East Texas A&M Lions (3-20, 1-11 Southland) at Nicholls State Colonels (14-9, 8-4 Southland Thibodaux, Louisiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State plays East Texas A&M after Michael Gray Jr. scored 25 points in Nicholls State's 75-67 victory over the Houston Christian Huskies. The Colonels have gone 8-3 in home games.
Pacific hosts Gonzaga after Battle’s 24-point game
Gonzaga Bulldogs (17-7, 8-3 WCC) at Pacific Tigers (8-18, 3-9 WCC) Stockton, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga visits Pacific after Khalif Battle scored 24 points in Gonzaga's 73-53 victory against the Loyola Marymount Lions. The Tigers have gone 5-7 at home.
Middle Tennessee visits Kennesaw State after Cottle’s 30-point game
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (15-8, 6-4 CUSA) at Kennesaw State Owls (14-9, 6-4 CUSA) Kennesaw, Georgia; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kennesaw State faces Middle Tennessee after Simeon Cottle scored 30 points in Kennesaw State's 76-69 victory over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Owls have gone 11-1 at home.
Kelly and Charleston Southern host Gardner-Webb
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-17, 4-6 Big South) at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (9-14, 4-6 Big South) Boiling Springs, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern visits Gardner-Webb after Taje' Kelly scored 27 points in Charleston Southern's 83-65 loss to the Winthrop Eagles. The Runnin' Bulldogs are 5-3 on their home court.
Miles and North Florida host FGCU
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (13-11, 8-3 ASUN) at North Florida Ospreys (13-11, 6-5 ASUN) Jacksonville, Florida; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Florida faces FGCU after Jasai Miles scored 22 points in North Florida's 95-88 win over the Bellarmine Knights. The Ospreys are 7-4 in home games.
Murray State visits Valparaiso following Wright’s 32-point game
Murray State Racers (11-13, 5-8 MVC) at Valparaiso Beacons (10-14, 3-10 MVC) Valparaiso, Indiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso takes on Murray State after All Wright scored 32 points in Valparaiso's 80-62 loss to the Indiana State Sycamores. The Beacons have gone 8-5 in home games.
Drexel hosts UNC Wilmington following Newby’s 20-point game
UNC Wilmington Seahawks (19-5, 9-2 CAA) at Drexel Dragons (13-11, 5-6 CAA) Philadelphia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Wilmington plays Drexel after Donovan Newby scored 20 points in UNC Wilmington's 77-67 victory over the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. The Dragons have gone 5-4 in home games.
Longwood hosts Moss and Radford
Longwood is 3-0 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Highlanders are 5-5 in conference matchups. Radford has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
McNeese puts home win streak on the line against Northwestern State
Northwestern State Demons (11-12, 7-5 Southland) at McNeese Cowboys (17-6, 11-1 Southland) Lake Charles, Louisiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: McNeese will try to keep its seven-game home win streak alive when the Cowboys play Northwestern State. The Cowboys are 9-1 in home games.
Mercer hosts Wofford following Tripp’s 20-point showing
The Bears have gone 6-3 in home games. Mercer ranks ninth in the SoCon at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 76.3 points while holding opponents to 42.6% shooting. The Terriers have gone 6-5 against SoCon opponents.
Ball State Cardinals to host Southern Miss Golden Eagles Saturday
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-14, 5-7 Sun Belt) at Ball State Cardinals (10-12, 4-6 MAC) Muncie, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss travels to Ball State for a Division 1 Division matchup Saturday. The Cardinals are 4-5 on their home court.
Bashir, Monmouth Hawks take on the Towson Tigers
Monmouth is sixth in the CAA with 9.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Cornelius Robinson Jr. averaging 2.0. The Tigers have gone 10-1 against CAA opponents. Towson ranks fifth in the CAA with 33.0 rebounds per game led by Mekhi Lowery averaging 5.4.
Rataj scores 21, Oregon State downs Washington State 82-74
Michael Rataj had 21 points in Oregon State's 82-74 victory against Washington State on Thursday. Rataj also had eight rebounds for the Beavers (17-7, 7-4 West Coast Conference). Parsa Fallah added 17 points while going 6 of 10 and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds.
Taylor scores 28 as SIU-Edwardsville downs Tennessee Tech 75-58
Ray'Sean Taylor's 28 points helped SIU-Edwardsville defeat Tennessee Tech 75-58 on Thursday night. Taylor added five assists and three steals for the Cougars (17-8, 10-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Brian Taylor II scored 19 points, finishing 9 of 11 from the floor.
Washington’s late layup helps Pacific take down San Diego 71-69
Lamar Washington scored 19 points, including a go-ahead layup with 12 seconds left, to lead Pacific and secured the victory with a layup with 12 seconds left as the Tigers defeated San Diego 71-69 on Thursday night. Washington added five rebounds for the Tigers (8-18, 3-9 West Coast Conference). Petar Krivokapic scored 15 points, shooting 4 for 8 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line.