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.
Loyola Marymount visits Washington State after Williams’ 24-point game
Loyola Marymount Lions (10-12, 4-10 WCC) at Washington State Cougars (15-11, 10-5 WCC) Pullman, Washington; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Marymount plays Washington State after Brandi Williams scored 24 points in Loyola Marymount's 69-62 victory over the Santa Clara Broncos. The Cougars have gone 7-4 in home games.
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.