Northern Kentucky Norse (12-15, 7-9 Horizon League) at Wright State Raiders (13-15, 7-10 Horizon League) Fairborn, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raiders -3.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky plays Wright State after Trey Robinson scored 21 points in Northern Kentucky's 92-70 loss to the Milwaukee Panthers. The Raiders have gone 9-3 at home.
Villanova hosts conference rival No. 16 Marquette
Marquette Golden Eagles (20-6, 11-4 Big East) at Villanova Wildcats (15-12, 8-8 Big East) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -1.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: Big East foes Villanova and No. Marquette will play on Friday.
Wagner visits Chicago State after Cox’s 20-point showing
Wagner Seahawks (13-13, 5-8 NEC) at Chicago State Cougars (4-24, 4-9 NEC) Chicago; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago State plays Wagner after Dailliss Cox scored 20 points in Chicago State's 81-75 loss to the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils. The Cougars are 3-6 on their home court.
Peterson and East Tennessee State host Wofford
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (16-12, 9-6 SoCon) at Wofford Terriers (15-13, 9-6 SoCon) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State visits Wofford after Quimari Peterson scored 29 points in East Tennessee State's 65-49 win against the UNC Greensboro Spartans. The Terriers are 7-4 in home games.
Oregon visits No. 11 Wisconsin after Tonje’s 31-point outing
Oregon Ducks (19-8, 8-8 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Wisconsin faces Oregon after John Tonje scored 31 points in Wisconsin's 95-74 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Gilyard leads Manhattan against Iona after 21-point game
Iona is 3-4 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Jaspers have gone 8-6 against MAAC opponents. Manhattan is 5-3 in one-possession games.
Hampton hosts UNC Wilmington following Moore’s 28-point showing
UNC Wilmington Seahawks (21-6, 11-3 CAA) at Hampton Pirates (14-13, 6-8 CAA) Hampton, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Wilmington visits Hampton after Sean Moore scored 28 points in UNC Wilmington's 81-70 loss to the Elon Phoenix. The Pirates are 8-4 in home games.
No. 7 Texas A&M hosts Zeigler and No. 6 Tennessee
Texas A&M is second in the SEC at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 65.5 points while holding opponents to 39.7% shooting. The Volunteers have gone 8-5 against SEC opponents. Tennessee is sixth in the SEC with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Felix Okpara averaging 2.4.
No. 18 Clemson visits Oquendo and SMU
Clemson Tigers (21-5, 13-2 ACC) at SMU Mustangs (20-6, 11-4 ACC) Dallas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SMU hosts No. Clemson after Kario Oquendo scored 25 points in SMU's 97-73 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Brzovic leads Charleston (SC) against Drexel after 20-point outing
Charleston (SC) Cougars (21-7, 11-4 CAA) at Drexel Dragons (14-14, 6-9 CAA) Philadelphia; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston (SC) visits Drexel after Ante Brzovic scored 20 points in Charleston (SC)'s 73-62 victory against the Northeastern Huskies. The Dragons are 5-5 on their home court.
No. 3 Duke faces Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini (17-10, 9-8 Big Ten) vs. Duke Blue Devils (23-3, 15-1 ACC) New York; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke plays Illinois in New York City, New York.
No. 5 Houston Cougars host No. 8 Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State Cyclones (21-5, 12-4 Big 12) at Houston Cougars (22-4, 14-1 Big 12) Houston; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Iowa State takes on No.
Johnson leads Fordham against Davidson after 20-point outing
Davidson Wildcats (15-11, 5-8 A-10) at Fordham Rams (11-15, 3-10 A-10) New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fordham plays Davidson after Jackie Johnson III scored 20 points in Fordham's 73-64 loss to the Duquesne Dukes. The Rams are 8-5 in home games.
No. 4 Alabama takes on No. 17 Kentucky after Sears’ 35-point game
Kentucky Wildcats (18-8, 7-6 SEC) at Alabama Crimson Tide (21-5, 10-3 SEC) Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Alabama hosts No.
Gregory leads South Carolina Upstate against Charleston Southern after 27-point showing
South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-23, 1-12 Big South) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-19, 6-8 Big South) North Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina Upstate visits Charleston Southern after Karmani Gregory scored 27 points in South Carolina Upstate's 96-87 loss to the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs. The Buccaneers have gone 7-4 in home games.