Northern Iowa Panthers (14-9, 8-4 MVC) at Missouri State Bears (8-15, 1-11 MVC) Springfield, Missouri; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tytan Anderson and Northern Iowa visit Michael Osei-Bonsu and Missouri State in MVC play. The Bears are 6-5 in home games.
UIC takes on Illinois State following Henderson’s 20-point game
Illinois State Redbirds (14-9, 6-6 MVC) at UIC Flames (15-8, 7-5 MVC) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UIC faces Illinois State after Ahmad Henderson II scored 20 points in UIC's 88-83 loss to the Indiana State Sycamores. The Flames have gone 7-4 in home games.
Thomas leads Rhode Island against Fordham after 22-point outing
Fordham scores 75.6 points per game, 2.8 more points than the 72.8 Rhode Island allows. Rhode Island averages 78.9 points per game, 2.2 more than the 76.7 Fordham allows. The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.
Bradley hosts Belmont following Johnson’s 27-point performance
Belmont Bruins (15-8, 7-5 MVC) at Bradley Braves (18-5, 9-3 MVC) Peoria, Illinois; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bradley hosts Belmont after Jaquan Johnson scored 27 points in Bradley's 83-69 loss to the Northern Iowa Panthers. The Braves are 10-2 on their home court.
SMU takes on Virginia Tech for conference matchup
SMU Mustangs (17-5, 8-3 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (10-12, 5-6 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toibu Lawal and Virginia Tech host Kevin Miller and SMU in ACC action Wednesday. The Hokies are 7-5 in home games.
No. 9 Michigan State visits Dailey and UCLA
Michigan State Spartans (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (16-6, 7-4 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -2.5; over/under is 139 BOTTOM LINE: UCLA hosts No. Michigan State after Eric Dailey Jr. scored 21 points in UCLA's 78-52 win over the Oregon Ducks.
Johnson leads Akron against Ball State after 20-point game
Ball State Cardinals (10-11, 4-5 MAC) at Akron Zips (16-5, 9-0 MAC) Akron, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Zips -14; over/under is 159 BOTTOM LINE: Akron plays Ball State after Nate Johnson scored 20 points in Akron's 85-71 win against the Kent State Golden Flashes. The Zips are 10-0 in home games.
Valparaiso visits Indiana State following Wagner’s 22-point game
Valparaiso Beacons (10-13, 3-9 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (11-12, 5-7 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State hosts Valparaiso after Camp Wagner scored 22 points in Indiana State's 88-83 victory over the UIC Flames. The Sycamores are 5-5 in home games.
Texas hosts Arkansas after Thiero’s 21-point outing
Texas is ninth in the SEC scoring 78.9 points while shooting 48.2% from the field. The Razorbacks have gone 2-6 against SEC opponents. Arkansas ranks ninth in the SEC with 14.7 assists per game led by Boogie Fland averaging 5.7.
Williams and No. 14 Kentucky host No. 25 Ole Miss
Kentucky Wildcats (15-6, 4-4 SEC) at Ole Miss Rebels (16-6, 5-4 SEC) Oxford, Mississippi; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rebels -4.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky visits No.
No. 2 Duke takes on Syracuse following Knueppel’s 22-point outing
Duke Blue Devils (19-2, 11-0 ACC) at Syracuse Orange (10-12, 4-7 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke takes on Syracuse after Kon Knueppel scored 22 points in Duke's 87-70 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Richmond takes on Duquesne, aims to halt 7-game skid
Duquesne Dukes (9-13, 4-5 A-10) at Richmond Spiders (7-15, 2-7 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Richmond will try to stop its seven-game skid when the Spiders play Duquesne. The Spiders are 4-6 in home games.
Hall and UCF host Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bearcats (12-9, 2-8 Big 12) at UCF Knights (13-8, 4-6 Big 12) Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCF takes on Cincinnati after Keyshawn Hall scored 20 points in UCF's 81-75 loss to the BYU Cougars. The Knights are 10-3 in home games.
Holiman and Georgia Southern host Louisiana
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (7-16, 5-6 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (11-12, 4-7 Sun Belt) Statesboro, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Southern hosts Louisiana after Adante' Holiman scored 24 points in Georgia Southern's 72-68 loss to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The Eagles are 7-2 in home games.
McDaniel and Kansas State host Arizona State
Kansas State Wildcats (10-11, 4-6 Big 12) at Arizona State Sun Devils (12-9, 3-7 Big 12) Tempe, Arizona; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sun Devils -1.5; over/under is 141 BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State visits Arizona State after Dug McDaniel scored 20 points in Kansas State's 80-61 victory against the Iowa State Cyclones. The Sun Devils have gone 5-4 in home games.