Category: NCAA Basketball

Portland Pilots (16-2, 5-2 WCC) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (10-8, 5-2 WCC) Spokane, Washington; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga hosts Portland after Allie Turner scored 20 points in Gonzaga's 69-61 victory over the Washington State Cougars. The Bulldogs are 6-2 on their home court.

Arizona State Sun Devils (8-9, 2-3 Big 12) at Kansas Jayhawks (11-5, 1-4 Big 12) Lawrence, Kansas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State plays Kansas after Jalyn Brown scored 21 points in Arizona State's 78-59 loss to the Baylor Bears. The Jayhawks have gone 7-2 in home games.

Pittsburgh Panthers (9-9, 1-4 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (12-4, 4-1 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh visits No. NC State after Mikayla Johnson scored 22 points in Pittsburgh's 72-59 win against the SMU Mustangs.

Syracuse Orange (7-9, 1-4 ACC) at Louisville Cardinals (12-5, 5-1 ACC) Louisville, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisville is looking to extend its six-game win streak with a victory over Syracuse. The Cardinals have gone 5-2 in home games.

Marist is ninth in the MAAC scoring 55.5 points while shooting 37.1% from the field. The Peacocks are 3-2 in conference games. Saint Peter's is seventh in the MAAC with 8.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Janneh averaging 2.2.

Virginia Cavaliers (10-7, 2-3 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (12-4, 3-2 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech faces Virginia after Rose Micheaux scored 20 points in Virginia Tech's 61-54 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Hokies have gone 8-1 in home games.

Southern Illinois Salukis (2-11, 0-4 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (3-12, 1-3 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State faces Southern Illinois after Bella Finnegan scored 22 points in Indiana State's 90-74 victory over the Evansville Purple Aces. The Sycamores have gone 1-3 at home.

The Arizona Wildcats are 2-3 in Big 12 play. Arizona is 5-7 against opponents over . Kansas State averages 84.4 points, 22.7 more per game than the 61.7 Arizona allows.

Lindenwood (MO) Lions (9-6, 5-1 OVC) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (12-5, 4-2 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana hosts Lindenwood (MO) after Meredith Raley scored 25 points in Southern Indiana's 89-83 loss to the Little Rock Trojans. The Screaming Eagles have gone 8-0 in home games.

Murray State Racers (10-4, 4-1 MVC) at Northern Iowa Panthers (9-7, 4-1 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa hosts Murray State after Maya McDermott scored 21 points in Northern Iowa's 67-44 victory over the Bradley Braves. The Panthers are 5-2 in home games.

Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-7, 2-4 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (7-9, 2-4 OVC) Morehead, Kentucky; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois visits Morehead State after Mallory McDermott scored 24 points in Western Illinois' 88-67 victory over the Tennessee State Tigers. The Eagles have gone 4-3 in home games.

East Tennessee State ranks second in the SoCon in team defense, allowing 56.3 points while holding opponents to 38.1% shooting. The Bears have gone 1-0 against SoCon opponents. Mercer has a 2-9 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

Kennesaw State Owls (5-9, 0-3 CUSA) at Sam Houston Bearkats (7-7, 0-4 CUSA) Huntsville, Texas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston will try to stop its four-game losing streak when the Bearkats take on Kennesaw State. The Bearkats are 5-2 on their home court.

Texas Longhorns (16-2, 3-1 SEC) at Auburn Tigers (9-8, 0-4 SEC) Auburn, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Auburn takes on No. Texas after Deyona Gaston scored 23 points in Auburn's 80-61 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats.

Oklahoma is fourth in college basketball averaging 88.5 points and is shooting 47.9% from the field. The Tigers are 0-4 in conference games. Missouri scores 70.9 points while outscoring opponents by 8.4 points per game.