CAA) at Towson Tigers (20-10, 15-2 CAA) Towson, Maryland; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Towson hosts Hampton after Tyler Tejada scored 20 points in Towson's 88-73 win over the William & Mary Tribe. The Tigers are 11-1 in home games.
No. 5 Tennessee hosts Youngblood and No. 6 Alabama
The Volunteers have gone 14-1 in home games. Tennessee is fifth in college basketball allowing 60.8 points per game while holding opponents to 37.3% shooting. The Crimson Tide have gone 12-3 against SEC opponents.
Utah Valley hosts Southern Utah after Ford’s 29-point outing
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (12-16, 4-10 WAC) at Utah Valley Wolverines (20-7, 12-1 WAC) Orem, Utah; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Utah visits Utah Valley after Dominique Ford scored 29 points in Southern Utah's 82-75 win over the Utah Tech Trailblazers. The Wolverines are 11-0 in home games.
Smith leads Delaware State against Coppin State after 24-point game
Coppin State Eagles (5-21, 3-8 MEAC) at Delaware State Hornets (14-12, 6-5 MEAC) Dover, Delaware; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Delaware State takes on Coppin State after Robert Smith scored 24 points in Delaware State's 86-84 overtime victory against the North Carolina Central Eagles. The Hornets are 9-2 in home games.