Bryant Bulldogs (13-11, 6-5 America East) at NJIT Highlanders (9-15, 6-5 America East) Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NJIT hosts Bryant after Alejandra Zuniga scored 20 points in NJIT's 71-63 victory against the New Hampshire Wildcats. The Highlanders have gone 5-7 in home games.
Fournier leads No. 13 Duke against Wake Forest after 24-point outing
Duke Blue Devils (19-5, 10-2 ACC) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-15, 1-11 ACC) Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke plays Wake Forest after Toby Fournier scored 24 points in Duke's 90-49 victory over the Miami Hurricanes.
JMU takes on Appalachian State, aims for 7th straight home win
The Mountaineers have gone 9-3 against Sun Belt opponents. Appalachian State is 4-8 against opponents with a winning record. JMU averages 72.6 points, 6.1 more per game than the 66.5 Appalachian State gives up.
SE Louisiana plays McNeese, seeks 9th straight home win
The Cowgirls are 3-10 against Southland opponents. McNeese ranks ninth in the Southland with 11.8 assists per game led by Tyrielle Williams averaging 2.9. SE Louisiana makes 43.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.6 percentage points higher than McNeese has allowed to its opponents (39.4%).
Western Carolina hosts Wofford after Paulk’s 29-point game
Wofford Terriers (14-7, 6-2 SoCon) at Western Carolina Catamounts (11-13, 1-8 SoCon) Cullowhee, North Carolina; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wofford takes on Western Carolina after Evangelia Paulk scored 29 points in Wofford's 93-88 loss to the Furman Paladins. The Catamounts have gone 6-5 in home games.
Montana State visits Weber State following Smith’s 24-point game
Montana State Bobcats (22-2, 12-0 Big Sky) at Weber State Wildcats (9-12, 6-5 Big Sky) Ogden, Utah; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Weber State takes on Montana State after Taylor Smith scored 24 points in Weber State's 79-76 win over the Idaho State Bengals. The Wildcats have gone 5-3 at home.
Dean and Lamar host Northwestern State
Lamar Cardinals (15-7, 10-3 Southland) at Northwestern State Demons (12-10, 9-4 Southland) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lamar visits Northwestern State after Sabria Dean scored 23 points in Lamar's 58-56 loss to the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. The Demons have gone 7-2 in home games.
Miami (FL) visits No. 10 NC State after James’ 22-point showing
Miami Hurricanes (13-10, 3-9 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (19-4, 11-1 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. NC State hosts Miami (FL) after Aziaha James scored 22 points in NC State's 97-74 win against the Florida State Seminoles.
Arkansas hosts Ole Miss following Scott’s 22-point outing
Ole Miss Rebels (16-7, 7-4 SEC) at Arkansas Razorbacks (9-17, 2-9 SEC) Fayetteville, Arkansas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ole Miss faces Arkansas after Madison Scott scored 22 points in Ole Miss' 66-57 victory against the Kentucky Wildcats. The Razorbacks are 7-7 on their home court.
Ustby, No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels square off against the Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Tech Hokies (16-8, 7-6 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (21-4, 9-3 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech faces No. North Carolina in ACC action Thursday.
Sam Houston visits Sanchez Ponce and Jacksonville State
Sam Houston Bearkats (10-11, 3-8 CUSA) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-13, 3-8 CUSA) Jacksonville, Alabama; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State takes on Sam Houston after Maria Sanchez Ponce scored 20 points in Jacksonville State's 68-64 loss to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Gamecocks have gone 8-3 at home.
Feldman leads Northern Arizona against Portland State after 21-point game
Portland State Vikings (4-16, 1-10 Big Sky) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (19-6, 10-2 Big Sky) Flagstaff, Arizona; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona hosts Portland State after Taylor Feldman scored 21 points in Northern Arizona's 96-76 win over the Montana Grizzlies. The Lumberjacks have gone 9-1 in home games.
Raflo and Mount St. Mary’s host Niagara
Niagara Purple Eagles (1-20, 0-13 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (10-11, 8-4 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary's faces Niagara after Jo Raflo scored 21 points in Mount St. Mary's 62-60 loss to the Iona Gaels. The Mountaineers are 5-4 in home games.
UNC Greensboro faces Furman, looks for 7th straight victory
UNC Greensboro is fifth in the SoCon scoring 66.1 points while shooting 41.5% from the field. The Paladins are 3-5 in conference play. Furman is second in the SoCon with 14.4 assists per game led by Tate Walters averaging 4.0.
Samford plays conference rival East Tennessee State
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (14-10, 5-4 SoCon) at Samford Bulldogs (8-16, 3-5 SoCon) Birmingham, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kennedy Langham and Samford host Meghan Downing and East Tennessee State in SoCon play. The Bulldogs are 6-4 in home games.