Category: NCAA Basketball

Michigan has a 6-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Spartans are 12-3 in conference games. Michigan State has a 2-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

NJIT Highlanders (5-22, 2-10 America East) at UMBC Retrievers (12-16, 4-9 America East) Baltimore; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NJIT visits UMBC after Tim Moore Jr. scored 28 points in NJIT's 75-71 overtime loss to the Binghamton Bearcats. The Retrievers are 7-7 in home games.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Marshall Thundering Herd (16-12, 9-6 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-10, 10-5 Sun Belt) Boone, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marshall visits Appalachian State after Obinna Anochili-Killen scored 24 points in Marshall's 81-77 win against the Old Dominion Monarchs. The Mountaineers have gone 10-3 in home games.

UNC Greensboro Spartans (18-10, 11-4 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (12-16, 5-10 SoCon) Macon, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer takes on UNC Greensboro after Ahmad Robinson scored 21 points in Mercer's 62-52 win over the Citadel Bulldogs. The Bears have gone 6-5 in home games.