Eastern Kentucky Colonels (17-11, 11-4 ASUN) at Bellarmine Knights (4-24, 1-14 ASUN) Louisville, Kentucky; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky visits Bellarmine after Devontae Blanton scored 22 points in Eastern Kentucky's 66-57 victory over the Lipscomb Bisons. The Knights are 4-10 in home games.
VCU takes home win streak into matchup with UMass
UMass Minutemen (11-15, 6-7 A-10) at VCU Rams (20-5, 10-2 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -17.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: VCU will try to keep its 10-game home win streak intact when the Rams face UMass. The Rams are 12-0 on their home court.
Royal and Ohio State host Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats (13-13, 4-11 Big Ten) at Ohio State Buckeyes (15-11, 7-8 Big Ten) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State faces Northwestern after Devin Royal scored 26 points in Ohio State's 86-83 loss to the Michigan Wolverines. The Buckeyes have gone 10-5 in home games.
Murray State Racers square off against the Southern Illinois Salukis
The Salukis have a 5-6 record in non-conference games. Southern Illinois is 4-3 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 12.4 turnovers per game. Murray State is shooting 44.5% from the field this season, the same percentage Southern Illinois allows to opponents.
No. 17 Kentucky hosts Edwards and Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Commodores (17-8, 5-7 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (17-8, 6-6 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -5.5; over/under is 161.5 BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt faces No. Kentucky after Jason Edwards scored 24 points in Vanderbilt's 81-76 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers.
VMI plays Wofford after Bradley’s 22-point game
Wofford Terriers (14-13, 8-6 SoCon) at VMI Keydets (13-14, 7-7 SoCon) Lexington, Virginia; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terriers -5.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: VMI hosts Wofford after Rickey Bradley, Jr. scored 22 points in VMI's 80-71 victory over the Mercer Bears. The Keydets have gone 7-4 at home.
Stirtz, Drake Bulldogs to host Kancleris and the UIC Flames
UIC Flames (16-11, 8-8 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (23-3, 13-3 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -10.5; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: Modestas Kancleris and UIC visit Bennett Stirtz and Drake on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have gone 12-2 at home.
Austin Peay visits Queens following McCubbin’s 31-point outing
Austin Peay Governors (12-16, 7-8 ASUN) at Queens Royals (17-11, 10-5 ASUN) Charlotte, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay plays Queens after Tate McCubbin scored 31 points in Austin Peay's 94-68 loss to the Bellarmine Knights. The Royals are 9-4 on their home court.
North Carolina hosts NC State after Jackson’s 23-point performance
NC State Wolfpack (10-15, 3-11 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (15-11, 8-6 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -9.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina takes on NC State after Ian Jackson scored 23 points in North Carolina's 88-82 victory over the Syracuse Orange. The Tar Heels are 9-2 in home games.
Peterson leads East Tennessee State against UNC Greensboro
UNC Greensboro Spartans (18-9, 11-3 SoCon) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (15-12, 8-6 SoCon) Johnson City, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buccaneers -1.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State plays UNC Greensboro after Quimari Peterson scored 31 points in East Tennessee State's 78-71 loss to the Chattanooga Mocs. The Buccaneers have gone 11-3 in home games.
No. 1 Auburn hosts conference foe Arkansas
Arkansas Razorbacks (15-10, 4-8 SEC) at Auburn Tigers (23-2, 11-1 SEC) Auburn, Alabama; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -16.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas takes on No. Auburn in SEC action Wednesday.
Mercer visits Citadel following Fox’s 23-point performance
Citadel is ninth in the SoCon with 12.8 assists per game led by Fox averaging 2.6. The Bears are 4-10 in SoCon play. Mercer is the top team in the SoCon scoring 14.1 fast break points per game.
Dar and Rice host UAB
UAB Blazers (16-9, 9-3 AAC) at Rice Owls (12-14, 3-10 AAC) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blazers -4.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Rice hosts UAB after Jacob Dar scored 21 points in Rice's 81-78 loss to the Tulane Green Wave. The Owls are 6-6 on their home court.
James leads Cincinnati against West Virginia after 25-point performance
Cincinnati Bearcats (15-10, 5-9 Big 12) at West Virginia Mountaineers (15-10, 7-8 Big 12) Morgantown, West Virginia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -3.5; over/under is 129.5 BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati takes on West Virginia after Jizzle James scored 25 points in Cincinnati's 81-70 loss to the Iowa State Cyclones. The Mountaineers are 10-4 on their home court.
No. 10 St. John’s faces DePaul following Luis’ 23-point game
St. John's Red Storm (22-4, 13-2 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (11-15, 2-13 Big East) Chicago; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -13; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: No.