A year after being shot, Jeremy Fears Jr. is bringing the toughness and tenacity Tom Izzo demands from Michigan State basketball's point guards.
Indiana hosts Chattanooga after Huff’s 20-point game
Indiana averages 79.3 points and has outscored opponents by 8.8 points per game. The Mocs have gone 2-3 away from home. Chattanooga averages 75.9 points while outscoring opponents by 5.7 points per game.
SMU faces Boston College on 5-game win streak
Boston College scores 70.2 points and has outscored opponents by 1.2 points per game. The Mustangs have gone 1-0 against ACC opponents. SMU leads the ACC with 16.5 assists.
Flagg and No. 5 Duke host Georgia Tech
Duke Blue Devils (9-2, 1-0 ACC) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-6, 0-1 ACC) Atlanta; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -15; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke plays Georgia Tech after Cooper Flagg scored 24 points in Duke's 68-47 win over the George Mason Patriots.
Villanova visits Ashworth and Creighton
Villanova Wildcats (8-4, 1-0 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (7-5, 0-1 Big East) Omaha, Nebraska; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bluejays -4.5; over/under is 145 BOTTOM LINE: Creighton takes on Villanova after Steven Ashworth scored 21 points in Creighton's 81-57 loss to the Georgetown Hoyas. The Bluejays have gone 6-1 at home.
No. 20 Michigan State plays Florida Atlantic, looks for 5th straight victory
Florida Atlantic Owls (7-5) at Michigan State Spartans (9-2, 2-0 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -13.5; over/under is 158 BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan State will try to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Spartans take on Florida Atlantic.
Jacksonville State visits Eastern Kentucky, looks to stop road slide
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (6-5) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-5) Berea, Kentucky; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colonels -1.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State travels to Eastern Kentucky looking to end its three-game road skid. The Colonels have gone 3-0 at home.
UNLV hosts Hargress and UC Riverside
UC Riverside Highlanders (8-4, 2-0 Big West) at UNLV Rebels (5-5) Las Vegas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rebels -9.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: UC Riverside plays UNLV after Barrington Hargress scored 22 points in UC Riverside's 83-80 victory over the Montana State Bobcats. The Rebels are 4-1 in home games.
Rhode Island Rams and the Temple Owls square off in Springfield, Massachusetts
Temple Owls (7-4) vs. Rhode Island Rams (10-1) Springfield, Massachusetts; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -2.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Temple and Rhode Island square off in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Rams are 10-1 in non-conference play.
Florida State hosts Hepburn and Louisville
Louisville Cardinals (6-5, 0-1 ACC) at Florida State Seminoles (9-3, 0-1 ACC) Tallahassee, Florida; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -1.5; over/under is 153 BOTTOM LINE: Louisville visits Florida State after Chucky Hepburn scored 26 points in Louisville's 93-85 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats. The Seminoles have gone 5-1 at home.
SIU-Edwardsville visits Southeast Missouri State after Washington’s 28-point outing
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (7-5, 0-1 OVC) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (5-6, 1-0 OVC) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Saturday, 4:45 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -1.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southeast Missouri State hosts SIU-Edwardsville after Tedrick Washington Jr. scored 28 points in Southeast Missouri State's 79-72 victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The Redhawks are 4-1 in home games.
Navy plays Coppin State on 3-game road slide
Navy Midshipmen (3-8) at Coppin State Eagles (0-12) Baltimore; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Midshipmen -8; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Navy hits the road against Coppin State looking to end its three-game road slide. The Eagles are 0-2 in home games.
Northern Kentucky puts home win streak on the line against South Carolina State
South Carolina State Bulldogs (6-7) at Northern Kentucky Norse (6-6, 2-0 Horizon League) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Norse -7.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky hosts South Carolina State trying to extend its five-game home winning streak. The Norse have gone 5-2 in home games.
UT Martin plays Southern Indiana on 8-game road slide
UT Martin Skyhawks (4-8, 0-1 OVC) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (6-5, 1-0 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Screaming Eagles -4.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: UT Martin will look to end its eight-game road skid when the Skyhawks play Southern Indiana. The Screaming Eagles have gone 5-1 at home.
No. 2 Auburn Tigers and the No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers play in Birmingham, Alabama
Purdue Boilermakers (8-3, 1-1 Big Ten) vs. Auburn Tigers (10-1) Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -8.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Auburn takes on No.