Northwestern Wildcats (7-13, 0-9 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts Northwestern after Genesis Bryant scored 20 points in Illinois' 66-65 victory against the Maryland Terrapins. The Fighting Illini have gone 11-2 in home games.
Washenitz and Pittsburgh host Boston College
Boston College Eagles (13-11, 4-7 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (9-14, 1-9 ACC) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh hosts Boston College after Marley Washenitz scored 20 points in Pittsburgh's 84-53 loss to the California Golden Bears. The Panthers have gone 7-5 at home.
Iona hosts Raflo and Mount St. Mary’s
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (10-10, 8-3 MAAC) at Iona Gaels (8-13, 6-5 MAAC) New Rochelle, New York; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary's takes on Iona after Jo Raflo scored 20 points in Mount St. Mary's 79-59 victory over the Saint Peter's Peacocks. The Gaels have gone 6-3 in home games.
Jegede and Northeastern host Campbell
The Camels are 9-0 in home games. Campbell is eighth in the CAA in rebounding with 33.0 rebounds. Audrey Fuller leads the Camels with 5.9 boards.
Montana State visits Northern Arizona following McLaughlin’s 35-point game
Montana State Bobcats (10-13, 5-5 Big Sky) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (13-10, 4-6 Big Sky) Flagstaff, Arizona; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lumberjacks -1; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona faces Montana State after Trenton McLaughlin scored 35 points in Northern Arizona's 77-73 loss to the Weber State Wildcats. The Lumberjacks are 8-2 on their home court.
FGCU hosts Eastern Kentucky after Kimble’s 27-point performance
Eastern Kentucky is the ASUN leader with 35.2 rebounds per game led by Montavious Myrick averaging 7.5. FGCU's average of 8.5 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.2 more made shots on average than the 8.3 per game Eastern Kentucky allows. Eastern Kentucky averages 9.6 more points per game (77.7) than FGCU gives up (68.1).
Boyd and Charleston (SC) host N.C. A&T
The Aggies are 0-10 against CAA opponents. N.C. A&T is seventh in the CAA scoring 73.2 points per game and is shooting 41.1%. Charleston (SC) is shooting 45.4% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points higher than the 45.2% N.C. A&T allows to opponents.
Mount St. Mary’s hosts Iona following Moundi’s 25-point game
Mount St. Mary's allows 72.0 points to opponents and has been outscored by 1.1 points per game. The Gaels are 6-5 against MAAC opponents. Iona is eighth in the MAAC scoring 68.2 points per game and is shooting 40.3%.
No. 7 Purdue hosts USC following Smith’s 31-point game
USC Trojans (13-9, 5-6 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (18-5, 10-2 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue takes on USC after Braden Smith scored 31 points in Purdue's 90-81 victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Clark leads Merrimack against Niagara after 22-point game
Niagara Purple Eagles (8-13, 3-7 MAAC) at Merrimack Warriors (12-10, 9-2 MAAC) North Andover, Massachusetts; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -7.5; over/under is 127.5 BOTTOM LINE: Merrimack plays Niagara after Adam Clark scored 22 points in Merrimack's 66-64 win against the Rider Broncs. The Warriors are 5-2 in home games.
Southeast Missouri State visits Morton and Morehead State
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (13-10, 8-4 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (14-9, 9-3 OVC) Morehead, Kentucky; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -2.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State faces Southeast Missouri State after Jerone Morton scored 20 points in Morehead State's 72-64 loss to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. The Eagles are 9-1 on their home court.
Southern Indiana hosts Little Rock following Harrison’s 22-point game
Little Rock Trojans (14-9, 8-4 OVC) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (9-13, 4-8 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -3; over/under is 135 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana hosts Little Rock after Damoni Harrison scored 22 points in Southern Indiana's 78-65 loss to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. The Screaming Eagles have gone 7-4 at home.
Tennessee State hosts Maletic and Western Illinois
Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-15, 2-10 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (10-13, 6-6 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -8.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois visits Tennessee State after Marko Maletic scored 24 points in Western Illinois' 69-65 loss to the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. The Tigers are 8-3 on their home court.
Western Illinois faces Tennessee State following McCowan’s 27-point showing
Western Illinois Leathernecks (12-9, 6-6 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (6-16, 2-10 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois faces Tennessee State after Raegan McCowan scored 27 points in Western Illinois' 94-82 victory against the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. The Tigers have gone 4-5 at home.
Hildreth, Sallis lead Wake Forest to 79-73 win over Stanford
Cameron Hildreth scored 22 points, Hunter Sallis added 19 and Wake Forest defeated Stanford 79-73 on Wednesday night to sweep the season series. The Demon Deacons went 25 of 33 from the foul line, 15 of 16 in the second half and eight straight after the Cardinal tied the game at 69 with 1:42 to play. Ty-Laur Johnson had 14 points for Wake Forest (17-6, 9-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), which won the first meeting 80-67.