Auriemma and Martelli headline Joe Lapchick Character Award recipients

Geno Auriemma and Phil Martelli headline this year's recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award. Joining the two coaches will be longtime men's basketball official Gene Steratore and former Fordham athletic director Frank McLaughlin. Auriemma is the winningest coach in women's basketball history, leading UConn to 11 national championships, and has won an NCAA record 1,239 games in his 40 years at the school.

East Tennessee State plays Mercer after Peterson’s 27-point game

Mercer Bears (12-17, 5-11 SoCon) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (17-12, 10-6 SoCon) Johnson City, Tennessee; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buccaneers -9.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State hosts Mercer after Quimari Peterson scored 27 points in East Tennessee State's 73-68 win against the Wofford Terriers. The Buccaneers are 12-3 on their home court.

North Florida takes on conference foe Eastern Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (17-13, 11-6 ASUN) at North Florida Ospreys (15-15, 8-9 ASUN) Jacksonville, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colonels -1.5; over/under is 166.5 BOTTOM LINE: Jasai Miles and North Florida host Devontae Blanton and Eastern Kentucky in ASUN play Wednesday. The Ospreys are 8-5 on their home court.

Gardner-Webb hosts Radford after Early’s 22-point performance

Radford Highlanders (17-12, 7-7 Big South) at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (10-17, 5-9 Big South) Boiling Springs, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Highlanders -1.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Radford visits Gardner-Webb after David Early scored 22 points in Radford's 80-73 loss to the Presbyterian Blue Hose. The Runnin' Bulldogs have gone 5-5 in home games.

UIC visits Northern Iowa following Anderson’s 21-point showing

UIC Flames (17-12, 9-9 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (19-10, 13-5 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -7.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa plays UIC after Tytan Anderson scored 21 points in Northern Iowa's 64-58 overtime loss to the Drake Bulldogs. The Panthers are 13-3 on their home court.