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Cornell visits Harvard following Noard’s 28-point performance
Cornell Big Red (13-7, 5-2 Ivy League) at Harvard Crimson (7-13, 2-5 Ivy League) Boston; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cornell takes on Harvard after Cooper Noard scored 28 points in Cornell's 103-88 loss to the Yale Bulldogs. The Crimson are 3-4 in home games.
Elon hosts N.C. A&T following Lamothe’s 20-point game
North Carolina A&T Aggies (4-21, 0-12 CAA) at Elon Phoenix (15-10, 6-6 CAA) Elon, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phoenix -12.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: N.C. A&T visits Elon after Jahnathan Lamothe scored 20 points in N.C. A&T's 66-62 loss to the Campbell Fighting Camels. The Phoenix have gone 9-2 at home.
Stetson visits Lipscomb following Powell’s 23-point outing
Stetson Hatters (7-18, 5-7 ASUN) at Lipscomb Bisons (17-8, 9-3 ASUN) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bisons -17.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Lipscomb plays Stetson after Gyasi Powell scored 23 points in Lipscomb's 94-81 victory against the Queens Royals. The Bisons have gone 8-3 at home.
Mount St. Mary’s faces Niagara after Cordilia’s 21-point outing
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (13-10, 6-6 MAAC) at Niagara Purple Eagles (10-14, 5-8 MAAC) Lewiston, New York; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary's plays Niagara after Jedy Cordilia scored 21 points in Mount St. Mary's 70-67 overtime loss to the Iona Gaels. The Purple Eagles are 6-4 on their home court.
NJIT visits Bryant after Moore’s 22-point showing
NJIT Highlanders (5-20, 2-8 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (15-10, 9-1 America East) Smithfield, Rhode Island; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -16.5; over/under is 149 BOTTOM LINE: NJIT visits Bryant after Tim Moore Jr. scored 22 points in NJIT's 80-69 loss to the New Hampshire Wildcats. The Bulldogs have gone 6-3 at home.
Maletic leads Western Illinois against Southern Indiana after 27-point game
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (9-15, 4-10 OVC) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-17, 2-12 OVC) Macomb, Illinois; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Screaming Eagles -1.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois hosts Southern Indiana after Marko Maletic scored 27 points in Western Illinois' 81-70 loss to the UT Martin Skyhawks. The Leathernecks have gone 5-7 in home games.
Merrimack visits Manhattan following Dinkins’ 26-point game
Merrimack Warriors (14-10, 11-2 MAAC) at Manhattan Jaspers (11-10, 6-6 MAAC) Riverdale, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Manhattan takes on Merrimack after Devin Dinkins scored 26 points in Manhattan's 84-83 overtime win over the Saint Peter's Peacocks. The Jaspers are 6-4 on their home court.